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Andy Mac -> RE: Dastardly Japs land at Canton! (8/18/2009 7:52:24 PM)
ok [:D][:D]

John Lansford -> RE: Dastardly Japs land at Canton! (8/18/2009 8:10:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: OldCoot Andy: I've been reading other AARs, so this attack at Canton wasn't a big surprise. My goal at this point is to learn the game. Winning is secondary. Neither Andy nor I were referring to "this" attack at Canton...

OldCoot -> RE: Dastardly Japs land at Canton! (8/18/2009 10:47:40 PM)
24 - 25 December 1941 Operations report Repairs completed on BB Warspite at Seattle, ship returned to service Repairs completed on DD Dewey at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service YP-116 arrives at Mare Island 27th BG/16th BS arrives at Brisbane - A-24 Banshees unrestricted 27th BG/17th BS arrives at Brisbane 27th BG/91th BS arrives at Brisbane 27th BG/Hq Sqn arrives at Brisbane 168th Field Artillery Regiment arrives at San Luis Obispo - restricted 181st Field Artillery Regiment arrives at San Luis Obispo - restricted 57th Coastal Artillery Regiment arrives at San Francisco xAK Barjora arrives at Abadan xAK Birchbank arrives at Aden xAK Empire Rani arrives at Aden xAK Governor arrives at Aden 30th BG/21st BS arrives at Mojave 30th BG/27th BS arrives at Mojave 30th BG/38th BS arrives at Mojave 30th BG/2nd RS arrives at Mojave 10th BS PAAC arrives at Manila 30th BG/Hq Sqn arrives at Mojave 95th Coast AA Regiment arrives at San Francisco Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island !!! Batavia expands fortifications to size 3 Sig Int 5/12th Division is loaded on a Yusen A Cargo class xAK moving to San Fernando. 10th Tank Regiment is planning for an attack on Lingayen. Location of Japanese Carrier Forces KB - Unknown Little brother - unknown. I expect to see these guys turn up at Borneo Pearl Harbor Base force and marine defense bn loading for Lugarville Canton [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9838.jpg[/image] [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9837.jpg[/image] [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9836.jpg[/image]

OldCoot -> Big Dawg is back in town! (8/19/2009 10:59:51 PM)
26 December 1941 Operations report Repairs completed on DM Ramsay at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service xAP Maui arrives at Los Angeles AK Almaack arrives at Cristobal xAK Mormacrey arrives at Balboa xAK San Anselmo arrives at Balboa xAK City of Hereford arrives at Abadan xAK Empire Glen arrives at Aden AVD Casco arrives at Seattle TK British Energy arrives at Abadan 27th BG/16th BS arrives at Cairns 27th BG/17th BS arrives at Cairns 27th BG/91th BS arrives at Cairns 27th BG/Hq Sqn arrives at Cairns Sig Int 6/25th Division is loaded on a Japanese xAK moving to Kota Bharu. 7/52nd Division is loaded on a Gozan Cargo class xAK moving to Jolo. 24th Infantry Regiment is planning for an attack on Cagayan. Location of Japanese Carrier Forces [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9835.jpg[/image] Hmm. 40 fighters, 97 bombers, and 57 auxiliaries. This has got to be at least a chunk of the KB. Canton Island - Astoria and friends greet Japanese invaders Naval bombardment of Canton Island at 153,143 Allied Ships CA Astoria DD Worden DD Hull DD Farragut DD Phelps DD Selfridge Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Dutch East Indies [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9834.jpg[/image] Still unloading troops at Merak and Batavia. Hope to get them off in time Japanese Landing at Kuching Australia ATC Squadron is being sent to Batavia via Darwin and Seorabaja. Once there, it will start ferrying AHQ units from Singapore. Nothing like having a lot of aviation support around just in case some aircraft show up.

