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12/28/1941 - 1/19/2005 2:10:58 AM

roberto5352

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Air Ops
Raid on Convoy carrying Base Force to Kendari (a few hexes NW of Amboina)
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 12
Brewster 339D x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Yaeyama, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)
PG Taiko Maru
AP Sunten Maru
AP Tofuku Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
All Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Raid on Bataan
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Ki-30 Ann x 35
Ki-48 Lily x 65

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged (1 lost)
Ki-48 Lily: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged (2 lost)

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
All Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

9 Marys attacked Nanning, no damage. 18 Sonias hit Yenen, 15 men and 1 gun lost.

Naval and Sub Ops
Same task force attacked near Amboina puts 2 DCs in SS Shark.

Ground Ops
San Marcelino occupied.

Japanese Deliberate Attack at Bataan (see screenshot)
Attacking force 220740 troops, 2566 guns, 211 vehicles

Defending force 82078 troops, 767 guns, 135 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) (1816: 2119)

Japanese ground losses:
2523 casualties reported
Guns lost 109
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
2213 casualties reported
Guns lost 80
Vehicles lost 3

Japanese Deliberate Attack at Kuala Lumpur
Attacking force 58907 troops, 650 guns, 30 vehicles

Defending force 2872 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles (SSVF Bde.)

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Planning
Units at Bataan and Nanning are chilling out, recovering disruption. Two BBs hit Koepang tonight.

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12/29/1941 - 1/19/2005 3:00:07 AM

roberto5352

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Not a pretty turn for all you Japan fanboys.
Air Ops
In ascending order of importance.

A handful of B-17Cs hit Kendari AF by night, no damage.
9 Marys hit Nanning, no casualties.
17 Sonias hit Yenen, very little damage.

Wuchow Raid
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-51 Sonia x 50
Ki-36 Ida x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
All at 2000 feet

B-17Es hit Kendari port, putting 1 bomb in CL Kuma, moderate damage (mid-20s SYS total).

TF carrying BF to Kendari savaged
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4
Brewster 339D x 5
Vildebeest IV x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Turusima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire (35/57/16)
PG Nanpo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (43/69/29)
AP Midori Maru, Torpedo hits 1 (24/15/10)
ML Ikitsushima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire (33/39/22)
PG Taiko Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Koepang lashes out at CVL TF escorting invasion
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 37

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 8
Buffalo I x 10
Martin 139 x 29
P-35A x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged (4 lost)

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged (2 lost)
Buffalo I: 4 damaged
Martin 139: 4 destroyed, 21 damaged (4 lost)
P-35A: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged (4 lost)

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, on fire (15/17/14)
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 2, on fire (30/7/10)
CVL Zuiho

Aircraft Attacking:
All Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet

Naval and Sub Ops
5 surviving PTs encounter Koepang Bombardment TF, 1 sunk, no damage to IJN.

Bombardment TF encounters huge fleet at Koepang.
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 31, on fire, heavy damage (66/54/49)
BB Haruna, Shell hits 23, on fire, heavy damage, and is sunk
CA Chokai, Shell hits 4
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Arashi, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Asagumo, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (65/74/49)
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage, and is sunk
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 7
BC Repulse, Shell hits 7
CA Houston, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage, and is sunk
CL Danae, Shell hits 3
CL Durban
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 2
CL Boise, Shell hits 3
DD Vampire, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Witte de With
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Electra, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Express, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Ground Ops
Bombardment of Koepang
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-35A: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
CA Chokai
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Asagumo
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
414 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 5

Japanese Bombardment Attack at Bataan
Attacking force 8279 troops, 287 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 78109 troops, 652 guns, 128 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Planning
Nagato, Ise, and Hyuga are coming down from Saigon to hold the line.

Hosho and Ryujo are retreating to port to repair and upgrade their aircraft.

First troops began arriving at Yenen.

Time will tell how this disaster will affect the Japanese plans in the SRA.

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12/30/1941 - 1/20/2005 2:30:19 AM

roberto5352

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OK, trying out a new format. Tell me which you prefer.

Yenen
16 Sonias bomb the city, very little damage.

Japanese Deliberate Attack
Attacking force 203777 troops, 2471 guns, 173 vehicles

Defending force 61635 troops, 439 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese ground losses:
2118 casualties reported
Guns lost 112
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1433 casualties reported
Guns lost 46

Allied bombardment does no damage. Units are heavily disrupted. Two Ind. Bdes. from the reserve on the way to reinforce the besiegers.

Nanning
Situation is static. The reinforcements are still west of Wuchow. With fatigue in the 60s, they're moving very slowly along the rail line.

PI
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 34
Ki-48 Lily x 69

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged (1 lost)
Ki-48 Lily: 10 damaged

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
All Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

Artillery Duel at Bataan
Japanese force 8370 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied force 77798 troops, 651 guns, 128 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

38th Div. 3 days out of Naga. Will move to Bataan.

