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Conflict of Nations: CharlieVane v. Belfry-DBB-C-28 - 12/9/2017 4:29:32 PM   
FlyByKnight


Posts: 245
Joined: 10/8/2016
From: West Coast
Status: offline 		Recently my request for a Japanese opponent in another PBEM was answered by a Mr. Belfry. I wanted DBB-A, but it turned out he had the December 8th turn from a prior game that ended after just 3 turns. It was in DBB-C, the one where transports have less carrying capacity. I learned from the previous allied player, 821Bobo, that he stopped mainly due to sync issues. I will see how that affects my own experience.
Here are the settings:


1 day turns

FOW - ON

Advanced weather effects - ON

Allied damage control - ON

Dec 7th surprise - ON

Reliable USN torpedoes - OFF

Realistic R&D - ON

Combat reports - ON

Auto sub ops - OFF

Auto upgrade ships and air groups - OFF

Accept air and ground replacements - OFF

PDU - ON

Historical first turn on

Reinforcements +/- 15 days

Facilities expand at start off



Big Babes -c Scen 28

Latest Patch

Extended Map with stacking limits



House Rules:



No Allied 4E Naval bombing below 10k altitude

No single ship MTB/Patrol boat/Small Craft/Yard oilers TF just left in ports to confuse naval bombing.

As you may know, the only other PBEM I have done so far was RHS 123 against Bristolduke as the Japanese.
I'm going in blind. My only consolation is that with Historical first turn on, there can't be that many decisions from the last player to go over.
Time to watch the December 7th replay...





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December 7th replay - 12/9/2017 9:21:28 PM   
FlyByKnight


Posts: 245
Joined: 10/8/2016
From: West Coast
Status: offline 		And so the comedy of errors begins!
First, I was greeted with reports of a mine explosion at Pearl harbor. Next, a midget Sub fired at USS Califormia...with a dud!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41
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Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!!

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-19, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB California

Then another attack took place in the pre-dawn hours:

Sub attack near Kota Bharu at 53,77

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
xAKL Dai Tung, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAKL Dai Tung is sighted by SS I-166
SS I-166 attacking on the surface

Now here's Pearl Harbor:

Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 68
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 126

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 9 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 11 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 11 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 3 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 25 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 4 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 124 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 9 destroyed on ground
SBD-1 Dauntless: 18 damaged
SBD-1 Dauntless: 7 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 42 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 3 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 46 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 8 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 11 damaged
O-47A: 2 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 17 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
P-36A Mohawk: 19 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 1 damaged
R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground
C-33: 1 damaged
C-33: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
AV Curtiss, Torpedo hits 1
BB California, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 5, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, heavy damage
DM Ramsay, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DM Gamble
xAKL Hirondelle
AS Pelias, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CM Oglala
DM Sicard
PT-29, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 1
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
ARD YFD-2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1
DD Phelps, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Raleigh, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1
PT-21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Schley, Bomb hits 1
DM Breese, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT-27, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Honolulu, Torpedo hits 1
SS Tautog, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

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

Repair Shipyard hits 5
Airbase hits 51
Runway hits 78

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

The United States lost...3 PT boats and a Destroyer minelayer. West Virginia might sink. Best part is, the Japanese carriers were shown as heading east! so much for a second strike, or even an afternoon attack.

Then in the Philippines:

Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
G4M1 Betty x 54

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 14 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M2 Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
O-47A: 15 damaged
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 35 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
P-35A: 7 damaged
P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 22 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Mauban, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Montanes, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Morning Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 82,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Why all the hate for Tuguegaro?

Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G3M2 Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
P-40B Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 23000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
24th PG/HqS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes


Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3

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

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 51

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4120.
Raid is overhead
Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 2
Buffalo I x 9

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

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 damaged
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 109 minutes
No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1

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

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

Afternoon Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VMF-211 Det with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
(One pilot scored three of those kills).

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 13

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 2
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 18

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 109 minutes
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 16

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
Buffalo I x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 100 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singora at 51,72

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1
Vildebeest III x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokko Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singora at 51,72

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Nanko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Now here's the aerial attacks against Force Zed. Brace yourself!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Now Repulse leads the task force to Singora for a duel with her distant British Cousin...
Naval bombardment of Midway Island at 158,91

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami

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

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 3

DD Ushio firing at Midway Island
DD Sazanami firing at Midway Island

I believe this bombardment was more effective than the historical one.

Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2741 troops, 27 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 63

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
24th JAAF AF Bn

I still don't get why an entire SNLF unit was sent to one tiny island.





(in reply to FlyByKnight)
Post #: 2
December 8th moves - 12/10/2017 4:44:53 PM   
FlyByKnight


Posts: 245
Joined: 10/8/2016
From: West Coast
Status: offline 		I followed my own route along the map to surmount the excess of clicks required.
1: USSR
Set all air groups to train, set some units to rest and expanded some airfields.
2:China
Wow, China is such a mess. in RHS, there was a decent amount of supply. Here, there is a distressing amount of red and yellow exclamation marks. All I really want to do is pull back in some places and take Ichang and Hsin Yang. Japanese units are on the move in the North, the Indochinese border, and Nanchang, trying to attack some lonely units.
3:Burma
Nothing is happening in Burma. One problem is that the AVG is currently stuck in Toungoo with half the aviation support they need. I can't move any air groups around because of the damaged planes. Starting reinforcement convoys are heading to India instead of Rangoon.
4:India
Mostly sorting out units for assembly and putting ships in major ports.
5:Malaya
All air groups are heading back to Singapore or waiting for their planes to repair.
One odd feature of RHs I have noticed is that the Australian divisional components can no longer be merged. They are stuck at brigade level. Same for the Dutch units. In RHS I could assemble 3 KNIL Divisions at Java. Here only regiments are available.
Prince of Wales arrived in Singapore on the 9th with 14 SYS, 18FL and 33 ENG making 15 knots. I'll stick her in pierside. As for the rest of Force Z, that's for tomorrow.
There's some one-ship tf's that are being re-routed from trouble spots back to India or the West coast.
6:NEI
I moved some units around to reassemble and set air units to train. Mines are being laid in key hexes.
7:New Zealand
Set units to rest. Sadly, units in NZ cannot be transferred to unrestricted HQ's like in RHS. There's also a severe lack of political points. You get 10000 of them or some generously high number like that in RHS.
8:Australia
Set units to train.
9:Philippines
Everyone on Luzon is heading to the 'iron triangle' of Manila, Clark, and Bataan.
The Asiatic fleet is going to meet up at Balikpapan.
10:Hawaii
Air units are being set to rest. Replacements were turned on for all AA units. It will take at least a year for Oklahoma, California, and Tennessee to be repaired. The Airfield is at 40 damage.
11:West Coast
More training and resting for ground and air units.
12:Canada
Air units are training for Naval search.
13:Misc
Enterprise will move near Wake island to take VMF-211 aboard. Lexington is heading South for now.
Dragon and Durban will try to intercept the invasion force that hits Kuching.
Manila is being cleared out. Multiple task forces sorted by speed are going to run through Makassar strait.
All Submarines in the South China sea have their new patrol zones. This game has Auto sub operations off. That's good, because if there's one thing I hate more than organizing patrol routes for 27 Submarines, it's seeing them leave port automatically.

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December 8th replay - 12/10/2017 5:07:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		It was a good day in the air. 27 G3M's and 23 KI-21's shot down. There's already a pilot with 6 kills. Meanwhile, everything else went dreadfully.
The epic sortie of Repulse fighting Haruna and Kongou was not to be. First, I saw in combat animations that they were now bombarding Khota bharu (A series of bombardments that outright destroyed an Indian base force). Then they were attacked by I-165 at night, but the sub was hit twice after missing.
I realized, too late, that the Task force would not make it to Singora in one turn. They wouldn't even reach Khota Bharu.
In one of the very first morning air attacks, I saw this:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 54,79

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Express

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
3 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

They came back in the Afternoon but only attacked the Destroyers:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 54,79

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Vampire
DD Tenedos

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Repulse can only make 8 knots. She was placed in an escort TF with HMS Express. The rest of "Force Z" (Current Flagship HMS Electra) is heading back to Singapore with them.
USS Penguin will try to flee Guam and head to Rabaul.
The only other major hitch in my plan was when certain TF's from Hong Kong retreated from their route because I forgot to turn on Absolute threat tolerance.



At and around their destination, Dutch subs had their own successes:

Sub attack near Kota Bharu at 52,74

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Torpedo hits 1
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 1

SS KXI launches 4 torpedoes at CA Mikuma
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hagikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hagikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Here's another notable event.

Sub attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
DMS W-3
xAK Asakasan Maru
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
PB Tatsumiya Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXII, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

SS KXII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Uranami
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumiya Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumiya Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tatsumiya Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Tatsumiya Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Tatsumiya Maru is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

This sub is now a cripple. FLT is 84, it may not survive.

The air successes were in Luzon. Manila AF is untouched, but Clark is at 65 runway damage and 40 airfield damage. A B-17D was also destroyed on the ground when 8 Betties eluded the fighters. Weather played a role in these attacked.
Between these successes, I was so relieved at the lack of a 2-day strike on PH that I forgot the Japanese didn't need to go far if they wanted another target. In my elation at seeing that their TF was supposedly heading east, I sent the Indianapolis/Destroyer minesweeper TF straight back to Pearl. They were then attacked.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 172,112

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
B5N2 Kate x 22
D3A1 Val x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DMS Dorsey
DMS Hopkins, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Elliot, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DMS Long

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
22 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Indianapolis
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Hopkins


Morning Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 172,112

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DMS Southard
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DMS Long
DMS Elliot, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Dorsey
DMS Hopkins, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Indianapolis
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Elliot

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 172,112

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
B5N2 Kate x 48
D3A1 Val x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Dorsey, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Hopkins, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
DMS Southard, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DMS Long, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Elliot, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
21 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Indianapolis
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Hopkins
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Southard
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Elliot
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Long

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 172,112

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Southard, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Long, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Southard
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Indianapolis
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Long

As you can see, their agony was prolonged by the B5N's usage of bombs rather than Torpedoes.
Dorsey was the only survivor. She's at 84 flt. She's going to sink.

