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jonreb31 -> RE: JonReb vs Marky - The Glory of Japan! (5/5/2009 4:45:33 AM)
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December 8th Combat Report
Malaysia/East Indies Theater:
Land:
The last of the landings at Khota Bharu by the 18th Division, but I'm not assaulting British positions until the Brigade assaulting Kuantan, to the south, has arrived. The 5th Division at the northern tip of Malaysia at Songkhla is still landing, once fully arrived they will make a move on Alor Star.
Air:
The airfield attack on Singapore was called off due to bad weather. A large formation of about 120 bomber and 60 fighter escorts bombed the airfield at Alor Star with no success. This force will be retargeting Kuantan where it's confirmed a large British bomber force is located.
British planes made several naval attacks on my naval forces, but scored no good damage. My Battleship force moving to Borneo was hit by several bombs by these attacks but took virtually no damage from them.
Naval:
Transports with DD escorts begin their movement towards northern Borneo without any incident.
BB Force 1 (consisting of 2 BBs, 4 CAs, 1 CL, 6 DDs) took it's position on the western flank of Borneo to cover transports moving in. It's next order is to bombard Kuching to soften up the defenders for the incoming amphibious assault. After this bombardment they will continue their mission to defend transports moving to Borneo.
CA Force 1 will be formed at Saigon which will consist of 3 CAs, 2CLs and 7DDs to provide protection to transports on the eastern Malaysia coast and provide bombardment support.
Japanese submarines are immediately moving to locations around Java and the western Malaysian coast to search and destroy for any allied ships.
No signs at all of any British naval task forces, it seems Singapore has been evacuated of it's ships. None have yet been sighted. No Allied submarines have been encounted yet either.
The China Theater
Land:
Japanese forces assault and drive out Chinese units in Nanchang with about 250 losses on both sides.
Japanese forces also shock attack Hong Kong for a second time, with another 1-1 odds. Combat report:
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese max assault: 502 - adjusted assault: 244
Allied max defense: 220 - adjusted defense: 191
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese ground losses:
392 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 4
Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Another division arrives for the siege of Hong Kong so the shock attacks will continue, at this rate the fortress should fall quickly.
Yenen becomes a primary objective for upcoming Japanese offensive, many units are moving to the city's outskirts.
Air:
Japanese dive bombers report 40 chinese casualties and 1 gun lost after attacking Wuchow.
The Phillipines Theater:
[img]http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/5828/phillipines2.jpg[/img]
Land:
The 65th Brigade captures Vigan and the 48th Division captures Aparri. Both fall with little resistance, and both forces now move southwards towards Clark Field. A SNLF from Bataan Island moves in to capture Laoag and is expected to take it next turn. A parachute SNLF assaults and secures Lingayen. Another parachute SNLF will also be flown in to hold this base until more units arrive. Once units are ready they will push west to San Marcelino and then begin their attack on Clark Field.
In Legaspi an allied division reinforced the area while the Kure 1st SNLF shock attacked. It turned into a disaster and 600 Japanese men became casualties with almost no loss to the enemy, the SNLF is now being evacuated and will join the smaller island grabbing campaign around the Phillipines.
The 1st Parachute Regiment lands its first wave of troops and shock attacks Cagayen. Good headway is already made with 1-1 odds and 20 casualties on both sides. Once more troops land this base should fall quickly.
Air
Another airfield attack is made on Clark Field with excellent success:
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 80
G3M Nell x 31
G4M1 Betty x 81
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-35A: 2 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 63
Bomber forces will continue to airfield attack Clark field as long as significant numbers of allied aircraft remain there.
Land based bombers also joined the attack against allied ships in the Phillipines, but no hits were scored.
Naval
STFs move quickly to their waypoints and CA Force 3 has already made contact with dozens of allied ships, mainly transports or auxiliary. Two attacks were made with good destruction to the allied ships and no losses on our side.
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
PG Isabel, Shell hits 1
PG Asheville, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tulsa, Shell hits 1
AS Holland
AS Otus, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AS Canopus, Shell hits 4, on fire
AVD Childs, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AV Langley
MSW Finch, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
MSW Bittern
MSW Tanager
MSW Quail, Shell hits 1
MSW Lark
MSW Whippoorwill
AO Pecos, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity
TK Mindanao
AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Don Jose
AK Sagoland
AK Paz
TK Gertrude Kellogg
AK Anakan
AK Bisayas
AK Capillo
AK Compagnia Filipinas
AK Corregidor
AK Ethel Edwards
AK Palawan
AK Princess of Negros
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CL Natori, Shell hits 3
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
PG Isabel, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AS Holland, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, on fire
AV Langley, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Bittern
MSW Tanager, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Quail, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Lark, Shell hits 1
MSW Whippoorwill
AO Trinity
TK Mindanao, Shell hits 6, on fire
AK Don Jose
AK Sagoland
AK Paz
TK Gertrude Kellogg
AK Anakan
AK Bisayas
AK Capillo
AK Compagnia Filipinas
AK Corregidor
AK Ethel Edwards
AK Palawan
AK Princess of Negros
Both CA Force 2 and 3 will continue their pursuit of these Allied transports.
The Light Carrier TF also got out a sortie and found the USN CA Houston with 3 DD escorts. Sunk 2 DDs.
2 Japanese submarines are also in the area and will also try to pursue allied transports.
Transports from Siam are beginning their approach against the Phillipine islands with no incident. A large TF of 30,000 troops from Taiwan also begins it's approach to Lingayen to set up an airfield and major staging ground of supplies and support units.
Two more divisions are loaded and start moving to the Phillipines from the home islands to make landings on currently unspecified targets.
The Central and Eastern Pacific Theater
Guam is captured without any losses. The South Seas Department of 140 Assault Value will now move out to Truk and then join the assault on the South Pacific.
10 submarines located in the Central pacific are moving to Truk and will then move to operate around the south pacific and Australia.
13 submarines are moving to the US West Coast for ship spotting and convoy raiding purposes.
15 submarines near Hawaii will set up a picket line along the south west of Hawaii to spot and destroy any ships moving along this area. Check picture.
[img]http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/8/picketlinehawaii.jpg[/img]
A second air attack is made on the port of Pearl Harbour with excellent success.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 92
D3A Val x 98
B5N Kate x 120
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
P-26A x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 32 damaged
B5N Kate: 10 destroyed, 27 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
P-26A: 3 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DM Preble, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 5, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AP U.S. Grant, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Chandler, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT PT-24, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AD Dobbin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Detroit, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Port hits 15
Very satisfying damage to more American ships with only 14 losses on my part. The BB WEST VIRGINIA also SINKS! Woo! Also some damage done to the port.
Due to this success and the low losses I see nothing wrong with doing one more strike before retiring to Tokyo. US Carriers could be nearby.. in case they are foolish enough to attack fighter CAP is increased to 50%
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