Kendari Area
2nd Battle of Koepang
A Bombardment TF makes a run in under cover of darkness. Koepang is defended by BC Repulse and a DD.
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 3
CA Ashigara
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 5, on fire (48/48/21)
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Shell hits 64, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
2 AKs taken out later in the night (Legazpi, Lepus)

Bombardment of Koepang
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
CL Natori
CA Ashigara
CA Maya

Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

As the bombardment TF retreats, bombers from Koepang attack.
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
Buffalo I x 10
Martin 139 x 15
P-35A x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CL Natori, Bomb hits 1 (bounces)

Aircraft Attacking:
All Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet

Kongo takes another hit from LBA. Looks like she's going down. Vampire sinks from yesterday's fighting.

Major Air Raid on Koepang
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 4 (awful accuracy, even from 7k)
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet

Raid on Convoy bringing BF to Kendari
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4
Brewster 339D x 5
Vildebeest IV x 13

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Midori Maru
AP Tofuku Maru
PG Busho Maru
AP Turusima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Attack on TF carrying 56th Bde. to Amboina
56th was originally headed to Koepang, but redirected.
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tatsujin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet

Other Theaters
Paras unloading at Brunei. I imagine they'll take a breather, then hop in the Topsies.

Gilbert Island operation underway soon:
"CV TF will depart Kwajalean tomorrow. Course will be towards Canton Island. Will depart in 2 TF.
Kaga and Akaki in the van with the CS. Hiryu/Soryu/Zuikaku/Shokau will maintain contact with lead CV but also insure air cover over transport TF that will be departing later in week.
Surface TF will move with transports and after refueling bombard Canton Island under cover of CV. "

Lead elements of Malaya army entered Malacca, will attack today.

Logistics
Supply: 2.68 M
Fuel: 3.70 M
Resources: 1.65M; 13.9k/day
Oil: 1.63 M; 1111/day

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RE: 12/30/1941 - 1/20/2005 2:41:54 AM

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Forgot some sub action:
Sailfish puts 1 torpedo into TK Rikko M. (30ish FLT, should make it to port). Eats 2 DCs in return and goes down.
S-41 is spotted in the same area, takes 4 DCs and sinks.
Seawolf attacks Sacramento Maru, but misses.

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12/31/1941 - 1/25/2005 7:04:00 AM

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Kendari- the site of horrible things
A few B-17C's strike by night, no damage

Air raid on Kongo (limping back from Koepang)
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3
Hudson I x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombing at 5000 feet

Kongo at 77/80/9, 4 hexes from the dubious safe harbor of Kendari. Not looking good.

Port Attack at Kendari
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (81/45/19)
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage (56/5/3)

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet

Both ships are headed out of port for safer waters (Davao is nearest size 3+). Hosho might be in trouble.

The 56th Bde., formerly headed for Kendari, has been diverted to Amboina. Operations against Koepang will have to wait for reinforcements.

Phillippines
Big raid on Bataan
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 27
Ki-48 Lily x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 6 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
All Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

Bombardment Attack at Bataan
Japanese force 8363 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied force 77709 troops, 645 guns, 130 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
361 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported (feeble counterattack)

Disruption down to the single digits, another attack tomorrow.

Malaya
Japanese Deliberate Attack at Malacca
Attacking force 61809 troops, 710 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 7219 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
500 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Disruption in 20s-30s. No attack today. This is the first roadblock the Japanese steam-roller has hit.

China
17 Sonia raid and Bombardment at Yenen, light casualties. Disruption still in the 60s, units sitting tight for now.

9 Maries hit Nanning, but they suck, so no damage.

Assorted Stuff
Saury, Seadragon, and S-37 all spotted in the Menado-Kendari area.

Nanpo Maru (PC or PG, involved in Amboina area ops) sinks from air attack damage. AP Tatsujin Maru is going to sink with some men aboard in the same area.

British withdrawal requirement: 1 CL, 2 DDs

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RE: 12/31/1941 - 1/27/2005 10:45:23 AM

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Hi, Roberto is doing a fine job here. I don't think he realized the amount of work he was taking on. The game is already in March 1942.

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RE: 12/31/1941 - 1/29/2005 3:56:43 AM

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Thanks for the kind words. I've got all the turns archived on my HD, so they'll get done eventually

Phillippines
No air attack at Bataan today.

Japanese Deliberate Attack at Bataan
Attacking force 229140 troops, 2495 guns, 201 vehicles

Defending force 77372 troops, 630 guns, 131 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese ground losses:
5220 casualties reported
Guns lost 182
Vehicles lost 12

Allied ground losses:
3349 casualties reported
Guns lost 130
Vehicles lost 3

Disruption back to 70s.