OldCoot -> RE: Big Dawg and little brother are back in town! (8/21/2009 2:12:08 AM)
27 - 29 December 1941 Operations report Japanese forces capture Temuloh Japanese forces capture Cagayan Japanese forces capture Kuching Japanese forces capture Tarakan Japanese forces capture Cabanatuan Japanese forces capture Malacca Japanese forces capture Morotai 125th Infantry Regiment arrives at Los Angeles Restricted 2/151st Combat Engineer Battalion arrives at Seattle Waikito (Mtd) Rifle Regiment arrives at Gisborne 1st Irish Fusiliers Battalion arrives at Victori Repairs completed on xAP Wahine at San Francisco, ship returned to service CV Yorktown arrives at San Diego Sig Int 2/2nd Engineer Regiment is loaded on a Japanese AMC moving to Kuching. 16th Engineer Regiment is planning for an attack on Legaspi. 69th JAAF AF Coy is loaded on xAK Kinkai Maru moving to Canton Island. Bring it! 207th JAAF AF Bn is planning for an attack on Legaspi. 10th Tank Regiment is planning for an attack on Lingayen. [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9432.jpg[/image] Dutch East Indies The last of the purloined Indian and British ground units have arrived and are settling in. I now have 1210 AV at Batavia and 463 AV at Soerabaja. All units are digging in. Java has 158 excess air support and I am flying in more from Singapore. Just before Singapore goes down, I'm going to bring aircraft down from there. I am also going to try to move one or more P-40 units in from Australia. Malaya Operation turtle is being implemented. With the exception of the two Australian brigades at Johore Bharu, all units have left the peninsula. 223 Group RAF is being evacuated by air to Batavia. Southwest Pacific Command Japanese airport at Rabaul is still not operational. I'm going to pull the Whirlagigs from PM and replace them with A-24s. Maybe I can interfere with Japanese landings at Fischhaven. I really regret that I didn't bring more fuel out of the DEI. I have about 40 ships at Cairns and no fuel. Canton Island I think I'll let the Japs sit on Canton for awhile and see if I can't nail supply TFs. I have cruiser/destroyer squadrons at Baker and Palmyra ready to ponce. (or run like hell as the case may be). These units will also get in some bombardment practice in the meantime. Status of LOC Bases (*** indicates units enroute) [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9431.jpg[/image] [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9430.jpg[/image] KB and little brother made mincemeat of those Dutch AMcs.

OldCoot -> Diaster at Lingayan! (8/22/2009 12:25:50 AM)
30 December 1941 - 1 January 1942 Operations report Repairs completed on CA San Francisco at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service Japanese forces capture Brunei Japanese forces capture Lae Japanese forces capture Malaybalay Japanese forces capture Manado Japanese forces capture Pucheng Japanese forces capture Lingayen Sig Int No significant intel [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9429.jpg[/image] Dutch East Indies I was expecting the KB and little brother to work over Java, but KB just sailed by headed east. Maybe PM area. Little brother dropped out of sight. Philippines Bad news here! After two days of deliberate attacks, the Japanese launched a shock attack on 1 January and captured Lingayen. I had hoped the five PA divisions there could dig in and hold. The Japanese cut them to pieces! Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 16409 troops, 185 guns, 303 vehicles, Assault Value = 469 Defending force 16366 troops, 345 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 562 Japanese adjusted assault: 1133 Allied adjusted defense: 63 Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!! Japanese ground losses: 768 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Vehicles lost 12 (0 destroyed, 12 disabled) Allied ground losses: Jeez!!! 7259 casualties reported Squads: 625 destroyed, 146 disabled Non Combat: 455 destroyed, 136 disabled Engineers: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 300 (284 destroyed, 16 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 4 Units destroyed 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 48th Engineer Regiment 48th Recon Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 14th Army 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 48th Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Engineer Construction Battalion Defending units: 71st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 11th PA Infantry Division 21st PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division Conservation between General Cassidy and Admiral Sundance Sundance: "It looks like the Japs used a bicycle battalion and a messkit repair unit to attack five Philippine Army divisions dug in at Lingayen and cut them to pieces" Cassidy: "They can't do that." Sundance: "Tell them that." Cassidy: "They're beginning to get on my nerves. Who are those guys?" Sundance: "Like I said, it's the Japs." Cassidy: "I couldn't do that. Could you do that? Why can they do it? Who are those guys?" Southwest Pacific Command Japanese airport at Rabaul is still not operational! Banshees are scoring some hits on Jap ships Canton Island Just as predicted by sigint, xAK Kinryu Maru showed up to resupply Japanese garrison at Canton - Didn't work out too well for them. Night Time Surface Combat, near Canton Island . Japanese Ships xAK Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Portland DD Henley DD Patterson DD Mahan DD Cummings DD Drayton [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/2428.jpg[/image]

AttuWatcher -> RE: Diaster at Lingayan! (8/22/2009 5:46:43 AM)
Looks like the Jap foothold in New Guinea / Melanesia is coming together. Who are those guys? [:o]

Blackhorse -> RE: Diaster at Lingayan! (8/22/2009 10:44:30 AM)
An informative, and fun! read. Q: Did you have a Corps HQ within range (1 hex) of your divisions defending at Lingayen?

