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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYe... - 9/10/2021 3:02:51 PM   
LargeSlowTarget


Posts: 4443
Joined: 9/23/2000
From: Hessen, Germany - now living in France
Status: offline 		April 05/06, 1942

Highlights: US Surface Fleet succesfully avoids KB

Bases lost:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Misool !!!
Saidor is occupied by the Japanese

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
xAK Coquina sinks, having been chased-down by a PB between Pagan and Iwo Jima. The lone xAK was trying to unload supplies over the beaches east of Manila in true blockade runner style.

Ships sunk:
-

CBI:
Chittagong expands airfield to size 2
PG Erebus arrives at Cape Town - now what can I do with two 15in guns moving at 12kn max?

Japanese SRA:
Still no deliberate attacks at Manila, Palembang, Bandoeng, just th eusual bombings

Western Australia:
-

Northern Australia:
-

SWPac:
Cooktown expands airfield to size 2
SS Argonaut lays minefield near Rabaul ( 107 , 126) and sets course for Sydney

SoPac:
-

CentPac:
-

NoPac:
-

Homefront / Rear areas:
More and more ships entering various ports across the map for the April upgrades. The number of warships available for operations will be severely limited for the next 2 - 3 weeks.

Intel:
Previous report of sinking of SS I-154 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

Let's take a headcount of the large unrestricted IJA units:

Manila: 16 ID, 21 ID, 38 ID, 48 ID
Palembang: 5 ID, 56 ID
Badoeng: 2 ID, /A Det Guards ID
Burma: 55 ID
Port Moresby: 65 IB, 56 Rgt of 18 ID (+ /A and /B units of 14 ID bought-out)
Northern Oz: I/124 Rgt and II/124 Rgt
Carnarvon: III/124 Rgt

Unknown locations:
Guards ID(-) - last seen at Singers
18 ID(-) - last seen at Medan
4 ID - last seen at Palembang
33 ID - last seen at Palembang
30 ID/41Rgt - last seen at Pameskan
21st MBde - last seen on Java

Judging from this and the BB bombardments at Manila, Ed probably wants to finish Manila first and then throw everything at Palembang, in order to minimise loses and destruction. The oil continues to accumulate at Palembang while still under Allied control, if he launches an overwhelming all-out attack he may capture the oil installations and the accumulated oil stocks relatively intact, which would make the late capture . It is thus possible that a large part of the unaccounted units are miving to Luzon.
I expect that the /C element of the 14th Div will be moved to PM soon, which might be enough to capture that location.

Selected action reports:
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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYe... - 9/10/2021 3:30:07 PM   
BBfanboy


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Joined: 8/4/2010
From: Winnipeg, MB
Status: offline 		Glad to see you trying to stop the IJA tanks at PM by flying in A/T guns. Not many players think of flying in light AA and A/T guns with their transports and patrol aircraft. They can make a world of difference if supply is adequate.

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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYe... - 9/12/2021 9:16:02 AM   
LargeSlowTarget


Posts: 4443
Joined: 9/23/2000
From: Hessen, Germany - now living in France
Status: offline 		April 07/08, 1942

Highlights: Allied Navies suffer heavy losses off Port Moresby

Bases lost:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pentecost Island !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Selaroe !!!
Akyab is occupied by the Japanese

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Hobart
CL Enterprise
CL Glasgow
CL Colombo
CL Caledon
CL Java
DD Nizam
DD Norman
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Evertsen
DD Banckert
DD Van Ghent

Ships sunk:
DMS W-13 is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Apr 08, 1942

It has been a calm turn all across the map - except off Port Moresby. Two Allied TFs totaling 9 CLs and 7 DDs tried to intercept a Japanese convoy heading to PM which had been spotted by air search, presumably carrying the last element of the IJA 14th Division. The TFs encountered everything in the Japanese arsenal except midget subs - subs, SAGs, mines, LBA, carrier-based air, even bombing by ship-based float planes. After two days, only CL Dauntless and DD Van Nes remain barely afloat. All this for almost nothing - one DMS and one AMC reported sunk (the AMC turned out to be sync bug). Details see action report attached.


Homefront / Rear areas:
CA New Orleans beginning refit in shipyard
CA Astoria beginning refit in shipyard
CA Minneapolis beginning refit in shipyard
CA San Francisco beginning refit in shipyard
CL St. Louis beginning refit in shipyard
CL Helena beginning refit in shipyard
CL Honolulu beginning refit in shipyard
CL Phoenix beginning refit in shipyard
DD Bagley beginning refit in shipyard
DD Blue beginning refit in shipyard
DD Helm beginning refit in shipyard
DD Mugford beginning refit in shipyard
DD Henley beginning refit in shipyard
DD Dunlap beginning refit in shipyard
DD Fanning beginning refit in shipyard
DD Mahan beginning refit in shipyard
DD Cummings beginning refit in shipyard
DD Drayton beginning refit in shipyard
DD Lamson beginning refit in shipyard
DD Conyngham beginning refit in shipyard
DD Flusser beginning refit in shipyard
DD Reid beginning refit in shipyard
DD Tucker beginning refit in shipyard
DD Farragut beginning refit in shipyard
DD Aylwin beginning refit in shipyard
DD Monaghan beginning refit in shipyard
DD Dale beginning refit in shipyard
DD Worden beginning refit in shipyard
DD MacDonough beginning refit in shipyard
DD Dewey beginning refit in shipyard
DD Hull beginning refit in shipyard

Full action report:



Attachment (1)

< Message edited by LargeSlowTarget -- 9/12/2021 9:20:30 AM >

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Post #: 123
RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYe... - 9/20/2021 5:52:10 AM   
LargeSlowTarget


Posts: 4443
Joined: 9/23/2000
From: Hessen, Germany - now living in France
Status: offline 		April 09/10, 1942

Highlights: Ground attack at PM

Bases lost:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ketapang
Kofiau is occupied by the Japanese

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
xAP Santa Inez sunk by I-17 near Tahiti

Ships sunk:
xAKL Korei Maru is reported to have been sunk by O-16 near Port Swettenham on Apr 09, 1942

CBI:
Imphal expands fortifications to size 4
Changsha expands fortifications to size 6
Bombing attacks against Kwangchowan have been going on for a couple of turns, ground attack will follow likely

Japanese SRA:
Remnants of the 2/15 Punjab Battalion from the Kuching garrison briefly took possession of Ketapang on the west coast of Borneo, but surrendered to a Japanese reaction force. 106th RN Base Force has been chased-doown and destroyed near Pontianak. Other remnants are still roaming around and will continue a guerrilla war to tie-down Japanese troops.
Allied Ships Bombarding Cocos Islands - DD Isaac Sweers conducting a nuisance raid / recon by fire

Western Australia:
-

Northern Australia:
Nells continue to harrass withdrawing Aussie ground forces.

SWPac:
Townsville expands airfield to size 4
Deliberate attack at PM held but forts reduced to level 1

SoPac:
Japanese subs still thick around Tahiti, one large xAP returning to CONUS from Melbourne was forced to refuel at Tahiti and promptly got sunk, and the large ARD YFD-2 being towed to Tahiti was heavily damaged but made port.

CentPac:
-

NoPac:
-

Homefront / Rear areas:
32nd Infantry Division arrives at San Francisco - at last an unrestricted big unit arriving

Intel:
-

Selected action reports:
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31871 troops, 251 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 913

Defending force 15804 troops, 226 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 407

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 314

Allied adjusted defense: 511

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2860 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 127 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 18 (5 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 27 (8 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
144th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
56th Infantry Regiment
14th/A Division
14th/B Division
65th Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
14th/C Division

Defending units:
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
49th Australian Battalion
Papuan Inf Battalion
Torres Strait Battalion
641st Towed TD Bn /1
4th Australian Division
8th Australian Division
4th Australian Div /2
13th Field Regiment
15th RAN Base Force
4th Australian Lt AA Regiment

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Ground combat at Ketapang (55,93)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1920 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 124 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 56

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ketapang !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
2/15 Punjab Battalion


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Ground combat at 57,90 (near Pontianak)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1787 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 14 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 48

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
91st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
106th RN Base Force

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Sub attack near Tahiti at 173,179

Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 1

Allied Ships
ARD YFD-2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Cuyama
PC Onondaga

SS I-19 launches 2 torpedoes at ARD YFD-2
I-19 diving deep ....
PC Onondaga fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Onondaga fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Onondaga fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Onondaga fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Onondaga attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Cocos Islands at 33,101

Allied Ships
DD Isaac Sweers

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

Runway hits 3

DD Isaac Sweers firing at Cocos Islands

< Message edited by LargeSlowTarget -- 9/20/2021 5:53:14 AM >

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Post #: 124
RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYe... - 9/20/2021 6:33:46 AM   
LargeSlowTarget


Posts: 4443
Joined: 9/23/2000
From: Hessen, Germany - now living in France
Status: offline 		April 11/12, 1942

Highlights: Deliberate attacks at Palembang held

Bases lost:
Molu is occupied by the Japanese

Bases liberated:
Coen is occupied by the Allies

Ships lost:
-

Ships sunk:
PB Nagata Maru sunk by CL Ceres at Norfolk Island on Apr 11, 1942
SSX Ha-6 is reported to have been sunk near Palmyra on Jan 10, 1942 - didn't

CBI:
More Chinese troops in the process of being airlifted to India to flesh-out:
7 x DC-2 transporting NCAC from Tsuyung
7 x C-47 Skytrain transporting 7th New Chinese Corps from Paoshan

Japanese SRA:
First ground attacks at Palembang pitched three IJA divisions with tank support against the outnumbered and outgunned Dutch and Indian garrison - which gave better than it received but forts are down to level 1. The usual bombing attacks and bombardments elsewhere.

Western Australia:
A recon-in-force by two Australian Regiments is preparing to retake Carnarvon

Northern Australia:
Bombing raids continue to harras the retreat from Darwin to Tennant Creek.