DEI
56th Bde. began landing at Amboina. Attack tomorrow
AP Tatsujin Maru, damaged earlier, went down outside Kendari today. A few of the 56th Bde. troopers aboard escaped to land before the ship went down.
Swordfish and Sculpin were both seen outside Kendari. Swordfish attacked the doom Tatsujin without success, and Sculpin engaged a bunch of DDs, but escaped unharmed from her foolishness.
I-154 was attacked by some MSWs N of Derby, and hit with 1 DC. 21/23/0

A few Martins attack Kongo just SW of Kendari, no hits.
Air Raid on Force headed to bombard Koepang (near Kendari)
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6
Brewster 339D x 4
Buffalo I x 11
Martin 139 x 19
Hudson I x 3
P-35A x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
DD Shinonome
CL Natori

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombing at 5000 feet

China
17 Sonias hit Yenen.
Japanese Bombardment Attack at Yenen
Attacking force 2108 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 57978 troops, 374 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Disruption around 40, still waiting to attack again.

Reinforcements are taking forever to get to Nanning (still about 100 miles away and moving slowly). Not sure how long that front will be in stasis.

Malaya
Another attack at Malacca tomorrow.

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RE: 12/31/1941 - 1/30/2005 9:00:10 PM

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This AAR will have to take a brief hiatus. There's been a death in the family, and I'll be out of town for the funeral for a few days. Precisely how much havoc this will wreak with my schoolwork remains to be seen, but I'llI probably won't have any time to post more turns for a week or two. Sorry.

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RE: 12/31/1941 - 1/30/2005 9:58:14 PM

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Hi, Hey don't worry about a silly AAR. It will be here. Take care of what you need to.
Sorry about your loss.

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RE: 12/9/1941 - 1/31/2005 2:47:16 AM

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Another Oklahoman! With Tankerace and me, I count three

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RE: 12/9/1941 - 1/31/2005 2:55:26 AM

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Yo!

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RE: 12/9/1941 - 1/31/2005 5:02:51 AM

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Although from the posting, I see you might be just a temporary Okie

Well, we'll take 'em anyway we can get 'em!

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Status - 1/31/2005 10:36:52 AM

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Hi, I don't have the files so I am not going to try to pick up the AAR. I'll just do a quick update and Roberto can proceed where he left off when he gets back.

The current turn is 16 Mar 1942
Air loss Allied/Japan
A2A 473/153
DOG 346/164
AA 54/154
Ops 236/173
Sortie 163432/71378

Army points lost Allied/Japan7035/264

Ships Sunk (FOW)
Allied 139 worth 1729 VP
Japan 86 worth 997

Subs 11 Allied 1 Japanese

Current Score
Allies 5530
Japan 12791

Here is a map of area occupied by Japan.

Tarawa is the contested base currently. Japan tookthe base but the Allies have retaken it.
The issue has not been resolved completly yet.

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RE: 12/9/1941 - 1/31/2005 10:41:57 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: BraveHome

Another Oklahoman! With Tankerace and me, I count three

We are growing! I think runsilentrundeep is also from Tulsa, that's four!

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RE: 12/9/1941 - 1/31/2005 11:15:44 AM

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Hi, I'm going to let these Okie posts stay for a few days and then delete them from my AAR. Please use PM.

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1/1-3/42 - 2/13/2005 3:26:00 AM

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OK, back in business. Funeral went well as such things go and school work's back on track. I just started dating someone so that's been hurting my free time (poor me), but I think I'm back in position to get to work.

For reasons that are unclear to me, I watched January 1st and 2nd, took notes, then deleted the turns. I'll give brief recaps, then post details for 1/3

Koepang
BB Kongo succumbed to injuries sustained earlier. CVE Hosho is battling flooding damage at Kendari (90+ SYS, 60-70 FLT). Once she's in reasonable shape, she'll run north. Amboina was captured, with all its defenders.

Landings at Pinrang (west coast of Sulawesi). It's undefended.

Porpoise was spotted and attacked twice near Amboina without success.
Sealion put 1 torp in AP Chinko Maru (empty) E of Kendari. She's at 50SYS/44FLT.
Sculpin took a shot at Ashigara (heading to Koepang) SW of Kendari, but missed.

A cruiser force will hit Koepang tomorrow, followed by Yamashiro and Fuso the next night. Ground troops are on the way.

TK Rikko Maru and Tatsujin Maru were both sunk by subs.

China
Artillery duels at Yenen. Another deliberate attack went in today.
Japanese Deliberate Attack at Yenen
Attacking force 228864 troops, 2715 guns, 171 vehicles

Defending force 58115 troops, 373 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
4748 casualties reported
Guns lost 132
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
1464 casualties reported
Guns lost 62

Bloody, but disruption in the besieging army is very low (in the 30-40s). Final attack should take place in a couple days.

Raid on Wuchow
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 47
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Ki-36 Ida x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

Smaller DB raids against Nanning and Yenen.

