Xargun
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Joined: 2/14/2004 From: Near Columbus, Ohio Status: offline
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Well another turn and more British ships sink beneath the surface of the Indian Ocean. I sunk a couple of them off Rangoon once more and I think 1 or 2 sunk from previous damage. I'm sure Rob is getting men and material ashore in Rangoon, but his shipping capacity is paying a high price. Well... Operation Polar Glory did not go off as planned.. Polar Glory is the new invasion of Wake Island by an entire division of troops. My surface TF arrived and bombarded the defenders and then it went downhill fast... My Transport TF came in and started offloading men and took a beating from CD Guns (They weren't this tough before - first hint something is not good). Well a thousand men or so made it ashore and took a beating from the NEW Wake Garrison - the old ragtag Battalion, a CD or AA unit and a nice, new DIV from Pearl Not happy at all. My men got blasted all over the island and I have to make a tough choice... Continue the attack and hope for the best, or pull out while I still have 90% of my division left.. Hard choice as Wake is a pain in the butt - right in the middle of my SLOC between Japan and my south pacific islands. I got a freebie the other turn as Apamama Island turned over to my control - this is the last of the Gilbert Islands and the southernmost. Now the Gilberts are all mine I am still waiting for Rob's second op to strike, so maybe another turn and I'll get to see it.. Oh well... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 50 troops unloading over beach at Lamon Bay, 44,52 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Midway at 95,61 Japanese Ships SS I-24 Allied Ships DD McCall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 36,43 Japanese Ships PC Shonan Maru #6 PG Eiko Maru PG Saga MSW Toshi Maru #2 MSW Rokko Maru MSW Hinode Maru #20 Allied Ships SS O20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 137,48 * No idea what this is -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 46,44 Japanese Ships MSW W.9 MSW W.10 MSW W.15 MSW W.16 PC Kyo Maru #12 PC Kyo Maru #13 PC Ch 18 PC Ch 32 PG Akitsu Maru PG Chiyo Maru PG Chohakusan Maru PG Kure Maru #5 Allied Ships SS Skipjack, hits 3, on fire * Should be dead or close to it -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 137,48 * Here it is again -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lamon Bay, at 44,52 Japanese Ships DD Harusame DD Murasame DD Asagumo DD Minegumo DD Natsugumo CL Naka Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Midway at 95,61 Japanese Ships SS I-24 Allied Ships DD McCall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 50 troops unloading over beach at Lamon Bay, 44,52 Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 65,44 Japanese Ships PC Ch 19, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk PC Ch 23 PC Ch 22 PC Ch 21 PC Ch 20 PC Ch 3 PC Ch 1 DD Ushio DD Sazanami DD Akebono DD Ariake Allied Ships SS Tuna, hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships AP Takayo Maru Allied Ships SS S-36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 24 Ki-30 Ann x 22 Allied aircraft I-153c x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 2 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 31 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Solviken, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Thyme AK Tai Sang, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Ngow Hok, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 23 G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Ngow Hok, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk AK Tai Sang, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Empire Attendant Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Santa Teresa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Needwood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships AK Shinai Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 19 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Sinabang AK Toendjoek, Torpedo hits 1 AK Soerabaja, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Senang, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed Allied Ships AK Sigli AK Toendjoek Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 4 Allied aircraft P-40B Tomahawk x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships AP Van Overstraten Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wake Island at 82,63 Japanese Ships AP Takayo Maru DD Akikaze Allied Ships SS S-36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Brisbane at 46,114 Japanese Ships SS I-159 Allied Ships AK Nevadan, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Sucker should be dead... The captain of this ship hit the AK and then surfaced to put a few shells into her as well... Pretty brave off the coast of Brisbane -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Midway at 95,61 Japanese Ships SS I-24 Allied Ships DD McCall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lamon Bay, at 44,52 Japanese Ships DD Harusame DD Murasame DD Asagumo DD Minegumo DD Natsugumo CL Naka Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 30,47 Japanese Ships DD Hibiki, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Fubuki DD Usugumo DD Shinonome Allied Ships SS S-39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 137,48 Japanese Ships DD Hibiki, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Midway at 95,61 Japanese Ships SS I-24, hits 2, on fire Allied Ships DD Flusser DD Maury -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Midway at 95,61 Japanese Ships SS I-24, heavy damage Allied Ships DD McCall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 90 TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 631 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Akikaze, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage AP Taian Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire AP Minryo Maru, Shell hits 6 Japanese ground losses: 1126 casualties reported * Got mauled Guns lost 23 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 58902 troops, 756 guns, 22 vehicles Defending force 12750 troops, 99 guns, 4 vehicles Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 30,34 Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 18701 troops, 202 guns, 422 vehicles Defending force 2074 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 199 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 483 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 30,33 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2748 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1397 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 162 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 85 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1773 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 9385 troops, 124 guns, 3 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Moulmein Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7464 troops, 90 guns, 7 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 81 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Moulmein base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 9297 troops, 121 guns, 3 vehicles Defending force 2009 troops, 42 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 291 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lamon Bay Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 10482 troops, 18 guns, 16 vehicles Defending force 743 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lamon Bay base !!! Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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