Slitherine

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 52,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 44
B5N2 Kate x 11
D3A1 Val x 35

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 20
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 14 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 21 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 8, on fire
CL Glasgow
CA Devonshire

quote:

Ground combat at 56,53 (near Pegu)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11860 troops, 96 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 488

Defending force 18287 troops, 125 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 510

Allied adjusted assault: 193

Japanese adjusted defense: 701

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2927 casualties reported
Squads: 139 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 118 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 50 (18 destroyed, 32 disabled)

Assaulting units:
45th Indian Brigade
17th Australian Brigade
44th Indian Brigade
7th Cav Recce Regiment
88th Chinese Division

Defending units:
18th Division
14th Tank Regiment
15th Army

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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
A6M5 Zero x 57
B5N1 Kate x 8
B5N2 Kate x 24
D3A1 Val x 37

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 11 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 11 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
ARD Tjilitlap Kv, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
HDML P 5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1

quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

If I remember correctly, the A6M2 fighter upgrades to the A6M2 fighter bomber . . .

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Derby at 64,127

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 11

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 16

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP Lycaon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Mijer, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AMC Westralia, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage

...

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Derby at 64,127

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 13

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP Swartenhondt, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Lycaon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AMC Westralia, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Ground combat at 86,41 (near Loyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5151 troops, 36 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Defending force 7351 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Japanese adjusted assault: 74

Allied adjusted defense: 33

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2047 casualties reported
Squads: 97 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
59th Infantry Brigade
2nd Mobile Engineer Regiment
2nd Mobile AA Battalion

Defending units:
36th Chinese Corps

quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Repair the Yamato at Pier mode first since it will receive any benefits from the port, AR if available, and any Naval support. Then repair what is left in the shipyard.

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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M5 Zero x 76
B5N1 Kate x 16
B5N2 Kate x 45
D3A1 Val x 46

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 9 damaged
D3A1 Val: 15 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB California, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS O23, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage

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

quote:

ORIGINAL: Uncivil Engineer

quote:

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Repair the Yamato at Pier mode first since it will receive any benefits from the port, AR if available, and any Naval support. Then repair what is left in the shipyard.

I didn't think it would make much difference, but WOW!

Changed Yamato to pierside, which will require 28 days to repair everything down to 6 major flotation damage. Then, ??? to fix that in shipyard. If less than 60 days it's a remarkable improvement over 112 days.

THANKS.

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Ground combat at 55,56 (near Moulmein)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24262 troops, 297 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 723

Defending force 26327 troops, 506 guns, 547 vehicles, Assault Value = 802

Japanese adjusted assault: 323

Allied adjusted defense: 1823

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
4199 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 328 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled

Allied ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
33rd Division
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
21st Australian Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
18th Australian Brigade
18th British Division
7th Armoured Brigade

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Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 77
B5N1 Kate x 16
B5N2 Kate x 43
D3A1 Val x 61

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 8 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 11 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
HDML P 4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 9, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SS O23, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
HDML P 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ARD Tjilitlap Kv, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Runway hits 9
Port fuel hits 1

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Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
CL Kitakami
CL Nagara
DD Yukaze
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Natsugumo
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
HDML P 1, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
HDML P 6, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
HDML P 7, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
HDML P 2, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

419 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Isuzu
DD Sanae

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15828 troops, 217 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 529

Defending force 52 troops, 1 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
I KNIL Battalion
6th Cav Sqdn
II Marechausse Cdo
1st Cav Sqdn
Timor Cdo
Sparrow Force
VkA-1 Sup Afd
197th Coast AA Regiment
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
KNI Zeemacht
1e-VLG-III Sup Afd
43rd Const Rgt /4
2e-VLG-V Sup Afd
42nd Base Group
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
SW Pacific Theater /2

Defending units:
38th/B Div /1

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Ground combat at 55,56 (near Moulmein)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23619 troops, 481 guns, 323 vehicles, Assault Value = 749

Defending force 21182 troops, 297 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 413

Allied adjusted assault: 259

Japanese adjusted defense: 645

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1099 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
794 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 123 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled

Assaulting units:
25th Australian Brigade
18th Australian Brigade
18th British Division
21st Australian Brigade
7th Armoured Brigade
III Indian Corps

