RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)

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johnjohn -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/14/2011 4:19:38 AM)
Upon further review, it is 7 enemy BBs sunk, 3 CVs (Hiyru, Soyru, Zuikaku), 1 CVL, 1 CVE, 13 CAs, 14 CLs, 37 DDs, numerous small fry and over 100,000 troops killed or drowned. It is all beginners luck, so don't think this is going to my head. And you better believe that I am taking notes about what happens when the enemy is NOT the AI. I don't know if you are reading the beginners thread (cant remember the thread) where he has lost all his carriers and is surrounded at Kirachi, but I have, so I don't have any ambitions about how well I am doing. Thus far I have lost Lexington and Formidable (Lex in the battle that bagged the three CVs) and Formidable ran into a good SS and was lost to torpedoes. I foolishly used my BBs to protect Canton Is and lost three to enemy torpedo planes. I have lost a total of 12 cruisers, mostly UK. Since I am not trying to prove anything but merely to learn the game, I am continuing my learning by moving on to the next impossible task, pushing 17,000 troops off Guadalcanal. I have a hard time fathoming where I am against the AI. (It is the end of October 42) All I know, as WNuemann has oft repeated, I have been most fortunate. A real opponent would have me surrounded at Kirachi by now. johnjohn

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/14/2011 4:59:23 AM)
Alfred, Appreciate your remarks. You make some good points in your post which I easily see as being true in nearly all instances. All but a few of the ships I sent into an upgrade start the upgrade with no damage of any kind set on them - I've set repair mode on them to "pierside", they sit there for the required number of days and they're done... I very readily agree that upgrade on ships in this category do not place any burden on the shipyard at which they're undergoing the upgrade. I have noticed a few ships that do receive a small quantity of system damage when they go into an upgrade. It appears this situation probably depends on the ship's class and the particular upgrade (4/42, 6/42, etc) the ship is going through. In the case of these ships, the repair of this system damage from the upgrade does use capacity of the shipyard where the ship is being upgraded (though impact on the shipyard is minor). This of course depends on the repair mode one uses to repair the system damage on these ships during the upgrade process. In nearly all cases, I've also upgraded this category of ships in "pierside" repair mode, though I will put them in "shipyard" mode towards the end of their upgrade when the shipyard in question has capacity to spare. As far as rotating ships from Pearl Harbor to the mainland US for upgrade, I've been handling this as part of my normal traffic pattern for convoys moving back and forth from the mainland US. Basically, dispatching ships for upgrade in the mainland US as part of convoys (escorts or empty transports/auxiliaries) that are returning to the US West Coast. Likewise, ships completing upgrade return to Pearl with outbound convoys (escorts or loaded transports/auxiliaries) from the US West Coast. In general, I've been doing a minimum number of ship upgrades at shipyards located in forward bases or bases that are most likely to come under a possible Japanese attack (i.e. Auckland, Colombo, Brisbane). I have done a small number of upgrades in these bases, but I restrict these to ships that can be upgraded quickly and those ships I want to keep "in theatre" - an example being 4/42 upgrades of US S-class subs done in Auckland as these subs returned to base from patrol (not more than 1-2 subs at a time).

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/14/2011 5:41:05 AM)
johnjohn, You are correct in regarding the AI as a training exercise, it's a good place to "push the envelope" - try things out, make mistakes and see the consequences, learn both your own and the enemy's "hardware". Probably one of my biggest handicaps vs Pillager has been lack of playing time vs the AI, especially in our first match in CHS. Experimentation against a human opponent is much less feasible and (the consequences of mistakes) much less forgiving than against the AI. Without enough time at practice, you can end up learning things the hard way in "live action". I haven't seen the beginners thread, though given what you describe I do not eliminate the possibility the author could be playing against a Japanese opponent more aggressive than average. For an Allied player in the early war period (1941 and most of '42), even minor tactical mistakes cost heavily if caught by your Japanese opponent if he's alert enough and in the right place to exploit the situation. This quite obviously a function of how aggressive or conservative the human Japanese opponent you're playing against is. Underestimating the possible actions a human Japanese opponent has the ability to do with his available forces in a given situation (even if what they're doing appears to be "out on a limb") can also be costly. Human opponents being more unpredicatable than the AI... this is a major reason behind much of my emphasis on being "intelligence driven" (i.e. tracking locations and movement of Jap LCU's, etc). As in the historical campaign, intelligence is king for the Allies - Midway would not have been won without it, just to name one example. The more information I have available about what Pillager is doing (or possibly doing), the more accurately I can estimate his plans and movements, where he's building up and what he's building up in those places, what he is and is not defending, etc. It's not all hard information, some of it is connecting the dots, and it's not always accurate (but not straying too far from the hard information will minimize the inaccuracies). Once you understand your opponent's plans and actions, you can more effectively prepare and make your own.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/14/2011 5:46:42 AM)
Summary of Operations 6/02/42 Sigint entry for 6/01 reports CV Kaga is moving to Singapore. Could Pillager be sending the KB on an Indian Ocean raid? Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 6/01 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Maloelap. Detected status of Maleolap shows no visible Japanese forces or activity. South Pacific: Dutch submarine on patrol in southern sea approaches to Rabaul intercepts Japanese surface TF. No indication of this TF’s composition (beyond what is reported in the AAR) or the TF’s movement heading (into or departing Rabaul). If a surface combat TF, the Japanese ships could be heading out to locate and attack Force N. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Green Island at 108,128 (SE of Rabaul) Japanese Ships DD Amagiri CA Kako CL Yubari CL Yura CL Nagara DD Murakumo DD Inazuma DD Akebono Allied Ships SS K-XV SS K-XV launches 4 torpedoes at DD Amagiri K-XV diving deep .... DD Amagiri attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEI: Japanese mop-up operations continue in the eastern DEI, amphibious landing underway at Endeh (on Flores island). AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Endeh TF 277 troops unloading over beach at Endeh, 65,113 Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 4th JAAF AF Coy 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 4th JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philippines: Japanese ground bombardment at Bataan continues. No visible indication of any fresh Japanese ground units arriving to reinforce the attack on Bataan. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 58243 troops, 978 guns, 461 vehicles, Assault Value = 1595 Defending force 47360 troops, 850 guns, 733 vehicles, Assault Value = 1196 Allied ground losses: 164 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 19th Division 14th Division 9th Garrison Unit 48th Division 12th Division 24th Division 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment 6th Tank Regiment 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 11th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Army 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th RF Gun Battalion 10th RF Gun Battalion 9th RF Gun Battalion 56th Engr Rgt /19 Defending units: 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment Manila Bay Defenses 4th Marine Regiment 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 31st PA Infantry Division 11th PA Infantry Division 71st PA Infantry Division 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 31st Infantry Regiment 91st PA Infantry Division 41st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 21st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment 14th PS Engineer Regiment Manila USAAF Base Force 201st PA Construction Battalion 202nd PA Construction Battalion 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion USAFFE Bataan USN Base Force Far East USAAF 301st Construction Battalion Clark Field USAAF Base Force I Philippine Corps 1st USMC AA Battalion Cavite USN Base Force PAF Aviation 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment II Philippine Corps 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Provisional GMC Grp 1st PI Base Force 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China: Japanese ground assault again near Kweiyang. I was somewhat surprised at the 1:21 adjusted attack odds as Pillager’s previous attacks in this hex were at or near 1:1 odds. Can’t tell from the AAR exactly what happened. Both the local counterattacks I launched near Sian had followed similar Japanese attacks at poor odds. However, in both Jap attacks at Sian, the Japanese assault value was very low and the results of the attack had very high Japanese losses – both these conditions favoring an immediate Chinese counterattack. That does not appear to be the case in the results of this Jap assault at Kweiyang and a Chinese counterattack here would be under very unfavorable conditions. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 26960 troops, 420 guns, 331 vehicles, Assault Value = 836 Defending force 11093 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 288 Japanese adjusted assault: 22 Allied adjusted defense: 469 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 21 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 220 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 18 (13 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 9th Armored Car Co 13th Tank Regiment 104th Division 38th Division 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 21st Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 55th Prov Chinese Division 64th Chinese Corps 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Division 31st Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 93rd Chinese Division 4th War Area 9th Group Army 16th Group Army 35th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the Japanese ground advance in China slowed down for the moment, I’ve withdrawn the most heavily depleted Chinese LCU’s into Chungking to rebulld them to full TOE strength (or as close as possible) with replacement elements. I’m seeing that rebuilding Chinese LCU’s from replacement squads being a slow but necessary process. It could be gamey, but a consideration is to send some of the Chinese LCU’s with very low strengths back to the front lines, have them eliminated in action, then get them back at 1/3 TOE strength instead of rebuilding them with replacement elements from 10-20% or less TOE. I didn’t think of talking Pillager into a “quiet China” scenario back when we started this PBEM (not that he would have likely gone along), but I’d do it now. China is grunt work, I’d rather be pushing ships and planes around.

johnjohn -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/14/2011 3:50:09 PM)
OK--the other aar is The Power of Inexperience. Fascinating reading. Johnjohn. BTW--intel keeps wavering on whether Junyo or Akagi is sunk, so I will claim Junyo. 4 enemy CVs sunk. Junyo, because I know I got one off Milne Bay and Akagi has struck at me sense--so it must be Junyo. Connecting the dots sometimes yields incomprehensible pictures, but sometimes you see the face of the enemy. Johnjohn

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/15/2011 6:14:53 AM)
johnjohn, I'll have to take a look at that string (Power of Inexperience). quote: Connecting the dots sometimes yields incomprehensible pictures, but sometimes you see the face of the enemy. The thing with AE (was also true in WitP) is that the most useful intelligence is acquired one piece at a time, quite often from a combination of sources and almost always over a extended number of game turns. One day's worth of information almost never provides a complete picture of a particular area or situation, it's really necessary to accumulate and combine information from weeks or months of game turns to create a collection of information from which any kind of picture will begin to form. Probably my most useful intelligence tool is maintaining a spreadsheet containing entries for the entire Japanese LCU order of battle - each LCU listed individually with its last reported location and the date (game turn) it was reported there. Each game turn I extract all references to Japanese LCU's from the game turn's Sigint and AAR reports, updating the spreadsheet entry for each LCU referenced in Sigint or an AAR with its reported location and when it was reported there. It's part of the routine I follow for playing each game turn. Over time, this accumulation of small pieces begins to turn into something resembling a picture. Starting from 12/8/41 it may be several months into 1942 before the accumulated LCU information begins to look like a picture. At this point in our PBEM (6/42), almost every Japanese LCU in Pillager's inventory has appeared at least once in an AAR and/or Sigint report entry and my spreadsheet is now an almost complete listing of every Japanese LCU and its most recently reported location. I can look up any Japanese-controlled base in that spreadsheet and quickly identify at least some if not all Jap LCU(s) located in that base and how long those LCU(s) have been there. From the number and type(s) of LCU's in a base, it is not too far of a stretch to figure out what Pillager may be doing in that base or plans to do there, especially if you have other information to combine with knowlege of the LCU(s). It's also a rather simple matter of tracking Jap LCU movements. Location and movement of combat LCU's and HQ's indicate where and to what extent Pillager is concentrating Japanese combat forces offensively or defensively and also the areas or theatres Pillager where is not placing or cannot place a lot of emphasis (if you know where your opponent is, you also know where he isn't). Engineer, base force and HQ LCU's reveal locations and sizes of developed Japanese naval and air bases and where construction is planned or underway for airfields, ports and fortifications. It's a rather simple matter to pick up where Pillager is sending LCU's arriving in the game as reinforcements, also tracking the transfer of LCU's from Manchuria/Korea to other theatres (including specific identity of transferred LCU's and where they are being sent). If Pillager moves anything, I will eventually know about it to some degree of detail. Once you add 2 + 2, the higher mathematics will start to follow quickly...

