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Fishbed -> RE: Kido Butai attack on Wake maritime links (11/30/2006 4:21:40 PM)
You're not gonna give up a single inch of ground, are you? Hope your DEI defense will prove worthy - Gen.Hoepner tried, and while it tied up his opponent, well it wasn't enough yet eventually, unfortunately :(

Fletcher -> RE: Kido Butai attack on Wake maritime links (11/30/2006 11:20:16 PM)
Thanks for question. A word about our defensive strategy at DEI: Our opponent is a very conservative player, we know about his purpouses that 5th, 55th and 33rd Divisions are advancing in the Malaya penninsula, the 21st and 18th raided lungchow and now are retraiting to Indochina sanctuary, the 48th is at Phillipines Island, the 38th at HongKong, we only need to know about 4th, 56th, 16th and 2nd Divisions (probably Guard Imperial Division is still standing at Bangkong, is only a posibility (but a greater posibility), but we spotted 10 unidentified units near Clark Field (could be there some infantry division). About his air offensive in China, we are sure he will try to crush the factories, and he is trying to smash AVG group to avoid allied air superiority in this theather. We are actually give up some ground, we have evacuated Malaya penninsula, some DEI islands, and Cebu island in the Phillipines, no ground inches given up in Pacific Theater. At first time we think in the malaya evacuation like the number one priority, with a eye on Java defense, we think 1.500-2.000 assault with 600 aircrafts will be a big problem to a conservative japanese player to take Soebaraja, if he don´t suspect anything, could be a big surprise, and we´ll try to keep a strong ground force (1.500-2.000 AV). We have increase the fortifications in the main bases (Maoien, Malang and Soerabaja), and we are sending massive amount of supplies to let increase Soebaraja port (level 9 let us to begin minelaying operations from this port). Kido Butai (Shokaku-Zuikaku, Soryu-Hiryu identified) is at dec 29th in central pacific area (Midway-Wake area), he will need about 10-14 days to return at DEI scenario, if he don´t we will get more time for our purpouses in the area. We´ll avoid the Torres strait transit until we will crush amboina airfield with B-17E from Darwin. Excuse me for my poor english, but it is not my native laguage. Thanks !

Fishbed -> RE: Kido Butai attack on Wake maritime links (12/1/2006 2:31:40 AM)
quote: Excuse me for my poor english, but it is not my native laguage. Thanks ! Nor is mine [;)] You're welcome!

Fletcher -> RE: Kido Butai attack on Wake maritime links (12/1/2006 3:10:34 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 42 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42) Japanese Ships MSW W.13 MSW W.12 MSW W.10 MSW W.9 MSW W.8 MSW W.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 80,82 Japanese Ships PC Fumi Maru #3 MSW Tama Maru #3 Allied Ships SS Dolphin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Sansapor, 44,73 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 42 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42) Japanese Ships MSW W.13 MSW W.12 MSW W.10 MSW W.9 MSW W.8 MSW W.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Georgetown Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 83786 troops, 892 guns, 255 vehicles, Assault Value = 1697 Defending force 2566 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Japanese max assault: 1702 - adjusted assault: 1526 Allied max defense: 48 - adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 117 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown base !!! Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 2595 casualties reported Guns lost 17

Fletcher -> RE: Spanish AAR: B-Mod Scen 193 (Dec 8th, 1941) (12/1/2006 8:30:55 PM)
Central Pacific report, Dec 30th, 1941 Kido Butai spotted 540 nm west of Midway island moving Northwest, 7 ships sighted (2 CV, 5 CA) -Zuikaku identified by PBY- Several USN submarines heading northwest to intercept KB movements. DM Montgomery (death in the water) and DM Gamble (severe damage) trying to arrive to Midway and PH for repairs (probably USS Montgomery will sink before it). [image]local://upfiles/22698/80FBCA03095E486BB955DEF2BEE7617A.jpg[/image]

Fletcher -> RE: Spanish AAR: B-Mod Scen 193 (Dec 8th, 1941) (12/3/2006 1:02:36 PM)
Java Report, Dec 30th 1941: Supplies stocked at Java: 87.767 tonns. Assault Strenght at Java: 1.760 Assault Points. Aircraft land based at Java: 478 aircrafts. Forts status: Soerabaja 4, Maioen 2 (+53%), Malang 3 (+9%). Supplies awaited at Java: 350.621 tonns in route (ETA from dec 31st 1941 to Febr 7th 1942). Aircrafts awaited for transfer to Java Threater: 7th Bomber Group with 45 B-17E Flying Fortress 90th Bomber Sqdn with 12 B-25C Mitchell 51st Fighter Group with 72 P-40E-1-CU 27th bomber Group with 52 A-24 Dauntless 39th bomber Group with 26 B-17E Flying Fortress 5th Bomber Group with 24 B-17E Flying Fortress (total 231 aircrafts in route). All B-17 (95 plus 16 at Java already) will be transfered by air from australian airfields (Brisbane & Townsville) to Darwin. From Darwin I will begin an air campaing against Amboina air facilities, and later will be transfered to Java theater. We are awaiting for increase Darwin airfield at level 5.