Malaya
Malacca falls (1/2). The 25th Army units are heading to Johore Bharu now.

Phillippines
The battle for Bataan rages. There was a deliberate attack 1/2, there's still a long fight remaining. Bombardments traded today
Bombardments at Bataan
Japanese force 230869 troops, 2277 guns, 191 vehicles

Defending force 71555 troops, 447 guns, 122 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

The last 2 base forces at Tuguegarao are being difficult. they tried to break out west, but they were repulsed. 3 armor units are moving very slowly from the SW to finish them off.

I'm sure I've left some stuff out from the last few days, I'll post as i remember.

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1/4/42 - 2/13/2005 6:35:53 AM

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Koepang
Pinrang falls.

4 PTs come out to contest bombardment (see infra). 2 are sunk for no damage.

AP Teiryu Maru, bound for Lautem (E. Timor) torpedoed by S-36. FLT only in the 20s, she may keep on trucking.

Sealion attacked twice without success.

Night bombardment of Koepang

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Martin 139: 9 destroyed, 8 damaged (7 destroyed)
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Natori
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
+13 DDs

Allied Ships
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
303 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 11

Allied Airfield attack at Amboina
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged (2)
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 10 damaged (8)
Ki-27 Nate: 11 destroyed, 19 damaged (10)
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 21 damaged (8 Forts lost total today)

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet

Air Attack on Koepang Bombardment TF
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 10
Buffalo I x 8
Martin 139 x 18
Hudson I x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Martin 139: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
CA Ashigara
CA Chokai
DD Hatsuyuki

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombing at 5000 feet

Second Air Attack on Koepang Bombardment TF
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 4
Brewster 339D x 8
Buffalo I x 15
Martin 139 x 10
Hudson I x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Martin 139: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CL Natori, Bomb hits 1 (bounces)
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 1 (bounces)
CA Chokai
DD Matsukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombing at 5000 feet

Several small Naval attacks from Darwin, no hits. Silencing Koepang and Darwin are going to be crucial to maintaining Kendari as a viable base. Hosho's still in port, FLT up to 79.

China
Air Raid at Yenen
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

Artillery Duel at Yenen
Attacking force 2148 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 54813 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported

Counter bombardment achieves nothing.

Another bombardment next turn, presumably an attack the following day.

Phillippines
Big Raid on Bataan
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 64

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 14 damaged

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
All Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

Artillery Duel at Bataan
Japanese force 231465 troops, 2294 guns, 191 vehicles

Allied force 71596 troops, 455 guns, 123 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Deliberate Attack tomorrow.

For reasons that are unclear, 20 Sallies hit the 2 BFs at Tugueragao.

Gilberts
Invasions begin tomorrow. The entire KB is on hand to provide air cover. Some raiding may take place.

Logistics
Total Supply: 2.62 M
Total Fuel: 3.52 M
Total Resources: 1.62 M; 13.9k/day
Total Oil: 1.60 M; 1157/day

Fuel is beginning to take a hit with intensive ops in Koepang theater.

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1/5/42 - 2/13/2005 7:51:45 AM

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Gilberts
Landings at Tarawa, Makin, and Nauru. The latter two fall (atoll combat rules)

Koepang Theater
Landing at Makale (W Sulawesi)

Air Attack at Kendari
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged (5 lost)
Ki-27 Nate: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged (3)
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 8 destroyed, 7 damaged (6)
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged (4 lost total today)

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet

Air Attack on BBs headed for Koepang
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6
Buffalo I x 30
Martin 139 x 14
Hudson I x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hudson I: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1
BB Fuso
CL Nagara
BB Yamashiro
CA Myoko

Aircraft Attacking:
All Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet

The area is also crawling with subs:
-Swordfish is attacked by a DD group and hit with 1 DC. In a move showing more balls than rationality, the sub maneuvered around later in the day to take a shot at one of the DDs. It was promptly destroyed.
-Tarpon spotted NW Amboina
-Spearfish spotted NE Kendari
-Saury spotted same area

Hosho is up to mid 70s with FLT, but an AR arrived today. The fight to save her continues. Fortunately the Fortresses are focusing on the airfield, not the port.

Phillippines
Air attack at Bataan
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 7 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
All Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

Japanese Deliberate Attack at Bataan
Attacking force 225161 troops, 2303 guns, 190 vehicles

Defending force 71807 troops, 465 guns, 124 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
2527 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
4723 casualties reported
Guns lost 89
Vehicles lost 4

China
Bombardments traded at Yenen, along with a small Sonia raid. No deliberate attack planned for tomorrow, although disruption is falling to single digits. Not sure what the delay is.