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/15/2011 11:48:05 PM)
Summary of Operations 6/03/42 Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 6/02 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Jaluit. Detected status of Jaluit shows no visible Japanese forces or activity. South Pacific: Coastwatchers report 10 Japanese ships in harbor at Rabaul, also individual Japanese ships located at Tulagi, Lunga, Koumac and Luganville. While there is no positive confirmation, it is possible the Jap ships reported in Rabaul could be the surface combat TF engaged by Dutch sub K-XV near Green Is on 6/02. DEI: Japanese capture Endeh (on Flores island) in the eastern DEI. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Endeh (65,113) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 271 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 4 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Endeh !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 4th JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dutch submarine K-XVI on patrol in the straits between western Java and Sumatra reports contact with Jap ASW air patrol (Ki-21 Sally). K-XVI is on patrol in this location to pick up and provide early warning of any Japanese carrier or surface combat TF entering the Indian Ocean via this strait. This mission is to provide security for Allied transport convoys moving on-map through the Indian Ocean between India/Middle East and Australia. Philippines: Continued Japanese ground bombardment attacks at Bataan. Latest AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 58844 troops, 978 guns, 462 vehicles, Assault Value = 1642 Defending force 47049 troops, 847 guns, 731 vehicles, Assault Value = 1179 Allied ground losses: 329 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment 9th Garrison Unit 12th Division 24th Division 48th Division 14th Division 19th Division 6th Tank Regiment 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Army 11th RF Gun Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 25th Army 10th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 8th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th Field Artillery Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st RF Gun Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th Engr Rgt /19 Defending units: 31st PA Infantry Division 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 71st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 1st PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 21st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 31st Infantry Regiment 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 51st PA Infantry Division Manila Bay Defenses 41st PA Infantry Division 11th PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment 301st Construction Battalion 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment Far East USAAF PAF Aviation Bataan USN Base Force 201st PA Construction Battalion 14th PS Engineer Regiment 1st PI Base Force Cavite USN Base Force 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion Clark Field USAAF Base Force Provisional GMC Grp Manila USAAF Base Force I Philippine Corps 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 1st USMC AA Battalion II Philippine Corps USAFFE 202nd PA Construction Battalion 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China: Quiet this game turn.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/16/2011 4:36:18 PM)
Summary of Operations 6/04/42 South Pacific: Coastwatchers report 15 Japanese ships in port at Rabaul. Individual Japanese ships continue to be reported at Tulagi, Lunga, Belep Is, Noumea and Luganville. DEI: Japanese mop-up operations continue in the eastern DEI. Amphibious landing operations reported underway at Mataram and Saumlaki. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Mataram TF 204 troops unloading over beach at Mataram, 59,109 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Saumlaki (N of Darwin) TF 295 troops unloading over beach at Saumlaki, 78,117 Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philippines: Japanese ground bombardment attack at Bataan. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 59260 troops, 978 guns, 462 vehicles, Assault Value = 1679 Defending force 46634 troops, 839 guns, 729 vehicles, Assault Value = 1159 Allied ground losses: 210 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 10 (8 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 19th Division 48th Division 14th Division 12th Division 24th Division 9th Garrison Unit 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment 6th Tank Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 14th Army 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 11th RF Gun Battalion 1st RF Gun Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 56th Field Artillery Regiment 8th RF Gun Battalion 9th RF Gun Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th Engr Rgt /19 Defending units: 1st PA Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion Manila Bay Defenses 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 51st PA Infantry Division 41st PA Infantry Division 21st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 31st PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 71st PA Infantry Division 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 11th PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 31st Infantry Regiment 4th Marine Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment 202nd PA Construction Battalion Provisional GMC Grp 14th PS Engineer Regiment Clark Field USAAF Base Force Far East USAAF 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 301st Construction Battalion PAF Aviation 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 1st PI Base Force 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment Bataan USN Base Force Cavite USN Base Force 201st PA Construction Battalion I Philippine Corps Manila USAAF Base Force USAFFE II Philippine Corps 1st USMC AA Battalion 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China: Japanese ground shock attack near Kweiyang. This is the same Japanese LCU’s that launched a 1:21 deliberate attack in the same hex against the same Chinese defenders two game turns ago (6/02). In the deliberate attack at this hex two days ago, the known Japanese LCU's and assault strength in the hex did not "justify" the 1:21 odds in that attack. It may have been FOW or Piilager not setting up the Japanese ground attack on 6/02 properly, either or... something looked funny. I launched two successful Chinese local counterattacks near Sian after failed Japanese assaults. Up to a point the AAR of the failed Japanese attack in hex 75,50 on 6/02 resembled the two failed attacks near Sian. It was tempting to launch a Chinese counterattack in 75,50 on 6/03 but on closer inspection of the 6/02 AAR something didn't look right... and it wasn't. A Chinese counterattack on 6/03 would likely have been a disaster, and the Jap attack below on 6/04 would have cost me a second day of heavy Chinese losses and possession of hex 75,50. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 26984 troops, 420 guns, 329 vehicles, Assault Value = 847 Defending force 11179 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 294 Japanese adjusted assault: 609 Allied adjusted defense: 487 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 735 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 56 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 55 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Vehicles lost 29 (23 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 975 casualties reported Squads: 42 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 104th Division 9th Armored Car Co 13th Tank Regiment 38th Division 21st Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 64th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Division 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 55th Prov Chinese Division 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 31st Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Division 9th Group Army 4th War Area 16th Group Army 35th Group Army

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/18/2011 10:15:12 PM)