Fletcher -> RE: Kido Butai attack on Wake maritime links (12/3/2006 10:28:53 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 91,96 Japanese Ships SS I-23 Allied Ships DD Monaghan DD Dale DD Worden DD Preston DD Perkins CA New Orleans CA Indianapolis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 32,55 Japanese Ships DD Wakaba PG Uji PG Chohakusan Maru PG Eifuku Maru PG Eiko Maru PG Kure Maru #5 PG Muro Maru PG Sozan Maru PG Tatsumiya Maru Allied Ships SS KXIV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23 Ki-21 Sally x 149 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Resources hits 42 Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 26 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Edsall DD Alden DD Bulmer, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 32,55 Japanese Ships DD Sagiri CS Chiyoda DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki CVE Hosho Allied Ships SS Sailfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,34 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19397 troops, 248 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 424 Defending force 2335 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 52,32 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 39283 troops, 460 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 884 Defending force 1677 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Japanese max assault: 1698 - adjusted assault: 1638 Allied max defense: 26 - adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 819 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 2729 casualties reported

Fletcher -> RE: Kido Butai attack on Wake maritime links (12/5/2006 2:51:12 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Brunei at 33,56 Japanese Ships PG Kure Maru #5 PG Sozan Maru MSW W.1 MSW W.5 MSW W.3 MSW W.2 Allied Ships SS Sturgeon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Brunei at 33,56 Japanese Ships DD Sagiri DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki Allied Ships SS Sturgeon, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Brunei at 33,56 Japanese Ships PG Kure Maru #5 PG Sozan Maru MSW W.1 MSW W.5 MSW W.3 MSW W.2 Allied Ships SS Sturgeon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 35 Ki-51 Sonia x 39 Ki-15 Babs x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Resources hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Medan at 20,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 G3M Nell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Impala Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 29,34 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Norse Carrier Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 34,64 Japanese Ships SS RO-34, hits 3 Allied Ships DD Barker DD Edsall DD Bulmer DD Alden -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,34 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19450 troops, 250 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 424 Defending force 2284 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,33 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 9305 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183 Defending force 460 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Japanese max assault: 346 - adjusted assault: 374 Allied max defense: 19 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 374 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 52,32 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1950 troops, 0 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 885 Defending force 980 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 77 - adjusted assault: 17 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported

Fletcher -> RE: Kido Butai attack on Wake maritime links (12/5/2006 1:55:43 PM)
Borneo Report, Jan 2nd 1942: In Brunei 33 japanes ships have been spotted by our submarine force in the area. CVE Hosho, 8 DD, 4 MSW, 1 PG, CS Chiyoda confirmed there. Probably this force are unloading a base force and aircrafts for air defense of the oil facilities at Brunei. In the south of Borneo, a 4 Flush Deck´s division with 4 ships attacked to SS RO-34, one of the american destroyers (damage from previous air attack from mini-KB Vals) and the japanese submarine were sunk !. Java situation report: Supplies stocked: 91.139 tonns. Assault strength: 1.833 Assault points. aircrafts: 531 Tomorrow, Jan 3th will arrive to Soebaraja the Southwest Pacific HQ and II Australian Corps HQ with 4.912 tonns of supplies. The same day will arrive to Tjilijtjap the 21st UK Montain artillery Regiment with 254 Indian Tank Brigade with another 44.866 tonns of supplies. The 18th UK division departured yesterday from Aden heading to Java, ETA: Jan 25th More detachment will arrive in the next days at soebaraja (61 PA Div /B detch, 81 PA Div/A detch) [image]local://upfiles/22698/F837867734ED4956B86610D522F89CF6.jpg[/image]

Fletcher -> RE: Kido Butai attack on Wake maritime links (12/5/2006 7:47:58 PM)
STRATEGIC COUNTER STRIKE AT MARSHALLS PLANNED When I gather all carrier forces and replenishment my CV´s at Pearl (USS Saratoga, USS Lexington and USS Enterprise from Canton and USS Yorktown from CZ), I will begin HAMMER-II ops, the objetive is attack japanes weak positions, like we can see in my first attack over marshalls, probably he will reinforcement base, but we will wait until KB will come to DEI area to support landings in Sumatra-Java, then HAMMER II will be activated. 2nd Marine Division is prepositioned at Canton island, planning to Maloelap with 2nd USMC Para batallon planning at Jaluit. The air assault will begin at X-1 day with air attacks from Battle Force against Maloelap airfield and air landings from 2nd USMC para bn over Jaluit. X-Day will be the 2nd Marine Division landing assault on Maloelap with supporting fire from USS Colorado-USS Maryland BB Division. The air cover will be achieved by USMC and USN fighters from carriers. The X+1 day will arrive one base unit with enought supplies to get ready the airfield. Probably this ops will not begin before ending january 1942 [image]local://upfiles/22698/0A72771BE10945AAAA7F0D7E6C93585B.jpg[/image]