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RE: December 8th replay - 12/11/2017 12:52:18 AM   
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December 9th Replay. - 12/11/2017 2:23:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		28 Allied air losses, 28 Japanese air losses. such symmetry may only be seen once in this game.

Dorsey was going to sink, as I said. But not before she had one last hurrah.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Niihau at 172,111, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CL Abukuma
DD Akigumo
DD Kagero
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranui
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Arare
DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
DMS Dorsey, heavy fires, heavy damage


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

She sank in the morning, but for a few minutes, the pride of the Japanese fleet was on the run from a burning Destroyer Minesweeper.

The heroics continued near Luzon. HMS Thracian was heading to Manila when she bumped into a screening task force.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 76,69, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
CM Aotaka

Allied Ships
DM Thracian


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages DM Thracian at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DM Thracian at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages DM Thracian at 7,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DM Thracian at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages DM Thracian at 6,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DM Thracian at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages DM Thracian at 7,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DM Thracian at 7,000 yards
DM Thracian engages CM Aotaka at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages DM Thracian at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages DM Thracian at 11,000 yards
DM Thracian engages CM Aotaka at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Both forces shot off their torpedoes early on and then exchanged fire.

Sadly, she sailed right into another group.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 74,71, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
DM Thracian, Shell hits 1, on fire


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 10,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CL Natori launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DM Thracian at 10,000 yards
DD Minazuki launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DM Thracian at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DM Thracian at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Natori engages DM Thracian at 6,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DM Thracian at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Natori engages DM Thracian at 5,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DM Thracian at 5,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DM Thracian at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Natori engages DM Thracian at 6,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DM Thracian at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Natori engages DM Thracian at 9,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DM Thracian at 9,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages DM Thracian at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Natori engages DM Thracian at 11,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DM Thracian at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

She was still going strong! Then the Japanese caught up with her.

ight Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 75,72, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
DM Thracian, Shell hits 9, and is sunk


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CL Natori engages DM Thracian at 11,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DM Thracian at 11,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages DM Thracian at 11,000 yards
Powers, A.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages DM Thracian at 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DM Thracian at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DM Thracian at 9,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages DM Thracian at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Natori engages DM Thracian at 10,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages DM Thracian at 10,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages DM Thracian at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DM Thracian at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Natori engages DM Thracian at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Natori engages DM Thracian at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Natori engages DM Thracian at 10,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DM Thracian at 10,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages DM Thracian at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DM Thracian at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages DM Thracian at 8,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DM Thracian at 8,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages DM Thracian at 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DM Thracian at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Natori engages DM Thracian at 9,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DM Thracian at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Though they wasted a lot of ammo, this fleet remained in the area:

Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,73, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
xAK Fatshan, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hanyang, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
xAK Ming Sang, Shell hits 25, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nanning, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hai Lee, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 17,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CL Natori launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Fatshan at 17,000 yards
CL Natori fires at xAK Ming Sang at 17,000 yards
CL Natori fires at xAK Hanyang at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Fatshan at 16,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Ming Sang at 16,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Ming Sang at 16,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Hanyang at 16,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Fatshan at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Fatshan at 15,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Hanyang at 15,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Hanyang at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Hanyang at 13,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Ming Sang at 13,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Hanyang at 13,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Fatshan at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Hai Lee at 11,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Ming Sang at 11,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Hanyang at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Hai Lee at 7,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Hanyang at 7,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Ming Sang at 7,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Hanyang at 7,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Fatshan at 7,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Hai Lee at 7,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Nanning at 7,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Ming Sang at 7,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Nanning at 7,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Nanning at 7,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Hai Lee at 7,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Hai Lee at 7,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Hanyang at 7,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Fatshan at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Hai Lee at 6,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Nanning at 6,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Ming Sang at 6,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Fatshan at 6,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Fatshan at 6,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Hai Lee at 6,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Fatshan at 6,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Ming Sang at 6,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Fatshan at 6,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Fatshan at 6,000 yards
Sasaki, Seigo orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Hai Lee at 5,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Nanning at 5,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Ming Sang at 5,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Fatshan at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Ming Sang at 8,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Nanning at 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Ming Sang at 8,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAK Fatshan at 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Fatshan at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Nanning at 14,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Ming Sang at 14,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Fatshan at 14,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Hai Lee at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Hai Lee at 20,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Ming Sang at 20,000 yards
Task forces break off...


Now, here's the first case of blood being drawn by an American sub.


Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,74

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

Allied Ships
SS Pike

xAK Kyokusei Maru is sighted by SS Pike
SS Pike launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kyokusei Maru

I mentioned last turn sending Dragon and Durban to go attack the Japanese fleets that might reach Sarawak and North Borneo. Alas, they bit off more than they could chew. That one fleet with Chokai and Sagiri bumped into them. It might've gone better, but for some reason Dragon COLLIDED with Durban while they were maneuvering! Sagiri was scoring several hits on Durban, but they didn't penetrate. Both fleets fired off torpedoes at long range. Somehow the Japanese closed the distance. It was just after the British Admiral ordered to disengage that Durban was hit by a torpedo from Chokai. A few rounds later, she was hit by another, fired another salvo at Chokai, and sank. The hits on Chokai were bounces or superstructure hits. One of them DID wreck one of her 203MM turrets, according to the messages.


Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 6
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Durban, Shell hits 30, and is sunk

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 Chokai engages CL Durban at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Durban at 19,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Sagiri at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Dragon collides with CL Durban at 55 , 87
CA Chokai engages CL Durban at 16,000 yards
CL Dragon engages CA Chokai at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Durban at 15,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages CL Durban at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Durban engages CA Chokai at 11,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages CL Durban at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Durban at 10,000 yards
CL Dragon engages CA Chokai at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Dragon engages CA Chokai at 6,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Dragon at 6,000 yards
Wootten, M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
CL Dragon sunk by CA Chokai at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Durban engages CA Chokai at 7,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Sagiri at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Durban at 6,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Sagiri at 6,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Sagiri at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Durban at 4,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Sagiri at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Durban at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Durban engages DD Sagiri at 2,000 yards
CL Durban sunk by CA Chokai at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Teihoku Maru, Shell hits 13, heavy fires

Allied Ships
SS Pike

xAK Teihoku Maru is sighted by SS Pike
SS Pike attacking xAK Teihoku Maru on the surface
SS Pike low on gun ammo, New, W.A. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

Pike strikes again! The best part is that this Sub's CO only has 26 aggression, but he surfaced anyway.
Total fighter losses in Luzon were 8 Zeroes, and twice as many US fighters.

The B17's finally flew to attack Babeldaob:

Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Iro, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Kosho Maru, Bomb hits 1

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ARD Meyungs ARD, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL P-11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 77,71

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Yat Shing, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Kanchow, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Other noteworthy events:
Floatation repairs failed on Repulse, but she still made 8 knots.





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December 10th - 12/11/2017 2:44:48 AM   
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Submarine attack near Kiungshan at 73,65

Japanese Ships
xAKL Banshu Maru #18, Shell hits 31, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

xAKL Banshu Maru #18 is sighted by SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon attacking on the surface

Night Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando at 79,72, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asagao
DD Fuyo, Shell hits 1
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
MTB 7
MTB 8
MTB 9
MTB 10
MTB 11
MTB 12
MTB 26
MTB 27

Low visibility due to Rain with 57% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 57% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
DD Fuyo engages MTB 27 at 1,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages MTB 27 at 1,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages MTB 12 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards
MTB 12 engages DD Fuyo at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...


I saw the Ryuujo fleet moving into the Celebes sea. This would've taken them right into the path of the fleeing ships from Manila. The Manila Destroyers were sent to obstruct them. In this, they succeeded.



Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury
DD Pope


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Japanese Air Combat TF evades combat

I forgot, of course, that there might be other forces about. The next few encounters were a mess, with the fleeing task forces heading straight into another Japanese surface group. what really PO'd me was that they were at just the right positions to hit the fastest-moving fleets instead of the slow AKL's that are nigh-useless.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,91, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
AM Finch, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AM Lark, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAP President Madison, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Don Esteban, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Cape Fairweather, Shell hits 36, and is sunk
xAK American Leader, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 20,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages xAP President Madison at 20,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages xAP Don Esteban at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
xAP Don Esteban screened from combat
- escorted by AM Lark , AM Finch
CL Nagara engages AM Finch at 19,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 19,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages xAP President Madison at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
xAP Don Esteban , xAP President Madison , xAK American Leader screened from combat
- escorted by AM Lark , AM Finch
CL Nagara engages AM Finch at 16,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 16,000 yards


Day Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,91, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yamakaze, on fire
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
AS Holland, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
AS Otus, Shell hits 62, and is sunk
AV Langley, Shell hits 39, and is sunk
AVD Childs, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards

They bumped into a few other fleets.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,91, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze, on fire
DD Yamakaze, on fire
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
PG Tulsa
TK Gertrude Kellogg
TK Mindanao
xAK Tantalus
xAK Yu Sang
xAK Capillo
xAK Ethel Edwards

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Invasion Support action off Kavieng (106,122)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
xAKL Tateyama Maru

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

xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,91, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze, on fire
DD Yamakaze, on fire
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
PG Asheville
AO Trinity
xAKL Compagnia Filipinas
xAKL Dos Hermanos

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

Behold! The shooting gallery is in full swing...for us.