Summary of Operations 6/05/42 Japanese Home Islands: Several contacts reported off the Japanese Home Islands between US fleet subs and Japanese transports. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Iwo Jima at 105,72 (NW of Iwo Jima) Japanese Ships xAP Rakuyo Maru Allied Ships SS Sargo xAP Rakuyo Maru is sighted by SS Sargo SS Sargo launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Rakuyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Torishima at 109,66 (WNW of Torishima) Japanese Ships SC Ch 10 SC Ch 5 xAK Misaku Maru xAK Kyuma Maru SC Ch 6 Allied Ships SS Tarpon SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 10 Tarpon diving deep .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 6/04 report heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Truk and Kwajalein. Detected status of both locations showing undetermined aircraft based on these islands plus ship(s) in port. One or more unidentified Japanese TF(s) are visible at Kwajalein. South Pacific: Coastwatchers report 13 Japanese ships in port at Rabaul. Australia: Japanese airfield bombing strike at Darwin. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Darwin at 76,124 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 G4M1 Betty x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 24 (Airfield Service damage 42, runway damage 44) Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEI: Japanese capture Mataram and Saumlaki. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mataram (59,109) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 215 troops, 0 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 7 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Mataram !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 1st Tank Rgt /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Saumlaki (78,117) (N of Darwin) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 743 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 4 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Saumlaki !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: disruption(-) Assaulting units: 48th JAAF AF Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philippines: Japanese ground bombardment attack at Bataan. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 59846 troops, 978 guns, 462 vehicles, Assault Value = 1718 Defending force 46250 troops, 832 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 1135 Allied ground losses: 149 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment 19th Division 48th Division 9th Garrison Unit 14th Division 24th Division 12th Division 6th Tank Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment 9th RF Gun Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th RF Gun Battalion 11th RF Gun Battalion 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 14th Army 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army 1st RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 8th RF Gun Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th Engr Rgt /19 Defending units: 194th Tank Battalion 21st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 31st Infantry Regiment 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 31st PA Infantry Division 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 14th PS Engineer Regiment 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 11th PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 71st PA Infantry Division 41st PA Infantry Division 4th PA Constabulary Regiment Manila Bay Defenses 1st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment Manila USAAF Base Force 202nd PA Construction Battalion 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment II Philippine Corps USAFFE PAF Aviation 1st USMC AA Battalion 301st Construction Battalion Provisional GMC Grp Bataan USN Base Force Cavite USN Base Force Far East USAAF Clark Field USAAF Base Force 201st PA Construction Battalion 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 1st PI Base Force 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion I Philippine Corps 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China: Japanese ground shock attack continues near Kweiyang. This is a rather strange looking AAR. Latest AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 26356 troops, 420 guns, 313 vehicles, Assault Value = 804 Defending force 10401 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266 Japanese adjusted assault: 0 (all these LCU and nobody leaped up from the trenches and attacked?) Allied adjusted defense: 982 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 56 (47 destroyed, 9 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 13th Tank Regiment 104th Division 9th Armored Car Co 38th Division 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 21st Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 49th Chinese Division 64th Chinese Corps 55th Prov Chinese Division 31st Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Division 9th Group Army 4th War Area 16th Group Army 35th Group Army --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/20/2011 3:25:10 AM)
Summary of Operations 6/06/42 Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 6/05 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Jaluit. Detected status of Jaluit shows no visible Jap forces or activity. South Pacific: Coastwatchers report no Japanese ships at Rabaul harbor, individual Japanese ships (transports) reported at various locations in the Solomons, Noumea and Luganville. Philippines: Japanese occupy Malabalay in the interior of Mindanao. Ground bombardment attack continues at Bataan. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3792 troops, 342 guns, 267 vehicles, Assault Value = 1760 Defending force 45948 troops, 827 guns, 709 vehicles, Assault Value = 1109 Allied ground losses: 327 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 24th Division 12th Division 19th Division 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment 9th Garrison Unit 48th Division 14th Division 6th Tank Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th RF Gun Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st RF Gun Battalion 11th RF Gun Battalion 25th Army 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 14th Army 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th RF Gun Battalion 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 56th Engr Rgt /19 Defending units: 1st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 41st PA Infantry Division 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 51st PA Infantry Division 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 71st PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion Manila Bay Defenses 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 31st Infantry Regiment 21st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion 11th PA Infantry Division 14th PS Engineer Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 4th Marine Regiment 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment 301st Construction Battalion 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment I Philippine Corps 1st PI Base Force Bataan USN Base Force 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion II Philippine Corps USAFFE Far East USAAF Manila USAAF Base Force PAF Aviation 1st USMC AA Battalion 202nd PA Construction Battalion Clark Field USAAF Base Force 201st PA Construction Battalion Provisional GMC Grp Cavite USN Base Force 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indian Ocean: Two small minesweepers encounter Jap submarine off Trincomalee. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Trincomalee at 32,48 Japanese Ships SS I-164 Allied Ships AMc Agra AMc Calcutta Captain of SS I-164 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target AMc Calcutta attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China: Quiet this game turn.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/21/2011 5:04:45 PM)
Summary of Operations 6/07/42 6/42 Ship Upgrades: Upgrades are now in progress for about 50-60% of the Allied ships that are eligible for a 6/42 upgrade, most of these upgrades being done on the US West Coast with a small number of upgrades occurring in Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Bombay, Aden and Capetown. Most ships involved in the 6/42 upgrade are transports or auxiliaries, though the 6/42 upgrade also includes a small number of US DD’s, four old US BB’s (three Idaho class & BB Tennessee), plus CV’s Lexington and Saratoga. Completion of upgrades that are now in progress for DD’s, transports and auxiliaries is expected within 15 days (game turns). CV Lexington and Saratoga are due to complete their upgrades by 7/01/42. Remaining Allied ships eligible for 6/42 upgrade are either currently on operational missions or empty ships now returning to the mainland US (West Coast bases for ships operating on-map or Eastern US for ships in the off-map Australia convoys). Ships in this group are planned to begin 6/42 upgrade on arrival at a US West Coast base or the Eastern US. Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 6/06 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Maleolap. Detected status of Maleolap shows no visible Jap forces or activity. South Pacific: Japanese minesweeping operations underway at Koumac. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 96 encounters mine field at Koumac (113,156) Japanese Ships DMS W-20 DMS W-8 24 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastwatchers report 15 Japanese ships in harbor at Rabaul. Philippines: Japanese ground bombardment continues at Bataan. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3800 troops, 342 guns, 267 vehicles, Assault Value = 1793 Defending force 45474 troops, 816 guns, 709 vehicles, Assault Value = 1085 Allied ground losses: 174 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 24th Division 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment 12th Division 19th Division 14th Division 48th Division 9th Garrison Unit 6th Tank Regiment 1st RF Gun Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th Field Artillery Regiment 10th RF Gun Battalion 8th RF Gun Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 9th RF Gun Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 11th RF Gun Battalion 14th Army 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 56th Engr Rgt /19 Defending units: 41st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 11th PA Infantry Division 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 14th PS Engineer Regiment 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 51st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Constabulary Regiment Manila Bay Defenses 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 71st PA Infantry Division 31st Infantry Regiment 31st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 91st PA Infantry Division 21st PA Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion I Philippine Corps USAFFE 1st USMC AA Battalion Clark Field USAAF Base Force 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Cavite USN Base Force 201st PA Construction Battalion Manila USAAF Base Force Bataan USN Base Force Far East USAAF 1st PI Base Force PAF Aviation Provisional GMC Grp 301st Construction Battalion 202nd PA Construction Battalion II Philippine Corps 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burma: Dutch sub K-VII off Rangoon reports contact with small Jap transport TF (one AP, one escort) that appears to be bound for Rangoon. No combat occurred. China: Japanese ground bombardment attack near Kweiyang. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2233 troops, 192 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 783 Defending force 10416 troops, 215 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 268 Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 104th Division 13th Tank Regiment 38th Division 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 21st Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 49th Chinese Division 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 31st Chinese Corps 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 64th Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Division 4th War Area 9th Group Army 16th Group Army 35th Group Army --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/22/2011 4:50:13 PM)
Summary of Operations 6/08/42 Japanese Home Islands: US fleet sub Stingray operating NE of Iwo Jima attacked several times by Jap ASW air patrols (Ki-48 Lily). No reported hits or damage. Hawaii: Unidentified Jap submarine detected SE of French Frigate Shoals moving eastward. A US surface ASW TF has been dispatched into the Jap sub’s projected movement path to intercept and attack if the sub can be located. Several VP squadrons also set to fly ASW missions in an arc covering the Jap sub’s projected movement path. With luck and some cooperation from Pillager, a little ASW training exercise is on the schedule. Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 6/07 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Truk. Detected status of Truk showing undetermined Jap aircraft based there plus ship(s) in port, otherwise no visible Jap forces or activity. South Pacific: US ground forces (24 Infantry RCT) is fully landed and now occupies Savaii in the Samoa Island group. Coastwatchers report two Japanese ships in harbor at Rabaul, three in Noumea. Other reports from coastwatchers indicate individual Japanese ships moving or at various locations in the Solomons and at Luganville. Philippines: Continued Japanese ground bombardment at Bataan. Latest AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3855 troops, 342 guns, 267 vehicles, Assault Value = 1816 Defending force 45099 troops, 813 guns, 707 vehicles, Assault Value = 1063 Allied ground losses: 143 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 12th Division 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment 9th Garrison Unit 14th Division 48th Division 19th Division 24th Division 6th Tank Regiment 1st RF Gun Battalion 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army 8th RF Gun Battalion 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 9th RF Gun Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment 11th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th RF Gun Battalion 14th Army 56th Engr Rgt /19 Defending units: 14th PS Engineer Regiment 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 11th PA Infantry Division 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 51st PA Infantry Division 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 31st Infantry Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 71st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 91st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 21st PA Infantry Division 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team Manila Bay Defenses 1st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 41st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment Far East USAAF I Philippine Corps 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 201st PA Construction Battalion 301st Construction Battalion Manila USAAF Base Force USAFFE PAF Aviation 202nd PA Construction Battalion 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Cavite USN Base Force 1st PI Base Force II Philippine Corps Clark Field USAAF Base Force Bataan USN Base Force Provisional GMC Grp 1st USMC AA Battalion 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China: Japanese continue ground bombardment attack near Kweiyang. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2254 troops, 192 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 801 Defending force 10409 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 268 Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 104th Division 13th Tank Regiment 38th Division 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 21st Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 31st Chinese Corps 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 64th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Division 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 93rd Chinese Division 16th Group Army 4th War Area 9th Group Army 35th Group Army --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

johnjohn -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/22/2011 7:42:16 PM)
[bDecember 2, 1942]Marines take Airfield and Port at Lunga, hold Guadalcanal after three week campaing.As I previously pointed out, Tassafaronga was lightly defended and the 1st USMC Div had no trouble dislodging the defenders on D-Day. A two-week long march brought the Ist Marine Div and the 27th Infantry Division to Lunga, where in four days they destroyed the fortifications. Joined by the 2nd Marine Division and the Americal Division on day 15, the combined force pushed the enemy away from the bases, leaving them in American hands. Four ENG units are starting to repair the facilities of both the AB and the Port. Presently mopping up the enemy and then will invade Tulagi. Since the AI did not concentrate the enemy here (The Solomons), it looks good for a steady push up the Solomons. Next closest occupied base is Shortlands. In China the enemy is making a push from Vietnam and has taken Nanning in this assault. So far I am holding elsewhere in a similar position to what you described as your China strategy. Aussie is quiet, although the AI is testing the Darwin area. My 75 P40s with experienced pilots stationed there have made a mess of the various Betty strikes. So far the trend does not seem significant. On the other coast, PM is now taking considerable air damage. It looks like I will be able to suppress the field soon and then cut the supply line. May try to retake it soon with four SWPAC divisions. All the original defenders are fully supplied in the next hex just waiting to be liberated. (Gotta love air supply) India is quietly building up while the enemy seems interested elsewhere. Not planning any campaigns here for '43, just planning to hold and airlift as much supply as I can to China. Three CVs at PH refitting. When ready they will replace Wasp and Hornet in SOPAC. Wasp and Hornet will then get 10/42 refits. Parked the CVE replacement groups at PH and then used all three to Bring fighters to Tassafaronga and Lunga. Launched them from 20 hexs away. All three on the way back to PH to reclaim the replacement airgroups, with two of them hauling Yorktown's remnants to PH. Why not use Long Island? Well, before I could extract her from the front line role she assumed, she took three torpedoes from a Betty attack. She did limp back to Brisbane for emergency repairs. She is out of the war for six months. If you are reading this AAR and don't pay attention to the wise wisdom provided from WNeumann and others, you deserve just what I got. Still having fun. Johnjohn

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/23/2011 3:28:21 PM)
johnjohn, quote: Still having fun. What it's all about... China strategy you say? Mine consists of three things (1) slowing Pillager down, (2) holding Chungking, and (3) the exploits of Lt Zwolin and his "Den of Thieves" fighter squadron. In our last CHS match I inadvertantly immortalized Lt Zwolin when I left "auto update" turned on for the fighter squadron he commanded (his squadron based in the far hinterlands of China and escaping my notice). The lieutenant and his squadron mates then automatically helping themselves to the first batch of P-40E's coming off the US replacement plane production lines - ahead of the the entire USAAF and causing a huge flap at the Pentagon. Needless to say, Lt Zwolin and his crew quickly found themselves in the front lines, the rest being a body of folklore (actually they did fairly well in combat and later flew P-47's over Burma). Unfortunately, I've been unable to locate Lt Zwolin in AE. In any case, Lt Zwolin cannot repeat his exploit in AE as the game designers prevent the Chinese air force from appropriating planes out of US production, accidentally or otherwise. Leaving me with only a "two-prong" China strategy in AE. In six months, you'll have the Long Island again.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/23/2011 3:36:00 PM)