SWPac:
While about 20 fleet subs are hauling supplies from Townsville, the few available air transport assets try to bolster the ground defenses at PM:
4 x Catalina I transporting 4th Australian Division to Port Moresby
1 x S.23 Empire transporting 4th Australian Division to Port Moresby
3 x C-47 Skytrain transporting 42nd Construction Regiment to Port Moresby
1 x C-33 transporting 42nd Construction Regiment to Port Moresby
And forts go up again - Port Moresby expands fortifications to size 2
With airfields bulding-up at Townsville, Cairns and Cooktown, some airpower is moving-in - but lack of long-range fighter escorts will limit the usefulness.
SS Tambor detected by Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 106,128 near Rabaul - so KB is returning to base?

SoPac:
Build-up continues, all elements of the 2nd Marine Division have upgraded to 1942 infantry squads and then recombined at Suva, where AA, CD, Eng and AV support have or are arriving each turn in small batches as well. Hope I don't build bases for the Japanese:
Suva expands airfield to size 4
Tahiti expands port to size 4
A small bombardment force composed of CL Ceres and DD Vendetta dispatch a lone PB at Norfolk Is.

CentPac:
Recon flights show substantial garrison at Canton Is. with level-2 airfield and some air assets, probably Jakes or Mavis. Allied convoys will continue to give it a wide berth.

NoPac:
Slow build-up of Adak continues. It will eventually become an advance base for subs operating in HI waters.

Homefront / Rear areas:
More and more ships entering Allied ports for the April upgrades, the first few upgraded subs emerge from the yards and are sent-out hunting again.

Intel:
209th JAAF AF Bn is located at Wake Island(136,98)

Selected action reports:

Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46451 troops, 548 guns, 387 vehicles, Assault Value = 1469

Defending force 30450 troops, 232 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 797

Japanese adjusted assault: 1618

Allied adjusted defense: 1336

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
3126 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 211 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 18 (5 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (2 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
888 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
4th Division
56th Division
1st Tank Regiment
5th Division
9th Tank Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
SSVF Brigade
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
9th Indian/B Division
SE Borneo KNIL Battalion
Riouw KNIL Battalion
9th Indian/A Division
11th Indian Division
Zuid KNIL Battalion
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
9th Indian/C Division
Padang Base Force
Singkawang Base Force
Pontianak Base Force
10th Avn Sup Afd
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Malaya Army
9th Avn Sup Afd
12th Avn Sup Afd
Palembang ML Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy /1

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44284 troops, 543 guns, 387 vehicles, Assault Value = 1250

Defending force 29338 troops, 232 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 712

Japanese adjusted assault: 799

Allied adjusted defense: 655

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3269 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 209 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 62 (13 destroyed, 49 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
867 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 30 (9 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
56th Division
9th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
5th Division
4th Division
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
9th Indian/B Division
5/14th Punjab Battalion
SE Borneo KNIL Battalion
9th Indian/A Division
Riouw KNIL Battalion
11th Indian Division
SSVF Brigade
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
9th Indian/C Division
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force
Padang Base Force
Pontianak Base Force
10th Avn Sup Afd
9th Avn Sup Afd
Singkawang Base Force
Malaya Army
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
12th Avn Sup Afd


< Message edited by LargeSlowTarget -- 9/20/2021 6:38:32 AM >

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AE Mod "Bottlenecks" UPDATED 01/2022

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Post #: 125
RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYe... - 9/20/2021 7:11:37 AM   
LargeSlowTarget


Posts: 4443
Joined: 9/23/2000
From: Hessen, Germany - now living in France
Status: offline 		April 13/14, 1942

Highlights: MacArthur takes charge of SWPac area

Bases lost:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang !!!
Damar is occupied by the Japanese

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
-

Ships sunk:
-

CBI:
-

Japanese SRA:
Back to the usual bombings and bombardments of Palembang, Manila, Bandoeng.

Western Australia:
Convoy runs from Cape Town to Western Australia resume.

Northern Australia:
Australian ground troops are asking for fighter cover, but where are the Tomorrowhawks?

SWPac:
The war is as good as won - Southwest Pacific HQ arrives at Brisbane and with it our savior - the peerless and unequaled Dugout Doug!
Lord Howe Island expands airfield to size 3.

SoPac:
Wellington expands port to size 6.

CentPac:
TF 202 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 202,94 near Lahaina - but my air search cannot find any trace of a sub.
Midway Island expands fortifications to size 4

NoPac:
-

Homefront / Rear areas:
Some pencil-pusher managed to misunderstand conversions orders for the submarines Nautilus, Narwhal and Argonaut - only the first two should have been converted to transport subs. Sadly, the conversion of Argonaut has started and cannot be undone - the USN just lost their only minelaying sub. The culprit has been sent to Port Moresby to help unloading supplies arriving by submarine.

Intel:
-

Selected action reports:

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Ground combat at Padang (44,85)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 834 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Defending force 648 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 22

Allied adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
680 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF

Defending units:
Padang Defenses


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Ground combat at 61,99 (near Bandjermasin)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 834 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 50

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 50 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Balikpapan Defenses

< Message edited by LargeSlowTarget -- 9/20/2021 7:12:37 AM >

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AE Mod "Bottlenecks" UPDATED 01/2022

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Post #: 126
RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYe... - 9/20/2021 8:17:52 AM   
LargeSlowTarget


Posts: 4443
Joined: 9/23/2000
From: Hessen, Germany - now living in France
Status: offline 		April 15/16, 1942

Highlights: Shock attacks at Palembang repulsed

Bases lost:
Waigeo is occupied by the Japanese

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
-

Ships sunk:
-

CBI:
Paoshan expands fortifications to size 4

Japanese SRA:
Japanese Ships Bombarding Manila.
Palembang survives two shock attacks but Allies suffer heavy losses, the Allied troops are clinging on teeth and nails.

Western Australia:
-

Northern Australia:
-

SWPac:
Allied bombers attack Japanese ground forces near Coen.
Other Allied bombers strike warships at PM without effect.
Allied Ships Bombarding Norfolk Island.
Townsville expands airfield to size 5
Cairns expands airfield to size 5

SoPac:
-

CentPac:
-

NoPac:
DM Breese lays defensive minefield at Dutch Harbor ( 171 , 50) and sets course for Pearl Harbor

Homefront / Rear areas:
USN carriers reorganize airgroups - TBDs are delegated to LBA, embarked Marine fighters resize from 18 to 27 as Wildcat Mark 3 models are being handed-down from Navy squadrons upgrading to Mark 4 model.

Intel:
PI guerrillas report two Japanese DDs damaged by mines at Manila - nice if true.


Selected action reports:

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TF 89 encounters mine field at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Asakaze, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

Magazine explodes on DD Asakaze

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Night Naval bombardment of Manila at 79,77

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
759 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 8

E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at 71st PA Infantry Division
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Fuso
BB Fuso firing at 51st PA Infantry Division
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at 21st PA Infantry Division
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Nagato
BB Nagato firing at Manila


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Night Naval bombardment of Norfolk Island at 113,170

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CL Capetown
CL Mauritius
CL Emerald

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 21
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter
CA Exeter firing at Norfolk Island
CL Capetown firing at Norfolk Island
CL Mauritius firing at Norfolk Island
CL Emerald firing at Norfolk Island

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Afternoon Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 90,133 , near Coen

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26 Marauder x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
DD Akebono
DD Mochizuki

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
DD Uzuki

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 42752 troops, 537 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 1186

Defending force 28264 troops, 223 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 627

Japanese adjusted assault: 1496

Allied adjusted defense: 862

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1091 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 135 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Vehicles lost 90 (88 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1858 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 119 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 41 (6 destroyed, 35 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
5th Division
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Division
33rd Division
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
25th Army
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
11th Indian Division
Riouw KNIL Battalion
SSVF Brigade
5/14th Punjab Battalion
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
9th Indian/A Division
9th Indian/B Division
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
9th Indian/C Division
10th Avn Sup Afd
Malaya Army
9th Avn Sup Afd
Singkawang Base Force
Palembang ML Base Force
Pontianak Base Force
Padang Base Force
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
SE Borneo KNIL Battalion
12th Avn Sup Afd

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 40833 troops, 537 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 1017

Defending force 26374 troops, 213 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

Japanese adjusted assault: 539

Allied adjusted defense: 397

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1978 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 164 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 28 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2971 casualties reported
Squads: 82 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 99 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 37 (19 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Division
5th Division
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
25th Army
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
SSVF Brigade
9th Indian/A Division
5/14th Punjab Battalion
11th Indian Division
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
9th Indian/B Division
9th Indian/C Division
Pontianak Base Force
9th Avn Sup Afd
Malaya Army
Palembang ML Base Force
Riouw KNIL Battalion
SE Borneo KNIL Battalion
10th Avn Sup Afd
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Padang Base Force
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Singkawang Base Force
12th Avn Sup Afd

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Highlights: Japanese land more reinforcements at PM

Bases lost:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bacolod !!!
Bathurst Island is occupied by the Japanese

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
Loss of PT-59 on Apr 17, 1942 is admitted
Loss of PT-60 on Apr 17, 1942 is admitted
Loss of PT-25 on Apr 18, 1942 is admitted
Loss of PT-33 on Apr 18, 1942 is admitted
Loss of PT-45 on Apr 18, 1942 is admitted
Loss of PT-47 on Apr 18, 1942 is admitted
Loss of PT-48 on Apr 18, 1942 is admitted
> all at PM

Ships sunk:
SS I-18 is reported to have been sunk by SS Truant near Phuket on Apr 18, 1942

CBI:
-

Japanese SRA:
Just the usual bombings and bombardments.Wait, HMS Truant has won a rare sub-vs-sub encounter against I-18, hitting the I-boat with two torpedoes. Sinking confirmed by intel - but I-18 had been reported sunk once before already, so maybe no cigar?


Western Australia:
-

Northern Australia:
Just the usual bombings.

SWPac:
PTs clashed with covering forces while Amphibious TF 105 is unloading at Port Moresby - new arrivals identified as 55th and 114th Inf Rgt, apparently more elements of the IJA 18th Division are joining the fray. That pits 2.5 IJA divisions against two way understrength Australian divisions plus some small fry, in total maybe the equvalent of 1.5 divisions. Supplies at PM are down to 36k and bombing and bombardment missions keep the diggers from digging fortifications. Not looking good.