Submarine attack near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Japanese Ships
xAK Teisen Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

SS KXVII is sighted by xAK Teisen Maru
SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Teisen Maru


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Submarine attack near Swatow at 79,66

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shingetsu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Saury

xAKL Shingetsu Maru is sighted by SS Saury
SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Shingetsu Maru


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Submarine attack near Swatow at 79,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Aso Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

xAK Aso Maru is sighted by SS Seawolf
SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Aso Maru


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Submarine attack near Swatow at 80,66

Japanese Ships
xAKL Junpo Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon

xAKL Junpo Maru is sighted by SS Tarpon
SS Tarpon attacking on the surface
Wallace, L. decides to submerge SS Tarpon due to damage


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Submarine attack near Swatow at 79,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakonesan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

xAK Hakonesan Maru is sighted by SS Porpoise
SS Porpoise launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Hakonesan Maru


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Submarine attack near Saigon at 61,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Ume Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

xAK Ume Maru is sighted by SS Sargo
SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ume Maru



Submarine attack near Swatow at 79,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Aso Maru, Shell hits 12, heavy fires

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

xAK Aso Maru is sighted by SS Porpoise
SS Porpoise attacking xAK Aso Maru on the surface
SS Porpoise low on gun ammo, Brewster, S.B. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
So, the Manila Destroyers continued their odyssey through the Celebes. They ran into a very odd task force.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Talaud-eilanden at 81,96, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CM Itsukushima

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury
DD Pope

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 13,000 yards...
Range increases to 14,000 yards...
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
Range increases to 16,000 yards...
Range increases to 17,000 yards...
Range increases to 18,000 yards...
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Japanese Mine Laying TF evades combat


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Talaud-eilanden at 82,96, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CM Itsukushima, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury
DD Pope

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 12,000 yards
DD Pope fires at CM Itsukushima at 12,000 yards
DD Peary fires at CM Itsukushima at 12,000 yards
DD John D. Ford fires at CM Itsukushima at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Pope engages CM Itsukushima at 11,000 yards
DD Peary engages CM Itsukushima at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Pope engages CM Itsukushima at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Pope engages CM Itsukushima at 6,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages CM Itsukushima at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Pope engages CM Itsukushima at 8,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages CM Itsukushima at 8,000 yards
DD Pope engages CM Itsukushima at 8,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages CM Itsukushima at 8,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages CM Itsukushima at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages CM Itsukushima at 9,000 yards
DD Peary engages CM Itsukushima at 9,000 yards
DD Pope engages CM Itsukushima at 9,000 yards
DD Pope engages CM Itsukushima at 9,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages CM Itsukushima at 9,000 yards
DD Pope engages CM Itsukushima at 9,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages CM Itsukushima at 9,000 yards
DD Peary engages CM Itsukushima at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
DD Peary engages CM Itsukushima at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Talaud-eilanden at 83,96, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CM Itsukushima, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury
DD Pope

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
DD Pope engages CM Itsukushima at 14,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages CM Itsukushima at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Pope engages CM Itsukushima at 13,000 yards
DD Peary engages CM Itsukushima at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Pope engages CM Itsukushima at 12,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages CM Itsukushima at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Pope engages CM Itsukushima at 11,000 yards
DD Peary engages CM Itsukushima at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Pope engages CM Itsukushima at 7,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages CM Itsukushima at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Pope engages CM Itsukushima at 6,000 yards
DD Pillsbury engages CM Itsukushima at 6,000 yards
CM Itsukushima sunk by DD John D. Ford at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

They're North of Manado right now. They'll head by Ternate to avoid Ryuujo.

Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AD Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Ryuujo made herself known in what may soon become known as Massacre strait, but in an odd way:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 69,93

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Thanet
DD Scout

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A5M4 Claude bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 69,93

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 70,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1
xAK Capillo, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A5M4 Claude bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

I had 3 Minesweepers trying to sweep Bataan. For two days they hung in Manila despite being set to Auto-disband. A few Torpedo bombers tried to attack them and were shot down.

Now, when I sent the minesweepers away, the Japanese had a bit of revenge.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Busuanga at 77,81

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Bittern, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Tanager, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

There's some action in China:

Ground combat at 83,51 (near Wuchang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 43493 troops, 364 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1222

Defending force 7940 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Japanese adjusted assault: 1891

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 945 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
512 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
6368 casualties reported
Squads: 443 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 64 disabled
Engineers: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 38 (38 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
40th Division
6th Division
3rd Division
18th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
20th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6329 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Defending force 1660 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese adjusted assault: 346

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 69 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1085 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th RGC Ind. Brigade

Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18630 troops, 289 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 540

Defending force 8149 troops, 132 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

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

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

Assaulting units:
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

Enterprise is heading near Wake Island to save VMF-211. The Japanese carriers are heading on a Southwesterly course that should take them between Palmyra and Howland island.





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December 11th - 12/11/2017 4:28:14 PM   
FlyByKnight


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I mentioned last turn that two minelayers were sunk by air, but then I see this:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Puerto Princesa at 75,84, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Oi
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
AM Whippoorwill, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Bittern, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AM Tanager, Shell hits 10, and is sunk


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 46% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CL Tama engages AM Bittern at 8,000 yards
DD Yugao engages AM Whippoorwill at 8,000 yards

I now note that the minelayers are all shown as being sunk by gunfire on the 11th. Hmmm.

Here's some sub action in the night.

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Sub attack near Kiungshan at 73,64

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuritake Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

xAK Kuritake Maru is sighted by SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kuritake Maru


I completely forgot about those Japanese AMC's, but not without reason:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Pukapuka at 155,154, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Aikoku Maru
AMC Hokoku Maru

Allied Ships
xAK Portmar


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 46% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 11,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 73,87, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Oi
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
TK La Estrella Caltex, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
TK Hai Kwang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 46% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards
TK Hai Kwang sunk by CL Oi at 8,000 yards
TK La Estrella Caltex sunk by CL Oi at 8,000 yards
TK La Estrella Caltex sunk by CL Oi at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Wake is attacked:

Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

CL Tatsuta firing at Wake Island
CL Tenryu firing at 141st USN Stn Base Force
DD Mochizuki firing at Wake Island
DD Yayoi firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi firing at Wake Island
DD Mutsuki firing at Wake Island

Rare ASW success:

ASW attack near Aparri at 82,73

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 4

SS S-36 is sighted by escort
S-36 bottoming out ....
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

S-36 has 42 FLT damage and will head to Manila.

Submarine attack near Takao at 84,64 (Day)

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yatsushiro Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage


Sub attack near Naga at 81,81

Japanese Ships
xAK Yasukawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CS Chitose
DMS W-7
AMc Ataka Maru
xAKL Kakyu Maru
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Showa Maru #3
PB Nichi Maru #1
PB Gamitsu Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS Shark

SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yasukawa Maru
Shark bottoming out ....
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Showa Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes



Submarine attack near Takao at 84,64

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yatsushiro Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-40

xAKL Yatsushiro Maru is sighted by SS S-40
SS S-40 attacking on the surface




Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes


The Japanese invaded Kuching, Singkawang, and Pontianak today, and what do the Dutch planes attack? Two DD's near Mersing.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Djemadja at 53,83

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-339D bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Langsa at 46,72

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Hong Siang, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Kelantan, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Demosthenes, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

More Massacre strait fun:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 68,93

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Sagoland, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Bisayas, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAKL Dona Nati

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A5M4 Claude bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Donggala at 67,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Asheville, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

More from Wake:

Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Oite, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru
DD Hayate

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

CL Yubari firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CL Yubari
DD Oite firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at DD Oite
PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Ikunta Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy guns
DD Oite fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)

TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98

Ground combat at 77,58 (near Canton)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13003 troops, 143 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 390

Defending force 5005 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Japanese adjusted assault: 688

Allied adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 114 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2000 casualties reported
Squads: 86 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 24 (10 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
104th Division
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
62nd Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18689 troops, 289 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 662

Defending force 8129 troops, 131 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

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

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
1st Ind.Inf.Group
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress


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Ground combat at 87,45 (near Chengchow)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11338 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 332

Defending force 1704 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese adjusted assault: 536

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 134 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1112 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
35th Division

Defending units:
8th New Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6262 troops, 50 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 272

Defending force 4662 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Japanese adjusted assault: 185

Allied adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1260 casualties reported
Squads: 119 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th RGC Temp. Division
18th RGC Temp. Division
52nd Field Const Co
67th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
Ground combat at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1237 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Defending force 255 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 21

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
267 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
I/124th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF /1

Defending units:
100th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Victoria Point (51,66)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1362 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 280 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 21

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
Units pursuing 1

Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I./143rd Infantry Battalion
7th Field Construction Battalion

Defending units:
208th RAF Adv Base Force


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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1935 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 1527 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese adjusted assault: 24

Allied adjusted defense: 3

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2153 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 104 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 29 (29 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
141st USN Stn Base Force
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion

I was waiting for that last F4F to repair itself so I could fly it onto Enterprise. More on that later.
Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 510 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 267 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 5

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Assaulting units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
2/1st Ind Coy


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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 597 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 464 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
108th RN Base Force
Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at [b[Luganville, 120,150

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

12 troops of a SNLF HMG Section accidentally lost during unload of 51st Nav Gd
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 51st Nav Gd /2

In Luzon, the Japanese captured Vigan and Aparri, and they just landed at Naga and Antimonan.

Back to Enterprise. I sent that TF south of Wake Island to save VMF 211. She had an extra 12 slots that would fit the squad. 11 planes are currently onboard. The bad news is that the Japanese know what I'm up to. Last turn there AO TF was in the Johnston Atoll hex and the Carriers were moving South. Now the Carriers are moving Northwest. I'm going to send Enterprise through the Marshalls to Sydney.

I have a dilemma in Singapore. Right now Prince of Wales will take 15 days to repair pierside at high priority. She has 6 major FLTand 31 Major ENG.
Repulse will take 30 days to repair pierside at high priority. She has 47 major FLT and 14 major ENG damage. I should also mention that her rear turret was apparently destroyed by a torpedo hit. Neither will make full speed. What should I do with them?