Fletcher -> RE: Kido Butai attack on Wake maritime links (12/6/2006 2:15:03 PM)
HAMMER II ORDER OF BATTLE United States Army, 1st Echelon 34th Engineer Regiment (26 Assault Points) at Pearl, will be send to Canton island, will planning to Maloelap assault. 16th TCS (16 Dakota C-47), at Seattle, will be in the area into 18-19 days after transfer at South Pacific Command. 17th TCS (16 Dakota C-47), at Los Angeles, the same that 16th TCS 18th TCS (16 Dakota C-47), at San Francisco, the same that 16th TCS Support Units 808 EAB will be arrive to Tarawa at Jan 16th, then will work in Tarawa´s airfield to increase at level 2. Will be ready to be transfered at Jaluit to forts works. Air Support (From Tarawa -when ready-) 18th Fighter Group with 53 P-40C Tomahawk 78th Fighter Group with 24 P-40E-1CU Warhawk Reserve 25th USArmy Division, at Pearl Harbor, with enought sealift capacity to be transfered at South Pacific area at once. United States Navy, Battle Force Carrier Strike Group "Yorktown", in the CZ Passage, ETA P.H. Dec 10th 1942 Carrier Strike Group "Lexington" in Canton returning to Pearl, ETA PH Dec 9th 1942 Carrier Strike Group "Saratoga" in Canton returning to Pearl, ETA PH Dec 9th 1942 Carrier Strike Group "Enterprise"in Canton returning to Pearl, ETA PH Dec 9th 1942 Bombardment Support Group BB "Pennsylvania", BB "Colorado", BB "Maryland" and BB "Tennessee" (Jan 2th, Maryland with 5 sys damage, Pensylvannia with 11 sys damage and Tennesse with 12 system damage, all be reparing at San Francisco shipyard). Battle Force, Cruisers: CA Minneapolis, CA San Francisco, CA Astoria, CA New orleans, CA Salt Lake City, CA Chicago, CA Chester, CA Northamptom, CA Indianapolis, CA Portland. CL Honolulu, CL Phoenix, CL Helena, CL Saint Louis, CL Conconrd, CL Trenton, CL Detroit. Battle Force, Escorts: 43 DD MineForce, minesweepers: 8 DMS, 4 MSW Submarine Scouting Force: 12 Fleet Submarines. 4 CV, 4 BB, 10 CA, 7 CL, 43 DD, 8 DMS, 4 MSW, 12 SS will take part in HAMMER-II. Logistic Echelon: AO Neosho, AO Platte, AO Kaskaskia, AO Sabine, AO Ramapo, AO Cuyama, AO Kanawha, AO Neches AV Wright, AV Curtiss AVD Thornton, AVD Cascos, AVD Ballard Support Units: 116 USN Base Force, at San Francisco will be ready to be transported to Jaluit (x+1 Day) 109 USN Base Froce, at Pago Pago will be ready to be transported to Maloelap (x+1 Day) United States Marine Corps, Amphibious Force (1st Echelon) 2nd Marine Division, at Canton (Assault 334), planning to Maloelap. 2nd Marine Para Batallon, at Canton (Assault 28), planning to Jaluit. 2nd Echelon 7th Marine Defense Bn, at Pago Pago Support units VMR252 with 15 C-47 Dakotas, will load 2nd USMC Para Bn with Army´s Dakotas to air assault over Jaluit. Air Support from USMC VMF-221 with 24 F2A Buffalos will be transfered to Maloelap when this base will be taken and air facilities ready. In Hammer-II will take part 26.733 men from USArmy and USMC, with another 16.357 in reserve,105 warships, and 485 aircrafts. The first step will be the readiness of Tarawa´s airfield. I´ll need about 30 days to transfer all units in the area. Will take 40-45 days to begin Hammer-II with confidence. Deceptions meassures will be taken in few days.

Fletcher -> RE: Kido Butai attack on Wake maritime links (12/7/2006 3:30:20 PM)
Pacific Fleet, Submarine Force Sub Deployment USN Jan 2nd, 1942 Scouting Force, North Borneo Area (13 units) Sturgeon, Swordfish, S-40 (Endure 2.540), Sculpin, Sailfish, Stingray, Tarpon, Snapper Porpoise, Perch, Permit, Shark and Pickerel. Scouting Force, Ceram and Banda Seas (7 units) Seadragon, Spearfish, Sargo, Seawolf, Sealion, Saury and Searaven Scouting Force, New Guinea (2 units) Seal and Skipjack Scouting Force, CentPac -Wake area- (6 units) Plunger, Grayling, Triton, Tambor, Thresher and Gar Scouting Force, Marshalls (3 units) Pompano, Pollack and Gudgeon Scouting Force, Japan metropolitan waters, minelaying ops (2 units) Nautilus and Cuttlefish Returning to base, returning to replenishment (14 units) S-27 and S-28 (ETA Dutch Harbor: Jan 4th) S-36 (ETA Soebaraja: jan 7th) Tautog (ETA PH: Jan 7th) S-18, S-34, S-35, S-23 (ETA Dutch Harbor: Jan 8th) Tuna (ETA PH: Jan 9th) S-41 (ETA Davao: Jan 12th) Argonaut (ETA PH: Jan 11th) Narwhal (ETA PH: Jan 15th) Cachalot (ETA PH: Jan 15th) Dolphin (ETA PH: Jan 20th) Repairs Boats (5 units) S-38 (Soebaraja, 16 system damage) S-37 (Soebaraja, 13 system damage) Salmon (Soebaraja, 12 system damage) S-39 (ETA Sobaraja: Jan 5th, 37 system damage) Trout (ETA PH: Jan 7th, 18 system damage) In the Picture, the Submarine Scouting Division at Central Pacific screening area. [image]local://upfiles/22698/1F389AFE0295445E9AF30B4D120A02B3.jpg[/image]