Bombardment at Yenen
Attacking force 2134 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 55034 troops, 300 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Other stuff
On the progress of operations, the Admiral has the following to say:
"Looks like PI will be done by mid Jan. Give a month to move troops to Malaya and Singapore will be taken by the end of Feb. SRA should be done by end of Mar (if not sooner) So no problem there. Will be able to be in major operation South Pacific by 1 May.
Major battle for Timor and bomberdmants from Darwin causing more trouble then forseen but you have to win battles ehrre the enemy decides he will fight.
Working on way to use to advantage. Once I get solid intell on strength of enemy LCU at Darwin I'll develop means to take it. Don't intend on trying to to hold it just buy time to strengthen air defense against future allied operations. "

I-122 put 3 torpedoes into AK Empire Carey near Ceylon. Down she goes. (The alert reader will recall that the very same sub hit the very same ship with one torpedo in the same area Christmas day. It seems probably that she docked in Trimcomalee for a while, then was headed to Karachi or back into service... Oops)

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1/6/42 - 2/16/2005 1:50:16 AM

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Gilberts
Makin and Apamama captured, wrapping up the operation. Airfield will be built on Tarawa with an eye towards an advance to Baker/Canton. For now, transports and CVs will retire.

Koepang
Recon reports 167 a/c and 24,600 men at Koepang. BBs move in to bombard tonight, along with two cruiser groups. 3 SNLFs are about to land, and the 56th Bde. is waiting on transports at Kendari. See screenshot, infra. 1 SNLF each are moving to bases on East Timor.

Many small raids against the ships between Kendari and Koepang.
I won't bother to list them all, most were against Yamashiro and Fuso. In total, 17 Hudsons, 15 Martins, and 3 B-17Es attacked targets. About 55 fighter sorties were flown in the escort role. 3 Martins were lost to flak, 1 Hudson and 1 Buffalo to Ops. 1 hit on Fuso, no damage.

Hosho has turned the corner on FLT damage, barring any future port attacks, at least. 91/72 right now, losing about 2-3/day.

I-153 torpedoed and sank DD Parrott north of Australia (magazine explosion), but was hit by 1 DC in return. Damage at 26/37, returning to Kendari.

Sculpin was attacked without success by an ASW TF SW of Kendari. Pickerel was spotted near Menado, and Pike missed a shot at AP Rakuyo Maru near Amboina (moving support troops in).

Makale (W Sulawesi) falls.

Phillippines
Bataan Raid
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 59

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 8 damaged

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
All Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

Artillery Duel at Bataan
Japanese force 230047 troops, 2182 guns, 189 vehicles

Allied force 65928 troops, 286 guns, 117 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
235 casualties reported

Shock attack tomorrow.

China
Artillery Duel at Yenen
Japanese force 227759 troops, 2556 guns, 163 vehicles

Allied force 55017 troops, 304 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
137 casualties reported

Shock attack tomorrow.

Nanning
The units moving along the rail to Nanning have slowed to a snail's pace. No ETA on their arrival, and no word on how plans are changing in this theater.

Screenshot, Koepang, January 6, 1942 (recon data is for Koepang)

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1/7/42 - 2/17/2005 3:43:01 AM

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Koepang
The BBs returned to Kendari instead of hitting Koepang. Must not have looked at orders carefully enough. The two CA groups did attack. The first engaged an Allied TF built around PoW and a ton of CLs. The second got through and bombarded.

Surface Combat at Koepang (2 rounds)
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Chokai
CA Ashigara
CL Natori
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 3
CL Java, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
CL Danae, Shell hits 2
CL Dragon
CL Durban
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Boise
DD Barker, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Bulmer
DD John D. Ford
DD Paul Jones
DD Peary

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 4, on fire (32/36/18)
CA Chokai
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1, on fire (29/2/4)
CL Natori, Shell hits 3, on fire (48/14/12)
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 1
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
DD Shirakumo, Shell hits 1, on fire (47/18/15)
DD Isonami, Shell hits 3, on fire (48/14/12)
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (91/77/31, going down for sure)
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Java, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
CL Tromp, Shell hits 27, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Danae, Shell hits 2
CL Dragon, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Durban, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Boise, Shell hits 8
DD Barker, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD John D. Ford
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 1
DD Peary, Shell hits 1, on fire

PoW was shockingly ineffective. A few 5.25" shells on Maya (maybe a big caliber one after i quit watching, judging from damage reports), and nothing else. Torpedoes played a big role in the battle, allowing the Japanese DDs to do some damage to all those CLs. All the damaged ships should make Kendari tomorrow, although I don't think Mogami will leave them there long due to the danger of port attacks.

Bombardment of Koepang
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged (4)
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 11 destroyed, 3 damaged (10)
Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
DD Ariake
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Yugumo
CL Nagara
CA Nachi
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CL Kitakami

Allied Ships
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)

Allied ground losses:
1472 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 37
Port hits 18
Port supply hits 15

A few air raids during the day. 6 B-17C's, 6 Vildebeests, 4 Martins, 7 Hudsons fly. One bomb hit on CL Nagara (bounce), and 4(!) torps from the Vildebeests. DDs Usugumo and Minazuki ate the torps, and they're both done for. 1 Martin, 1 Hudson, 2 Hawks, and 1 Lockheed lost.