< Message edited by CharlieVane -- 12/11/2017 4:29:52 PM >

(in reply to FlyByKnight)
Post #: 8
December 12th - 12/12/2017 4:50:05 AM   
FlyByKnight


Posts: 245
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From: West Coast
Status: offline 		Massacre strait lives up to its name once more today:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 68,95, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Oi
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
xAKL Don Jose
xAKL Sagoland, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Paz
xAKL Anakan
xAKL Bisayas, on fire
xAKL Corregidor, Shell hits 1
xAKL Dona Nati, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Palawan, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 35% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards
CL Oi fires at xAKL Sagoland at 8,000 yards
CL Oi fires at xAKL Dona Nati at 8,000 yards
CL Oi fires at xAKL Corregidor at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAKL Sagoland at 7,000 yards
CL Tama engages xAKL Dona Nati at 7,000 yards
DD Yugao engages xAKL Sagoland at 7,000 yards
CL Tama engages xAKL Sagoland at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAKL Sagoland at 3,000 yards
CL Tama engages xAKL Sagoland at 3,000 yards
DD Yugao engages xAKL Corregidor at 3,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAKL Palawan at 3,000 yards
CL Tama engages xAKL Dona Nati at 3,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAKL Corregidor at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Tama engages xAKL Palawan at 2,000 yards
CL Oi engages xAKL Dona Nati at 2,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 69,96, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
CL Oi
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
xAKL Don Jose
xAKL Paz
xAKL Anakan
xAKL Corregidor


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 35% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Allied Transport TF evades combat


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 67,98, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
TK Mindanao, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Tantalus, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Capillo, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 35% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 7,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
DD Amatsukaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at TK Mindanao at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio launches Long Lance Torpedoes at TK Mindanao at 7,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at TK Gertrude Kellogg at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Capillo at 7,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze fires at xAK Tantalus at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages TK Mindanao at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 6,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Tantalus at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 4,000 yards
TK Mindanao sunk by DD Hayashio at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 4,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAK Capillo at 4,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Tantalus at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages PG Tulsa at 2,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 2,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAK Capillo at 2,000 yards
TK Gertrude Kellogg sunk by DD Hatsukaze at 2,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAK Tantalus at 2,000 yards
xAK Tantalus sunk by DD Natsushio at 2,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages PG Tulsa at 2,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages PG Tulsa at 2,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages PG Tulsa at 2,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages PG Tulsa at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages PG Tulsa at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages PG Tulsa at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages PG Tulsa at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages PG Tulsa at 3,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages PG Tulsa at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages PG Tulsa at 6,000 yards
PG Tulsa sunk by DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
PG Tulsa sunk by DD Hatsukaze at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Submarine attack near Amoy at 83,62

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaika Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-40

xAKL Kaika Maru is sighted by SS S-40
SS S-40 attacking xAKL Kaika Maru on the surface
SS S-40 low on gun ammo, Lucker, N. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Submarine attack near Hengchun at 81,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Fukko Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon

xAK Fukko Maru is sighted by SS Tarpon
SS Tarpon attacking xAK Fukko Maru on the surface
Wallace, L. decides to submerge SS Tarpon due to damage


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Submarine attack near Amoy at 83,62

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaika Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-40

xAKL Kaika Maru is sighted by SS S-40
SS S-40 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kaika Maru

S-40, that's a good Boat. I like this CO. He surfaces, blows through a ship, then comes back to finish it off. That's thorough.

Daytime at Massacre strait.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 68,97, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Don Jose, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
xAKL Paz, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
xAKL Anakan, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
xAKL Corregidor, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 17,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
DD Amatsukaze fires at xAKL Corregidor at 17,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Corregidor at 17,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Corregidor at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAKL Corregidor at 14,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Anakan at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAKL Don Jose at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAKL Corregidor at 12,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAKL Don Jose at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAKL Corregidor at 8,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAKL Anakan at 8,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAKL Don Jose at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAKL Corregidor at 9,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Don Jose at 9,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Don Jose at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAKL Don Jose at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Don Jose at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAKL Paz at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Anakan at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAKL Anakan at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
xAKL Corregidor sunk by DD Hayashio at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Anakan at 8,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Don Jose at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Don Jose at 9,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Don Jose at 9,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAKL Don Jose at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAKL Paz at 8,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Anakan at 8,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAKL Don Jose at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAKL Paz at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAKL Anakan at 10,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Anakan at 10,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAKL Don Jose at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAKL Anakan at 7,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages xAKL Don Jose at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAKL Paz at 7,000 yards
xAKL Anakan sunk by DD Hatsukaze at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Paz at 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Don Jose at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Hatsukaze engages xAKL Paz at 8,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Paz at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Paz at 7,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Paz at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Hayashio engages xAKL Paz at 6,000 yards
xAKL Paz sunk by DD Natsushio at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Don Jose at 11,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Don Jose at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages xAKL Don Jose at 15,000 yards
xAKL Don Jose sunk by DD Hayashio at 15,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Submarine attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Kimishima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

xAK Kimishima Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish
SS Swordfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kimishima Maru

There were plenty of mild bombings in China, as usual.

Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 6
P-40B Warhawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *

CAP engaged:
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead

Attrition is really ruining the Air war in Luzon. I would guess that there's a certain 'peak' the Japanese player needs to scale when reducing American air power in the area, and they've crossed it. I'm just glad pilot losses haven't been too bad.

Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Raub, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Nam Yong, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
HDML Pahalwan, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Medusa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Nam Yong, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
HDML Pennigat, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb


Afternoon Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F4F-3A Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet *

Oops.

Ryuujo enters Massacre strait.


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 67,93

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Palawan, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A5M4 Claude bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Palawan

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24049 troops, 305 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 657

Defending force 8118 troops, 131 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 308

Allied adjusted defense: 693

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1228 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
1st Ind.Inf.Group
38th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

Ground combat at Atimonan (80,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20745 troops, 115 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 1054

Defending force 252 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 413

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 413 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Atimonan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
47th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
20th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
Sasebo 1st SNLF
4th Field Construction Battalion
14th JAAF AF Coy
30th Fld AA Gun Co
47th Field AA Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co
48th Field AA Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
32nd JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
I/43rd PS Inf Battalion


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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 489 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Defending force 267 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
2/1st Ind Coy


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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1803 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 59

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 59 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Luganville !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
51st Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at Wewak (96,119)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 472 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wewak !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
5th JNAF Coy


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Ground combat at Aitape (95,118)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 777 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aitape !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1262 troops, 7 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Defending force 1485 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Assaulting units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force

Defending units:
III/124th Infantry Battalion
33rd JAAF AF Coy

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December 13th - 12/13/2017 1:50:23 AM   
FlyByKnight


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Something I should've mentioned before now: there haven't been much advances from the usual landing sights in Malaya. Well wouldn't you know, last turn the Japanese went and invaded Mersing! They've got 16 units ashore!

Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Amakusa Maru
xAK Azuchisan Maru
xAK Okuni Maru

xAK Amakusa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Azuchisan Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Okuni Maru fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Otori
xAKL Higashiyama Maru

TB Otori fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AK Kaga Maru

AK Kaga Maru fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Jolo (74,90)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru #4
xAK Hakubasan Maru

PB Fuji Maru #4 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Tokotsu Maru
xAK Hakakisan Maru, Shell hits 1
CL Isuzu

PB Tokotsu Maru fired at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun battery firing at xAK Hakakisan Maru

Those CD guns at Kuching have been absolutely disappointing. Their supposed to set fire to at least 3 Japanese transports!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 55,87, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
AVP Poolster, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Rain with 28% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 28% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 6,000 yards
AVP Poolster sunk by CA Chokai at 6,000 yards
AVP Poolster sunk by CA Chokai at 6,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

*Yawn.*
Submarine attack near Muntok at 50,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
xAP Kedah, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

xAP Kedah is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes


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Submarine attack near Amoy at 83,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Zuiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-40

xAK Zuiko Maru is sighted by SS S-40
SS S-40 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Zuiko Maru


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Submarine attack near Swatow at 80,63

Japanese Ships
xAKL Miiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

xAKL Miiko Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish
SS Swordfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Miiko Maru'

2 duds in a row for the US subs.

ASW attack near Calayan at 83,70

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Saury

SS Saury launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kuma
Saury diving deep ....
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

American subs keep getting those Kuma and Nagara CL's in their crosshairs, but they never hit.


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Mersing at 51,82, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki

Allied Ships
ML No. 310, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
ML No. 311, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
HDML 1062, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
HDML 1063, Shell hits 15, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Rain with 28% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 28% moonlight: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages ML No. 311 at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages ML No. 310 at 4,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages ML No. 311 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
ML No. 310 sunk by DD Hatsuyuki at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
ML No. 311 sunk by DD Fubuki at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
HDML 1062 sunk by DD Hatsuyuki at 2,000 yards
HDML 1063 sunk by DD Hatsuyuki at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

I was testing the waters around Mersing. Don't want to risk the shabby British fleet at Singapore.


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Submarine attack near Billiton at 52,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
TK Merula

TK Merula is sighted by SS I-157
SS I-157 launches 2 torpedoes

This was a rare Japanese dud.


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Submarine attack near Brunei at 65,87

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nichizui Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires

Allied Ships
SS KXV

xAKL Nichizui Maru is sighted by SS KXV
SS KXV attacking xAKL Nichizui Maru on the surface
SS KXV low on gun ammo, De Ruyter J. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

Angry Sea Hollanders! Soon to be in theaters this Summer!


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Submarine attack near Billiton at 52,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
TK Merula, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

TK Merula is sighted by SS I-157
SS I-157 launches 2 torpedoes


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Submarine attack near Billiton at 52,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
TK Merula, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

TK Merula is sighted by SS I-157
SS I-157 attacking on the surface

Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)

Get a load of this. We've got some real deep Southern incursions here. First Luganville, than Buin on the 12th, now Tulagi! These are some really ambitious moves. I congratulate my opponent on his brazen strategic choices. I'm also drawing the line at the New Hebrides. That convoy with Pensacola is heading to Noumea. If he tries to pull and Operation F/S, I will defend. Not going to attack those SNLF units that have just landed though. The Allies will wait until the Japanese have built up those bases and added some planes to attack. The idea is to let them form their precious chain and then break it. If the invasion TF's should happen to cross paths with Enterprise on her course to Sydney, that's their problem.

TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 114,137



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Pre-Invasion action off Guam (106,95)

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
AMC Saigon Maru

DD Hakaze firing at 102nd USN Stn Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Guam (106,95)

TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95

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

20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 2nd Engr Rgt

Submarine attack near Amoy at 83,62

Japanese Ships
TK Kanze Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-40

TK Kanze Maru is sighted by SS S-40
SS S-40 attacking on the surface
SS S-40 low on gun ammo, Lucker, N. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

Oh S-40, I love you, but please, wait until you get some ammo first!
ASW attack near Patani at 51,73

Japanese Ships
DD Yomogi

Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 5

SS KXIII is sighted by escort
KXIII bottoming out ....
DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yomogi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Another ASW success. Thankfully KXIII only has 17 or so SYS damage.

While we're talking about Submarines, I should mention that American subs are now being harassed by army planes on ASW missions. They haven't done anything noteworthy much so far.

Ki-48-Ib Lily attacking an Allied SS at 83,67
Ki-30 Ann attacking an Allied SS at 83,67
Ki-48-Ib Lily attacking SS Tarpon at 84,70
Ki-48-Ib Lily attacking a Porpoise class SS at 84,68
Ki-48-Ib Lily attacking an Allied SS at 83,67
Ki-30 Ann attacking SS S-40 at 83,65
Ki-30 Ann attacking SS S-40 at 83,65

Here are more depressing reports from Luzon. Note that I've moved a P40 group to Cagayan in the hopes of getting it out of the Philippines.

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 10
P-35A x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet

CAP engaged:
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Bisayas, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Davao at 82,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N1 Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Elcano, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45421 troops, 476 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 1661

Defending force 8808 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199

Japanese adjusted assault: 1014

Allied adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
536 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
5216 casualties reported
Squads: 182 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 153 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 20 (11 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Division
9th Armored Car Co
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
3rd Division
6th Division
13th Tank Regiment
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
11th Army
51st Field Const Co

Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2101 troops, 153 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 598

Defending force 7943 troops, 131 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 204

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

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Ind.Inf.Group
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress


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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4652 troops, 103 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 418

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 125

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 125 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
202nd Ship Eng Coy
55th Const Co
54th Const Co
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
302nd Ship Eng Coy
53rd Const Co
21st JAAF AF Bn

This is surprisingly less than I expected. There's only 3 infantry units. They won't take Singapore quickly at all.


Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 493 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Bandasan SNLF


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Ground combat at Hollandia (93,116)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 480 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hollandia !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
1st JNAF Coy


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Ground combat at Madang (97,123)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 248 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Madang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
2nd JNAF Coy


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Ground combat at Namlea (76,108)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1831 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 30

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Namlea !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF


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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3381 troops, 41 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Defending force 592 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 58

Allied adjusted defense: 3

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 8th SNLF /6

Defending units:
107th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Jolo (74,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2393 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Defending force 379 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 49

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
541 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
8th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
Jolo Constab Battalion


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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1262 troops, 7 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Defending force 3108 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Assaulting units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force

Defending units:
III/124th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
33rd JAAF AF Coy

More 'Banzai!'-s.






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Post #: 10
December 14th - 12/13/2017 5:56:07 PM   
FlyByKnight


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Submarine attack near Muntok at 50,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
TK Iris, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

TK Iris is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Iris


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Sub attack near Muntok at 50,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
TK Iris, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes



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Sub attack near Aparri at 82,73

Japanese Ships
xAP Tango Maru
DD Tsuga

Allied Ships
SS Salmon

SS Salmon launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Tango Maru
Salmon bottoming out ....
DD Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tsuga fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub





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Submarine attack near Toboali at 51,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
TK Strix, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

TK Strix is sighted by SS I-156
SS I-156 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Strix


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Sub attack near Lahaina at 184,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
AO Sepulga

AO Sepulga is sighted by SS I-7
SS I-7 launches 4 torpedoes

Dud attack courtesy of I-7.
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Sub attack near Catanduanes at 82,81

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nanko Maru
xAP Rakuyo Maru
xAK Konan Maru
xAKL Fukkai Maru
xAKL Kofuku Maru
PB Keiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 6

Captain of SS S-39 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PB Keiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Keiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Not again! 12 SYS, 5 FLT. How underwhelming.

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *

CAP engaged:
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *

I'd say it's about time to stand down all fighters in Luzon and hope for the best.

Today I tried to be clever and bomb that mess of ships at Mersing. But no, the Japanese were too quick for me.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 5
Buffalo I x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru
xAK Naruto Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1/A 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Yamada Det S-1/B 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
Yamada Det S-1/C 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 85 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Mersing , at 51,82

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Buffalo I sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1/A 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Yamada Det S-1/B 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Yamada Det S-2 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes

Afternoon Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 20

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Really now? all that effort for an abandoned airfield. Doesn't INT tell him it has no planes?



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Buffalo I x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Naruto Maru
DD Shirayuki

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Blenheim I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1/A 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Yamada Det S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Yamada Det S-1/C 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Yamada Det S-2 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

Morning Air attack on TF, near Surigao at 81,88

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N1 Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Escalante, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Escalante

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Surigao at 81,88

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N1 Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Taurus, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Taurus


Amphibious Assault at Davao (79,91)

TF 382 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 79,91

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

17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of Kure 2nd SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 accidentally lost during unload of Kure 2nd SNLF

They're finally landing at Davao. Good thing I already had the garrison out of there.

Ground combat at 84,52 (near Wuchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12364 troops, 104 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 374

Defending force 5391 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Japanese adjusted assault: 164

Allied adjusted defense: 160

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
39th Division

Defending units:
58th Chinese Corps

Oh look, there goes another Chinese unit. See you in half a year.

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23516 troops, 305 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 614

Defending force 8052 troops, 131 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 511

Allied adjusted defense: 421

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
647 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 13 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
401 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
1st Ind.Inf.Group
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress


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Ground combat at Tuguegarao (82,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3294 troops, 75 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 89

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
Tanaka
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Construction Battalion
56th Const Co
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
9th Field Construction Battalion
40th JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1314 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 21

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Kanno


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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2823 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Defending force 1955 troops, 13 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Japanese adjusted assault: 65

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
768 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
III/124th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
33rd JAAF AF Coy

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


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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5160 troops, 21 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Defending force 432 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
2nd Engineer Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
I./4th Infantry Battalion
2nd Recon Regiment

Defending units:
102nd USN Stn Base Force


Tanks on Guam. That is all.
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Ground combat at Buin (109,131)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Buin !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
II/66th Nav Gd /2



< Message edited by CharlieVane -- 12/13/2017 5:57:29 PM >

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Post #: 11
RE: December 14th - 12/13/2017 9:10:16 PM   
Bif1961


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Status: offline 		The drum roll of Japanese victories echoes across the vast and wide Pacific and will only grow. However those happy days will end at some point and life will be tolerable again.

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Post #: 12
December 15th - 12/14/2017 1:14:31 AM   
FlyByKnight


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

The drum roll of Japanese victories echoes across the vast and wide Pacific and will only grow. However those happy days will end at some point and life will be tolerable again.

That's right. He'd better enjoy those victories for now, because by 1943 I'm going to be the one rocking around the clock.

Until then, observe why I dislike MTB's:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PT-32
PT-33
PT Q-111
PT Q-112
MTB 10, Shell hits 1

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
DD Inazuma engages MTB 10 at 1,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT Q-111 at 1,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT-32 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages MTB 10 at 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT Q-111 at 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT-33 at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

I made the British boats from HK take an arduous journey to Luzon. Based out of one of the Northern hexes, they attacked a Japanese surface group at San Fernando and lost 3 of their number.
That Japanese Surface TF has been lurking at Lubang for a day or two, hoping to bag non-existent stragglers from Manila. PT boats were the only thing I had to make them go away.

In the end, it was MTB 10 out of that mix of boats that fired its torpedoes and took a harmless burst of 13mm fire from Inazuma.

Sub attack near Lahaina at 187,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
AO Sepulga, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes

I don't know what was up with this AO. I swore it was set to unload at PH. Nor do I know what I-19 is doing off Hawaii. She should be lost somewhere off Hollywood, yes?



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Submarine attack near Lahaina at 186,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-25

Allied Ships
xAK Montgomery City, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Montgomery City is sighted by SS I-25
SS I-25 attacking on the surface

When I sent Enterprise to Sydney, I expected the TF would run into that Japanese group that unloaded at Tulagi. I didn't expect it to pan out quite like this:

ay Time Surface Combat, near Auki at 117,136, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Santos Maru
xAKL Toyotsu Maru
xAK Aratama Maru
xAKL Katsura Maru
xAKL Kaito Maru
xAKL Tenposan Maru

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise
CA Northampton
CA Chester
CA Salt Lake City
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Dunlap
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Fanning
DD Balch

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
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
CA Chester engages PB Santos Maru at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...
Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

That fighter pilot is very lucky. I caught "P40E withdraws due to nonresponsive engine" in the combat animation.


Morning Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Santos Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Morning Air attack on TF, near Auki at 117,135

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 8
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
SBD-2 Dauntless x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tenposan Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Aratama Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Toyotsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Tenposan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Aratama Maru

Really Enterprise? Almost perfect weather, extra escorts, distance of two hexes, and that's all that gets sent up? It wasn't even a clean sweep!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Raizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sangi at 76,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N1 Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Candesa, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Candesa

Ground combat at 84,52 (near Wuchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12118 troops, 104 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 346

Defending force 5236 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147

Japanese adjusted assault: 68

Allied adjusted defense: 55

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
39th Division

Defending units:
58th Chinese Corps

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23086 troops, 305 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 590

Defending force 7619 troops, 130 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Japanese adjusted assault: 417

Allied adjusted defense: 309

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
394 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Inf.Group
38th Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress


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Ground combat at 51,76 (near Kota Bharu)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4023 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Defending force 616 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 118

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
FMSV Brigade


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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 480 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Defending force 267 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!

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

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

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
2/1st Ind Coy

I believe about 2 dozen total Japanese squads were disabled before they took this base.



Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2270 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

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 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

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


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Ground combat at Davao (79,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1826 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 58

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 58 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
Kure 2nd SNLF

I'm off massing ships at San Francisco.

There's an odd development at Mersing. Last turn the Japanese were moving into the neighboring hex, now they aren't. Is this a case of sportsmanship? I'll take it. The longer that city is held, the more Prince of Wales and Repulse can be repaired for their dash through the Java Sea.
I might Transport the components of the 30th AUS Brigade to Noumea and Suva to shore up defenses in the area.