Fletcher -> RE: Kido Butai attack on Wake maritime links (12/8/2006 2:03:36 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/02/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 88,95 Japanese Ships SS I-168 Allied Ships DD Blue DD Bagley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 32,55 Japanese Ships DD Sagiri DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki Allied Ships SS Porpoise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 31,55 Japanese Ships MSW W.1 MSW W.5 MSW W.3 MSW W.2 Allied Ships SS Perch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 56 encounters mine field at 24563376,62 Japanese Ships PG Kozan Maru PG Aso Maru PG Oi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,28 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 36 Ki-21 Sally x 60 Ki-49 Helen x 24 Ki-15 Babs x 5 No Japanese losses Resources hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 G3M Nell x 26 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 41st Division, at 52,32 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2c bombing at 9000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 85,72 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 48 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 8 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G4M1 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Boero, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 28,55 Japanese Ships MSW W.1 MSW W.5 MSW W.3 MSW W.2 Allied Ships SS Pickerel, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,34 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 19496 troops, 251 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 425 Defending force 2200 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76 Japanese max assault: 850 - adjusted assault: 1372 Allied max defense: 72 - adjusted defense: 6 Japanese assault odds: 228 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 93 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 3843 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5832 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1570 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 48 - adjusted assault: 13 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuantan Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 81 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 4 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan base !!!

Fletcher -> Java Report, Jan 3rd 1942 (12/8/2006 6:18:19 PM)
JAVA REPORTS: Air Defenses at Java South perimeter, Jan 3rd 1942 Soebaraja: 4 x 80 mms AA guns,21 x 3,7inches AA guns, 15 x 3inch/20 cwt AA guns 55 x 40 mms Bofors AA, 24 x 20 mms AA Oerlikon, 12 AAMG Vickers, 117 x 12,7 mms AAMG. 3 Radars SCR-270. Maioen: 3 x 80 mms AA guns, 3 x 3,7inches AA guns, 4 x 3inches/20 cwt AA guns, 3 x 2pdrs AA guns, 7 x 40 mms Bofors AA, 4 Vickers AAMG, 4 x 12,7 mms AAMG, 1 Radar SCR-270 Malang: 8 x 80 mms AA guns, 6 x 3,7inches AA guns, 12 x 40 mms Bofors AA, 4 x 2pdr AA Guns, 7 Vickers AAMG, 7 x 12,7mms AAMG, 3 Radar SCR-270. 80mms AA guns with a ceilling 28.000 and an effect of 28 is our best AA asset. Soebaraja Expeditionary Force, Combat Force: 434 x Dutch Infantry Squads (antiarmor 5, antisoft 21) 284 x ANZAC Infantry Squads (antiarmor 5, antisoft 30) 276 x CW infantry Squads (antiarmor 5, antisoft 19) 163 x Indian Rifle Squads (antiarmor 5, antisoft 27) 77 x Dutch LS Squads (antiarmor 5, antisoft 18) 66 x PA Rifle Squads (antiarmor 5, antisoft 18) 25 x Indian Light Sqds (antiarmor 5, antisoft 19) 3 x British Rifle Sqds (antiarmor 5, antisoft 27) 21 x CW Engineer Sqds (antiarmor 25, antisoft 32) 17 x Indian Eng Sqds (antiarmor 25, antisoft 32) 22 x ANZAC Eng. Sqds (antiarmor 25, antisoft 32) 330 x Engineers Sqds (antiarmor 1, antisoft 9) 79 x 3in Mortars (antiarmor 25, antisoft 12, range 3) 33 x 80 mms Mrts (antiarmor 25, antisoft 14, range 3) 17 x 81 mms Mrts (antiarmor 25, antisoft 14, range 3) 2 x 37 mms AT Guns (antiarmor 60, antisoft 4, range 2) 122 x 2pdrs AT Gns (antiarmor 90, antisoft 1, range 1) 38 x 47 mms AT Gns (antiarmor 70, antisoft 6, range 2) 12 x 57 mms AT Gns (antiarmor 120, antisoft 2, range 2) 29 x 76 mms AT Gns (antiarmor 160, antisoft 12, range 2) 9 x 75mms Pack Howitzer (antiarmor 40, antisoft 24, range 9) 27 x 75mms Montain Guns (antiarmor 40, antisoft 12, range 8) 99 x 18pdrs Howitzers (antiarmor 55, antisoft 28, range 9) 63 x 75mms field guns (antiarmor 90, antisoft 12, range 11) 54 x 105mms Howitzers (antiarmor 60, antisoft 36, range 11) We have at Soebaraja at Jan 3rd, 1942, 102.697 men with 162 field guns, 203 antitank guns and 119 anti-aircrafts guns (not mortars or AAMG enclose) Tomorrow will arrive 254th Indian Tank Brigade (34 Grants-Stuarts) and 21st UK mtn gun regiment Allied Air power at Java south perimeter: (soebaraja-malang-maioen) Fighters (151): 48 Buffalos I, 24 Hawks, 24 Demons, 16 Brewsters, 8 Wirraway, 20 P-40E 11 P-35. Divebomb (54) : 54 A-24 Dauntless. LevelBomb(167): 22 B-18, 12 blenheim I, 16 blenheim IV, 16 B-17, 61 Martins, 40 Beauforts TorpedoBomb(64): 40 Vildebeest, 12 Swordfish, 12 T.IV. Patrols (6): 6 Do-24K Recons (12): 12 FK-51 ABDA Fleet, Java waters (backbone at Soebaraja port): CVL Hermes (12 SeaGladiator and 6 Swordfish), BB PoW, BB Resolution, BC Repulse, 3 CA´s, 10 CL´s, 2 CLAA´s, 23 DD´s, 13 SS (with another 18 in North Borneo nearby) Logistic report: Java total supplies stocks: 96.082 tonns of supplies. Tomorrow (Jan 4th, 1942) will arrive at Soebaraja-Tjilitjap ports 49.778 tonns of supplies (51% over current stocks). Fortifications reports: Soebaraja: Fort 4 Malang: Fort 3 (+31 %) Maioen: Fort 2 (+74 %) kragen: Fort 2 (+19 %) Djokajkarta: Fort 2 (+59%) Tjilitjap : Fort 2 (+19%)

