Nemo121 -> RE: So, now things get serious.... (3/24/2010 10:32:13 PM)
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 07, 42 I'm going to edit this so that the pointless stuff isn't shown.... This was such a long combat report that only the essentials can be dealt with. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Yamagiri Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires 4th Marine Defense Battalion firing at xAK Yamagiri Maru The Yamagiri Maru was so heavily damaged by this that the invasion TF withdrew. That's the second day of attempted landings scuppered. I had taken the decision, yesterday, to abandon the Lexington to its fate and to allow my surface fleet to stand up to mini-KB. My calculation was that Mike would try to disrupt the landings at Roi Namur with his surface fleet and that mini-KB would be, essentially, out of torpedoes and thus not much of a threat to my forces.... Sheer numbers would ensure enough survived to push my landings through. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Roi-Namur at 131,113 Japanese Ships SS I-15, hits 1 Allied Ships PC Travis PC Jackson AM Bobolink AM Robin AM Turkey AV Wright AV Tangier AVD McFarland AG Sirius AG Vega AE Lassen PG Moresby PG Warrego PG Swan PG Charleston A small portion of the support TF is spotted. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Roi-Namur at 132,114 Japanese Ships SS I-15 Allied Ships xAKL Karuah, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAKL Karuah is sighted by SS I-15 SS I-15 launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Karuah -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 132,114, Range 6,000 Yards And the combat begins... My CL TF was designed to get into torpedo range. It did this but, unfortunately, none of its shots hit home. Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 2 BB Fuso, Shell hits 2 BB Yamashiro CA Myoko, Shell hits 1 CA Haguro, Shell hits 1 DD Oyashio DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Raleigh, Shell hits 6, and is sunk CL Trenton DD Litchfield DD Chew DD Schley DD Ward DD Talbot, Shell hits 1 DD Dent DD Crosby DD Kennison DD Crane DD Kilty DD Brooks DD Humphreys Low visibility due to Rain with 60% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 60% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Yano, Hideo* crosses the 'T' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Ise CL Tenryu CL Katori Nice targets. Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 20 Port hits 11 Port supply hits 6 BB Hyuga firing at Wake Island BB Ise firing at Wake Island CL Tenryu firing at Wake Island CL Katori firing at Wake Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Roi-Namur at 131,113 Japanese Ships SS I-25 Allied Ships CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Porter DD Balch DD Phelps DD Selfridge The Lexington was just about survivable yesterday. This torpedo rang its death knell. Scratch one flattop. SS I-25 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Lexington I-25 diving deep .... DD Balch fails to find sub and abandons search DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Selfridge fails to find sub and abandons search DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Roi-Namur Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Minneapolis CA Astoria PG Sacramento AP President Polk Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) CA Minneapolis firing at 6th Base Force CA Astoria firing at 6th Base Force PG Sacramento firing at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards The CAs did good work suppressing the CD guns. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Roi-Namur TF 152 troops unloading over beach at Roi-Namur, 132,114 Allied ground losses: 522 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 64 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 48 (0 destroyed, 48 disabled) Vehicles lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled) Rather costly in terms of disablements and disruption but hopefully mass will overwhelm the enemy. 13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 8th Marine Rgt Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 8th Marine Rgt /6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Eniwetok 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP William Ward Burrows Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled I'm just unloading the support elements for the Allied forces ashore at Eniwetok. They won't help any assault much but they will help my forces recover disruption and disablement and, over time, they might make the difference. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 132,114, Range 14,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 38, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Fuso BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 4 CA Myoko CA Haguro, Shell hits 1 DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1 DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships BB Nevada, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage BB Oklahoma, Shell hits 8, on fire BB Arizona, Shell hits 51, and is sunk CL Leander, Shell hits 1 CL Achilles, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Perth, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Hughes, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Anderson DD Hammann DD Russell, Shell hits 1 DD O'Brien, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Walke, Shell hits 1 DD Fox Reduced visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Gruenther, K.S. crosses the 'T' Essentially I lost one BB in return for heavy damage to Nagato - which looks unlikely to survive. Another of my BBs is heavily damaged but will probably survive if it docks reasonably soon ---- I have my eye on Ponape as the port it will dock at. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein Island at 131,117, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo CVL Zuiho CVE Taiyo CS Chiyoda CL Yura DD Tadeshiwa DD Tachekaze Allied Ships xAKL Argus xAKL Morazan xAKL Prusa xAKL Darvel xAKL Kini xAKL Lorinna LOL! Neither TF wanted to tangle so both decided discretion was the better part of valour. Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Kwajalein Island at 133,115, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Takuna Maru #7, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships CA San Francisco AP Barnett AP Henderson AP President Jackson AP Crescent City xAP Chaumont xAP St. Mihel xAP Republic xAP President Fillmore xAP President Tyler xAP President Buchanan xAP President Taylor AK Procyon xAK Henry S Grove xAK Santa Teresa xAK Mobile City xAK Steel Age xAK Steel Mariner xAK Steel Scientist xAK Steel Worker xAK Dorothy Luckenbach xAK Lillian Luckenbach xAK Liberty xAP Sarpedonia xAK Aloe xAK Hauraki xAK Oakbank xAK Peisander xAK Wanaka xAK Silksworth xAP Bloemfontein xAK Zvir xAP Maori xAP Wahine xAP Merkur xAP Malaita xAP Taroona xAP Nairana xAP Matua xAK Iron Prince xAK Mangola xAK Illisos This TF is heading to Wotje... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Ponape at 119,113 Japanese Ships SS RO-63 Allied Ships xAK Lancaster, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Lancaster is sighted by SS RO-63 SS RO-63 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Lancaster -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 131,116, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo CVL Zuiho CVE Taiyo CS Chiyoda CL Yura DD Tadeshiwa DD Tachekaze Allied Ships CL Trenton DD Litchfield DD Chew DD Schley DD Ward DD Talbot DD Dent DD Crosby DD Kennison DD Crane DD Kilty DD Brooks DD Humphreys Reduced visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 15,000 yards... Range increases to 16,000 yards... Range increases to 17,000 yards... Range increases to 18,000 yards... Range increases to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Japanese Air Combat TF evades combat DAMN but this would have been nice... I was quite hoping some of my light CL-led DD TFs would make contact with mini-KB. It did but mini-KB spotted it first and managed to run away. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Shimushiri-jima at 132,51, Range 7,000 Yards This was the most satisfying combat of the turn.... The 2 IJN BBs sunk are more important strategically but sinking this many ships in one go was quite pleasant. The next time he tries to take back one of these bases he's going to have to commit either mini-KB or his own BBs to cover the invasion. Either is fine, I can create traps for either eventuality. Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Japanese Ships CM Tsugaru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk AMc Fumi Maru #2, Shell hits 3, and is sunk AMc Seki Maru #3, Shell hits 5, and is sunk PB Kyo Maru #8, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 7, and is sunk PB Shoei Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PB Shotoku Maru, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Sonan Maru #5, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PB Shuko Maru #5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk TK Moji Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk AV Kiyokawa Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Matsue Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Venice Maru, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk xAK China Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk xAK Cheribon Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk xAK Daifuku Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk xAK Kuraido Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Maryland, Shell hits 1 BB Colorado, Shell hits 6 DD Helm DD Mugford DD Ralph Talbot DD Henley DD Patterson DD Jarvis DD Gridley DD McCall So, 16 ships sunk and another 5 left in sinking condition. They might only mostly be PBs but every little bit helps. The TK is a nice bonus. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Roi-Namur at 132,114 Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Tambor Well, I think that's Nagato taken care of. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Ponape at 119,113 Japanese Ships SS RO-63 Allied Ships xAP Diomed, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) xAP Diomed is sighted by SS RO-63 SS RO-63 launches 6 torpedoes at xAP Diomed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Roi-Namur at 132,114 Japanese Ships SS RO-64 Allied Ships xAKL Lady Isobel, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Annalock TK British Venture xAK Vitorlock Time to put another Netty ambush in place over Balikpapan methinks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,56 I'm running the first ground attacks in against IJA forces in Burma as part of my plan to continue grinding the Imperial Guards Division down... I'll take more casualties than I cause but, over time, I'll gain experience and my overall combat strength will increase as his falls. Meanwhile the other half of my force is already busy pushing into Thailand. Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Army ... Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 138,102 As my 3 CVs ran north towards a position 4 hexes south-west of Wake in order to unleash torpedo strikes on the enemy shipping there they found the amphibious TF retreating and managed to claim their tithe. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 1 F4F-3A Wildcat x 3 F4F-3 Wildcat x 6 TBD-1 Devastator x 41 Allied aircraft losses TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AMC Bankok Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAP Suwa Maru xAP Mizuho Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Ural Maru xAP Kamakura Maru DD Kuri Japanese ground losses: 111 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 2 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 14 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo 13 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo About two-thirds of the Devastators launched torps but one-third dropped bombs only. A pity as that's pretty much 1/3rd less damage done. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Wotje at 134,115 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 B5M1 Mabel x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B5M1 Mabel: 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Henderson, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Damn, an AP... I only have about 4 of those in the fleet. Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 131,113 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 B5N1 Kate x 8 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 5 damaged Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1 Wasted sorties. Bombs won't hurt BBs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ailinglaplap at 134,117 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 B5N1 Kate x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Dorothy Philips, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires But they will hurt xAKs. Fortunately I have over 200 xAKs and xAPs committed to this operation so losses can be accepted. Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Namorik at 130,118 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 1 B5N1 Kate x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Morazan, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 126 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Shillong TK British Venture, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAK Itria He'll be back tomorrow to finish the job and then I'll kill a few more Netties. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wotje at 134,115 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 B5N2 Kate x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Silksworth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 1 F4F-3A Wildcat x 2 F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 SBD-3 Dauntless x 2 TBD-1 Devastator x 38 Allied aircraft losses TBD-1 Devastator: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Ise, Bomb hits 4 CL Katori Three torpedoes into Hyuga. I think that's the end of Hyuga. Ise is pretty much unscratched as bombs won't hurt her much. Still, 2 IJN BBs isn't a bad tally for a day's work. It'll really scupper his covering force for the Sumatran operation as he now needs BBs near Truk/Saipan, near the Kuriles AND as escorts for KB. By the time he meets those 3 committments he is going to find that he's running out of BBs ( 8 left, at least 1 or 2 of which should be in dock repairing right now ). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 138,102 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 SBD-3 Dauntless x 2 TBD-1 Devastator x 3 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AMC Bankok Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Kuri Japanese ground losses: 440 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 67 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Ouch, that's a lot of dead troops. Does an AMC really carry that many? I thought they were just minefield tenders. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 131,113 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 1 A6M2 Zero x 8 B5N1 Kate x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 2, on fire BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ebadon at 131,114 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 52 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 B5N1 Kate x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL Leander, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Roi-Namur at 132,114, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Shell hits 4 BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 11, on fire CA Myoko, Shell hits 1 CA Haguro, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1 DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CA Portland, Shell hits 3 CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 1 CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Sims, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Allen, Shell hits 5, and is sunk DD Gilmer DD Sands, Shell hits 1 DD King DD Lawrence, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Kane DD Rathburne, Shell hits 1, on fire The sheer mass of Allied shipping force the IJN back and protects the invasion TFs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Roi-Namur at 132,114 Japanese Ships SS RO-64 Allied Ships xAKL Mortlake Bank, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ponape (119,113) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4966 troops, 134 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 179 Defending force 285 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Allied adjusted assault: 47 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 47 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 575 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 40 (26 destroyed, 14 disabled) Units destroyed 1 The Ponape Fortress has been wiped out. This means that Ponape is now fully mine, forces there can rest and recuperate and, if necessary, prepare for 2nd echelon invasions. Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 87th Mountain Regiment 34th Infantry Rgt /14 131st Field Artillery Battalion 6th Marine Defense Battalion 119th USAAF Base Force /20 Defending units: Ponape Naval Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Eniwetok (127,108) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1267 troops, 33 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 32 Defending force 1460 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Hmm, I don't really have enough to take Eniwetok without some serious air support. My B-17s didn't fly from Ponape ( probably the runway is too small ). Once Roi Namur falls I'll have a Level 4 airfield and can base B-17s out of there. That'll help the regiment equivalent at Eniwetok once it recovers disruption and disablement. Allied adjusted assault: 9 Japanese adjusted defense: 47 Allied assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 163 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 204 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) The Allies get the worst of it but it'll really depend on whether he can reinforce by air more rapidly than I can get bombers into action and recover disablements. Even if Eniwetok doesn't fall I'll be fine as it isn't an airbase and as an atoll to base naval forces out of it serves my purposes in drawing him into SC TF attrition - something I very much want. Also, every CA or BB he bases there is one less CA or BB covering the invasion of Sumatra. Assaulting units: 1st/298th Infantry Battalion 2nd/298th Infantry Bn /15 Palmyra (Det.) Def Bn /15 Defending units: Maizuru 1st SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shimushiri-jima (132,51) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2238 troops, 14 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 76 Defending force 2342 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88 Assaulting units: 161st Infantry Regiment Defending units: 83rd Naval Guard Unit 1st Raiding Rgt /2 50th JNAF Coy Eniwetok 2.... I don't have enough at Eniwetok, he doesn't have enough at Shimushiri Jima. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Roi-Namur (132,114) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 5088 troops, 122 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 204 Defending force 3269 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Allied adjusted assault: 9 Japanese adjusted defense: 35 Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 3) This gave me a good chuckle. 204 AV adjusted down to 9. Sometimes you've just got to laugh. Combat modifiers Defender: experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 536 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 616 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 70 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 24 disabled Vehicles lost 35 (2 destroyed, 33 disabled) Well, I took heavy losses but the Japanese also lost about 6 or 7 AV equivalents. With more troops landing and more supplies ashore I am hopeful of being able to break the back of the IJA forces defending. Damn but atolls are tough !!! Assaulting units: 8th Marine Rgt /20 34th Combat Engr Rgt /20 193rd Tank Bn /23 3rd Marine Def Bn /20 Defending units: 7th JNAF Coy 6th Base Force Well, I'm going to keep pouring it on in Roi Namur. I don't really have a choice, I need an airfield I can unload planes at in order to suppress Wotje and begin prepping the rest of the Marshalls for invasion. Overall though, strategically, things are going well. 2 IJN BBs are sunk, about a dozen DDs have been sunk in the area and one IJN CVE seems to be in trouble. I think this is also going to have to cause a response by KB --- which could be only 2 days away. YIKES !!! Still, a response serves me in Sumatra which is the key to the whole thing... Sumatra, Sumatra ueber alles. That's pretty much the refrain.
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