Xargun
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The turn started off with a RN surface TF attacking my landing force at Koggala.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Koggala at 29,50, Range 8,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 16
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano
CA Kako
DD Yugumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Kiyonami
DD Natsushio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Arashi
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure
DD Shirayuki
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 1
xAP Asama Maru
xAP Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hakozaki Maru
xAP Hakusan Maru
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
CA Sussex
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Isaac Sweers, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Van Galen, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Jupiter
Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Little to no moonlight made it a tough slug match. Not sure if the British ship had radar or not. Overall very little damage inflicted on my ships other than the xAP Tatsuta Maru which ended up sinking. The worst damage was 11 sys damage to CA Suzuya.
The amphibs continued to land more troops throughout the day while my Vals and Kates found some fleeing targets.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 28,49
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 45
B5N2 Kate x 10
D3A1 Val x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Van Galen, Bomb hits 1
DD Jupiter, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 28,49
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 60
D3A1 Val x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Van Galen, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
At the turns end my troops at Koggala attacked but were repulsed. On my side it is mostly low supply and probably disruption from the landing.
Ground combat at Koggala (29,50)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2817 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161
Defending force 1575 troops, 16 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Japanese adjusted assault: 34
Allied adjusted defense: 17
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
6th Div /1
Defending units:
Ceylon Base Force
More airborne troops land and seize Jaffna.
Ground combat at Jaffna (31,45)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 74 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 7
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jaffna !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /2
Xargun
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RE: Mar 7, 1943 - 
Even if a return strike would most likely also damage/sink Allied carriers that wouldn't matter much if KB's carriers are gone.
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