Xargun
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WOW !! Probably the most exciting turn in a couple weeks - since our CV battle near Wake.. Kinda funny.. CV battle at Wake in January... now in early Feb another CV Battle north of Midway.. Yep.. We just had our Midway - although with much fewer CVs on both sides... Rob had 2 (Yorktown and Enterprise) and I have 2 (at least visible: Akagai and Hiryu). I was streaming at full speed about 600 miles north of Midway on my way to my checkpoint when out of nowhere comes Rob's TF on react. He saw me last turn with intel and decided to act on a hunch... I bet he's sorry now... What started out as a planned raid against allied ships near Midway turned into a bloody battle between CVs. For turns I have seen at least 1 DD at Midway trading shots with my subs and I couldn't kill it - so I decided to use my CVs that were hanging around... And this is what happened. Well the damn Allies with their radar launched the first two attacks and despite my Zeros getting a lot of kills, they broke through with something like 50 bombers in the first wave. Luckily most of the hits reports either bounced off armor or were lies... The second wave was much smaller and did about the same. Then my return fire... His fighters killed / damaged a lot of planes in my return attacks, but the Enterprise is crippled and the Yorktown hurt. The PM phase came with only a minor attack from the Yorktown - Enterprise has too much damage to fly planes (YEAH !!!). The bombers get through and get a couple hits, but my return attack cannot find the Enterprise anywhere (Sunk, but not reported or just a cripple ?) so they hit 2 BBs and the Yorktown. Luckily I planned this far enough away from Midway that no land-based bombers can join in the fun as the attacks have savaged both air groups. I should have enough planes left to launch at least 1 more good attack that should sink the Yorktown too... My damn Vals keep bombing the BBs instead of targets they could damage - I don't know how many of the hits failed to pentrate the BB armor.. But several bomb hits on Yorktown ripped through her deck and exploded inside. With a little bit of luck I will be able to kill both the Enterprise and the Yorktown this next turn.. If Rob runs, he'll have to leave the Enterprise behind most likely and it'll be an easy kill... My ships have little to no damage (AA strength at 100%) and my two CVs have minor damage with some fires and flooding - but its all under control and I can still launch planes - big advantage.. I have at least 2 CVs launching strikes against Rob's one. If I hurt the Yorktown bad enough he will probably stay and fight - since it can't get away... Even if he runs and the Enterprise escapes I have still won a major victory at sea against his CVs again... On top of that I sunk 2 allied subs this turn as well - in fact they were the only ships sunk this turn. I expect to see the Enterprise sink in the next turn and a BB or 2 depending on how bad they are hit.. He is a long way from a decent port and if he runs to Midway, it will make my job easier - I love my subs.... In Malaya the singapore fort is crumpling as my men attack again - this time a fort level is lost AND the allies take heavier casualties.. The end for singapore is drawing closer and closer. In china a general round of bombardments by both chinese and japanese troops net mostly dead chinese. Air strikes around the area are proving less effective as losses mount for both sides. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/06/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,81 Japanese Ships PG Choko Maru #2 PG Shoei Maru PG Heijo Maru PG Choan Maru #2 PG Keijo Maru PG Takunan Maru #10 PG Shotoku Maru PG Seikai Maru PG Nikkai Maru PG Koei Maru Allied Ships SS Pickerel, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kiska Island, at 92,35 Allied Ships DD Patterson DD Clark DD Hughes Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1112 encounters mine field at Darwin (36,84) Allied Ships MSW Warrnambool MSW Colac -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Amboina at 39,73 Japanese Ships DD Murasame DD Asagumo DD Natsugumo DD Amatsukaze DD Hayashio DD Natsushio DD Hatsukaze DD Oyashio DD Kuroshio Allied Ships SS Porpoise, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 30 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 20 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Burma Brigade, at 30,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11 Ki-30 Ann x 2 Ki-48 Lily x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet 2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 20th Indian Division, at 30,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Ki-30 Ann x 15 Ki-48 Lily x 3 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 11th PA Division, at 43,51 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 31st USA Regimental Combat Team, at 43,51 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 5 Ki-27 Nate x 24 Ki-30 Ann x 22 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 damaged Ki-30 Ann: 8 damaged Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft T.IVa x 2 Martin 139 x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW W.5 DD Nowaki Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet 2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 98,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 SBD Dauntless x 51 TBD Devastator x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 16 destroyed, 19 damaged TBD Devastator: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 4, on fire * I don't think so CV Akagi BB Hiei, Bomb hits 1 * Didn't scratch the paint.. Probably a lie BB Kirishima Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet 4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 98,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 SBD Dauntless x 17 TBD Devastator x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged TBD Devastator: 12 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Hiei CV Akagi, Bomb hits 2, on fire CV Hiryu, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 1 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet 4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 25,58 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 D3A Val x 22 B5N Kate x 11 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 9 CW-21B Demon x 5 Brewster 339D x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed D3A Val: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75A: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed Allied Ships CL Perth CA Canberra AP Koolama, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 97,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 D3A Val x 37 B5N Kate x 45 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 10 F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed D3A Val: 11 destroyed, 20 damaged B5N Kate: 21 destroyed, 25 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed Allied Ships CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1 * Definate hit - she was burning afterwards CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Oopps... Sorry BB New Mexico, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire * Real Damage ? I doubt it BB Mississippi Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate 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 at 98,53 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 SBD Dauntless x 12 TBD Devastator x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet 3 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CVE Taiyo Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 97,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 D3A Val x 14 B5N Kate x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged B5N Kate: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed Allied Ships * I wonder where the Enterprise is ??? !!! BB New Mexico, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Mississippi, Bomb hits 1 CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, on fire * Burn baby burn Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 D3A Val x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Empire Silver TK Empire Granite, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 25,55 Japanese Ships CL Nagara, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Lie DD Hasu Allied Ships SS KXI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,81 Japanese Ships PG Choko Maru #2 PG Shoei Maru PG Heijo Maru PG Choan Maru #2 PG Keijo Maru PG Takunan Maru #10 PG Shotoku Maru PG Seikai Maru Allied Ships SS Pickerel, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kiska Island, at 92,35 Allied Ships DD Patterson DD Clark DD Hughes Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 109645 troops, 1172 guns, 18 vehicles Defending force 46158 troops, 348 guns, 6 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Japanese ground losses: 997 casualties reported Guns lost 37 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1349 casualties reported Guns lost 28 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 38,37 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 30938 troops, 390 guns, 8 vehicles Defending force 7942 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 39,37 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5440 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 12633 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 147 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 48,26 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 43497 troops, 537 guns, 17 vehicles Defending force 26339 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 39,37 Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9256 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 28276 troops, 395 guns, 17 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Andaman Island Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 664 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 245 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported
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