Summary of Operations 6/09/42 Hawaii: Unidentified Jap submarine ENE of Oahu spotted and attacked by PBY Catalina air patrol, this sub reported moving on a SW heading. It’s not determined whether this is the same Jap sub detected near French Frigate Shoals last game turn or a second Jap submarine is present near Hawaii. US surface and air ASW are pursuing the contacts. No immediate danger to US transport shipping movements. Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 6/08 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Wotje, Roi-Namur and Canton Is. Detected statuses of all three locations show no visible Japanese forces or activity. South Pacific: Coastwatchers report 15 Japanese ships in harbor at Rabaul, three in Noumea. Other coastwatcher reports indicate individual Japanese ships moving or at various locations in the Solomons and at Luganville. Philippines: Fall of Bataan this game turn, one month later than the historical fall of Corrigidor on 5/06/42. The surprise is that Bataan held out as long as it did given US supply point stocks on hand in Bataan had been at zero for well over a month. AAR of the final Japanese ground assault follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 62990 troops, 981 guns, 571 vehicles, Assault Value = 1837 Defending force 44699 troops, 806 guns, 703 vehicles, Assault Value = 1047 Japanese adjusted assault: 1424 Allied adjusted defense: 339 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Bataan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3513 casualties reported Squads: 25 destroyed, 126 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 208 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled Vehicles lost 62 (4 destroyed, 58 disabled) Allied ground losses: 53174 casualties reported Squads: 2080 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4937 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 147 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1080 (1080 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 696 (696 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 42 Assaulting units: 14th Division 48th Division 9th Garrison Unit 24th Division 12th Division 19th Division 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment 6th Tank Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 11th RF Gun Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 10th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th RF Gun Battalion 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Army 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st RF Gun Battalion 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 8th RF Gun Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th Engr Rgt /19 Defending units: 1st PA Infantry Division 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 91st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 71st PA Infantry Division 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 1st PA Constabulary Regiment Manila Bay Defenses 194th Tank Battalion 31st Infantry Regiment 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 41st PA Infantry Division 11th PA Infantry Division 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion 31st PA Infantry Division 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 192nd Tank Battalion 51st PA Infantry Division 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 21st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment PAF Aviation 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 202nd PA Construction Battalion Manila USAAF Base Force Provisional GMC Grp Far East USAAF 301st Construction Battalion 1st USMC AA Battalion Bataan USN Base Force USAFFE Cavite USN Base Force 201st PA Construction Battalion 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 1st PI Base Force 14th PS Engineer Regiment II Philippine Corps Clark Field USAAF Base Force I Philippine Corps 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Perhaps another question (and a question with some importance for other theatres) is the level of attrition inflicted on the Japanese LCU’s involved at Bataan and the amount of time, supply and replacement elements Pillager will have to commit to rest and re-build these LCU. While the fall of Bataan ends the main part of Pillager’s campaign in the Philippines, his work here is still not done. A considerable number of bases in the central and southern Philippines remain in US control – including all island bases in the central Philippines along with parts of Mindanao. Burma: Lone Japanese AP spotted by Dutch sub K-VII operating off Rangoon. No combat occurred. Sigint entry for 6/08 indicates Jap 3 Independent Mountain Gun Rgt is now located at Katha (northern Burma). Previous location of 3 Mountain Gun Rgt was Singapore. China: Japanese ground assault near Kweiyang. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 26977 troops, 420 guns, 285 vehicles, Assault Value = 824 Defending force 10400 troops, 210 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 267 Japanese adjusted assault: 285 Allied adjusted defense: 532 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 345 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled) Assaulting units: 104th Division 13th Tank Regiment 38th Division 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 21st Mortar Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 64th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Division 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 31st Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Division 4th War Area 16th Group Army 9th Group Army 35th Group Army --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/25/2011 2:09:54 AM)
Summary of Operations 6/10/42 Hawaii: PBY Catalina ASW air patrols report two distinct contacts with Japanese subs, both subs spotted NE of Oahu. Not determined at this point is whether Pillager has the Jap subs operating off Oahu or if the subs are enroute to patrol zones off the US west coast. Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 6/09 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tabiteuea. Detected status of Tabiteuea is showing undetermined Jap aircraft based on the island plus ship(s) in port. Sizes of port and airfield facilities on Tabituea have been built up – port size now 3(1), airfield size 4(3). Two Japanese HQ LCU’s (6th Fleet & 4 Air Division) are known to be located at Tabituea, plus two infantry units (65 Naval Gd & 1 Garrison Unit). There’s little question that Tabitueua base has some significance in Pillager’s Japanese outer perimeter. No other visible Japanese forces or activity seen at Tabitueua. Small Jap transport TF spotted and attacked by US submarine NNW of Truk. Detected status of the Jap TF shows it moving on a SE heading, possible destination somewhere in the Marshall or Gilbert Islands area. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 115,99 (NNW of Truk) Japanese Ships DD Asanagi AK Azumasan Maru xAP Kashima Maru DD Yunagi Allied Ships SS Swordfish SS Swordfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Asanagi Swordfish diving deep .... DD Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Pacific: US 41st Infantry Division has arrived and now disembarking at Suva. Most of the key locations in the planned Suva-Samoa bridgehead are now garrisoned by US and/or ANZAC combat LCU’s with ample supply point stocks in place. Transport convoys with engineer and base force LCU’s from the mainland US plus additional supply and fuel are being dispatched into the Suva-Samoa bridgehead to accelerate construction of airfield and port facilities there. Construction to upgrade port and airfield facilities at Tahiti is well in progress. Plans are to eventually upgrade port and airfields at other suitable base locations in the Cook and Society Island groups and Penhryn Is. Coastwatchers report no Japanese ships in harbor at Rabaul. Three Japanese ships remain in Noumea. Other reports indicate individual Japanese ships (transports & auxiliaries) located at various locations in the Solomons. DEI: Japanese mop-up operations in the Eastern DEI continue, amphibious landing underway at Bima. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Bima TF 204 troops unloading over beach at Bima, 63,110 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China: Japanese ground forces attack near Sian. AAR and current situation map of area near Sian follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 82,41 (SW of Sian) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 20950 troops, 158 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 780 Defending force 1018 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57 Japanese adjusted assault: 382 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 382 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 1214 casualties reported Squads: 52 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 58th Division (sub-units combined to form this division) 41st Division Defending units: 5th New Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/18646/51460971B09D46F8B02143C2FEA7C88D.jpg[/image] Japanese ground bombardment attack near Kweiyang. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2199 troops, 192 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 815 Defending force 10376 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 270 Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 104th Division 13th Tank Regiment 38th Division 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 21st Mortar Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 49th Chinese Division 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 31st Chinese Corps 64th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 93rd Chinese Division 9th Group Army 4th War Area 16th Group Army 35th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USSR: Some housekeeping operations. I don’t anticipate having the USSR available in the immediate future, just getting things straightened up so they’re ready to go. All Soviet air units filled with pilots from replacement pool to maximum complement and set to (100%) training mission. Air units will be checked periodically to stand down if needed, also to rotate in new replacement pilots and transfer fully trained pilots to the (reserve) replacement pool. Soviet ground units had previously been set to rest, nearly all elements in all ground units are fully operational now.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/27/2011 12:51:38 AM)