Fletcher -> Phillipines Island Report, Jan 3rd 1942 (12/9/2006 10:29:26 PM)
No news from Phillipine Islands !. Enemy is gathering in the approaches of Clark Field, with 6 LCU at Lingayen and another 15 in Tuguegarao road. Current situation at Luzon Island (supplies, Assault strenght and fortifications status): Bataan: 570 assault points, 16.921 supplies, Forts 4 ClarkF: 638 assault points, 18.145 supplies, Fort 4 (+82%) Manila: 546 assault points, 27.554 supplies, Fort 1 (+48%). The main objetive is increase the Fort level at Clark Field to 5 and try to tied up the japanese advance so weeks as possible. The total stockpile of supplies at Luzon is 62.620 tonns (63.522 at Dec 25th after last shipping arrive at Manila-Bataan ports). The total strenght is grow up with 1.754 assault points versus the 1.594 at Dec.25th. The fortification level have been stopped at Bataan at level 4 to keep supplies, and I expect that Clark Field will grow to level 5 in 9-10 days about. When 5 level will be manage then the fort effort will be stopped too, to keep supplies needed for combat. [image]local://upfiles/22698/F88BED96333F47F0B8B3E2F7DDB3AE8B.jpg[/image]

Fletcher -> RE: Phillipines Island Report, Jan 3rd 1942 (12/11/2006 10:53:20 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/03/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 93 encounters mine field at 24563376,62 Japanese Ships MSW Takashima Maru MSW Senyu Maru #2 MSW Kongo Maru #2 MSW Eguchi Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 98,100 Japanese Ships SS I-24 Allied Ships DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Patterson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 49,51 Japanese Ships MSW W.18 MSW W.16 MSW W.15 MSW W.14 Allied Ships SS S-41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Army, at 52,32 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2c bombing at 9000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Ki-21 Sally x 81 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Resources hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kunming , at 38,32 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36 Ki-21 Sally x 54 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged Resources hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet 27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 32 Ki-51 Sonia x 39 Ki-15 Babs x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Resources hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships MSW W.1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,33 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Ven-Koh, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Norse Carrier Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 34,60 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Liran, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet 4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet 4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Namlea, 38,73 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,41 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20063 troops, 232 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 446 Defending force 3031 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,39 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 8307 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163 Defending force 248 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Japanese max assault: 158 - adjusted assault: 160 Allied max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 160 to 1 Allied ground losses: 64 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Malacca Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1562 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 1626 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 57 - adjusted assault: 55 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 956 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Defending force 874 troops, 10 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 30 - adjusted assault: 15 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tawi Tawi Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 56 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 3 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tawi Tawi base !!!

Fletcher -> RE: Phillipines Island Report, Jan 3rd 1942 (12/14/2006 3:03:33 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/04/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 28,55 Japanese Ships DD Yugumo DD Natsugumo DD Harusame DD Asagiri CA Kumano BB Kongo Allied Ships SS Pickerel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 28,56 Japanese Ships DD Yugumo DD Natsugumo DD Harusame DD Asagiri Allied Ships SS Snapper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kuching at 27,56 Japanese Ships MSW W.3 MSW W.1 MSW W.2 MSW W.5 Allied Ships SS Sailfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 29,55 Japanese Ships MSW W.3 MSW W.1 MSW W.2 MSW W.5 Allied Ships SS Shark -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 29,55 Japanese Ships MSW W.3 MSW W.1 MSW W.2 MSW W.5 Allied Ships SS Shark -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,28 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 23 Ki-21 Sally x 51 Ki-49 Helen x 21 No Japanese losses Resources hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet 24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 41st Division, at 51,32 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 3 Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2c bombing at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 22,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 G3M Nell x 14 G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Zealandia, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty 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 Tarakan at 34,60 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 B5N Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Liran, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Bengalen Aircraft Attacking: 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,33 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Norse Carrier, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1023 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Defending force 874 troops, 8 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 18 - adjusted assault: 8 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Namlea Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 34 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Namlea base !!!