Defending units:
33rd Division
Imperial Guards/A Division
Imperial Guards/B Division
Imperial Guards/C Division
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

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Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Aoba
DD Asanagi
DD Hamakaze
DD Isokaze
DD Akizuki

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 3

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMC Asaka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Aki Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 25
SBC-4 Helldiver x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 45
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Hakusan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tsukuba Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Sakito Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Santos Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Yoshino Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Yamamiya Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hakozaki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tatukami Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Yubari, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Ronsan Maru
xAK Aki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
269 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (7 destroyed, 10 disabled)

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 36
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Kokuryu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tokiwa Maru
xAK Santos Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Aki Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Yubari
xAK Ronsan Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Konan Maru
PB Heiei Maru #7
DD Fubuki

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 200 (174 destroyed, 26 disabled)

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 25
SBD-3 Dauntless x 45
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Yoshino Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Kako
CA Furutaka, heavy damage
xAK Shikano Maru
xAK Aki Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Fukoku Maru
xAP Hakozaki Maru, on fire
xAK Noto Maru
xAK Tatukami Maru, on fire
xAK Yamamiya Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Toa Maru

Japanese ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15969 troops, 217 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 520

Defending force 7949 troops, 97 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 235

Allied adjusted assault: 212

Japanese adjusted defense: 155

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
567 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1311 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
I KNIL Battalion
II Marechausse Cdo
32nd Infantry Division
Timor Cdo
1st Cav Sqdn
6th Cav Sqdn
Sparrow Force
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
VkA-1 Sup Afd
KNI Zeemacht
2e-VLG-V Sup Afd
1e-VLG-III Sup Afd
43rd Const Rgt /4
197th Coast AA Regiment
42nd Base Group
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
SW Pacific Theater /2

Defending units:
48th/B Div /2
38th/A Div /2
38th/B Div /1
38th/C Div /1
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Army
18th Port Unit

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 68,116, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 6, on fire
CA Nachi, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Kuma, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Nowaki
DD Oshio
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Chicago
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 2
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
DD Monssen
DD Aaron Ward, Shell hits 2
DD Maury
DD Benham
DD Sterett
DD Smith
DD Drayton

Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 68,116, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Katori
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
DD Akatsuki
DD Fubuki
DD Yunagi
DD Tachikaze
DD Nokaze
E Saga
PB Heiei Maru #7, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
PB Kinsyo Maru #2, Shell hits 1, on fire
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAK Tatukami Maru, on fire
xAK Konan Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Shikano Maru
xAK Fukoku Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
SC Ch 30, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
SC Ch 33, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Chicago
CA San Francisco
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
DD Monssen
DD Aaron Ward
DD Maury
DD Benham
DD Sterett
DD Smith, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Drayton

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 68,116, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-7, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DMS W-19, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-20
PB Kamitsu Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
AK Sakito Maru
xAK Goyo Maru
xAK Toa Maru
xAK Kosin Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
xAK Noto Maru
xAK Tokiwa Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Teihoku Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
xAP Hakozaki Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Haruna Maru, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Takatiho Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kokuryu Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Portland
CA Chicago
CA San Francisco
CA Vincennes
DD Monssen
DD Aaron Ward
DD Maury
DD Benham
DD Sterett
DD Smith, on fire
DD Drayton

Japanese ground losses:
736 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Tone
CL Naka
DD Mochizuki
DD Satsuki
DD Kisaragi

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

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Ground combat at 54,57 (near Moulmein)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5708 troops, 97 guns, 332 vehicles, Assault Value = 238

Defending force 203 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Japanese adjusted assault: 107

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 107 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division

Defending units:
1st Gloucestershire Bn /1

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 38
D3A1 Val x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Thomas Jefferson, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAK Liloa, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Coast Farmer, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 69,117

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 32
B5N2 Kate x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVD Gillis, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 69,119

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 63
B5N1 Kate x 7
B5N2 Kate x 10
D3A1 Val x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Bontekoe, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Wollongbar, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Ward, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Proteus, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Time, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 102 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 52 (50 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 233 (190 destroyed, 43 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Truscott at 69,121

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 3

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AP Thomas Jefferson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

quote:

Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Nagara
DD Yukaze
DD Asanagi
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashi
DD Shiranui
DD Maikaze

Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Runway hits 8

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Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 7 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Valiant
CL Caradoc
CL Ceres

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

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 14
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2

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Night Naval bombardment of Port Blair at 46,58

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
CA Exeter
CL Birmingham

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

Runway hits 2
Port hits 3

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Sub attack near Tavoy at 52,59

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
DD Decoy
DD Jupiter

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 52,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 52,59

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Derby at 66,123

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15
D3A1 Val x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Fosna, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Fosna

quote:

Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Ashigara
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
DD Yunagi
DD Kamikaze
DD Mochizuki
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio

Allied ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Port hits 2

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Kongo
BB Kongo firing at 32nd Infantry Division

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Moa at 73,118

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 29
B5N1 Kate x 8
B5N2 Kate x 28
D3A1 Val x 55

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 110

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 5 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 9 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 15 destroyed, 18 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
DD Van Ghent
CA Chicago
DD Lansdowne
CL Java
DD Lardner

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
A6M5 Zero x 81

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 7 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CVL Zuiho
CVL Shoho
CV Kaga
CV Akagi

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
A6M5 Zero x 72

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
SBD-3 Dauntless x 83
TBF-1 Avenger x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 16 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
CVL Zuiho
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1
CA Chikuma
CV Junyo
CA Myoko
DD Sazanami
CVL Shoho

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
SBC-4 Helldiver x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBC-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
CA Kako
xAP Naminoue Maru
xAP Ukishima Maru
AK Sakito Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAP Naminoue Maru
xAP Ukishima Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Moa at 73,118

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 16
B5N1 Kate x 6
B5N2 Kate x 17
D3A1 Val x 30

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 80

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 6 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 4 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 10 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 17 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Saratoga, on fire

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M5 Zero x 66

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CV Junyo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 72,115

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M5 Zero x 59

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 52
SBC-4 Helldiver x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 45
TBF-1 Avenger x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
SBC-4 Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Shokaku
CA Chikuma
CA Myoko
CV Kaga
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 2
DD Nokaze
DD Oyashio
CV Junyo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lautem at 73,114, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 7 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 7 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage sank minutes later
DD Harukaze
DD Hayate, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 1
CA Northampton
CA Chicago
CA Salt Lake City
DD Lansdowne
DD Henley
DD Craven
DD Gridley

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 3,000 yards

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Damar at 74,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16 (not sure if these are from a surviving carrier, or land-based at Saumlaki)

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 1
CL De Ruyter
DD Evertsen

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Damar at 74,115

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 12
B5N2 Kate x 5

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Van Heemskerck

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Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 51972 troops, 432 guns, 389 vehicles, Assault Value = 1642

Defending force 26579 troops, 247 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 644

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 2016

Allied adjusted defense: 862

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2019 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 203 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 33 (3 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1550 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 144 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 42 (2 destroyed, 40 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Division
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
24th Ind Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Inf.Group
13th Tank Regiment
58th Division
11th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
23rd Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
14th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
49th AA Regiment
3rd War Area
308th Base Group
14th Chinese Base Force

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Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 13 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 8 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 37 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire
CL Caradoc
CL Birmingham
CL Mauritius
CL Ceres
CL Dauntless

Japanese ground losses:
547 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 70
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 50
B5N2 Kate x 30
D3A1 Val x 23

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 9 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 2
CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 1
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Fuel storage explosion on CV Hornet

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 64,107

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 37

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 34
SBC-4 Helldiver x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27
TBF-1 Avenger x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBC-4 Helldiver: 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CV Akagi
CV Zuikaku
CV Kaga

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 64,107

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 64,107

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Shokaku
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Zuikaku

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 26
D3A1 Val x 14

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 9 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 11 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 1
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta
DD Caldwell

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Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 50329 troops, 432 guns, 389 vehicles, Assault Value = 1466

Defending force 34165 troops, 245 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 793

Japanese adjusted assault: 656

Allied adjusted defense: 1861

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2303 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 190 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 44 disabled
Guns lost 46 (1 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Vehicles lost 79 (13 destroyed, 66 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1616 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 119 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
24th Ind Engineer Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
58th Division
11th Tank Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
18th Artillery Regiment
16th Construction Regiment
49th AA Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
308th Base Group
14th Chinese Base Force

quote:

ORIGINAL: Uncivil Engineer

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Why are the carrier strikes unescorted? If they were escorted, they might be more effective. Any chance to sink at sea those American BBs now should not be wasted.