The Japanese convoy managed to sneak-in unmolested by Allied air "massing" in Queensland:
3 x B-25C Mitchell unable to locate target due to range or weather
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless unable to locate target due to range or weather
11 x A-24 Banshee unable to locate target due to range or weather
The bombers then switched to secondary mission, ground bombing around Coen - and found LRCAP, losing two. LRCAP must be coming from Horn Island - or KB.

TF 346 sighted by B5N2 Kate at 97,130 near Port Moresby - indicating that KB must be lurking nearby, apparently providing LRCAP over PM:
Catalina I transport flying to Port Moresby intercepted
Catalina I transport flying to Port Moresby intercepted

SoPac:
Pilot killed in landing accident of B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS - the unit is flying search missions from Tahiti, the pilot must have confused naval search with navel search and got distracted by the target-rich environment on the beaches of Tahiti...
That explains why the presence of sub-based float-planes is being reported without ever picking up any trace of the mother subs:
TF 127 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 173,178 near Tahiti
TF 199 detects Japanese Recon at 173,178 near Tahiti

NoPac:
-

Homefront / Rear areas:
-

Intel:
Previous report of sinking of SS I-18 incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 48, 68 - this time for good I hope!

Selected action reports:

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CL Kuma
DD Yamakaze
DD Oboro
DD Satsuki
DD Asagao
DD Karukaya
DD Tsuga
DMS W-4
DMS W-20

Allied Ships
PT-25
PT-33
PT-45
PT-47
PT-48
PT-59, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-60, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 3% 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...
PT-60 sunk by BB Ise at 1,000 yards
Tidwell, F.P. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 2,000 yards
PT-59 sunk by BB Ise at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
CL Kuma

Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 17 (7 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (4 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 4

E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Hyuga
BB Hyuga firing at 8th Australian Division
E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Ise
BB Ise firing at Port Moresby
CL Kuma firing at Port Moresby


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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,130

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
DMS W-20
DD Tsuga
DD Karukaya
DD Asagao
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS Snapper

SS Snapper is sighted by escort
Snapper bottoming out ....
DD Tsuga fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Karukaya attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagao fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagao fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)

TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130

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

15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 55th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 55th Infantry Rgt /2
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 114th Infantry Rgt
37mm Type 94 AT Gun accidentally lost during unload of 22nd Recon Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 114th Infantry Rgt /3

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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)

277 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
AMC Kinryu Maru
xAK Ginyo Maru, Shell hits 2
PC Take
PB Keiko Maru
AV Sagara Maru
PB Chosa Maru
xAK Asahisan Maru
AV Sanuki Maru
E Saga

Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

AMC Kinryu Maru firing at 13th Field Regiment
PC Take firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
PB Keiko Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Ginyo Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Keiko Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Ginyo Maru at 5,000 yards
PC Take firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
PC Take fired at enemy troops
PB Keiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
AMC Kinryu Maru 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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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,130

Japanese Ships
DMS W-20
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
DD Tsuga
DD Karukaya
DD Asagao
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS S-23, hits 2

SS S-23 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-20
S-23 bottoming out ....
DD Tsuga fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Karukaya fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagao fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Satsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Ashigara
CL Isuzu
DD Hatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamagumo
DD Mutsuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
PT-25
PT-33
PT-45
PT-47
PT-48, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 7% moonlight: 2,000 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...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-48 at 2,000 yards
CA Myoko engages PT-48 at 2,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages PT-48 at 2,000 yards
PT-48 sunk by DD Mutsuki at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
PC Take
E Saga
DMS W-18
DMS W-19, Shell hits 1
PB Chosa Maru
PB Keiko Maru
AV Sagara Maru
AK Sakura Maru
AV Sanuki Maru
AMC Kinryu Maru
AK Kyushu Maru
xAK Ginyo Maru
xAK Mikage Maru
xAK Kikukawa Maru
xAK Asahisan Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
xAP Huzi Maru

Allied Ships
PT-25
PT-33
PT-45
PT-47, Shell hits 1

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 7% moonlight: 2,000 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...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Scott F. gains tactical advantage
AMC Kinryu Maru engages PT-47 at 2,000 yards
AV Sanuki Maru , AV Sagara Maru screened from combat
PT-47 engages E Saga at 2,000 yards
PC Take engages PT-33 at 2,000 yards
PB Keiko Maru engages PT-25 at 2,000 yards
PT-47 engages AK Sakura Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-47 engages xAP Argentina Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
xAP Argentina Maru collides with AV Sanuki Maru at 98 , 130
PT-33 engages xAP Argentina Maru at 3,000 yards
PB Keiko Maru engages PT-25 at 3,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages PT-47 at 3,000 yards
DMS W-18 collides with AV Sagara Maru at 98 , 130
CL Kashii engages PT-47 at 3,000 yards
PT-45 engages PB Chosa Maru at 3,000 yards
PT-47 engages PC Take at 3,000 yards
PT-47 engages AK Sakura Maru at 3,000 yards
PT-45 engages E Saga at 3,000 yards
PT-47 engages xAP Argentina Maru at 3,000 yards
E Saga engages PT-47 at 3,000 yards
DMS W-18 engages PT-25 at 3,000 yards
PT-47 engages PB Chosa Maru at 3,000 yards
DMS W-19 engages PT-47 at 3,000 yards
PT-47 engages xAP Huzi Maru at 3,000 yards
Scott F. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AV Sanuki Maru , AV Sagara Maru , AK Kyushu Maru ,
AK Sakura Maru , xAP Huzi Maru , xAP Argentina Maru ,
xAK Asahisan Maru , xAK Kikukawa Maru , xAK Mikage Maru ,
xAK Ginyo Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PC Take , PB Keiko Maru
DMS W-18 engages PT-47 at 2,000 yards
PT-45 engages DMS W-19 at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,130

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
CL Abukuma
DD Akebono
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki

Allied Ships
SS S-23, hits 2

SS S-23 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Uzuki
S-23 bottoming out ....
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
DD Shiranui
DD Akebono
DD Uzuki
DD Mochizuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
PT-25, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-33
PT-45
PT-47

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
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages PT-33 at 18,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages PT-33 at 18,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages PT-25 at 18,000 yards
DD Akebono engages PT-47 at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages PT-47 at 15,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages PT-47 at 15,000 yards
DD Akebono engages PT-45 at 15,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages PT-47 at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages PT-45 at 14,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages PT-47 at 14,000 yards
DD Akebono engages PT-47 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages PT-47 at 13,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages PT-47 at 13,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages PT-25 at 13,000 yards
DD Akebono engages PT-33 at 13,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages PT-47 at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages PT-45 at 12,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages PT-25 at 12,000 yards
PT-25 sunk by DD Akebono at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Akebono engages PT-47 at 10,000 yards
DD Mochizuki engages PT-45 at 10,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages PT-45 at 10,000 yards
DD Akebono engages PT-47 at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages PT-45 at 9,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages PT-33 at 9,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages PT-47 at 9,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages PT-33 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
DD Kagero
DD Kasumi
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
PT-33, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-45, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-47, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
PT-45 sunk by CL Tama at 17,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages PT-47 at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
PT-47 sunk by DD Usugumo at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
PT-33 sunk by DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M2 Nell x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 90,133 , near Coen

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 3000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 3000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 90,133 , near Coen

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku 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 3000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 77 minutes

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Sub vs Sub: SS Truant attacking SS I-18 at 48,68 - near Phuket

Japanese Ships
SS I-18, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Truant

SS Truant launches 2 torpedoes at 1,000 yards

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Ground combat at Bacolod (79,85)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1830 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 782 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 49

Allied adjusted defense: 16

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bacolod !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
782 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
73rd PA Infantry Regiment


< Message edited by LargeSlowTarget -- 9/20/2021 9:38:45 AM >

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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYe... - 9/22/2021 8:01:00 PM   
LargeSlowTarget


Posts: 4443
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From: Hessen, Germany - now living in France
Status: offline 		April 19/20, 1942

Highlights: Japan is running out of bases to be taken by the Rowboat Corps

Bases lost:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gebe !!!

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
-

Ships sunk:
-

CBI:
5 x A-29A Hudson transporting supplies to 51st Chinese/B - which is still operating behind enemy lines, blocking the Chengting - Anyang railroad.

Japanese SRA:
The usual bombings and bombardments at Palembang, Manila, Bandoeng.

Western Australia:
-

Northern Australia:
Bombing by Nells is slowly grinding-down the Aussie units withdrawing oh-so-slowly towards Tennant Creek.

SWPac:
Japanese Ships bombarding Port Moresby while elements of 18th IJA continue to unload. S-37 managed to put a torp into AMC Kinryu Maru, CD guns landed 4 hits on an xAK - nothing that will stop the Japanese.

SoPac:
Allied Ships Bombarding Norfolk Island.
Suva expands fortifications to size 4.

CentPac:
-

NoPac:
I have bought-out the Canadian 16th Inf Brigade which will be moved to Adak to reinforce the US Inf Bn

Homefront / Rear areas:
-

Intel:
Previous report of sinking of SS I-20 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service.

Selected action reports:

Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Suzuya
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Chokai

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kinugasa
CA Kinugasa firing at 13th Field Regiment
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Suzuya
CA Suzuya firing at 8th Australian Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Mogami
CA Mogami firing at Port Moresby
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Nachi
CA Nachi firing at 15th RAN Base Force
15th RAN Base Force firing at CA Nachi
CA Chokai firing at 8th Australian Division

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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CL Isuzu

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at 8th Australian Division
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Haguro
CA Haguro firing at Port Moresby
CA Myoko firing at 8th Australian Division
CL Isuzu firing at 8th Australian Division

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Night Naval bombardment of Norfolk Island at 113,170

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at Norfolk Island

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Morning Air attack on II/66th Naval Guard Unit, at 113,170 (Norfolk Island)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Highlights: Palembang falls, PM holds two shock attacks

Bases lost:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
-

Ships sunk:
-

CBI:
Availalbe limites air transport assets continue to fly supplies to Paoshan and lift-out Chinese NCAC troops to the fleshpots of India - now it is the turn of the 8th New Chinese Corps

Japanese SRA:
After weeks of bombings and several ground attacks, Japanese forces finally take Palembang. 21 Allied units have been destroyed, incl. the refugees from Malaya, the 9th and 11th Indian Divisions. This frees at least 3 IJA divisions for other operations - probably Manila, PM and Bandoeng. I don't think Ed will land on Ceylon, India, Australia or elsewhere before having made more divisions available.