The invasion targetting Koepang has been shifted to Dili. Once E. Timor is taken, troops will move overland to Koepang.

Hosho down to 64 FLT.

Landings at Macassar, Tomini, and Pomala on Sulawesi. Also landings on Pomala in E New Guinea.

Phillippines
Raid on Bataan
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 6 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
All Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

Japanese Shock Attack at Bataan
Attacking force 223609 troops, 2190 guns, 192 vehicles

Defending force 65876 troops, 297 guns, 120 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bataan base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
3732 casualties reported
Guns lost 82
Vehicles lost 10

Allied ground losses:
41963 casualties reported
Guns lost 451
Vehicles lost 58

China
Raid on Wuchow
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 18
Ki-51 Sonia x 53
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Ki-36 Ida x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
All Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

Japanese Shock Attack at Yenen
Attacking force 224674 troops, 2578 guns, 166 vehicles

Defending force 55224 troops, 308 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenen base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
6655 casualties reported
Guns lost 156
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1122 casualties reported
Guns lost 60

Defeated Allied Units Retreating! (to Kungchang)

Next target is Homan.

Japanese Deliberate Attack at Nanning
Attacking force 49858 troops, 570 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 43758 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
656 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
345 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Malaya
Attack on Johore Bharu tomorrow

Others
I-20 puts two torps in TK California Standard. No sinking report yet.
Plunger spots Mutsu near Tarawa.

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1/8/42 - 2/17/2005 4:11:50 AM

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Koepang
Port Attack at Kendari
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 4
B-17E Fortress x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (not good: 99/77/12 or so)

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet

Damaged ships are all heading for Davao to repair. 3 more BBs are nearing Kendari. Gonna put the hurt on Koepang.

Landings begin at Dili, should fall tomorrow. Lautem force is nearing its target.

Tomini and Pomala fall on Sulawesi, landings at Babo.

Betties and Nells sink AK Princess of Negroes. DD Minazuki catches a few more bombs and goes down. 1 Bomb hit on AP Daitei Maru (Dili invasion force; 43/35/18). CAP accounts for 4 Hawks, 1 Hudson, and 1 Demon. After the bombardment, enemy air activity appears to be severely curtailed.

Malaya
Raid on Singapore
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 73
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

Japanese Deliberate Attack at Johore Bharu
Attacking force 83162 troops, 898 guns, 135 vehicles

Defending force 8449 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Japanese ground losses:
514 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

No attack tomorrow. Once this base is secure, it will be an airbase/supply dump for the attack on Singapore. Reinforcements from the PI will land at Mersing.

China
Wuchow Raid
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 18
Ki-51 Sonia x 52
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Ki-36 Ida x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
All Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

Japanese Deliberate Attack at Nanning
Attacking force 59452 troops, 670 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 43308 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
743 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Another attempt tomorrow.

Subs
I-9 puts 2 more torpedoes into TK California Standard, which takes the hint and sinks.

S-36 attacked by a few DDs and sunk with 2 DCs.

Saury spotted near Kendari, but no attack.

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Timor - 2/17/2005 4:35:14 AM

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Hi, I am going to interrupt the AAR for a moment to interject some thoughts.
Brady pulled out of the SRA almost entirely. But he decided to make a stand on Timor.
As you will see I required quite a few turns before I realized this.
The forces alloted to securing Timor were quite modest in the begining but the place drew in incresing forces from both sides till it assumed a status quite out of proportion to it's value. In the end I sought to take Timor only because Brady sought to hold it.
But I needed quite a bit of convicing before I realized the extent of the effort Brady was willing to place there.
I was quite frustrated for many turns. And the struggle to preserve my damaged CVE kept me occupied as well. I should have pulled them out as soon as the fires were out but I had no size 3 port to move them to.
Brady is as stubborn as a mule.

(But then so am I)

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1/9/42 and 1/10/42 - 2/19/2005 3:12:30 AM

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Sorry, didn't post my recap of 1/9 before running the next turn, so only have my notes.

1/9
A few raids in the Koepang area. 2 Hawks lost, for a hit on AP Yoshinogawa Maru, currently (1/10) at 34/0/2.

Landings begin at Dili and Lautem. Dili falls 1/9. There was a naval engagement at Dili.

Another Deliberate Attack at Nanning, 1:1 odds, about 700 Japanese losses to 100 Allied.

Big bombing raid on Singapore from Georgetown.

1/10
Koepang
4 DDs catch an MSW and AP Tsunushima Maru at Dili. The MSW is sunk, the AP escapes without damage.