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RE: December 15th - 12/14/2017 7:39:12 PM   
Bif1961


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Status: offline 		Did you have any of the Enterprise's SBDs out on scouting missions? What are the stats of your squadron commanders, they might not fly if their aggressive rating is too low.

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December 16th - 12/15/2017 2:47:26 AM   
FlyByKnight


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Status: offline 		The day begins with another goof up and a hint of irony.

Submarine attack near Santa Catalina Is at 223,79

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
AS Fulton, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

AS Fulton is sighted by SS I-26
SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes at AS Fulton


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Sub attack near Santa Catalina Is at 223,79

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
AG Sirius

SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes


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Submarine attack near Santa Catalina Is at 223,79

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
AS Fulton, heavy damage

AS Fulton is sighted by SS I-26
SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes


Submarine attack near Samah at 72,68

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

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

xAK Ryuyo Maru is sighted by SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ryuyo Maru


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet


Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 80,79 (Atimonan)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged

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

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

Also attacking 20th Infantry Regiment ...

Well darn, he's definitely got the AA aspect covered.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 76,94

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Manatawny
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ravnaas


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 76,94

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Ravnaas, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A5M4 Claude bombing from 100 feet *


Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 11
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Cetus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cotabato at 76,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
B5N1 Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Sarangami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Sarangami


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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Heiei Maru #7
APD Fuji

PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops


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Ground combat at 84,52 (near Wuchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12023 troops, 104 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 335

Defending force 5054 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Japanese adjusted assault: 221

Allied adjusted defense: 46

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
576 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1886 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
39th Division

Defending units:
58th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22520 troops, 305 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 535

Defending force 7365 troops, 130 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

Japanese adjusted assault: 382

Allied adjusted defense: 197

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
574 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
643 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
1st Ind.Inf.Group
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
1st Middlesex Battalion
102nd RN Base Force
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11458 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 340

Defending force 36917 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 974

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

Assaulting units:
35th Division

Defending units:
92nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
5th War Area
2nd Group Army
22nd Group Army


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Ground combat at Dadjangas (78,93)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1269 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 42

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dadjangas !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
Miura Det


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Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9248 troops, 92 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 400

Defending force 531 troops, 5 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 277

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 277 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
373 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Defending units:
109th RAF Adv Base Force


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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2248 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Defending force 1813 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Assaulting units:
Manado RK Cdo
Manado Mil'ie Cdo

Defending units:
15th Naval Guard Unit


quote:

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Did you have any of the Enterprise's SBDs out on scouting missions? What are the stats of your squadron commanders, they might not fly if their aggressive rating is too low.


All the gentlemen leading the Bomber groups have good skills. I suppose it was a coordination error. Or the size of the target fleet meant that a small strike was launched.

< Message edited by CharlieVane -- 12/15/2017 2:49:22 AM >

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RE: December 16th - 12/15/2017 2:41:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		So what you are saying is package size matter?

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Preview - 12/15/2017 6:21:35 PM   
FlyByKnight


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Status: offline 		Before I discuss the next turn, let me regale you with a humorous little incident from the combat replay.
In the night movement phase, USS Sailfish creeps up on the transport Daigen Maru. She surfaces to attack. The crew on Daigen Maru are more alert than normal, however. They start firing at Sailfish with their 8cm Deck gun. The CO of Sailfish, presumably in a fit of fear, orders torpedoes to be fired.
I watched, mesmerized, as the first torpedo misses, followed by the second. Sailfish is, of course, firing with her 3 inch deck gun and does score a hit. Then another Torpedo hits Daigen maru-it is a dud. Sailfish lands another hit or two with her deck gun, but Daigen Maru lands a hit with her 8cm gun that destroyed a 12.7mm machine gun mount and penetrated Sailfish's deck. After that. Sailfish fired another two torpedoes or pairs of them and missed.
I skipeed the rest of the replay. In total, Daigen Maru was hit 7 times with no additional damage reports, Sailfish was hit once. Just a little example of the oddities that can appear in combat replays.

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RE: Preview - 12/15/2017 10:45:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		Promote those merchant gunners to the surface fleet.

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RE: Preview - 12/17/2017 2:57:17 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Promote those merchant gunners to the surface fleet.

You say that but their experience climbs ridiculously fast if they survive an encounter with a sub that has them trading gun fire.

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December 17th - 12/17/2017 6:38:35 PM   
FlyByKnight


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Status: offline 		AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41
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Submarine attack near Lahaina at 191,102

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
xAKL Malama, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAKL Malama is sighted by SS I-174
SS I-174 attacking on the surface
SS I-174 low on gun ammo, Handa B. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-33
PT-35
PT Q-113
MTB 11

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
PT Q-113 engages DD Inazuma at 1,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages PT Q-113 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
PT Q-113 engages DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

More PT boat incompetency.
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Submarine attack near San Fernando at 77,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Daigen Maru, Shell hits 7

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish, hits 1

xAK Daigen Maru is sighted by SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish attacking xAK Daigen Maru on the surface
SS Sailfish low on gun ammo, Voge, R.G. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

The aforementioned goof-up. There were in fact two duds, not one.
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Submarine attack near San Fernando at 79,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Meisho Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires

Allied Ships
SS Perch

xAK Meisho Maru is sighted by SS Perch
SS Perch attacking xAK Meisho Maru on the surface
SS Perch low on gun ammo, Hurt, D.A. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

Perch was firing a 4-inch gun, hence why she did more damage with 7 hits. In this encounter, too, a pair of Torpedoes were duds.

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Submarine attack near Lahaina at 192,101

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
xAKL Malama, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAKL Malama is sighted by SS I-175
SS I-175 launches 2 torpedoes

Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19

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

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Flagrant abuse of empty airfields!

Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *
Ground combat at Wuchow (76,57)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13114 troops, 143 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 402

Defending force 6055 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

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:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
104th Division
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
62nd Chinese Corps
16th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22258 troops, 305 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 522

Defending force 6896 troops, 127 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 105

Japanese adjusted assault: 339

Allied adjusted defense: 189

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
631 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (8 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
38th Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
1st Ind.Inf.Group
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
1st Middlesex Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11516 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 346

Defending force 36948 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 975

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

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

Assaulting units:
35th Division

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
5th War Area
2nd Group Army
22nd Group Army


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Ground combat at 88,41 (near Kaoping)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29158 troops, 263 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 876

Defending force 15860 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

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

Assaulting units:
37th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
5th Armored Car Co
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
33rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
7th Group Army


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Ground combat at Pontianak (56,90)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1215 troops, 5 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 3448 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

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

Assaulting units:
W Borneo KNIL Battalion

Defending units:
II/124th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 4th SNLF


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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61357 troops, 308 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1684

Defending force 16022 troops, 116 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 523

Allied adjusted assault: 994

Japanese adjusted defense: 991

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
788 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 111 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2330 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 277 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:
59th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
34th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division

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RE: December 17th - 12/17/2017 8:07:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		Have you sent an extra corps or 2 down to wenchow? (the coastal city in china) I find making the IJA use the big guns or allocating more divisions here a good thing (tm) seeing as it'll take him longer to take the base and spend more assets doing it.

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December 18th - 12/18/2017 3:11:33 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Dirtnap86

Have you sent an extra corps or 2 down to wenchow? (the coastal city in china) I find making the IJA use the big guns or allocating more divisions here a good thing (tm) seeing as it'll take him longer to take the base and spend more assets doing it.

There are additional forces in that area. The Japanese player is going all-out or near enough in China. There's a massive hex doing an early advance of Changsha.

Submarine attack near Davao at 79,91

Japanese Ships
xAK Taifuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

xAK Taifuku Maru is sighted by SS KXVI
SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Taifuku Maru


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Submarine attack near Davao at 79,91

Japanese Ships
xAK Tenryu Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

xAK Tenryu Maru is sighted by SS KXVI
SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tenryu Maru

Submarine attack near Davao at 79,91

Japanese Ships
xAK Tenryu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

xAK Tenryu Maru is sighted by SS KXVI
SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tenryu Maru


Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 24
Ki-30 Ann x 22

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *



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Afternoon Air attack on 13th Chinese Base Force, at 76,57 (Wuchow)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Butuan at 80,89

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N1 Kate x 4
B5N2 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Mauban, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Montanes, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Mauban
Massive explosion on xAKL Mauban


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Ground combat at Wuchow (76,57)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13113 troops, 143 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 401

Defending force 11696 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 233

Japanese adjusted assault: 654

Allied adjusted defense: 69

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2348 casualties reported
Squads: 167 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 186 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 32 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 20 (17 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
104th Division
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
62nd Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
16th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20961 troops, 305 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 496

Defending force 6380 troops, 116 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 91

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Inf.Group
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11497 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 343

Defending force 37008 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 978

Assaulting units:
35th Division

Defending units:
92nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
2nd Group Army
5th War Area
22nd Group Army


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Ground combat at 88,41 (near Kaoping)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29343 troops, 263 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 876

Defending force 18847 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Japanese adjusted assault: 663

Allied adjusted defense: 286

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
451 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3556 casualties reported
Squads: 197 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 184 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 17 (16 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
37th Division
41st Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Armored Car Co
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
43rd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
8th Group Army


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Ground combat at Taiping (49,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3874 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 62

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
42nd Infantry Regiment


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Ground combat at Pontianak (56,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3439 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Defending force 1207 troops, 5 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Japanese adjusted assault: 54

Allied adjusted defense: 28

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
II/124th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
W Borneo KNIL Battalion


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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 59578 troops, 308 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1468

Defending force 15022 troops, 116 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 413

Allied adjusted assault: 1580

Japanese adjusted defense: 501

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
955 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1685 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
59th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
34th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division



(in reply to Dirtnap86)
Post #: 22
December 19th - 12/18/2017 3:14:24 AM   
FlyByKnight


Posts: 245
Joined: 10/8/2016
From: West Coast
Status: offline 		Night Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-33
PT-34
PT-35
MTB 11, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards
MTB 11 sunk by DD Inazuma at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

More PT Boat failure. The Allied task force was reported a 'surprised' despite having been sent on this mission in the past.