Western Australia:
-

Northern Australia:
Remnants of the Broome and Derby base forces which have not been able to air-evac to Geralton have marched to the doorsteps of Port Hedland to find it occupied by the enemy - and an enemy unit is chasing them down.

SWPac:
Japanese cruisers bombard Port Moresby, several Allied sub tried to interfere without success.
PM is also bombed repeatedly by Nells and Betties from Rabaul and Kates from a carrier force operating in the Coral Sea.
Despite this, the PM garrison was able to defeat two shock attacks - but suffered heavily and may not be able to withstand another attack.

SoPac:
Allied DDs bombard Norfolk Island, Japanese sub tried to interfere without success.
Damn I-Boats keep sniffing out my shipping routes - AO Guadalupe followed by Japanese Float Plane at 179,180 near Anaa

CentPac:
-

NoPac:
-

Homefront / Rear areas:
-

Intel:
Previous report of sinking of CA Maya incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 95, 128

Selected action reports:

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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
CL Natori

Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 23
Port hits 2

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Maya
CA Maya firing at 8th Australian Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Atago
CA Atago firing at Port Moresby
CA Takao firing at 8th Australian Division
CL Natori firing at 15th RAN Base Force
15th RAN Base Force firing at CL Natori

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Morning Air attack on 49th Australian Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
B5N2 Kate x 88

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 49th Australian Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M2 Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Australian Division ...
Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ...


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Night Naval bombardment of Norfolk Island at 113,170

Allied Ships
DD Perkins
DD Cushing
DD Preston
DD Smith

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 5

DD Perkins firing at Norfolk Island
DD Cushing firing at Norfolk Island
DD Preston firing at Norfolk Island
DD Smith firing at Norfolk Island

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 42701 troops, 548 guns, 303 vehicles, Assault Value = 1152

Defending force 23604 troops, 187 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 331

Japanese adjusted assault: 1073

Allied adjusted defense: 298

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1016 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 162 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (4 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
23845 casualties reported
Squads: 905 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1593 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 130 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 205 (205 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 112 (112 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 21

Assaulting units:
56th Division
9th Tank Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Division
33rd Division
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
25th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
9th Indian/A Division
11th Indian Division
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
5/14th Punjab Battalion
9th Indian/B Division
Riouw KNIL Battalion
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
9th Indian/C Division
SE Borneo KNIL Battalion
9th Avn Sup Afd
Palembang ML Base Force
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
12th Avn Sup Afd
Padang Base Force
Singkawang Base Force
Malaya Army
10th Avn Sup Afd
Pontianak Base Force
SSVF Brigade

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 39805 troops, 329 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 1129

Defending force 17617 troops, 262 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 402

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 941

Allied adjusted defense: 365

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
2098 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 146 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 70 (9 destroyed, 61 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1810 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 48 (4 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (6 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment
18th Division
14th Division
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
144th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
Sasebo 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Papuan Inf Battalion
4th Australian Division
641st Towed TD Bn /1
Torres Strait Battalion
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
49th Australian Battalion
8th Australian Division
4th Australian Div /2
15th RAN Base Force
4th Australian Lt AA Regiment
13th Field Regiment
42nd Const Rgt /1

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 38415 troops, 329 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 969

Defending force 16178 troops, 265 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Japanese adjusted assault: 562

Allied adjusted defense: 309

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
2476 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 80 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (10 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1809 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 29 (3 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (10 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
18th Division
14th Division
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
Sasebo 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
49th Australian Battalion
Torres Strait Battalion
641st Towed TD Bn /1
8th Australian Division
4th Australian Division
4th Australian Div /2
15th RAN Base Force
42nd Construction Regiment
13th Field Regiment
4th Australian Lt AA Regiment



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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYe... - 9/27/2021 12:06:22 PM   
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quote:

LST:
Morning Air attack on 49th Australian Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
B5N2 Kate x 88

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged


I love it when KB/MKB send their precious pilots to ineffectively bomb a land target that is well dug-in. Good chance that at least two of those damaged Kates didn't make it back.

quote:

LST: AO Guadalupe followed by Japanese Float Plane at 179,180 near Anaa


You made me look! Never heard of that island before so I had to check the map to see it is near Tahiti. But never fear - you have 22 more hex rows before you get to the southern map edge!

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Status: offline 		April 23/24, 1942

Highlights: Norfolk Island gets a good pasting

Bases lost:
Taliaboe is occupied by the Japanese
Batjan is occupied by the Japanese

Bases liberated:

Ships lost:
-

Ships sunk:
xAK Ginyo Maru is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Apr 21, 1942 - apparently the result of being hit by CD guns

CBI:
IJA troop concentration in the Wuchow area detected.

Japanese SRA:
Dutch remnants dying in the jungle of Borneo: Tarakan Base Force Wiped Out at Tarakan by attrition!!!
Usual bombings of Manila and Bandoeng.

Western Australia:
-

Northern Australia:
-

SWPac:
Only bombardment attacks at PM, spiced-up by the usual air raids.

SoPac:
Numerous sightings of Glens in the Tahiti area.
Norfolk Island is bombarded by the combined might of the Royal Navy, or what's left of it in the PTO. B-17s add a few bombs as well. Need to wait for DMS to finish April upgrades and Wildcat production to flesh-out carrier air groups before launching the recapture.

CentPac:
-

NoPac:
-

Homefront / Rear areas:
PBY-5A Catalina reports diving submarine at 216, 70 near San Francisco

Intel:
-

Selected action reports:
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Night Naval bombardment of Norfolk Island at 113,170

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Revenge
CA Exeter
CA Dorsetshire
CL Capetown
CL Newcastle
CL Mauritius
CL Ceres
CL Emerald
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Panther
DD Hotspur
DD Griffin
DD Decoy
DD Thanet
DD Stronghold
DD Napier
DD Nestor
DD Vendetta
DD Stuart

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 70
Port hits 29
Port supply hits 8

BB Resolution firing at Norfolk Island
BB Ramillies firing at Norfolk Island
BB Revenge firing at II/66th Naval Guard Unit
Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter
CA Exeter firing at Norfolk Island
CA Dorsetshire firing at Norfolk Island
CL Capetown firing at Norfolk Island
CL Newcastle firing at Norfolk Island
CL Mauritius firing at Norfolk Island
CL Ceres firing at Norfolk Island
CL Emerald firing at Norfolk Island
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at Norfolk Island
DD Panther firing at Norfolk Island
DD Hotspur firing at II/66th Naval Guard Unit
DD Griffin firing at Norfolk Island
DD Decoy firing at Norfolk Island
DD Thanet firing at Norfolk Island
DD Stronghold firing at Norfolk Island
DD Napier firing at Norfolk Island
DD Nestor firing at II/66th Naval Guard Unit
DD Vendetta firing at Norfolk Island
DD Stuart firing at Norfolk Island

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Status: offline 		April 25/26, 1942

Highlights: Enemy carriers back on station off Norfolk Island

Bases lost:
-

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
-

Ships sunk:
-

CBI:
The third and last of the NCAC units - 7th New Chinese Corps - starts the airlift to India

Japanese SRA:
Manila, Bandoeng as usual.

Western Australia:
-

Northern Australia:
-

SWPac:
SST Nautilus detects enemy submarine on surface at 97, 131 but can not position to attack - cool, didn't expect SSTs to keep an offensive posture.
Port Moresby expands fortifications to size 1, despite enemy bombings. I will try to drop an Aussie Commando unit into PNG, hoping to open a retreat path for the PM garrison should they fail to hold PM.

SoPac:
Damaged HMS Warspite leaves Auckland under heavy escort for Sydney.
B-17s bombing Norfolk Island intercepted by Zeros - apparently a carrier in on station again somewhere north of Norfolk Island outside my own naval search.
Yorktown and Enterprise are heading for Tahiti to exchange their currently embarked Marine fighter units - which are not allowed to resize - for others who can resize (they will resize to 27).

CentPac:
-

NoPac:
First elements of Canadian 16th Infantry Brigade transship at Dutch Harbour for the run to Adak.


Homefront / Rear areas:
VMF-121 attains carrier trained status on Lexington.

Intel:
Previous report of sinking of BB Kongo incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

Selected action reports:

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Morning Air attack on II/66th Naval Guard Unit, at 113,170 (Norfolk Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

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Status: offline 		April 27/28, 1942

Highlights: Darwin falls

Bases lost:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Darwin !!!
Djailolo is occupied by the Japanese

Bases liberated:
Allied forces CAPTURE Dobadura !!!

Ships lost:
-

Ships sunk:
-

CBI:
Looks like the Japanese are content with a stalemate in China, no signs of major offensives.
Same in Burma. Have started some sweeps and bombings to test reactions.

Japanese SRA:
Manila almost out of supplies, less than 1k remaining. Bandoeng still has 28k.

Western Australia:
Troops slowly marching North to Carnarvon.

Northern Australia:
The static Darwin defenses have made a gallant but futile stand and have been destroyed by the Japanese. A lone rearguard battalion holds Katherine, but the enemy is approaching.

SWPac:
Japanese Ships Bombarding Port Moresby, running over multiple USN subs - but no luck.
Elements of the 2/7 Commando Battalion airdrop into Dobadura to provide a place for the Port Moresby garrison to retreat to if necessary. Other transport planes start pulling out the 49th Australian Battalion from Port Moresby - the unit has been reduced to a few disabled devices by repeated enemy attacks.

SoPac:
B-17E Fortress sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 116,170 near Norfolk Island , Speed 16 , Moving Southwest - KB still hovering near Norfolk Island. About two dozen subs are converging on its location.