OldCoot -> RE: Diaster at Lingayan! (8/22/2009 4:43:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Blackhorse Q: Did you have a Corps HQ within range (1 hex) of your divisions defending at Lingayen? Nope! Another noob mistake! Thanks!

OldCoot -> Disaster at Clark! (8/22/2009 9:15:43 PM)
2 - 4 January 1942 Operations report Japanese forces capture Iba Japanese forces capture Sambas Japanese forces capture Namlea Japanese forces capture Clark Field Japanese forces capture Kuantan Port Moresby expands fortifications to size 3 49th PG/7th PS arrives at Eastern USA 49th PG/8th PS arrives at Eastern USA 49th PG/9th PS arrives at Eastern USA 49th PG/Hq Sqn arrives at Eastern USA Sig Int III./4th Infantry Battalion is planning for an attack on Balikpapan. Location of Japanese Carrier Forces [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9428.jpg[/image] Philippines Another bad day! Japanese captured Clark Field, and have cut LOC between Manila and Bataan. Manila AS = 914 Supplies = 25675 Bataan AS = 418 Supplies = 4438 Dutch East Indies Japanese are pretty well established on north Borneo. Theyt have taken Tarakan on the east coast and it looks like Balikpapan is next Cairns - Port Moresby Managed to land a USAAF BF at PM dispite MS Betty's objections. Rabaul airbase is still not operational, and the Bettys are unescorted, so I assume they're from Truk. I really need a fighter squadron at PM. In about a week I'm going to have that fighter squadron and a bunch of others; 75 P-40s arrive at Brisbane in 7 days; also a TF carrying a P-39 fighter group and some B-26s are about 10 days out. My first priority is to build up supplies and fuel at PM and Cairns so I can start getting replacements and upgrades. Also a slew of support wouldn't hurt. Maybe even a few troops. Anything will do.

AttuWatcher -> RE: Disaster at Clark! (8/23/2009 1:59:12 AM)
Bye Bye Borneo [:D]

OldCoot -> RE: Disaster at Clark! (8/23/2009 9:20:51 PM)
5 - 7 January 1942 Operations report Japanese forces capture Butuan Japanese forces capture Johore Bahru Japanese forces capture Tulagi - Jeez! YP-343 arrives at San Francisco - What do I do with these critters? 49th PG/7th PS arrives at San Francisco - Don't bother to unpack. You're on your way south. 49th PG/8th PS arrives at San Francisco - Ditto 49th PG/9th PS arrives at San Francisco - Ditto 50th PG/11th PS arrives at San Francisco - Ditto 49th PG/Hq Sqn arrives at San Francisco - Ditto Convoy WS.14/OS.14 Supply Convoy arrives at Cape Town. 100k supplies! Sig Int 2nd JAAF AF Coy is located at Canton(77,59). 14th Army is planning for an attack on Manila. Location of Japanese Carrier Forces [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9427.jpg[/image] General Generally speaking, things are awful! I'm well on the way to breaking records for the quickest handover of Manila and Singapore; Tokyo Rose thanked me last night for being so helpful to the Empire, and I understand I'm a prime candidate for the "Wimp of the Year" award. Philippines Repeated air attacks. Sig Int indicates that Japanese 14th Army is preparing an attack. [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9425.jpg[/image] Malaya - Singapore [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9426.jpg[/image] Johore Bharu falls. Last troops leave the Peninsula. Causeway is blown. Most serviceable a/c evacuated to DEI Lugarville Oh, Great! I've just realized that I'm sending 8000 ton ships to a 6000 ton port! I am told that this generally does not work out too well. So two TFs carrying a base force and a defense bn to Lugarville are being diverted to Pago Pago. I have a slew of smaller ships there that, if they ever get any fuel, can be used to send these units to Lugarville. Baker I did the same thing here at Baker - trying to stuff ten pounds of flour into a five pound sack. Well, it is a learning experience. I'm bringing down a fresh cruiser/destroyer division to keep an eye on our buddies on Canton. Hey! I just got an idea! Why don't I send an oiler down here? That would be a neat idea if I had an oiler to send. Nearest one is at SF. How does that go...Proper prior planning something something Tulagi If things weren't bad enouth, the Nips are making a move at Tulagi, and I don't have squat in the area. If Betty gets established there, I'll have to route my Australia convoys through Lima, Peru, and Santiago Chile! Pearl Harbor CS convoys are now in place supplying fuel and supplies to Midway, Baker, Johnston, and Palmyra. Due to the shortage of tankers, I am using AKs to transport fuel. San Francisco Loading TF39 To transport 5 p-40 squadrons to Cairns. 2 AKVs in convoy - luv those ships! Loading TF 102 to transport II US fighter command to PM via Cairns - 22 kt convoy! Loading TF 97 to take 138th Infantry to PP Put 5 AKLs and a tanker into the automatic convoy system. It will supply outlying Alaskan bases CS convoys are already supplying Anchorage and Dutch Harbor

