Luskan
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This turn was so good my banana leapt for joy (spot free joy). Disappointing at Sian - Raver was just too fast and left my hammerblow singing pointlessly at mid air. He's down making trouble near Nanning (and I'm way out of position to stop him atm). He's not stupid (any more) he's learnt his lesson in China and so in two months, although I'll have a few more bases, I'll have to keep more and more divisions in china to bottle up the shorter, more dangerous chinese line (rather than sending them off to the DEI as I'd like). Ron is going to be unhappy. 3rd sub in deep water in 3 turns that raver's hunter killer group has killed. But the best part of this turn wasn't the bombers sinking allied transports, or the troops taking Balikpapan, or even the troops getting into better position (finally) in the PI. No - the best part was my surface combat group, all dds, lead by Admiral Goto, that slipped through the Malacca straight three nights ago - they originally tried to slip through with the CL Sendai as their flagship, but she got blown up by allied torps, so they pressed on without her. They refuelled at Tavoy, and Raver, poor Raver never saw them coming. They swept into Chandpur harbour at night, and caught a bunch of transports full of supplies and surprised them. The long lances really came in handy, and the allies didn't even fire a shot in return, and then they happened across one of Raver's bigger indian inf stuffed onto three large transports - and sank them as well. Ammo expended, in need of some more torpedoes, but very, very very satisfying to cull so many ships and so many troops in two quick and easy fights at 4000 yards, without taking the slightest bit of damage. As for the fuso - certainly not heavy damage. She is under 20 sys damage - it was just allied pilots trying to lie to their commander to cover up their botched bombing runs. Enjoy. I know my banana did! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 94 TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64 28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Hiyoshi Maru Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 109,71 Japanese Ships SS I-169, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Monaghan DD Alwin DD Allen DD Litchfield DD Chew -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Chandpur at 30,25 Japanese Ships DD Fubuki DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo DD Isonami DD Shirayuki DD Hatsuyuki DD Murakumo DD Uranami DD Shikinami DD Ayanami DD Asagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri Allied Ships AK Empire Spray, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Raven, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AK Empire Patrol, Shell hits 1, on fire AP Dardanus AK Chilka, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Jalatarang AP Neptuna, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Bordvik, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Eidsvold, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Chandpur at 30,25 Japanese Ships DD Fubuki DD Shinonome DD Shirakumo DD Isonami DD Shirayuki DD Hatsuyuki DD Murakumo DD Uranami DD Shikinami DD Ayanami DD Asagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri Allied Ships AP Empire Attendant, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Empire Chivalry, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Empress of Asia, Shell hits 56, and is sunk PG Freesia PG Auricula Allied ground losses: 962 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Gotta love that - 10 transports, a thousand troops, all gone bye bye! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 94 TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 9 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Martin 139 x 3 no losses Japanese Ships CL Nagara Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Martin 139 x 2 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Kyuma Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 42,51 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 8 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft P-35A x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 42,51 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft P-35A x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Anakan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 9 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied Ships DD Bulmer, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Balikpapan Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 11435 troops, 91 guns, 15 vehicles Defending force 1648 troops, 24 guns, 4 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 90 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Balikpapan base !!! Japanese ground losses: 178 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 231 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Vehicles lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 87178 troops, 993 guns, 12 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese assault odds: 2934 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sian base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenen Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 30797 troops, 405 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 8026 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 547 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 27,39 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1562 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles Defending force 260 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 234 to 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 23,47 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1385 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 661 troops, 3 guns, 1 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 64 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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