Naval Battle at Dili
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 2
DD Wakatake
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae
DD Hayabusa

Allied Ships
DD Stewart
DD Scout, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Thanet, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Thracian, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Second Naval Battle at Dili
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 2, and is sunk (despite reported magazine explosion, only at 36/11/7)
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 3, on fire (single digit SYS)
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae
DD Hayabusa

Allied Ships
CL Danae, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Boise
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

CL Marblehead went down just outside of Darwin from prior injuries.

Air Attacks from Koepang
Hee Hee
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 16
Brewster 339D x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 damaged
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet

Even funnier
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 10
Hudson I x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Chichibu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire (not actually hit)
MSW Wa 20, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (not actually hit)
PC Gamitsu Maru #1, Bomb hits 1, on fire (not actually hit)

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet

Some more Hudsons put a bomb in Tsunushima Maru. FLT at 97, she's doomed, but fortunately no troops on board.

32 Betties sortie and put 3 torps in DD Edsall which explodes from magazine damage.

Despite what the CR said, NO A2A or Flak losses. The Allies at Lautem bombarded the SNLF landed there. Looks like the 23rd Indian Div., or portions thereof, Lark Force and Gull Force.

Phillippines
A bunch of MSWs work on clearing the mines in Bataan and Manila. About 200k points worth of APs are converging on Manila to load all those troops for transport to Malaya.

Malaya
Johore Bharu evacuated and captured. A pause for reinforcements.

China
Japanese Deliberate Attack at Nanning
Attacking force 57761 troops, 608 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 43090 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
615 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
278 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

No attack tomorrow.

Big raid at Wuchow
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 50
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Ki-36 Ida x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombing at 2000 feet

Other stuff
This CR seemed a little weird. A lot of the results were incorrect. Hope it's not a version problem or something (but why would the earlier ones work?)

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1/11/42 and 1/12/42 - 2/20/2005 10:38:17 PM

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Through no fault of my own, I don't have the orders phase from 1/11, so I'll post both turns together.

Koepang
Catalinas from Koepang have been getting into the night attacks, with an unfortunate degree of success. Hits on Kitakami (moderate damaged, in Kendari 66/29/0, should survive); and AP Yoshinogawa Maru (hit by a sub later, sinks).

Lautem
Landings continue throughout this period. As mentioned above, the forces landed here were not nearly equal to the task. On 1/11, the Allies launched a deliberate attack, and pushed the forces there towards Dili. More troops are landing. There are about 8k Allies, currently about 1k Japanese landed.

Allied Villainy
1/11
CVE Hosho finally succumbs to damage in Kendari.
Some Vildebeests put a torpedo in AP Daitei Maru near Dili (sinks).

1/12
A Beaufort puts a torpedo into AP Tatuha Maru (near Dili). Currently at 86/60/7, not looking great.
I-155 attacks DD Van Ghent just north of Australia, but misses the shot. Destroyed by escorts.
Sculpin finishes off the wounded AP Yoshinogawa Maru.

Despite these villainous acts, air activity from Koepang seems to be dropping off. 20 sorties/day maybe?

Japanese Retribution
1/11
About 60 Betties and Nells fly, and ravage a handful of destroyers at Lautem. Their work is finished by a SC TF in the area. DDs Paul Jones, John D. Edwards, Edsall, Whipple, and Alden all go down.

The 55th Bde. is sitting in Kendari. There are 12k load points of small APs, so I have to assume that those troops will be loaded and moved to Lautem soon. I'm also surprised that the 5 BBs in Kendari aren't doing any bombardment work. Curious. The Admiral is considering a limited invasion of the Darwin area, just to scare the Allies:
"Have begun study of operation against Northern Austraila.
Tenative plan is to land 3 Bde with 1 Division held in reserve at Kendari. Landing would be at Broome (but may be shifted east to Derby or Wyndham.
Forces would then march toward Darwin taking ports as they go. Only SNLF and construction unit would remain in bases to be evacuated by FT when enemy forces approach.
Resupply would take place for advance as each port taken.
All the airfields are at least size 3 so they could be used to support advance and resupply on march via air.

Risk is force would be caught on the road but I don't think the enemy can move enough force fast enough. Would have to insure the last port taken was held while advancing on next port so as to maintain egress."

Malaya
Heavy Nell raids on both days against Singapore port.
Singapore Port AttacksJapanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 15 damaged

Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
All G3M Nell bombing at 11000 feet

#2
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All G3M Nell bombing at 11000 feet

Phillippines
Work continues on clearing the mines from Manila and Bataan. AP Hayo Maru hit several and is in Manila with 51/70 damage. Most of the units used to capture Bataan are at Manila now, soon to be shipped to Malaya.

The two base forces holed up at Tugueragao were finally captured today. About 800 prisoners, and Luzon is now entirely Japanese.

Gilberts
The last few transports are pulling out of the area now. The KB is replenishing at Kwajalein and is headed to Truk next.

