wobbly
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The hammer falls - and it fell on me. Massive LBA attacks on carriers, errant cruisers and transports.
Asdicus - you are right, the AI is the enemy though (and then LBA). The unloading at Madioen is very slow but the amount ashore is enough to get things moving.
Andy - yep worth a crack I thought - thinking the other way now!
Grotius - sorry read your post after writing the AAR. I'll get you another after tomorrows turn. no doubt I will know a little more then too.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/27/42
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Sub attack at 20,65
Japanese Ships
SS RO-33
Allied Ships
CLAA Caledon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Caledon is the first - of many I think - victims of the invasion of Java.
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ASW attack at 20,4
Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
MSW Burnie
MSW Romney
MSW Poole
MSW Cromer
PG Hollyhock
MSW Cairns
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
troop casualties in a sub??? This is up by Karachi. I think he wanted a more thorough assessment of strength there. They don't make it.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59
Japanese Ships
DD Kamo, Shell hits 44, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Louisville
CA Chicago
CA Pensacola
CA Astoria
CL Java
CL Sumatra
DD Litchfield
DD Voyager
shipping at Batavia meets my bombardment group - they find and despatch a few utility ships.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59
Japanese Ships
MSW Tamozono Maru #1, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Louisville
CA Chicago
CA Pensacola
CA Astoria
CL Java
CL Sumatra
DD Litchfield
DD Voyager
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59
Japanese Ships
PC Shimushu, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
MSW W.5, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Chester
CA Louisville
CA Chicago
CA Pensacola
CA Astoria
CL Java
CL Sumatra
DD Litchfield
DD Voyager
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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Voyager
DD Litchfield
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
CL Java
CA Astoria
CA Pensacola
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CA Chester, Shell hits 1
CA Indianapolis
Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1
then bombard to little effect.
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Day Air attack on Waingapu , at 27,74
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 42
No Japanese losses
Airbase supply hits 1
More bombing at Waingapu but there are were no planes here. This turn it is again loaded. I have also moved in some Demons - yes I know - what's the point, well they are unescorted.
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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 23,10
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 12
Blenheim IV x 9
Hudson I x 9
Beaufort I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 24
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Just in case you had forgotten the bombers in Northern India continue to attack the units now only 1 hex out of Ahlamabad.
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,56
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 32
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
ML Shirakami, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
OK, the begginning of a few anti-naval attacks by my carriers. They are nice, but the fact the happened was a real mistake. The carriers end up too close to Palembang and wear the wrath of the LBA - we'll cover this later.
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Day Air attack on TF at 16,60
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
MSW W.14, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,57
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,57
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Shino Maru, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Madioen at 21,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 85
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 11
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 22 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Esperance Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AP President Garfield, Torpedo hits 1
AP President Johnson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Wharton
Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
One hell of alot of zeros accompany the attacks on the landings at Madioen. I think his carriers are at Balikpapan and the zeros are accompanying the Betties and Nells.
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,61
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Ven-Koh, Torpedo hits 1
THis one really hurt - fuel is becoming an issue and this hit was on my replenishment TF.
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
A6M3 Zero x 21
G3M Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 22
Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 38 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 16 destroyed
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 30 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 19 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 12 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 58 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Formidable, Torpedo hits 1
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CVL Hermes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Kapow - all hell breaks loose. PLanes falling everywhere. When the smoke clears the following has occured. Lex and Enterprise are at 50% sys damage and about 15 and 45 flood respectively. They can both make 15 knots. This battle is over for them - whether or not I get them out will be the fun thing now. If the carriers I saw at Balikpapan are the KB then he will definately come hunting me. THe Hermes is all flooding but she can only make 13 knots. Formidable is flooded to 40% but amazingly is still at sys 11.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Waingapu at 27,74
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Emerald, Torpedo hits 1
THe Emerald is badly hurt and starts limping back to Derby.
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 39 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Voyager
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Louisville, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 1
CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Java
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
It starts with F and rhymes with duck. The bloody cruiser force decides to head to Tjilitap via the Soerbaja side of Java. They get royally shagged. I turn them around and try to coax them through the gap again.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Madioen at 21,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 102
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 13
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP Largs Bay
AK West Shipper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Henry T. Allen
AK Lahaina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Harris
DD Lawrence
Afternoon strikes against Madioen. Notice the number of zeros - that has to be carrier based.
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M3 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 4
Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 6 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Saratoga
Now they have a crack at the healthy TF - luckily Sara is unscathed.
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Day Air attack on TF at 15,58
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Portland, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Bugger, Portland - almost made it out to sea without being attacked. She wears it this turn. She is at float 60 and is going to head to sea before maybe trying to return to Tjilitap. This is very risky considering the airpower around but I have to try and get the float down.
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Ground combat at 45,30
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4889 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1760 troops, 0 guns, 76 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Timing is everything and once again PzBs luck and timing are excellent. IN northern China my blocking force is brushed aside before my main attack can hit his advanced spearhead.
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Ground combat at 44,30
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 174903 troops, 1379 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 16271 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 13 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
427 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
Allied ground losses:
679 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
All too late. In the end I suffer more damage than he did. His units retreat towards Sian.
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Well - that turned the heat up some!!
I knew I would suffer some damage but hoped it would be only a single CV. It is a VERY long way to a safe haven. With 50 float damage it may be too far. At present I have put the helm about and made the ships head out to sea. All remaining Wildcats are on LRCAP - there are still about 50 that can defend the fleet. Hopefully his naval bombers are in pain as well. Many should be damaged.
THe cruisers are going to try and get back onto the right side of the pond. I am relying on the retreat orders that killed me last turn. This time I have ordered the ships to head for the base to the North of Batavia. If the retreat back down the slot they are toast.
Tjilitap still has a sizable fighter component and they put to the air. 28K of supplies have been offloaded so this should be enough to get some replacements - man I need them. I lost 80 planes to his 90 in that turn!
The ground forces make good time towards their objectives. I think he is pulling out. Many little TFs buzzing around the main bases. He probably will pull out to come back with a really heavy hitting invasion force. I need more engineers to make a reception painful.
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RE: Invasion force attacked - 
. Far from that, wobbly
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