CentPac:
No enemy activities - no Allied activities either. Will have to wait for some long-range recon aircraft to become available to see what is going on.

NoPac:
Canucks still migrating to Adak in small flocks.

Homefront / Rear areas:
Training and waiting for more equipment to arrive

Intel:
Previous report of sinking of CL Kitakami incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

Selected action reports:

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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Atago
CA Takao
CL Natori

Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 13
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kinugasa
CA Kinugasa firing at Port Moresby
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Atago
CA Atago firing at 8th Australian Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Takao
CA Takao firing at 15th RAN Base Force
15th RAN Base Force firing at CA Takao
CL Natori firing at Port Moresby

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Morning Air attack on 55th Cavalry Regiment, at 56,44 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 31
Wellington Ic x 15

No Allied losses

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

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Afternoon Air attack on 19th Australian Battalion, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4707 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 138

Defending force 1497 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 212

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Darwin !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1736 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 94 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
Emery Point Fortress

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Ground combat at Dobadura (99,130)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 94 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Allied adjusted assault: 6

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Dobadura !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2/7 Commando Bn /3

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Status: offline 		Where is Dobadura? It isn't on the base list in my game so I guess you are playing extended map?

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quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Where is Dobadura? It isn't on the base list in my game so I guess you are playing extended map?


Yes, DBB-C is using the extended map. Dobadura is a dot base between Port Moresby and Buna. IRL it became an important Allied airbase


April 29/30, 1942

Highlights: SS Salmon bags a tanker, CAP trap in Burma bags some fighters

Bases lost:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Togian-eilanden !!!
Fenton is occupied by the Japanese

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
Loss of HDML 1102 on Apr 29, 1942 is admitted

Ships sunk:
TK San Luis Maru is reported to have been sunk near Rabaul on Apr 29, 1942
SSX Ha-7 is reported to have been sunk near Brisbane on Feb 08, 1942 - this attack went unnoticed

CBI:
In Burma, British bombers profit from bright moonlight and switch to night attacks, bombing Myitkyina, Akyab, Mandalay, Lashio and Magwe and obtain a few airbase and runway hits. The Flying Tigers sweep last turn's day bombing target - finding as expected some enemy LRCAP. 3 Oscars and 3 Zeros downed for no Tigers lost.
Betties raiding Diamond Harbor evade Fulmars on CAP to torpedo and sink an HDML.

Japanese SRA / Home Islands:
Bandoeng and Manila bombed and bombarded as usual.
The IJA seems to have invested assets in aerial ASW warfare - in the approaches to Sasebo, SS Tuna got a lot of quick-dive practice:
Ki-21-Ic Sally attacking SS Tuna at 101,59
Ki-21-Ic Sally attacking SS Tuna at 101,59
Ki-21-Ic Sally attacking SS Tuna at 101,59

Western Australia:
An Australian B-25 squadron manned by Dutch pilots starts recon flights over Carnarvon. It appears to be weakly held.

Northern Australia:
Supplies are just not flowing into Tennant Creek via road from Alice Springs. Therefore I have pulled a number of Wirraway-equipped air units to Alice Springs for transport duty and some xp gain. Tennant Creek needs to be build-up to increase the supply cap before we can think about retaking Northern Australia.

SWPac:
Naval bombarded again, but no ground attack.

SoPac:
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 112,173 near Norfolk Island, Speed unknown, Moving West > KB avoiding all subs so far.
Most of the US Fleet units have finished their April upgrades, but are scattered between Sydney, Melbourne, PH and the West Coast. They will concentrate in the South Pacific in the coming weeks.

CentPac:
-

NoPac:
The Kodiak-based subs have finished upgrades and resumed their patrols around Hokkaido.

Homefront / Rear areas:
AVG Ground Echelon disbands at Ledo

Intel:
-

Selected action reports:

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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,124

Japanese Ships
TK San Luis Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
TK Hakko Maru
DD Minekaze

Allied Ships
SS Salmon

SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes at TK San Luis Maru
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minekaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minekaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minekaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Rabaul at 106,124

Japanese Ships
TK San Luis Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Salmon

TK San Luis Maru is sighted by SS Salmon
SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes

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Morning Air attack on 55th Cavalry Regiment, at 56,44 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x H81-A3 sweeping at 20000 feet

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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
CA Mogami
CA Maya
CL Kiso

Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 2

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Aoba
CA Aoba firing at Port Moresby
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Suzuya
CA Suzuya firing at 8th Australian Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Mogami
CA Mogami firing at 4th Australian Division
CA Maya firing at 8th Australian Division
CL Kiso firing at Port Moresby




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Highlights: US subs find working torps - for PBs

Bases lost:
Galeia is occupied by the Japanese

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
-

Ships sunk:
PB Sureboko Maru is reported to have been sunk near Toyohara on May 01, 1942 by SS Plunger
PB Kaimyo Maru is reported to have been sunk near Etorofu on May 01, 1942 by SS Pompano

CBI:
Flying Tigers sweep Akyab, downing 3 Oscars for two H81-A3 lost

Japanese SRA:
Manila and Bandoeng bombed and bombarded as usual. Mopping-up in the PI on Iloilo, only Manila and Cebu still in Allied hands.

Western Australia:
-

Northern Australia:
-

SWPac:
Japanese Ships Bombarding Port Moresby, no ground attack.

SoPac:
B-17E Fortress sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 107,175 near Norfolk Island , Speed 9 , Moving West > KB still burning fuel around Norfolk Island - as if I would send bombardment TFs to Norfolk when KB is in range...

CentPac:
-

NoPac:
Subs get lucky sinking two PBs, but I would prefer that the luck goes to subs chasing KB.

Homefront / Rear areas:
32nd Division is at sea south of Tahiti, awaiting developpments concerning KB before resuming course towards Australia. Several US Army Infantry Regiments have arrived at the West Coast and will reinforce Tahiti, Pago-Pago and Suva.

Intel:
Rabaul expands airfield to size 6.
Imperial Guards/C Division is located at Singapore.
15th Army is located at Mandalay.
25th Army is located at Palembang.

Selected action reports:

Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Chokai
CA Atago
CA Takao

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 49
Port hits 15
Port supply hits 3

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kinugasa
CA Kinugasa firing at 4th Australian Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Chokai
CA Chokai firing at Port Moresby
CA Atago firing at Port Moresby
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Takao
CA Takao firing at 8th Australian Division

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Highlights: Port Moresby falls

Bases lost:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Katherine !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!!
Tanahdjampea is occupied by the Japanese
Siaoe is occupied by the Japanese

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
Loss of APD Ward on May 03, 1942 is admitted - sunk by SAG at PM
Loss of APD Stringham on May 03, 1942 is admitted - sunk by SAG at PM
Loss of xAK Barossa on May 03, 1942 is admitted - sunk by I-5 near Perth

Ships sunk:
-

CBI:
Lilies try to attack a supply convoy at Cox's Bazar, leaky CAP from Chittagong splashed 3.
Wellingtons on night attack obtained 4 oil hits at Magwe despite Oscars on CAP.

Japanese SRA:
The usual bombings and bombardments of Manila and Bandoeng. Casualties at Manila start to rise due to lack of supplies.

Western Australia:
-

Northern Australia:
19th Australian Battalion surrendered at Katherine to vastly superior enemy forces.

SWPac:
Main action centered on PM. Two APDs loaded with supplies encountered a Japanese bombardment force who had sneaked-in undetected and both APDs got sunk. The Japanese ships bombarding Port Moresby made a wide detour to get back to Rabaul - presumably to avoid subs - and came into range of dive-bombers at Cooktown, but weather protected them, only one squadron out of three attacked and scored one hit on Chokai. The other squadrons reported "unable to locate target due to range or weather". Netties ground-bombed PM as well. Despite all this, the PM garrison survived one shock attack, but a second shock attack forced it to yield the base and retreat towards the "rescue base" the Commandos had seized a few days before:

4th Australian Division RETREATING towards Dobadura
8th Australian Division RETREATING towards Dobadura
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion RETREATING towards Dobadura
15th RAN Base Force RETREATING towards Dobadura
13th Field Regiment RETREATING towards Dobadura
4th Australian Lt AA Regiment SURRENDERS !!!
49th Australian Battalion RETREATING towards Dobadura

THe units did not retreated directly east to Dobadura, but followed the trail leading SE out of PM. They are thus in a coastal hex, which will allow evacuation by seaplanes and fast transport missions - provided the Japanese do not pursue.

SoPac:
Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 115,175 near Norfolk Island , Speed 12 , Moving East > KB has turned around, retracing its path - thus avoiding the subs positioned in the projected path if it had continued west...

CentPac:
-

NoPac:
-

Homefront / Rear areas:
-

Intel:
-

Selected action reports:

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Mogami
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba
CL Kiso
DD Akigumo
DD Oyashio
DD Isonami
DD Yugiri
DD Oboro
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
APD Ward, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APD Stringham, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% 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
Nishimura, Teiji crosses the 'T'
CA Suzuya engages APD Stringham at 11,000 yards
CA Mogami engages APD Stringham at 11,000 yards
CA Maya engages APD Stringham at 11,000 yards
CL Kiso engages APD Stringham at 11,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages APD Stringham at 11,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages APD Stringham at 11,000 yards
CA Aoba engages APD Stringham at 11,000 yards
CA Maya engages APD Ward at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Aoba engages APD Stringham at 9,000 yards
APD Stringham sunk by CA Suzuya at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Aoba engages APD Ward at 7,000 yards
APD Ward sunk by CA Suzuya at 7,000 yards
APD Ward sunk by CA Suzuya at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
CA Mogami
CA Maya
CL Kiso

Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 3

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Aoba
CA Aoba firing at 13th Field Regiment
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Suzuya
CA Suzuya firing at Port Moresby
CA Mogami firing at Port Moresby
CA Maya firing at Port Moresby
CL Kiso firing at Port Moresby

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 99,136

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 38155 troops, 329 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 1003

Defending force 13605 troops, 244 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 279

Japanese adjusted assault: 1144

Allied adjusted defense: 663

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1768 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 126 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1064 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 26 (7 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
11th Tank Regiment
14th Division
18th Division
65th Brigade
Sasebo 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
8th Australian Division
4th Australian Division
Torres Strait Battalion
641st Towed TD Bn /1
15th RAN Base Force
49th Australian Battalion
13th Field Regiment
4th Australian Lt AA Regiment

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 36605 troops, 329 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 860

Defending force 12683 troops, 237 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Japanese adjusted assault: 781

Allied adjusted defense: 103

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 43 (18 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5306 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 303 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 136 (122 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 111 (111 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
18th Division
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
65th Brigade
14th Division
Sasebo 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Torres Strait Battalion
4th Australian Division
8th Australian Division
641st Towed TD Bn /1
15th RAN Base Force
13th Field Regiment
4th Australian Lt AA Regiment
49th Australian Bn /1

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Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8503 troops, 58 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 347

Defending force 783 troops, 2 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 282

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 282 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Katherine !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
918 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
II/124th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
19th Australian Battalion

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Highlights: Uneventful turn

Bases lost:
Sangi is occupied by the Japanese

CBI:
Wellingtons obtain one oil hit at Magwe - encountering a new two-engine fighter (Ki-45).
Flying Tigers sweeping Akyab encounter Zeros, losing 5 for 2 Zeros downed - ouch.