China
Wuchow Raid (1/12)
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 50
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Ki-36 Ida x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombing at 2000 feet

Most of the units that captured Yenen are back in Chengting. The Nanning relief force continue to limp towards its destination. 75-100 miles away.

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1/13/42 - 2/20/2005 11:01:12 PM

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OK, big doings are afoot. I'll make a separate post for Operation Ichigatsukaze, complete with pretty drawings.

Koepang
The Allies got their airpower together today...

2 Raids at Lautem (combined)
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 10
Brewster 339D x 16
Hudson I x 11
Beaufort V-IX x 10
B-17E Fortress x 33

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 6 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Bomb hits 9, on fire (8/0/12, missing some AA guns and 2 5-inchers. All 500 and 250 lb. bombs that bounce)
CL Naka
CA Atago
CL Isuzu
DD Asashio, Bomb hits 1, on fire (45/18/25)

Aircraft Attacking:
All Beaufort V-IX and Hudson bombing at 5000 feet
All B-17E @ 7k feet

Another raid at Lautem
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tango Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (57/69/35)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet

Yet Another Raid at Lautem
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 8
B-17E Fortress x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kenzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire (50/15/45)
AP Kozui Maru
PG Edo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
All B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet

AP Tatuha Maru was sunk by Wirraways (ugh, what an embarrassing way to go) near Dili.

Sealion torpedoed AP Tango Maru, in addition to the bomb damage.

A much needed fuel convoy arrived at Kendari today, with about 20k units. Another 120k or so are about 2-3 days out.

Allied Shock Attack at Lautem
Attacking force 5508 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1160 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 28 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! (2 NLFs and an SNLF east of Lautem now)

Malaya
Singapore Raid
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All G3M Nell bombing at 11000 feet

China
Wuchow Raid
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 18
Ki-51 Sonia x 49
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Ki-36 Ida x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombing at 2000 feet

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RE: 1/13/42 - 2/21/2005 12:19:17 AM

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Hi, OK it is about now I finally figure out Timor is being defended in earnest. (I am slow to figure out things)

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Operation Ichigatsukaze - 2/23/2005 2:45:23 AM

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Now that Bataan is secured, the hammer will fall on the other resistance in the SRA. The operation has been christened Ichigatsukaze (translation anyone? altavista didn't have anything to offer).

Timor
The 56th Bde. (mistakenly called 55th a few times above, I think) will move from Kendari to Lautem.

35th and 65th Bdes. are loading in Manila to take Koepang.

4th Div. will move from Manila to Kendari, where it will act as an operational reserve.

Borneo
16th, 48th, and 2nd Divs. will all split into A, B, and C brigades.

16th Div. will take Tarakan, Balikpapan, and Samidare. (S Borneo)

48th Div. will take Kuching, Pontianak, and Singkawang. (NW Borneo)

2nd Div/A and /B will take Banjarmasin and Sampit (W Borneo). 2nd Div/C Bde. will be the Borneo reserve.

Malaya
56th Div. will clean up the last Allied outpost in the PI, then move to Malaya.

5th, 18th, and 38th Divs. will also move to Johore Bharu.

Java and Sumatra (future)
Once these areas are subdued, Balikpapan (Java South), Kuching (Java North), and Singapore (Sumatra), will be staging points for the assault on the remainder of the SRA.

N. Australia (future)
The 3 Bdes. scheduled to conquer Timor will prepare to assault Derby next.

Naval/Air Support
The BBs from Kendari will hit Darwin by night. Betties and Nells from Amboina will suppress the airfield for the remainder of the operation.

Other bombardment TFs will strike Koepang. Bombers from Kendari will keep that base suppressed.

Lautem will also be bombarded.

Get ready for some fun...

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RE: Operation Ichigatsukaze - 2/23/2005 2:49:52 AM

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Hi, ichigatsu (1st Month) Kaze (wind )Or Operation January Wind

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1/14/42 - 2/23/2005 5:06:41 AM

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From the horse's mouth. January Wind. Uncreative, but appropriate.

Koepang
Allied Raid on Dili
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 12
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 7000 feet

Macassar falls. There's been a bit of a drama here that I haven't been reporting. A landing was initiated, but it was too small. The Allied bombarded, then deliberate attacked it. (then put in a disastrous shock attack.) It was reinforced over the last 2 turns, and the base was captured with 1500 prisoners today.

Phillippines
Raid on Cebu (2 combined)
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 56

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet

Raid on Iloilo
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet

Stranded Allied troops won't be around long. Two transport groups headed out of Manila today. Operation Ichigatsukaze calls for all invasions to land simultaneously, so early TFs will stand off near targets.

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RE: 1/14/42 - 2/23/2005 5:27:55 AM

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Hi, I never claimed to be all that creative. Just so you know currently I am conducting Operation Gogatsukaze (Operation May Wind)

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