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 11000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 24
Ki-30 Ann x 22

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb


The Philippine fighter squadron tries to bully Ikazuchi and Inazuma.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Lubang at 78,78

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 1
DD Inazuma

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-26A bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lubang at 78,78

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-26A bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb


Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22333 troops, 305 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 511

Defending force 6400 troops, 116 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Japanese adjusted assault: 225

Allied adjusted defense: 153

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Allied ground losses:
533 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Inf.Group
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Kowloon Brigade
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11497 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 343

Defending force 46364 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1206

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

Assaulting units:
35th Division

Defending units:
92nd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
2nd Group Army
5th War Area
22nd Group Army


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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6421 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

Defending force 21008 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 558

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

Assaulting units:
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Lucena (79,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31604 troops, 202 guns, 226 vehicles, Assault Value = 1074

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 553

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 553 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lucena !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
7th Tank Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
16th Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
Sasebo 1st SNLF
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion
4th Field Construction Battalion
47th Field AA Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co
40th Field AA Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion
14th JAAF AF Coy
30th Fld AA Gun Co
32nd JAAF AF Coy


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Ground combat at Kluong (50,82)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4446 troops, 75 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 63

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kluong !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
21st Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment


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Ground combat at Pontianak (56,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3401 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 118

Defending force 1159 troops, 5 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 52

Allied adjusted defense: 85

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

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

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
II/124th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
W Borneo KNIL Battalion

I've never seen the Japanese get delayed in North Borneo quite like this.

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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1830 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 2264 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Japanese adjusted assault: 19

Allied adjusted defense: 23

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Manado RK Cdo
Manado Mil'ie Cdo

I love it when Manado turns into a quagmire for the Japanese. Can't wait for Ambon.
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Ground combat at Kudat (69,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 597 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 336 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 3

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

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

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

Assaulting units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
108th RN Base Force




< Message edited by CharlieVane -- 12/18/2017 3:27:19 AM >

(in reply to FlyByKnight)
Post #: 23
December 20th - 12/18/2017 3:20:00 AM   
FlyByKnight


Posts: 245
Joined: 10/8/2016
From: West Coast
Status: offline 		Night Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-33
PT-34
PT-35
PT-41

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT-41 at 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT-41 at 6,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages PT-41 at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...

PT Boats are surprised (again). I'm going to keep this up until they run out of torpedoes.

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ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
DD Susuki
xAP Taizan Maru
xAP Dairen Maru
xAKL Miyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sealion

SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at DD Susuki
Sealion diving deep ....
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Lubang at 78,78

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, hits 3

SS Pickerel launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 22

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 7 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 2 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 24
Ki-30 Ann x 28

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

fternoon Air attack on TF, near Lubang at 78,78

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Fuyo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-26A bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb



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ASW attack near Aparri at 83,72

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon, hits 1

SS Sturgeon is sighted by escort
DD Matsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Fuyo is part of another small Task force in that hex. It's really pointless. The only ships left in Luzon are Submarines, PT boats YO's, and xAKL's.


Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125)

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru
AV Kiyokawa Maru
CM Tsugaru

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

PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)

TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125

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

75mm T94 Mtn Gun dropped into water during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /1
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /3
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /3
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /5


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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22056 troops, 305 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 482

Defending force 6018 troops, 113 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Japanese adjusted assault: 284

Allied adjusted defense: 129

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
6065 casualties reported
Squads: 141 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 511 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 155 (155 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 82 (82 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
1st Ind.Inf.Group
38th Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11875 troops, 110 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 346

Defending force 46359 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1202

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

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

Assaulting units:
35th Division
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
36th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
5th War Area
2nd Group Army
22nd Group Army


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Ground combat at Kudat (69,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 579 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 328 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kudat !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
108th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Pontianak (56,90)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1097 troops, 5 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Defending force 5001 troops, 45 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 176

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

Assaulting units:
W Borneo KNIL Battalion

Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
II/124th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 4th SNLF


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1564 troops, 17 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Defending force 6340 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149

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

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

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

Defending units:
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Base Force


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Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22652 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 565

Defending force 2614 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Allied adjusted assault: 320

Japanese adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1015 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
30th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
11th RGC Temp. Division

Say goodbye to the Ichang pocket.

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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41424 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1201

Defending force 11857 troops, 110 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 344

Allied adjusted assault: 1370

Japanese adjusted defense: 180

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2212 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 93 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 38 (12 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (8 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
90th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
2nd Group Army
5th War Area
22nd Group Army

Defending units:
35th Division
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment

A waste of a perfectly good Heavy Artillery unit. He should've saved that for Loyang.



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Post #: 24
RE: December 20th - 12/18/2017 6:06:49 PM   
FlyByKnight


Posts: 245
Joined: 10/8/2016
From: West Coast
Status: offline 		In response to those lingering Japanese task forces in Lubang, I sent in the subs.

ASW attack near Lubang at 78,78

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 5

SS S-39 is sighted by escort
S-39 bottoming out ....
DD Karukaya attacking submerged sub ....
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33
PT-34
PT-35

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
DD Inazuma engages PT-32 at 1,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages PT-34 at 1,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT-31 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT-32 at 2,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages PT-32 at 2,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages PT-32 at 2,000 yards
Kudo, Shunsaku orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages PT-34 at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...


Sub attack near Hengchun at 83,67

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hachirogata Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Hachirogata Maru


Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-34

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 21

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 24

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



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 24
Ki-30 Ann x 23

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb


About the only thing the fighters in Luzon can do is go and strafe those Destroyers.

Morning Air attack on W Borneo KNIL Battalion, at 56,90 (Pontianak)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lubang at 78,78

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asagao, Shell hits 8
DD Fuyo

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x P-40B Warhawk bombing from 100 feet



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lubang at 78,78

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Fuyo

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-26A bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lubang at 78,78

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Fuyo, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

I'm amazed this occurred. The strafing planes seem to forget about their bomb loads at times.

Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3882 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 614 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 125

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
761 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
42nd Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Penang Fortress


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6323 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 1856 troops, 21 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Japanese adjusted assault: 47

Allied adjusted defense: 91

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
328 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Base Force

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


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Ground combat at Pontianak (56,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5071 troops, 45 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Defending force 1105 troops, 5 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 104

Allied adjusted defense: 10

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
II/124th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
W Borneo KNIL Battalion


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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1830 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 30

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit

It is quite odd that the forces on Tulagi lingered for so long. Maybe he sent their invasion TF away before it had fully unloaded their supplies?

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58696 troops, 308 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1346

Defending force 14490 troops, 116 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 352

Allied adjusted assault: 1487

Japanese adjusted defense: 333

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Ichang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
6800 casualties reported
Squads: 86 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 139 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 34 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 53 (46 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
2014 casualties reported
Squads: 80 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 70 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
39th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
34th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division



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Post #: 25
December 22nd - 12/19/2017 1:05:07 AM   
FlyByKnight


Posts: 245
Joined: 10/8/2016
From: West Coast
Status: offline 		You may know that through the start of the game there are several task forces of Japanese destroyers led by a CL. On many occasions Allied subs have caught these ungainly Japanese ships in their sites. Today, one gets results.

ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 72,90

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Torpedo hits 1
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

SS KXIV launches 6 torpedoes at CL Tama
KXIV bottoming out ....
DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugao fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Tawi Tawi is out in the badlands for the Japanese. Tama may be out of the war for a while.

ASW attack near Patani at 51,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Nihonka Maru
xAK Yamabuki Maru
xAK Toba Maru
xAKL Bokuei Maru
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS KXVII, hits 3

SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII bottoming out ....
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

The Dutch sub has 4 SYS and 4 ENG damage.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asagao
DD Fuyo
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-33
PT-35, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 8
MTB 27

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 2,000 yards
PT-35 sunk by DD Fuyo at 2,000 yards
DD Fuyo fires at PT-33 at 2,000 yards
DD Fuyo fires at PT-31 at 2,000 yards
DD Karukaya engages MTB 8 at 2,000 yards
DD Fuyo engages MTB 27 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Karukaya engages PT-31 at 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Another screw up. Again the Allies were surprised. It was satisfying to se Karukaya smoking badly from that bomb hit in the animation.

Sub attack near Santa Catalina Is at 223,79

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
DD Talbot
DD Kennison
DD Crosby

SS I-26 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Talbot
I-26 diving deep ....
DD Kennison attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-26 eludes DD Kennison by diving deep
DD Kennison cannot establish contact with SS I-26
DD Crosby fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kennison attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kennison cannot establish contact with SS I-26
SS I-26 eludes DD Kennison by diving deep
DD Kennison cannot establish contact with SS I-26
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kennison fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

This fleet is escorting Saratoga to San Francisco.

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

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

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 24
Ki-30 Ann x 23

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

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

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Now that the Navy did all the heavy lifting and actual fighting, the Army sends in planes to bomb our airfields that only have 18 AA guns each. (Good AA guns, not near-useless M2 AAMG's)

Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 65,98

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-339D bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 65,98

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-339D bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Now here's a curious sight. There are now ships at Balikpapan, yet Hatsukaze, Amatsukaze, Hayashio, and Natsushio have been hanging out in this hex for several days. I think it's time for Houston to come out and play.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lubang at 78,78

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Lark Force , at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
D3A1 Val x 24

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Mobile force provides air cover for the 144th. Intel says they are heading West. I hope they don't have enough fuel reserves to go South, if you know what I mean. The Australian Air force is nigh-useless on the mainland. At least in RHS the Wirraway served as a fighter-bomber and there were a few squads of Bi-plane fighters.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 65,98

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-339D bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 65,98

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-339D bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lubang at 78,78

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 65,98

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
SS KIX

SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hatsukaze
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Lubang at 78,78

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
SS S-36

SS S-36 is sighted by escort
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 961 troops, 8 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
23rd JAAF AF Bn
HMS Prince of Wales went from a top speed of 18 to 19 while under repairs. Progress!