Summary of Operations 6/11/42 Hawaii: PBY Catalina ASW air patrols now report three distinct contacts with Japanese subs. Two subs (one now identified as I-26) are NE of Oahu, both these subs evading US surface ASW and appearing bound for the US west coast. The third Jap submarine (identified as I-8) is located W of Pearl Harbor moving on a NE heading. I-8 and I-26 were both attacked by PBY’s, no information on any damage or sinking. Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 6/10 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Roi-Namur. Detected status of Roi-Namur shows undetermined Jap aircraft based on the island. Airfield size on Roi-Namur is now 4(1). One or more unidentified Japanese TF(s) are visible at Kwajalein. Sigint entry for 6/10 indicates a Jap AKE is at Kwajalein. No other visible Japanese forces or activity at either Kwajalein or Roi-Namur. DEI: Japanese mop-up operations in the Eastern DEI. Amphibious landing continues at Bima, new amphibious landing now underway at Salajar Is. AAR of Salajar landing follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Salajar (SE of Makassar) TF 174 troops unloading over beach at Salajar, 66,108 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 9 (0 destroyed, 9 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philippines: Japanese minesweeping operations reported at Bataan. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 56 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Ships DMS W-4 22 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China: Japanese continue ground bombardment attack near Kweiyang. Latest AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2269 troops, 192 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 833 Defending force 10422 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 271 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 13th Tank Regiment 104th Division 38th Division 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 21st Mortar Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 64th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 31st Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Division 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Division 4th War Area 16th Group Army 9th Group Army 35th Group Army --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/27/2011 11:12:33 PM)
Summary of Operations 6/12/42 Hawaii: PBY Catalina ASW air patrols maintain contact with Jap subs I-8 and I-26 near Oahu. I-26 (due N of Pearl Harbor) and I-8 (SE of Pearl Harbor) both attacked by PBY air patrols. The third Jap submarine (still unidentified) was detected and remains NE of Pearl Harbor, reported to be moving on a NW heading (returning home?). US surface ASW TF’s continue pursuing the Jap sub contacts. US West Coast: SST Narwhal completed conversion this game turn. With completion of Narwhal’s conversion, I now have all three of the available SS to SST conversions done. SST Narwhal is being dispatched to the South Pacific to join the other two US SST’s (Argonaut & Narwhal) that recently arrived in the theatre. Plans are to operate the three SST’s together as a flotilla. Central Pacific: US sub Cuttlefish reported sinking NW of Midway while attempting to return to Pearl Harbor after receiving heavy damage in a Jap ASW air attack near Aogashima on 6/01. SS Cuttlefish is the first US fleet submarine lost in the campaign and only the second Allied sub (overall) lost to enemy action. Note and a game question for readers: SS Cuttlefish had a scheduled ship withdrawal date of 10/01/42. How does the game handle sinking of a ship that has a scheduled ship withdrawal date? SS Pike reports contact with small Japanese transport TF southeast of Truk. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Truk at 115,111 (SE of Truk) Japanese Ships AK Azumasan Maru xAP Kashima Maru DD Yunagi Allied Ships SS Pike SS Pike is sighted by escort Pike diving deep .... DD Yunagi attacking submerged sub .... SS Pike eludes ASW attack from DD Yunagi Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Pacific: 3 USN Seabees arrive at Pago Pago, now disembarking. Coastwatchers report no Japanese ships in Rabaul, Individual Jap ships reported at Noumea, Luganville and several locations in the Solomons. DEI: Japanese capture Salajar Island (SE of Makassar) and Bima. Pillager appears to have Jap 1 Tank Regiment divided between these two operations. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Salajar (66,108) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 174 troops, 0 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 10 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Salajar !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 1st Tank Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bima (63,110) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 199 troops, 0 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 10 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Bima !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(+) Assaulting units: 1st Tank Rgt /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philippines: Japanese minesweeping operations continue at Bataan. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 56 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Ships DMS W-4 60 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China: Japanese continue ground bombardment attack near Kweiyang. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2309 troops, 192 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 850 Defending force 10494 troops, 203 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 274 Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (9 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 13th Tank Regiment 104th Division 38th Division 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 21st Mortar Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 49th Chinese Division 31st Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 64th Chinese Corps 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Division 16th Group Army 9th Group Army 4th War Area 35th Group Army --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Alfred -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/28/2011 12:17:29 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: wneumann ...Note and a game question for readers: SS Cuttlefish had a scheduled ship withdrawal date of 10/01/42. How does the game handle sinking of a ship that has a scheduled ship withdrawal date?... Congratulations! You have complied, albeit in a somewhat involuntary and earlybird manner, with the withdrawal requirements.[:D] As far as the game is concerned, SS Cuttlefish is no longer on your OOB so there will be no further demands for its withdrawal. Alfred

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/29/2011 12:41:34 AM)
quote: Congratulations! You have complied, albeit in a somewhat involuntary and earlybird manner, with the withdrawal requirements. Thanks, Alfred, Though I must give a fair share of the credit to Pillager and an unknown IJA bomber pilot. Without them the sinking would not have been possible. It's also by coincidence that SS Cuttlefish is the first US sub in the scenario that is due for withdrawal

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/29/2011 10:44:51 PM)