OldCoot -> The day old Ryujo died! (8/24/2009 7:39:57 PM)
8 - 10 January 1942 Operations report Japanese forces capture Wuchow Japanese forces capture Surigao Japanese forces capture Nauru Island Japanese forces capture Jesselton Japanese forces capture Kendari Japanese forces capture Mersing Japanese forces capture Beaufort Japanese forces capture Singkawang Christmas Island expands fortifications to size 1 Noumea expands fortifications to size 1 CL Emerald arrives at Mombasa 17th PS (P) arrives at Brisbane - YES!!! CVL Ryujo is reported to have been sunk near Jolo on Jan 10, 1942 Sig Int No significant intel Location of Japanese Carrier Forces [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9424.jpg[/image] Philippines Japanese aircraft continue pounding Manila. [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9419.jpg[/image] Malaya Singapore Ditto Singapore [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9422.jpg[/image] [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9420-1.jpg[/image]

Monter_Trismegistos -> RE: The day old Ryujo died! (8/24/2009 8:31:09 PM)
Why 17th PS is so important? Keep going - excellent AAR.

OldCoot -> RE: The day old Ryujo died! (8/24/2009 9:48:46 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Monter_Trismegistos Why 17th PS is so important? Keep going - excellent AAR. Thank you! 17th PS are the first fighters to arrive and I need fighters at Port Moresby

AttuWatcher -> RE: The day old Ryujo died! (8/25/2009 3:18:27 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Monter_Trismegistos Keep going - excellent AAR. Ditto! way to go SS 020! Jap1: "CVL Ryujo is sunk!" Jap2: "Who are those guys?"

jimh009 -> RE: The day old Ryujo died! (8/25/2009 3:50:05 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: OldCoot quote: ORIGINAL: Monter_Trismegistos Why 17th PS is so important? Keep going - excellent AAR. Thank you! 17th PS are the first fighters to arrive and I need fighters at Port Moresby Hope you aren't too disappointed by what "actually arrives." :)

oldman45 -> RE: The day old Ryujo died! (8/25/2009 5:27:25 AM)
Well done, not sure if your going to lose the PI and Singapore faster than I did. [:(] At least you have not lost the QE yet [;)]

Elchoune -> RE: The day old Ryujo died! (8/25/2009 8:01:15 AM)
Excellent AAR ... Really Great ... Felicitations ...