Japanese SRA:
Bombing and bombardments of Manila and Bandoeng as usual.


SoPac:
KB engages cloaking device and disappears

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Status: offline 		May 07/08, 1942

Highlights: IJN AMCs active on the Perth - Cape Town track

Bases lost:
-

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
xAP Glenartney and xAP Denbighshire died of wounds inflicted by AMCs close to the Western map edge
xAK Steaua Romania sunk by SS I-162 near North Male

Ships sunk:
xAK Wakatu Maru is reported to have been sunk by SS Grayling near Sapporo on May 07, 1942

CBI:
60+ Blenheims attacked a IJA Tank Regiment at Warazup from 10k - not a single hit. Once again it is demonstrated that attacking ground troops in other than clear terrain is pretty pointless. Will concentrate on airfields and ports in the future.
Chinese troops pushed back Thai troops from the approaches to Paoshan.

Japanese SRA:
THe usual bombings and bombardments at Bandoeng and Manila. When will the IJA hazard an attack?

Western Australia:
Dutch B-25 start bombing enemy ground forces at Carnarvon.
The two APs xAP Glenartney and xAP Denbighshire returning to Cape Town after delivering supplies to Perth have encountered AMC Awata Maru and AMC Kiyosumi Maru near the map edge of the Cape Town - Pert track. Both APs suffered lethal damage. Too bad, both ships are of the Empire/Glen class which can convert to LSIs. CVL Hermes and escorts are heading out to hunt the raiders.

Northern Australia:
-

SWPac:
The ex-PM garrison tries to withdraw along the coast towards Milne Bay while PBYs lift-out small batches of men and equipement.

SoPac:
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 118,171 near Norfolk Island , Speed unknown
Heading N - KB withdrawing?

CentPac:
-

NoPac:
-

Homefront / Rear areas:
-

Intel:
Lae expands airfield to size 3

Selected action reports:
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Busselton at 8,153, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Awata Maru
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
xAP Glenartney, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Denbighshire, Shell hits 5, heavy fires

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages xAP Glenartney at 12,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages xAP Glenartney at 12,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on III/124th Infantry Battalion, at 49,133 (Carnarvon)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Ind Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking III/124th Infantry Battalion ...

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Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8915 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330

Defending force 3844 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168

Allied adjusted assault: 146

Japanese adjusted defense: 67

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
830 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
6th RTA/B Division
7th RTA/A Division

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Highlights: Allies start hitting back in Burma by air and sea

Bases lost:
Daly Waters is occupied by the Japanese

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
xAK Anglo Indian sinks, victim of a Japanese AMC in the IO

Ships sunk:
-

CBI:
Chittagong expands airfield to size 5.
Dacca expands airfield to size 5.
Imphal expands airfield to size 4.
SS O19 lays minefield near Rangoon ( 54 , 54) and sets course for Colombo.
DD Isaac Sweers surprised a PB at Akyab, probably sinking it. The DD was opening the way for a bombardment force of PG Soerabaja and PG Erebus, giving Akyab a good pasting and destroying 3 Zeros on the ground. However, replenishing ammo for their big guns means a trip all the way to Colombo.
Several waves of British bombers visited Lashio, repeatedly hitting an empty airbase.
Regrouping of ground forces has started to move forces from defensive posistions in India to the Burma front.

Japanese SRA:
Usual bombings and bombardments of Manila and Bandoeng.

Western Australia:
Although all Allied TFs on the Cape Town - Perth track have been ordered to take evasive courses, IJN AMC Kiyosumi Maru found more victims, sinking xAK Anglo Indian.
Nells attacked the dot base of Meekatharra, mauling a Dutch base force sent there to start building an airfield to support the future recapture of Northern Oz.
Aussie ground forces have reached Carnavon and has begun the artillery preparation.

Northern Australia:
Tennant Creek expands airfield to size 2.

SWPac:
SS S-43 misses AV Sanuki Maru off Port Moresby, part of a sizeable convoy - probably bringing base forces, engineers, AA etc. Netties continue to attrit the ex-PM garrison.

SoPac:
-

CentPac:
-

NoPac:
-

Homefront / Rear areas:
CV Hornet reaches PH and starts converting its airgroups to modern airframes, including the first TBF Avengers.

Intel:
53rd Field AA Battalion is loaded on xAK Atutasan Maru moving to Port Moresby.
63rd Naval Guard Unit is located at Canton Island(153,143).
16th AA Regiment is located at Magwe(57,47).

Selected action reports:
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Keijo Maru, Shell hits 28, heavy fires

Allied Ships
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 1

Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Busselton at 8,152, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
xAK Anglo Indian, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Tweedbank
xAK Anna Odland
xAK Bundaleer, Shell hits 1
xAK Iron King, Shell hits 1
xAK Mary Livanos

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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 30

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 22
Wellington Ic x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Avn Sup Groep , at 54,139 (Meekatharra)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

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

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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
PG Soerabaja
PG Erebus

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17
Port hits 1

PG Soerabaja firing at Akyab
PG Erebus firing at Akyab

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Ground combat at Carnarvon (49,133)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5673 troops, 51 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

Defending force 2065 troops, 6 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Assaulting units:
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
1st Motor Brigade

Defending units:
III/124th Infantry Battalion
1st Ind Engineer Regiment

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Highlights: IJN active in IO

Bases lost:
Japanese forces recapture Dobadura
Kangean is occupied by the Japanese

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
AM Toowoomba on ASW patrol of Perth is sunk by RO-34
Loss of xAKL Jalatarang on May 12, 1942 is admitted, sunk by SAG at Cox's Bazar

Ships sunk:
-

CBI:
Kohima expands fortifications to size 3.
A small IJN SAG (1 CL + 4 DD) raided Cox's Bazar, sinking a small xAK. Good - means dispersal for Combined Fleet.

Japanese SRA:
Usual bombings and bombardments. US Subs deployed around the Home Islands and Formosa report heavy aerial ASW activities. SS Silversides torpedoed xAK Sinsyu Maru off Wenchow, probably sinking it. Dutch and British subs patrolling between Rangoon and Singers report no contacts.

Western Australia:
Japanese Ships (2 CA + 1 Cl + 6DD) bombarding Australian troops at Carnarvon - great, more dispersal of Combined Fleet. Dutch sub positioned between Carnarvon and Port Hedland didn't even sight the enemy. I will send the remaining British cruisers to Perth to provide support.
Rufe Floatplanes ambushed the B-25s bombing Carnarvon , but lost one of their own. Rufes probably based at Exmouth.
Swordfish I sighting report: Japanese AMC at 23,143 "near" Geraldton , Speed 13 , Moving East
Swordfish I sighting report: Japanese AMC at 15,150 "near" Busselton , Speed 13 , Moving Northeast
6 x Swordfish I unable to locate target due to range or weather
> Hermes has found what appears to be the two raiders now operating seperately, but no luck with airstrikes. CL Adelaide and CA Dorsetshire are in the vicinity, escorting convoys. They will detach to join the hunt, taking the risk of leaving their charges unprotected.

Northern Australia:
Frantic digging at Tennant Creek to raise the supply cap while transport planes no longer needed for Port Moresby joined the Wirraways at Alice Springs hauling supplies. The Northern Territory garrison force has one hex to go to finish the retreat. Cloncurry and Normanton have been "secured" by US tank battalions.

SWPac:
ex-PM garrison under a hail of bombs, pursuing Japanese ground forces have caught up - expecting a ground attack next turn which may well anihilate what's left of two Australian divisions plus support.
32nd Division is one day short of arriving at Melbourne, joining the Americal Division and one third of the 27th Division. Cannot accumulate enough PPs to buy-out the rest of the 27th Div, still have many bad leaders to change and smaller units to buy-out.

SoPac:
Recon identifies two units at Norfolk Island, so the Japanese have reinforced the island under the cover of KB. With KB apparently gone, will resume the training cruises / bombardment excercises.

CentPac:
SS Tarpon hits Type 93 Mine at Canton Island - with 22(11) float damage she should survive. Some US cruisers covered by Hornet are at Christmas Is., preparing a bombardment mission.

NoPac:
The 16th Canadian Bde has assembled on Adak. Forts have reached level 4, will start to expand the port and airfield to turn the location into a submarine base within easy reach of the Home Islands.

Homefront / Rear areas:
Old News finally released to the public - Admiral Nimitz has replaced Admiral Kimmel at the head of the POA Command and Pacific Fleet a few weeks ago.

Intel:
1/33rd Division is loaded on xAP Kobe Maru moving to Rangoon > just reinforcing Burma or staging for India adventures?
22nd Ind Engineer Regiment is located at Wake Island(136,98), 9th Ind Engineer Regiment is located at Tabiteuea(137,134) > looks like the CentPac is being turned into a fortress.