Fletcher -> RE: Phillipines Island Report, Jan 3rd 1942 (12/15/2006 10:06:46 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/05/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kuching, 27,56, firing at TF 61 TF 61 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 27,56 37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AK Yagi Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1 PG Sozan Maru, Shell hits 2 PG Tatsumiya Maru Japanese ground losses: 306 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 26,55 Japanese Ships DD Sagiri DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki Allied Ships SS KXVII -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,53 Japanese ground losses: 493 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,53 Japanese ground losses: 318 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,53 Japanese ground losses: 650 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kaifeng , at 51,32 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2c bombing at 16000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kaifeng , at 51,32 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 11 Curtis H81-2A x 21 IL-4c x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IF: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet 9 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Ki-21 Sally x 79 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Resources hits 39 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 40,66 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships AP President Coolidge, Bomb hits 2, on fire Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet 1 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet 4 x B5N Kate attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,53 Japanese Ships CL Natori CA Ashigara BB Fuso CL Naka CA Maya Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 50 troops unloading over beach at Sorong, 44,74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,41 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 20182 troops, 230 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 452 Defending force 2982 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Japanese max assault: 874 - adjusted assault: 1708 Allied max defense: 31 - adjusted defense: 15 Japanese assault odds: 113 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1091 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113 Defending force 874 troops, 8 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 26 - adjusted assault: 26 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!! Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jolo Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 92 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 6 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!!

Fletcher -> RE: Phillipines Island Report, Jan 3rd 1942 (12/16/2006 2:24:38 PM)
Java defense, Military efforts: [image]local://upfiles/22698/9DFEFCFABAFC4F47BEF7FB10E131F458.jpg[/image]

Fletcher -> RE: Phillipines Island Report, Jan 3rd 1942 (12/16/2006 4:14:57 PM)
CHINESE DIVERSIONARY ATTACKS PLANNED Now, we know that japanese LCU main units are compromised: 21st and 18th at Indochina (retriting from Lungchow raid) 38th at HongKong (?) 4th, 48th, 2nd, 16th, 56th at Phillipines Island 33th, 55th, 5th and Imperial Guards at Malaya Now is the moment to press on in the China front in support of Hammer-II in South Pacific and Java defense efforts, I am planning 2 probes attacks in the China Front. a) Canton Probe: The manouvre idea is not assault the Canton base, only stand there to fix so enemy units as possible and avoid industry production. (the 38th Division and 65 Brigades belongs to Southern Area Army and would be very interesting for allieds that units could be fixed in the China theather). XII GROUP ARMY with 62nd, 63rd, 66th and 83rd Regional Army Corps (702 Assault Strenght) X GROUP ARMY with 39th, 64th, 46th and 84th Regional Army Corps (750 Assault Strenght) XXXIII GROUP ARMY with 55th, 59th and 77th Regional Army Corps (594 Assault Strengt) Y´Force with 3rd, 4th and 7th Cavalry Central Army Corps,7th and 8th Central Army Corps, 201st, 221st and 235 Central Army Divisions, and 11st, 12nd and 14th Central Army Artillery Regiment, 1st Central Army Tank Regiment (total: 1351 Assault Strenght) Total Assault Value : 3.396 Logistic: Wuchow Supplies Stocks at Jan 6th: 10.025 tonns. Liuchow Supplies Stocks at Jan 6th: 14.112 tonns. Supplies with XII Group Army units: 2.241 tonns. Supplies with X Group Army units: 1.979 tonns. Supplies with XXXIII G.Army units: 1.518 tonns. Supplies with Y´Force (Stilwell) : 7.877 tonns. If needed, the Chiang-Kai-Chek HQ at Chungking will be moved at Tuyun and then at Liuchow to gathering more supplies in southern china area. Enemy Forces, Intelligence: XII and XXIII Army HeadQuarters 51st, 104th and 38th Divisions (the last belonging at Southern Area Army) 19th and 65 Brigades. 19th Engineer Regiment. 2 Field Artillery Regiments. 1 Base Force. Supposed enemy assault value in Canton Area: over 1.700 Assault Points. INDOCHINA Invasion The same idea like Canton probe maneuvre, with 18th and 21st japanese divisions at Hanoi- Haiphong area, i would try to fix them in the area avoiding that japanese player will send another fronts (Java). At this momment (Jan 6th, 1942),this ops is at planning phase, with 5 regional army corps marching at Lungchow, with 2nd War Area HQ (XVII and XXIII Group Armies), and another 2 corps in reserve at Lungchow. [image]local://upfiles/22698/B54385DB59694520B5255571C5F285BA.jpg[/image]

Fletcher -> RE: Phillipines Island Report, Jan 3rd 1942 (12/18/2006 10:30:01 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/07/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 38,62 Japanese Ships DD Kuroshio DD Tokitsukaze DD Amatsukaze CL Yura DD Natsushio DD Hayashio DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze CA Myoko Allied Ships SS Sargo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kuching at 27,56 Japanese Ships PG Kure Maru #5 PG Tatsumiya Maru MSW W.3 MSW W.1 MSW W.2 MSW W.5 Allied Ships SS Perch, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 38,62 Japanese Ships DD Kuroshio DD Tokitsukaze Allied Ships SS Sargo, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kuching at 27,56 Japanese Ships PG Tatsumiya Maru PG Kure Maru #5 MSW W.3 MSW W.1 MSW W.2 MSW W.5 Allied Ships SS Perch, hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 16 Blenheim IV x 12 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet 5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kunming , at 38,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 G3M Nell x 53 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Ki-21 Sally x 75 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 5 destroyed SB-2c: 3 destroyed Allied ground losses: 256 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 74 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 13 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 15 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 7 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 6 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 36 Ki-21 Sally x 78 Ki-15 Babs x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Ki-15 Babs: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 121 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 36 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kuching at 27,56 Japanese Ships PG Sozan Maru PG Chohakusan Maru PG Muro Maru PG Eiko Maru PG Eifuku Maru PG Uji Allied Ships SS Perch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Weda, 42,70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 71709 troops, 936 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 1816 Defending force 30199 troops, 276 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 669 Allied ground losses: 114 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pontianak Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 156 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 10 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak base !!!