I wish I knew. Shokaku and Zuikaku have full squadrons, recently upgraded to A6M5, but still only 18 fighters per. I can change that in July (it's now July 1, so the resize will be happening soon). Akagi is a little short on fighters. Junyo has already been resized and has 32 fighters. CAP on all 5 carriers was set at 30% and LRCAP over my battleships was set at 30%, leaving 40% for escort. For the July 1 turn, I reduced some to 20%, hoping to get some escort, but I haven't got the turn back yet. The only other possibility is the fighter leaders suck - I haven't checked that - they should be the same as what started the game, unless the starting leaders got killed and replaced by AI.

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I wish I knew. Shokaku and Zuikaku have full squadrons, recently upgraded to A6M5, but still only 18 fighters per. I can change that in July (it's now July 1, so the resize will be happening soon). Akagi is a little short on fighters. Junyo has already been resized and has 32 fighters. CAP on all 5 carriers was set at 30% and LRCAP over my battleships was set at 30%, leaving 40% for escort. For the July 1 turn, I reduced some to 20%, hoping to get some escort, but I haven't got the turn back yet. The only other possibility is the fighter leaders suck - I haven't checked that - they should be the same as what started the game, unless the starting leaders got killed and replaced by AI.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Uncivil Engineer

Aug 12, 1942

A British CA/CL TF bombarded Tavoy doing substantial damage -

quote:

Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 13 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 8 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 37 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire
CL Caradoc
CL Birmingham
CL Mauritius
CL Ceres
CL Dauntless

Japanese ground losses:
547 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 70
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1

The slow CV Junyo was detached from CarDiv 1. CV Zuikaku finished repairs at Soerabaja yesterday and departed east to join the main carrier force. It's TF merged with the reinforced CarDiv 1 heading back to Soerabaja for aircraft replenishment and repair. Just in time. The Japanese carrier air struck first -

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 50
B5N2 Kate x 30
D3A1 Val x 23

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 9 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 2
CLAA San Diego, Bomb hits 1
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Fuel storage explosion on CV Hornet

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 64,107

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 37

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 34
SBC-4 Helldiver x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27
TBF-1 Avenger x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBC-4 Helldiver: 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CV Akagi
CV Zuikaku
CV Kaga

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 64,107

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi

Two swings, two misses!!!

In the afternoon, the Allies struck first -

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 64,107

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Shokaku
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CV Zuikaku

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Endeh at 64,113

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 26
D3A1 Val x 14

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 9 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 11 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 1
CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta
DD Caldwell

In summary:

CV Kaga - 2 bomb hits

CV Lexington - 3 bomb hits
CV Wasp - 4 bombs, 1 torpedo
CV Hornet - 1 bomb, 3 torpedoes & fuel storage explosion

Both Wasp and Hornet are reported sunk, but more likely only Hornet went down -




Our follow up shock attack at Chihkiang did not go as well, due to disruption from the previous shock, and the timely arrival of a fresh Chinese corps -

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Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 50329 troops, 432 guns, 389 vehicles, Assault Value = 1466

Defending force 34165 troops, 245 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 793

Japanese adjusted assault: 656

Allied adjusted defense: 1861

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2303 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 190 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 44 disabled
Guns lost 46 (1 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Vehicles lost 79 (13 destroyed, 66 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1616 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 119 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
24th Ind Engineer Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
58th Division
11th Tank Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
18th Artillery Regiment
16th Construction Regiment
49th AA Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
308th Base Group
14th Chinese Base Force

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CV wasp could be dead as well. The wasp is lower durability than the Yorktown and Saratoga class CVs which I've killed in the past with 4 250kg bomb hits. If you can keep pursuing them to finish them off that helps as well.

Overall you won this battle due to the weather being very favourable. The first day of allied attacks were in severe storms which greatly reduced their accuracy. I can understand your opponents dismay over the results.

How many planes total did you lose here? This looks like the death ride of the IJNAS at Santa Cruz in terms of air losses.