Selected action reports:
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Night Naval bombardment of Carnarvon at 49,133

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CL Isuzu
DD Ariake
DD Yamakaze
DD Yamagumo
DD Asashio
DD Shiranui

Allied ground losses:
351 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
CA Nachi firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
CL Isuzu firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
DD Ariake firing at 1st Motor Brigade
DD Yamakaze firing at 1st Motor Brigade
DD Yamagumo firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
DD Asashio firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade
DD Shiranui firing at 2nd Aus Cav Brigade

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Morning Air attack on III/124th Infantry Battalion, at 49,133 (Carnarvon)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Dobadura (99,130)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 282 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Defending force 70 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dobadura !!!

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

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
2/7 Commando Bn /3

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Michishio
DD Suzukaze
DD Hibiki
DD Tachikaze
DMS W-12

Allied Ships
xAKL Jalatarang, Shell hits 5, and is sunk


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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYe... - 10/30/2021 4:41:54 PM   
LargeSlowTarget


Posts: 4443
Joined: 9/23/2000
From: Hessen, Germany - now living in France
Status: offline 		May 13/14, 1942

Highlights: First Allied counter-offensive starts

Bases lost:
Truscott is occupied by the Japanese

Bases liberated:
-

Ships lost:
-

Ships sunk:
-

CBI:
Hurricanes based at Chittagong sweep Akyab, swapping 1 Hurri for 3 Oscars.
70+ bombers give the Akyab airfield a good working-over.
Ledo expands airfield to size 5.

Japanese SRA / Home Islands:
The usual bombings and bombardments at Bandoeng and Manila.
Ki-21-Ic Sally attacking an Allied PT at 103,61 - that is off the southern coast of Kyushu. Not quite in range of my PTs yet, but I'm working on it.

Western Australia:
B-25 again bomb enemy ground troops at Carnarvon. First ground DA by the Australian infantry - the tanks have been kept in reserve to and did not participate yet - only achieved 1:2, but the Japanese suffer heavier losses.

Northern Australia:
-

SWPac:
The ex-PM garrison is bombed and shock-attacked twice by the pursueing Japanese - but manages to survive and even to give better than it received - those diggers are tough fighters.
Cooktown expands airfield to size 4.

SoPac:
The Allied Combined Carrier Fleet conducts a ground bombing raid against Norfolk Island - more for training than for any effect.

CentPac:
Submarine Cachalot sniffing around the CentPac Islands discovers multiple enemy TFs at Nauru, but pays a price for its curiosity - with 74 float damage it will try to reach the nearest port - Suva.

NoPac:
Adak Island expands port to size 3

Homefront / Rear areas:
-

Intel:
Imperial Guards/B Division is located at Singapore(50,84).
104th/C Division is planning for an attack on Wuchow.

Selected action reports:

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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 58

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 30

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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 13

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Wellington Ic bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 98,131 (near Port Moresby)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13581 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 391

Defending force 8193 troops, 108 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Japanese adjusted assault: 528

Allied adjusted defense: 145

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

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

Allied ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th Division

Defending units:
8th Australian Division
4th Australian Division
13th Field Regiment
15th RAN Base Force
641st Towed TD Bn /1

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Ground combat at 98,131 (near Port Moresby)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13391 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 367

Defending force 7968 troops, 96 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Japanese adjusted assault: 198

Allied adjusted defense: 77

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th Division

Defending units:
8th Australian Division
4th Australian Division
13th Field Regiment
15th RAN Base Force
641st Towed TD Bn /1

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Ground combat at Carnarvon (49,133)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5377 troops, 51 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 390

Defending force 2911 troops, 25 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 98

Allied adjusted assault: 38

Japanese adjusted defense: 75

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
1st Motor Brigade

Defending units:
III/124th Infantry Battalion
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
23rd Nav Gd Unit

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Afternoon Air attack on 17th Naval Construction Battalion, at 113,170 (Norfolk Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 144

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero 2 plane(s) intercepting now > LRCAP from Noumea ?

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ASW attack near Nauru Island at 127,128

Japanese Ships
PB Choan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Cachalot, hits 7, heavy damage


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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYe... - 10/30/2021 5:49:10 PM   
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Posts: 4443
Joined: 9/23/2000
From: Hessen, Germany - now living in France
Status: offline 		May 15/16, 1942

Highlights: First Allied counteroffensive retakes Carnarvon

Bases lost:
-

Bases liberated:
Carnarvon

Ships lost:
Contact lost with SS Pollack, last radio message received from the vicinity of Ketoi-jima (Kuriles) reported heavy damage after air attack. Boat presumed lost.

Ships sunk:
-

CBI:
Oscars sweep Chittagong seeking revenge but find no opposition.

Japanese SRA:
Manila and Bandoeng as usual.

Western Australia:
Two B-25s lost to Rufes over Carnarvon while ground-bombing. Another DA including the tanks goes in and takes back the base, pushing the enemy one hex up the coast. The tanks will try to encircle the enemy by cutting inland while the infantry pursues up the coast. Base forces, AA, Eng and CD units are on their way to Carnarvon to establish a proper base.

Northern Australia:
Alice Springs expands airfield to size 4.

SWPac:
While PBYs evacuate as many men as possible, the ex-PM garrison tries to retreat further down the coast away from PM - helped along by an enemy SAG bombarding.

SoPac:
Norfolk Island still the focus of the Allied fleets - BB-TFs bombard again, with a carrier strike as encore. Location of KB unknown, the sub picket lines established around Noumea and the Solomons have nothing to report.
IJN subs are also attracted by the Allied activities:
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 115, 173 near Norfolk Island.
Albacore I attacking SS I-154 at 114,170 - SS I-154 is reported HIT
Actually subs everywhere: TF 376 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 173,178 near Tahiti - that pesky sub still eludes air and surface ASW.
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS Cachalot - fingers crossed she will make it to Suva...

CentPac:
An Allied cruiser SAG bombards Canton Is. - but despite embedded DMS discovers the defensive minefield the hard way. One CA and one DD mined, but should survive if not attacked during the retreat. USS Hornet is providing CAP cover - downing a brave Jake trying to counter-attack - and bombed the Canton airfield as well.

NoPac:
58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment has arrived and will ship to Adak.

Homefront / Rear areas:
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard BB Warspite - she is close to Perth on her way from New Zealand to Colombo for repairs of the remaining major damage and will make a pitstop at Perth.

Intel:
Truk expands port to size 7
1/144th Infantry Regiment is loaded on AK Kyushu Maru moving to Port Moresby.
9th Tank Regiment is located at Palembang(48,91).
23rd Special Base Force is located at Soerabaja(56,104).
Previous report of sinking of SS I-26 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

Selected action reports:

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TF 215 encounters mine field at Canton Island (153,143)

Allied Ships
CA Chicago hits Type 93 Mine at Canton Island
DD Maury hits Type 93 Mine at Canton Island

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Night Naval bombardment of Canton Island at 153,143

Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Northampton
CA Indianapolis
CA Portland
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord

Japanese ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 36
Port hits 11

CA Chester firing at Canton Island
CA Northampton firing at Canton Island
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Indianapolis
CA Indianapolis firing at Canton Island
CA Portland firing at Canton Island
CL Trenton firing at Canton Island
CL Detroit firing at Canton Island
CL Raleigh firing at Canton Island
CL Concord firing at Canton Island

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Afternoon Air attack on Canton Island , at 153,143

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 10

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Enderbury Island at 161,141

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Portland

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Ground combat at Carnarvon (49,133)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7143 troops, 50 guns, 448 vehicles, Assault Value = 388

Defending force 2732 troops, 24 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Allied adjusted assault: 248

Japanese adjusted defense: 39

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Carnarvon !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1430 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade

Defending units:
III/124th Infantry Battalion
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
23rd Nav Gd Unit

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Night Naval bombardment of Norfolk Island at 113,170

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho

Japanese ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 33
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 4

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at Norfolk Island
BB New Mexico firing at Norfolk Island
BB Idaho firing at Norfolk Island

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Night Naval bombardment of Norfolk Island at 113,170

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Pennsylvania
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 11
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Tennessee
BB Tennessee firing at Norfolk Island
BB Pennsylvania firing at Norfolk Island
BB Colorado firing at Norfolk Island
BB Maryland firing at Norfolk Island

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Night Naval bombardment of Norfolk Island at 113,170

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 15
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 4

BB Resolution firing at Norfolk Island
BB Ramillies firing at Norfolk Island
BB Royal Sovereign firing at Norfolk Island
BB Revenge firing at Norfolk Island

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Afternoon Air attack on II/66th Naval Guard Unit, at 113,170 (Norfolk Island)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 21
F4F-3A Wildcat x 13
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
F4F-4 Wildcat x 91
SBD-3 Dauntless x 144

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,131

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Takao
CL Kiso
DD Ushio
DD Oboro
DD Yugiri
DD Uranami
DD Isonami
DD Ikazuchi

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

CA Atago firing at 4th Australian Division
CA Takao firing at 8th Australian Division
CL Kiso firing at 13th Field Regiment
DD Ushio firing at 4th Australian Division
DD Oboro firing at 4th Australian Division
DD Yugiri firing at 8th Australian Division
DD Uranami firing at 4th Australian Division
DD Isonami firing at 4th Australian Division
DD Ikazuchi firing at 8th Australian Division

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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYe... - 10/30/2021 6:13:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		Given the presence of Japanese in Sumatra and Malaya (and maybe Cocos Is.?) it might be better to send Warspite from Perth to CT. You can compare the distances by giving the Warspite TF a destination of CT and looking at the hex count it says in the upper left of the TF screen. Then change the destination to Colombo. You might need to build in a waypoint to keep Warspite far from enemy search and bombing range. Judgement of where best to repair Warspite would then be assessment of travel time and risks (enemy and float failure). Considering the danger of a Ceylon invasion during Warspite's lengthy repair, I say CT is less risky.

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LargeSlowTarget


Posts: 4443
Joined: 9/23/2000
From: Hessen, Germany - now living in France
Status: offline 		May 17/18, 1942

Highlights: RGC Tax Police Regiment located!