OldCoot -> Fighters arrive! (8/25/2009 9:59:49 PM)
11 - 13 January 1942 Operations Reports Japanese forces capture Watampone 3rd PS (P) arrives at Brisbane 20th PS (P) arrives at Brisban No.232 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden No.258 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden 16th Australian Brigade arrives at Aden No.17 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden No.84 Sqn RAF arrives at Aden 225 Group RAF arrives at Madras CAF HQ arrives at Chungking 42nd Construction Regiment arrives at Seattle 134th USA Base Force arrives at Fort Ord 135th USA Base Force arrives at San Luis Obispo 136th USA Base Force arrives at Corvallis 1st USMC Air Wing Base Force arrives at Eastern USA 30th Aviation Base Force arrives at San Francisco 31st Aviation Base Force arrives at Seattle 32nd Aviation Base Force arrives at March Field 17th Australian Brigade arrives at Aden RAF 223 Group Wing arrives at Karachi Sig Int No significant intel Port Moresby - Cairns Suddenly, I have tons of aircraft; The 20th PS,with 24 P-40s, arrived at Brisbane on the 11th and was immediately sent to Cairns. The same day a TF arrived carrying the 31st PG (P-39) and the 22nd BG (B-26). Another 2 squadrons of P-40s arrive at Brisbane 3 days from now. I have to scramble a bit to provide support for all these guys. Darwin has some extra aviation support, so the B-26s and a squadron of P-40s will go there for now - it's quite likely some or all of these will end up in the DEI. PM has support, so a squadron of P-40s go there. The whirlagigs are thanked for their gallant service and sent off to Townsville in order to strike terror in the hearts of the KB should it be foolish enough to show up there. I'm transferring the Dutch air transports to Cairns. They're too short legged to ferry stuff out of Singapore, but can be used to help supply PM. Speaking of supplies and such, things are beginning to look a bit brighter. Two large fuel TFs have arrived at Pago-Pago, and much of that is being forwarded here. Supply TFs are still way out there, but they're chugging along. I keep pumping them out from SF, so something has to show up here sometime. There's a infantry regiment on the way and it will reinforce the garrison at PM. Next priority will be getting a couple of engineer units down here. Baker Canton Nothing like trying to unload a TF at a 0 level port! I'll bet they're unloading at least a pound a week! CA Chicago and friends are keeping an eye on our Japanese guests at Canton. So far, no supply ships have gotten through - wonder what they're having for dinner tonight? Malaya - Singapore [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9418.jpg[/image] Japanese air and ground attacks are taking their toll! Philippines [image]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o253/irvdon/9417.jpg[/image] PI holding its own!

88l71 -> RE: Fighters arrive! (8/26/2009 3:16:48 AM)
Like your style - was reading the old one and just started on this one. I'm hoping to get caught up on it after work tonight.

OldCoot -> The night my HD died! (8/26/2009 6:14:34 PM)
Last night[sm=Christo_pull_hair.gif]

Rob Brennan UK -> RE: The night my HD died! (8/26/2009 6:28:30 PM)
Well written and fun AAR, thank you for taking the time to write it [:D]

OldCoot -> RE: The night my HD died! (8/26/2009 7:04:31 PM)
The bad news is that my HD died. The good news is my computer geek buddy revived some files including WITPAE saves. I have to fire up the new drive and do all sorts of restoration before I can continue this. See ya soon. r

Erik Rutins -> RE: The night my HD died! (8/26/2009 7:51:17 PM)
Bad news, but glad to hear that you recovered much of your data.

John Lansford -> RE: The night my HD died! (8/26/2009 9:19:34 PM)
Those YP's are very helpful providing local ASW support around the West Coast bases. Put them in a TF and set up a patrol zone a few hexes out from the base. I did that and it helps a lot in keeping the subs' heads down. How many troops are sitting on Canton right now? There are 13,000 IJA troops on Canton in my game that are down to eating their belts and shoes thanks to my subs and cruiser TF's visiting them from Pago Pago regularly. A bombardment TF from Pearl with 5 BB's made a visit as well to say hi last turn; now there's only 12,000 soldiers on Canton...

88l71 -> RE: The night my HD died! (8/26/2009 9:51:23 PM)
Sorry to hear about your HD, that sucks!

OldCoot -> RE: The night my HD died! (8/26/2009 10:02:29 PM)
Well, here's what I've decided to do: I'm going back and restart using the calm China scenario. I 'm going to play the same way - buildup Java and Oz Port Moresby airpower - When I get back to 14 January 1942, I'll resume this AAR and post any differences. Having to play China has always bugged me, and I'm not going to pass up the opportunity to do without them. I'm a retired old fart with plenty of spare time, so I should be back here within a couple of weeks see ya.

AttuWatcher -> RE: The night my HD died! (8/26/2009 10:21:05 PM)
Ah sorry to hear that! Looks like the dastardly AI beat you this time. I'll look for the new one.

mikesankey -> RE: The night my HD died! (8/27/2009 10:50:10 AM)
Hope you are up and posting again soon. I've enjoyed following your exploits.

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