Big B -> Fletcher's AAR (12/19/2006 5:10:24 PM)
Truly outstanding AAR! Love the detail. (I can't discuss strategy and status in mine...enemy eyes are watching). B

Fletcher -> RE: Fletcher's AAR (12/19/2006 11:14:52 PM)
Big B thank you. Your comments are ever wellcomed. Our opponet is a gentelman and if you want it you can talk about strategy in mine. About currect turn, Jan 8th 1942, here I post the combat report. I will post new screenshots about our situation at Java, China Front and South Pac as soon as posible. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/08/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kuching at 27,56 Japanese Ships DD Murasame DD Asagumo DD Minegumo DD Nowaki DD Maikaze DD Akatsuki Allied Ships SS Porpoise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Babo, 45,76 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Canton , at 43,41 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 12 Curtis H81-2A x 30 IL-4c x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses IL-4c: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuching , at 27,56 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 9 A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 15 B-17D Fortress x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A5M4 Claude: 2 damaged A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kuching at 27,56 Japanese Ships DD Murasame DD Asagumo DD Minegumo DD Nowaki DD Maikaze DD Akatsuki Allied Ships SS Porpoise, hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tarakan, at 34,60 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed C-60A Lodestar: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Hyuga CA Nachi CA Myoko BB Yamashiro Allied ground losses: 791 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Vehicles lost 4 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 20 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 71767 troops, 936 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 1818 Defending force 30080 troops, 267 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 671 Allied ground losses: 243 casualties reported Guns lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1576 troops, 0 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 58 - adjusted assault: 60 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 60 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ormoc Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 128 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 14 - adjusted assault: 9 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Ormoc base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cebu Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 98 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Defending force 2725 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56 Japanese max assault: 10 - adjusted assault: 0 Allied max defense: 54 - adjusted defense: 19 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Weda Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 34 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Weda base !!!

Fletcher -> RE: Fletcher's AAR (12/20/2006 12:10:48 AM)
DEI Naval Report, Jan 8th 1942: 24 allied submarines are patrolling in borneo nearby, with 7 USN fleet and 2 S-boats in the North, another 2 S-boats with 5 Fleet submarines in the south, and 8 dutch boats in the rear running fast to kuching and tarakan landing areas. Inteligence: probably the Ryujo CV TF could be in the south, but we have not seen any aircraft, we try to confirm with SS and PBY. At tarakan a bombardent TF with BB Hyuga and BB Yamashiro with 2 CA´s and DD escort. CI and CII japanese air groups are in LRCAP over enemy ships at Kuching (Claudes and Zeros), I think could be the litlle CVE Hosho with CVL Zuiho. Maneuvre Idea: Our first intention will be transit to preposition point (27,67) with ABDA Fleet (CVL Hermes, BB PoW, BC Repulse, BB Revenge, 4 CA, 11 CL, 2 CLAA and 24 DD in 3 main TF´s with 2 ASW TF´s). The Air Combat TF with Hermes and AA powered ships (CL´s, CLAA´s and better AA destroyers), Main Surface Combat Task Group with PoW, Repulse, all CA´s and better surface DD´s (all fastest), the Secundary (diversionary) Surface Task Group with Revenge and dutch cruisers, some destroyers. When we will arrive at 27,67 we´ll we gather intelligence in the Tarakan area, if we could consider an attack chance we´ll running fast to 32,63 (Swordfish launch point) with Fast BB TF running fast to Tarakan and secondary TF´s closing the gates in the area. It is only the begining idea. We are trying to get the best attack chance. We will synchronize (X-1 day) with a bombing attack from Balikpapan with our ABDA strategic air force (16 B-17 and 16 Blenheim IV) over Brunei airfield only to neutralize) [image]local://upfiles/22698/DFC509E604384DF998850CC917269B4F.jpg[/image]

Fletcher -> RE: Fletcher's AAR (12/21/2006 1:13:00 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/09/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 56,55 Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Yudachi DD Harukaze Allied Ships AP Camphuys, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tarakan, at 34,60 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga CA Nachi CA Myoko BB Yamashiro Allied ground losses: 98 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 14 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 34,60 Japanese ground losses: 768 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 34,60 Japanese ground losses: 384 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 37,60 Japanese Ships DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze DD Yukikaze DD Amatsukaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze Allied Ships SS KXVI, hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 21 Ki-51 Sonia x 66 Ki-49 Helen x 35 Ki-15 Babs x 5 No Japanese losses Resources hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 47 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 8 Blenheim IF x 9 I-153c x 9 I-16c x 43 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 6 destroyed Blenheim IF: 5 destroyed I-153c: 6 destroyed I-16c: 20 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,56 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 G3M Nell x 54 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 20 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 7 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 9 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 18 Ki-51 Sonia x 36 Ki-21 Sally x 59 Ki-15 Babs x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 77 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 35 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Morotai, 43,68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 71880 troops, 938 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 1820 Defending force 29713 troops, 257 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 666 Allied ground losses: 154 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Legaspi Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 14330 troops, 186 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 288 Defending force 1274 troops, 9 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese max assault: 280 - adjusted assault: 63 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!! Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 2336 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singkawang Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 875 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 756 troops, 6 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 26 - adjusted assault: 11 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported

Fletcher -> RE: Fletcher's AAR (12/22/2006 12:09:26 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/10/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 34,60 Japanese ground losses: 276 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF at 36,61 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 7 Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Nachi BB Yamashiro Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PBY Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x PBY Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 34,60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuching , at 27,56 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 16 B-17D Fortress x 11 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet 6 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 18000 feet 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 18000 feet 7 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 18000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 23 Ki-51 Sonia x 35 Ki-21 Sally x 81 Ki-15 Babs x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 132 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 31 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chengting , at 53,30 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 39 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24 Allied aircraft Curtis H81-2A x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27 Nate: 15 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Curtis H81-2A: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 71985 troops, 939 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 1820 Defending force 27642 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 655 Allied ground losses: 160 casualties reported Guns lost 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 67736 troops, 794 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1472 Defending force 6706 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5 Japanese max assault: 1384 - adjusted assault: 734 Allied max defense: 89 - adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 81 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore base !!! Japanese ground losses: 92 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 7705 casualties reported Guns lost 89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singkawang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1415 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 756 troops, 6 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 13 - adjusted assault: 13 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Morotai Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 34 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai base !!!

Fletcher -> RE: Fletcher's AAR (12/22/2006 11:05:01 PM)
Borneo report, ABDA Fleet ABDA Battle Force with 6 Task Groups is heading to nearby Samarinda to launch air attack with Swordfish over japanese transports at Tarakan. We have transfer 2 dutch fighters sqdns with 16 aircrafts to Samarinda and Balikpapan airfields, with 12 british naval fighters aboard HMS Hermes in LRCAP over the fleet. ABDA Battle Force with "Prince of Walles", "Repulse", 4 CA (2 USN, 1 Aussie, 1 UK), 5 Flush Deck destroyers. ABDA Diversionary Force with "Revenge", 7 CL (3 dutch, 1 aussie and 3 UK), 7 DD (1 french and 6 dutch). ABDA Air Combat Task Group, with HMS Hermes, 2 CLAA, 4 CL (2 UK and 2 USN), 7 DD (6 USN FD and 1 dutch). 2 Fast ASW Task Group with 2 DD each (all british) and 1 Slow ASW T.G. (6 USN MSW). The ABDA Battle Force will sail to X-Point and if possible will launch Swordfish, if that will not be possible, the ships will come back to our sanctuary at Soerabaja to refit and replenishment. If Tarakan will fall in the japanese hands we will prepare similar measures to defend Kendari or Balikpapan bases. Searching task by Do-24K in near bases (Makassar-Bendjamarsin), for the other hand, the South Borneo USN SubRon will patrol the nearby of Tarakan searching for hunt. The VP Sqdn with PBY at Davao has been transfered to Manila like dissapointment measure (probably our enemy will think could be fighters at LRCAP over Manila). Java report, ABDA Command Total Assault Strenght at Java: 2.091 Total Supplies at Java: 165.953 tonns. Total aircrafts at Java airfields: 523. South Bastion: Soerabaja (Fort 4), Maioen (Fort 3 +39%) and Malang (Fort 4 +30%) Phillipines Army reporting: Manila: Fort 1 (+67%), Ass. 557, Supp 26.623 Bataan: Fort 4, Ass. 557, Supp 13.145 Clark : Fort 4, Ass. 621, Supp 17.671 Total Supplies stocked at Luzon: 57.439 tonns. Total Assault strength at Luzon: 1.735 AV. [image]local://upfiles/22698/7F94D238DACA4EB089E9C10B67B735B3.jpg[/image]

Fishbed -> RE: Fletcher's AAR (12/24/2006 1:25:31 PM)
Good luck with the cunning plan, commandante, hope the best for you [8D]

Fletcher -> RE: Fletcher's AAR (12/24/2006 2:16:43 PM)
thank you for wishes Fishbed, I will update the AAR tomorrow ;)

Fletcher -> RE: Fletcher's AAR (12/24/2006 6:42:50 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/11/42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 35,60 Japanese Ships DD Kawakaze DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Murakumo DD Amagiri DD Natsushio DD Hayashio DD Umikaze Allied Ships SS Sealion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tarakan, at 34,60 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga CA Nachi BB Yamashiro CA Myoko Allied ground losses: 89 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Galeia, 42,69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Manokwari, 46,75 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kuching , at 27,56 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 9 A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 9000 feet 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kuching at 27,56 Japanese Ships DD Otori DD Natsugumo DD Harusame DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Akatsuki Allied Ships SS Snapper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 27,55 Japanese Ships DD Sagiri DD Yugumo DD Nowaki DD Asagiri DD Hibiki DD Maikaze Allied Ships SS Permit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 17530 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 408 Defending force 809 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese max assault: 370 - adjusted assault: 169 Allied max defense: 24 - adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan base !!! Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 2098 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 72005 troops, 940 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 1822 Defending force 25509 troops, 243 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 648 Allied ground losses: 307 casualties reported Guns lost 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singkawang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1643 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Defending force 756 troops, 6 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 19 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang base !!! Allied ground losses: 793 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tacloban Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 119 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 5 Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban base !!!

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