Bases lost:
-

Bases liberated:
-

Allied ships lost:
-

Enemy ships sunk:
YO J-3852 sunk by HMS Truant near Port Swettenham
SSX Ha-8 is reported to have been sunk near Waipapakauri on Mar 15, 1942

CBI:
Hurricanes from Imphal sweep Myitkyina and find empty air, bombers find the airfield and leave it cratered.
Unrestricted British and Indian ground forces concentrated at Chittagong move-out in the direction of Cox's Bazar for operations against Akyab. The unrestricted units of the Burma Corps move out from Imphal in the direction of Katha. Both movements are "recon in force" operations.

Japanese SRA:
AA at Manila out of ammo. Expecting a deliberate attack by the Japanese any day now.

Japanese Home Islands:
-

Western Australia:
Carnarvon bombarded by Japanese cruiser SAG, the string of Dutch subs positioned between Exmouth and Carnarvon for this eventuality see and hear nothing.
Enemy subs active again off Perth, sinking an AK but missing HMS Hermes returning to refuel from her fruitless chase of enemy AMCs.

Northern Australia:
-

SWPac:
The ex-PM garrison suffers another naval bombardment and the usual air attacks plus deliberate ground attacks, but still refuse to give up. However, ground losses now heavily in favor of the Japanese - the end is near.
Allied airpower strikes enemy ground forces at Portland Roads while Allied ground forces start their approach march from Coen.

SoPac:
Allied carriers remain two hexes off Norfolk Island while an amphib force joins-up from Wellington to land three Marine Twix* battalions next turn.

CentPac:
-

NoPac:
-

Homefront / Rear areas:
-

Intel:
2/17th Army is loaded on xAK Kinai Maru moving to Rabaul.
RGC Tax Police Regiment is located at Hangchow(90,55) - the most feared enemy unit finally pinpointed!
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment is located at Daly Waters(76,131).
25th Army is located at Palembang(48,91).
Coastwatcher Report: AS Arabia Maru reported in port at Buna

Selected action reports:
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Night Naval bombardment of Carnarvon at 49,133

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CL Isuzu
DD Ariake
DD Yamakaze
DD Yamagumo
DD Asashio
DD Shiranui

Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Port hits 23
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

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Submarine attack near Perth at 47,147

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34

Allied Ships
xAK Dalgoma, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Dalgoma is sighted by SS RO-34
SS RO-34 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Dalgoma

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Sub attack near Perth at 48,147

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, hits 2

Allied Ships
CVL Hermes
CL Adelaide
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With
DD Foxhound
DD Arrow

SS RO-34 launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Hermes
DD Foxhound fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arrow fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arrow attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arrow fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,131

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CL Nagara
DD Nagatsuki
DD Mutsuki
DD Samidare
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hatsukaze

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

CA Haguro firing at 8th Australian Division
CA Myoko firing at 8th Australian Division
CL Nagara firing at 13th Field Regiment
DD Nagatsuki firing at 8th Australian Division
DD Mutsuki firing at 8th Australian Division
DD Samidare firing at 4th Australian Division
DD Tokitsukaze firing at 8th Australian Division
DD Hatsukaze firing at 8th Australian Division

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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 91,132 (Portland Roads)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
A-24 Banshee x 14
P-400 Airacobra x 40
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed

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

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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 91,132 (Portland Roads)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

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

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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd SNLF, at 91,132 (Portland Roads)

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
A-24 Banshee x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 20
P-400 Airacobra x 40
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Ground combat at 98,131 (near Port Moresby)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13212 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 350

Defending force 5053 troops, 76 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Japanese adjusted assault: 264

Allied adjusted defense: 65

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
18th Division

Defending units:
4th Australian Division
15th RAN Base Force
13th Field Regiment
641st Towed TD Bn /1

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Ground combat at 98,131 (near Port Moresby)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13170 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 348

Defending force 4901 troops, 76 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Japanese adjusted assault: 119

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

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

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:
339 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
18th Division

Defending units:
4th Australian Division
15th RAN Base Force
13th Field Regiment
641st Towed TD Bn /1


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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYe... - 10/30/2021 8:09:38 PM   
LargeSlowTarget


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quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Given the presence of Japanese in Sumatra and Malaya (and maybe Cocos Is.?) it might be better to send Warspite from Perth to CT. You can compare the distances by giving the Warspite TF a destination of CT and looking at the hex count it says in the upper left of the TF screen. Then change the destination to Colombo. You might need to build in a waypoint to keep Warspite far from enemy search and bombing range. Judgement of where best to repair Warspite would then be assessment of travel time and risks (enemy and float failure). Considering the danger of a Ceylon invasion during Warspite's lengthy repair, I say CT is less risky.


Done that already - Colombo is closer. CT is 139 hexes as the crow flies. Colombo can be reached in a 126 hex voyage with waypoints that give Cocos Island a wide berth of 23 hexes - with refueling at Diego Garcia. Hermes, CL/CLAA and DDs will provide escort. Granted, 13 hexes is not much difference. Ceylon invasion - a possibility, but if that happens, the eventual loss of Warspite would be collateral damage compare to the loss of the island.
But food for thought, I may reconsider.

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RE: "We want the big ones!" DBB-C vs IdahoNYe... - 11/7/2021 10:26:51 AM   
LargeSlowTarget


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From: Hessen, Germany - now living in France
Status: offline 		May 19/20, 1942

Highlights: IJN subs score twice, Norfolk Is. invaded

Bases lost:
-

Bases liberated:
-

Allied ships lost:
DD Preston sunk by SS I-158 near Perth.

Enemy ships sunk:
TK Kozui Maru is reported to have been sunk by SS KXIV near Balikpapan on May 19, 1942

Japanese Home Islands:
Japanese air ASW is getting better and better - lots of sightings and SS Pompano is reported HIT twice in a single day.

Japanese SRA:
The ususal bombings and bombardments at Manila and Bandoeng.

CBI:
Enemy troop movements in the Wuchow-Kukong-Kanshien area. Kanshien threatened to be surrounded.
DD Arunta bombards Cocos Island on her way from the Med to Australia and damages three Nells. Convoys will have to give that base a wide berth.
British fighters and bombers range over Northern Burma encountering empty air and enemy ground forces well-protected by jungle terrain - at least they gained some exp.

Western Australia:
Nells destroy three tanks of the Aussie Armoured Regiments near Carnarvon. An Australian base force to support CAP is on its way to Carnarvon.
An ASW force of 3 USN DDs is bested by their intended prey, losing a DD.

Northern Australia:
-

SWPac:
US bombers attack Japanese ground forces at Portland Roads without fighter sweeps or escorts, losing 10 Banshees. Shoddy staff work.

SoPac:
Lady Lex torpedoed just west of Norfolk Islan, luckily only one of six torps has hit. The fish and an ammo storage explosion caused only 26 major float damage and little else, not enough for the tough gal to detach from the carrier TF.
At the same time, three Marine Raider Bns land at Norfolk Island and will attack next turn.

CentPac:
-

NoPac:
-

Homefront / Rear areas:
-

Intel:
5th Air Division is located at Noumea.
30th JAAF AF Bn is located at Luganville.
2nd RF Gun Battalion is planning for an attack on Wuchow.

Selected action reports:

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Sub attack near Norfolk Island at 112,170

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
DD Cummings
DD Tucker
DD Reid
DD Downes
DD Flusser

Ammo storage explosion on CV Lexington
SS I-8 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Lexington

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Highlights: Norfolk Island taken back

Bases lost:
-

Bases liberated:
Norfolk Island

Allied ships lost:
-

Enemy ships sunk:
xAK Kizan Maru torpedoed by SS Silversides near Wenchow, reported sunk.

Japanese Home Islands:
-

Japanese SRA:
As usual.

CBI:
Hurricanes sweep and Blenheims bomb an empty airbase at Myitkyina.
Wuchow expands fortifications to size 5

Western Australia:
-

Northern Australia:
-

SWPac:
US Airacobras sweeping Portland Roads redeem themselves by killing 6 Zeros for no loss.
A IJN cruiser-destroyer SAG manages to avoid naval search and bombarded Cooktown in plain daylight (!), SBDs trying to hit back got roughed-up by Zeros on LRCAP.
On PNG, the rear guard of the withdrawing ex-PM garrison has been destroyed.
Coen expands airfield to size 1
Townsville expands airfield to size 6

SoPac:
After the torpedoeing of Lady Lex and the landings on Norfolk Is., many ASW TFs have been created using now empty APDs - lots of ASW contacts but no damage suffered on either side.
Norfolk Is. taken without problems by the Marine Raiders and an Army garrison Bn joining the action.
Naval Forces will now retreat, except tenders and PBYs which will set-up base at Norfolk Is.

CentPac:
-

NoPac:
-

Homefront / Rear areas:
-

Intel:
17th Army is loaded on xAP Kachidoki Maru moving to Rabaul.
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment is located at Milne Bay.
2/303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion is loaded on xAK Tokai Maru moving to Ketoi-jima.

Selected action reports:

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Afternoon Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-400 Airacobra sweeping at 10000 feet *

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Afternoon Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-400 Airacobra sweeping at 10000 feet *

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Afternoon Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 10000 feet *

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Oboro
CA Maya

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Naval bombardment of Cooktown at 92,137

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 10 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
A-24 Banshee: 2 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 35 damaged
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 35 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Maya
CA Takao
CL Kiso

Allied ground losses:
672 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 53
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1

CA Mogami firing at Cooktown
CA Maya firing at Cooktown
CA Takao firing at 5th Australian Division
CL Kiso firing at 5th Australian Division

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Ground combat at Norfolk Island (113,170)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4089 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

Defending force 149 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 62

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Norfolk Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2

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

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Raider Battalion
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
2nd/102nd Infantry Battalion
3rd Marine Raider Battalion

Defending units:
I/66th Nav Gd /1
II/66th Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at 98,131 (near Port Moresby)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4596 troops, 44 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

Defending force 719 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 188

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 188 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
792 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 88 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
18th/A Division
18th/B Division
18th/C Division

Defending units:
15th RAN Base Force
13th Field Regiment
641st Towed TD Bn /1


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