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Post #: 26
December 23rd - 12/19/2017 4:03:02 PM   
FlyByKnight


Posts: 245
Joined: 10/8/2016
From: West Coast
Status: offline 		Submarine attack near Djemadja at 53,82

Japanese Ships
xAP Manzyu Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O19

xAP Manzyu Maru is sighted by SS O19
SS O19 attacking on the surface


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ASW attack near Lubang at 78,78

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SS S-38, hits 1

SS S-38 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Inazuma
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma attacking submerged sub ....
DD Inazuma is out of ASW ammo
DD Inazuma is out of ASW ammo
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

That's enough sending Submarines to fight Destroyers for this week.
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 83,67

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes
Swordfish diving deep ....
DD Yugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 83,67

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

SS Seawolf is located by DD Yugumo
Seawolf diving deep ....
DD Yugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 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: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila ...
Also attacking US Forces Far East ...
Also attacking Manila ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila ...
Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila ...


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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 21

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
P-26A: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 11

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



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet



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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
D3A1 Val x 24

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 24
Ki-30 Ann x 22

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Today, it was not the 4 destroyers that Dutch airplanes attacked in Makassar strait.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 66,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru #4, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-339D bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Could this be the vaunted invasion tf?

Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 66,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakubasan Maru, Shell hits 1

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-339D bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

It is!

Though I was confused upon checking the in-game map. There are two one-ship TF's in the same hex. One is going east, the other is going West. I will wait too see if the Destroyers start bombarding Balikpapan next turn, then send out an attack force. Better to bag them both than to leave 4 Kagerou Destroyers alive for more fighting.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Lubang at 78,78

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lubang at 78,78

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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ASW attack near Lubang at 78,78

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
SS S-38, hits 2

SS S-38 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ikazuchi
S-38 bottoming out ....
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 576 troops, 58 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

Defending force 21073 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 565

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

Assaulting units:
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Cabanatuan (80,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5921 troops, 85 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 62

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cabanatuan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
Tanaka
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
9th Field Construction Battalion
3rd Construction Battalion
56th Const Co
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
40th JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4170 troops, 55 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 30

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Assaulting units:
55th Infantry Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6220 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 1786 troops, 21 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Japanese adjusted assault: 48

Allied adjusted defense: 81

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Base Force

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


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Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1551 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 634

Defending force 20385 troops, 338 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 589

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Construction Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
1st War Area
24th Group Army
39th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
30th Infantry Regiment
29th Division
28th Cavalry Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
1st Ind Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion





< Message edited by CharlieVane -- 12/19/2017 4:06:32 PM >

(in reply to FlyByKnight)
Post #: 27
Christmas Eve. - 12/19/2017 11:47:16 PM   
FlyByKnight


Posts: 245
Joined: 10/8/2016
From: West Coast
Status: offline 		Something to keep track of for later:

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 77,62

Japanese Ships
DD Asashio
CA Atago
CL Jintsu
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at DD Asashio
Seadragon bottoming out ....
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashio fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

A revelation courtesy of this Submarine. Balikpapan is not the target.
Sub attack near Donggala at 68,98

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
SS KIX

SS KIX launches 4 torpedoes at DD Amatsukaze
KIX diving deep ....
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Donggala at 67,98

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
SS KIX

SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hatsukaze
KIX diving deep ....
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Behold a miracle. This message appeared over Lubang:
O-47A destroyed by flak

I just...I don't...what? He's flying at 6000 feet and gets shot down?! By Japanese Destroyers!?



Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 50,78 (Temuloh)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 50,78 (Temuloh)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 36

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

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 13000 feet
Ground 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 spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila ...
Also attacking 1st USMC AA Battalion ...
Also attacking Manila ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila ...

Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 50,78 (Temuloh)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ...

Now here's a great stroke of luck. It seems Tama was not damaged with nearly the severity I expected. But! I would guess her speed in slow enough to make her a better target for certain forces.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Subic Bay at 77,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Tama, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Both bombs penetrated and caused heavy damage.

Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba

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

Runway hits 1
Port supply hits 1

CA Kako firing at Rabaul
CA Furutaka firing at Rabaul
CA Kinugasa firing at Rabaul
CA Aoba firing at Rabaul


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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125)

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi
xAK Kamikaze Maru
DD Asanagi

DD Yunagi firing at Lark Force
DD Yunagi fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125)

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125

15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 61st Nav Gd

Madjene is a good place for an advance base, I suppose. The airfield can reach level 6.

Amphibious Assault at Madjene (65,103)

TF 363 troops unloading over beach at Madjene, 65,103
Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19101 troops, 338 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 589

Defending force 28913 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 628

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

Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
29th Division
28th Cavalry Regiment
30th Infantry Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind Field Artillery Regiment
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
3rd Construction Regiment
98th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
39th Group Army
1st War Area
24th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 37431 troops, 324 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 1112

Defending force 17346 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Assaulting units:
15th Division
22nd Division
116th Division

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army


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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 570 troops, 58 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

Defending force 21058 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 566

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

Assaulting units:
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Digos (79,92)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1269 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 43

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Digos !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)

Assaulting units:
Miura Det


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4412 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

Defending force 1664 troops, 21 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

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

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
61st Naval Guard Unit
15th Base Force

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


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1295 troops, 16 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Defending force 8021 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

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

Defending units:
144th Infantry Regiment
61st Naval Guard Unit
15th Base Force




< Message edited by CharlieVane -- 12/19/2017 11:48:48 PM >

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Post #: 28
Christmas 1941 - 12/21/2017 1:50:12 AM   
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From: West Coast
Status: offline 		Submarine attack near Madjene at 65,103

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakubasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Pike

xAK Hakubasan Maru is sighted by SS Pike
SS Pike launches 2 torpedoes

This ship was reported sunk. What a nice Christmas present.

ASW attack near Hong Kong at 77,61

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio
CA Atago
CL Jintsu
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, hits 1

SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at DD Arashio
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Calayan at 82,71

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
SS S-41

SS S-41 is sighted by escort
DD Samidare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

CA Kako firing at Rabaul
CA Furutaka firing at Rabaul
CA Kinugasa firing at Lark Force
CA Aoba firing at Rabaul


ay Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 78,78, Range 13,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT Q-111, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT Q-112
MTB 8

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT Q-112 at 13,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages PT-31 at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
Massive explosion on PT Q-111

Another PT boat disasyer. Good thing there's no "Kennedy, J.F." in the leader files. He might not got lucky at this rate. At least the Allies weren't surprised this time.

Here's an aerial disappointment. Right when the strafing fighters at Clark were starting to land hits, the Japanese CAP arrives.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 77,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead

And who did the Allies lose when that one fighter was shot down but a pilot with 4 kills? Too bad.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 65,102

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19109 troops, 338 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 589

Defending force 28815 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 616

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

Assaulting units:
28th Cavalry Regiment
29th Division
30th Infantry Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
1st Ind Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
9th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
24th Group Army
1st War Area
39th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37523 troops, 324 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 1115

Defending force 22255 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 488

Japanese adjusted assault: 645

Allied adjusted defense: 289

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1123 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
706 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
22nd Division
15th Division
116th Division

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army


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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 558 troops, 58 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

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

Assaulting units:
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8134 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

Defending force 1537 troops, 19 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese adjusted assault: 83

Allied adjusted defense: 109

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

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

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

Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
61st Naval Guard Unit
15th Base Force

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


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Ground combat at Madjene (65,103)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 612 troops, 3 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 Madjene !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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Ground combat at 85,49 (near Hankow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12772 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 359

Defending force 1302 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Allied adjusted assault: 346

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 86 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
501 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 10 (6 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
14th RGC Temp. Division


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Ground combat at 83,59 (near Amoy)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11181 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 356

Defending force 6234 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Allied adjusted assault: 323

Japanese adjusted defense: 1045

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

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

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

Assaulting units:
70th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade

On the 25th, the Dutch Navy sortied in small numbers to engage the Japanese landing task force at Madjene. They won't meet the enemy until the 27th.

I forgot to mention: two days back I snuck 3 long-range tankers and a minesweeper escort out of Singapore loaded with fuel. They're in the clear as of now.








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December 26th - 12/21/2017 6:09:33 PM   
FlyByKnight


Posts: 245
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From: West Coast
Status: offline 		Today, the proud tradition among American Submarines of killing destroyers began.
It was early in the night, near Donggala, when USS Searaven spotted the Tade, a transport destroyer. She fired four torpedoes. The first was a dud. I threw up my hands in sadness. There was no way a Submarine could hit a target like a destroyer with more than one torpedo per spread. So I thought.
When the second torpedo hit, it caused fire and heavy damage. Tade is now listed as sunk.

USS S-37 tried twice in a row to shoot the Destroyer Wakaba and missed.

More attacks on fleeing Singapore ships.

Submarine attack near Merak at 48,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
xAK Tjikandi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

xAK Tjikandi is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tjikandi


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Submarine attack near Merak at 48,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
xAK Tjikarang, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

xAK Tjikarang is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tjikarang

I've got another set of tankers, CM Kung wo and DM Stronghold, and those two Aussie AMC's sneaking out along the coast of Sumatra this turn.

In Luzon, the airfields are being bombed and a big Japanese stack entered Manila.

Here's some frivolous air attacks courtesy of the Dutcj.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 65,102

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
DD Hayashio

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
3 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg GP Bomb

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 65,102

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

Though one plane was reported as damaged, none were disabled when I checked up on those squadrons.

Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19115 troops, 339 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 667

Defending force 28815 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 615

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

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

Assaulting units:
10th Tank Regiment
28th Cavalry Regiment
29th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
30th Infantry Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
1st Ind Field Artillery Regiment
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
9th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
98th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
1st War Area
39th Group Army
24th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36799 troops, 324 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036

Defending force 27171 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 602

Japanese adjusted assault: 399

Allied adjusted defense: 427

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1132 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 114 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Division
22nd Division
116th Division

Defending units:
50th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army


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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7093 troops, 96 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 200

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 97

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 97 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tsiaotso !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8118 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

Defending force 1351 troops, 15 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese adjusted assault: 147

Allied adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Allied ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
61st Naval Guard Unit
15th Base Force

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


Soon I shall describe the next turn, when the Dutch met the enemy in Naval combat. Boy, was that a surprise.

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