Summary of Operations 6/13/42 Hawaii: PBY Catalina ASW air patrols maintain contacts with Jap subs near Oahu. Jap submarine I-26 (due N of Pearl Harbor) came under multiple PBY bombing attacks, several reports of an oil slick in the water at this hex position, no verification of it being sunk. South Pacific: All elements of US 41st Infantry Division now disembarked at Suva. Australian Lark Bn now at Suva will be loading for transport back to Australia. Lark Bn was originally brought to Suva after its evacuation from Rabaul in 12/41. Lark Bn is a sub-unit of Australian 8th Division and is being retrieved for return to Australia to form the division. Convoy WP-6 (25 ships) from the mainland US arrived in Auckland this game turn. Cargo aboard Convoy WP-6 includes HQ US I Amphibious Corps and the first two US combat air units (one VMSB, one VMF) to reach the South Pacific theatre, 103K supply, 21K fuel. Arrival of this convoy brings rear-area reserves at Auckland for the South Pacific theatre to 350K supply and 100K fuel. Coastwatchers report 2 Japanese ships in port at Rabaul. Individual Jap ships reported at Kavieng, Luganville and several locations in the Solomons. Philippines: Japanese minesweeping operations continue at Bataan. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 56 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Ships DMS W-4 40 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ceylon: KB launches Indian Ocean raid, an air strike hit port and airfield facilities at Colombo in a surprise attack. All ships in port at Colombo were reported sunk, including 11 of 15 subs from the Anglo-Dutch submarine force operating in the Indian Ocean area. The other four subs (all Dutch) are currently at sea in assigned patrol areas and escaped the strike. All KB fleet carriers except Hiryu were identified in the raid. Reported movement of the KB TF’s is on a NW heading with the possible intent to strike at Allied shipping along the western coast of India. Movement of transport convoy DC-2 (19 ships plus escort) just departing Bombay for Capetown is being re-routed. Evacuation orders have been issued for all ships in ports along the western coast of India. A number of ships now undergoing ship upgrades at Bombay (3 xAP, 4 ML, 2 MGB) appear to be unable to exit the upgrade process and remain disbanded in port - these ships likely to be destroyed if the KB reaches and attacks Bombay. Situation map and AAR follow. [image]local://upfiles/18646/3FA170E1976F471D8F154B3528E97D38.jpg[/image] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Colombo, at 29,48 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 45 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 B5N2 Kate x 128 D3A1 Val x 135 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 11 damaged D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 26 damaged Allied Ships (all ships that were in port or shipyard at Colombo are reported sunk) SS KXII, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS O20, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk SS KXI, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk AS Lucia, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage SS Truant, Bomb hits 4,and is sunk AM Cromarty, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SS O19, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk SS Trusty, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk SS KX, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk SS KVIII, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk DD Isaac Sweers, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage SS KXVII, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk SS O16, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk AM Lismore, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SS KXIII, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk AM Romney, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AMc Lahore, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AMc Rampur, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AM Cromer, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 (Airfield service damage 21) Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 54 (Airfield runway damage 38) Port hits 8 (Port damage 12) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As no British submarines are due to enter the game as reinforcements until 6/43, the KB’s attack on Colombo inflicted a major setback on Allied submarine operations in the Indian Ocean and nearby sea areas. An immediate transfer of US subs to the Indian Ocean area from the Pacific theatres is not likely as this would negatively impact submarine operations in the Pacific, though a number of US fleet submarines that enter the game as reinforcements in the Eastern US could be sent to the Indian Ocean via Capetown as they come into the game. The first US sub reinforcements entering the game in the Eastern US are due sometime in 8/42 (63 game turns from now). I did employ US subs in the Indian Ocean from Perth and Colombo in our last PBEM match but up to now I had not seriously entertained the idea as it appeared the Anglo-Dutch submarine force had sufficient numbers to support an active submarine campaign in the Southeast Asia theatre. After the Colombo raid, this is no longer true. China: Japanese attack near Kweiyang. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 27303 troops, 420 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 861 Defending force 10587 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 283 Japanese adjusted assault: 639 Allied adjusted defense: 820 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 599 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 393 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 13th Tank Regiment 104th Division 38th Division 5th RF Gun Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 21st Mortar Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 64th Chinese Corps 31st Chinese Corps 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 93rd Chinese Division 16th Group Army 4th War Area 9th Group Army 35th Group Army --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Alfred -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/29/2011 11:06:07 PM)
Look on the bright side. The historical April 1942 KB raid on Ceylon sank the Hermes and the Vampire (plus some cruisers on route to the Maldives). So you have saved the mighty Hermes.[:)] Alfred Edit: replaced incorrect destroyer identified, doh[:@]

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/30/2011 5:50:23 PM)
quote: Look on the bright side. The historical April 1942 KB raid on Ceylon sank the Hermes and the Vampire (plus some cruisers on route to the Maldives). So you have saved the mighty Hermes. The historical KB raid sank CA's Cornwall and Dorshetshire (the cruisers you spoke of). The KB's raid also justified a decision and early-war policy regarding not basing any naval forces in Ceylon that weren't being used in active operations or in support of those operations. I did get caught in the mistake of keeping the entire Southeast Asia submarine force in one basket, losing 11 out of 15 subs from that force in a single blow was a bit of an "ouch" moment. While dispersal is sometimes inconvienient, it more than makes up for the inconvienience in situations like the Colombo raid. As for the Hermes... I was going to be doing absolutely nothing with it at this point in the campaign. So it's stashed away in Capetown training pilots until such time as it can be employed more profitably.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (7/30/2011 9:29:39 PM)
Summary of Operations 6/14/42 Hawaii: PBY Catalina ASW air patrols maintain contact with one of the Jap subs near Oahu now located NE of Pearl Harbor. A second detected Jap submarine has moved farther to the NE of Oahu and continues movement on an E heading towards the US West Coast. My suspicions on this “burst” of Japanese sub activity near Hawaii is that it coincides with the KB’s Indian Ocean operation, the primary objective of the Jap submarine action to spot or intercept any US carriers that sortie from Pearl Harbor for a retaliatory strike. Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 6/13 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein. Detected status of Kwajalein shows undetermined Jap aircraft based on the island, also ship(s) in port and one or more Japanese TF(s) in harbor. South Pacific: All elements of 3 USN Seabees now disembarked on Pago Pago. Construction of port facilities and fortifications on Pago Pago is underway by engineer elements of 3 USN Seabees and US 41 Infantry Division. Supply point stocks on-hand at both Pago Pago and Suva are near maximum capacity, this in addition to the 350K supply stockpiled in Auckland. Plans are to dispatch a USAAF Base Force LCU from the mainland US to Pago Pago, then start development of an air base. Current construction priority on Pago Pago and other Samoan islands is fortification of the islands themselves and a modest upgrade of port facilities to facilitate arrival of reinforcements and additional supply with airfield construction to begin later. Coastwatchers report 16 Japanese ships in port at Rabaul. Individual Jap ships reported at Kavieng, Ndeni and several locations in the Solomons. DEI: Japanese mop-up operations in the eastern DEI, amphibious landing reported underway at Taberfane (off Dutch New Guinea, NE of Darwin). AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Taberfane TF 263 troops unloading over beach at Taberfane, 82,117 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philippines: Japanese minesweeping operations continue at Bataan. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 56 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Ships DMS W-4 40 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One unidentified Jap LCU detected SW of Davao, likely advancing on Dadjangas. Japanese 5th Infantry Division is known to be on Mindanao (reported in Davao on 5/31), or the LCU is possibly another unit Pillager brought to Mindanao. Burma: Contact reported between a possible Jap ASW TF and Dutch sub K-VII (one of four remaining Allied subs in the Indian Ocean). AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Moulmein at 54,56 (S of Moulmein) Japanese Ships (four ships in the TF) DD Hakaze Allied Ships SS KVII, hits 1 (minor damage) SS KVII is sighted by escort KVII bottoming out .... DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ceylon: No further contact or detection of KB reported this game turn. Orders for ships to evacuate ports along the western coast of India and re-routing of ship movements in nearby sea areas remain in effect. The two MGB’s and 3 of the 4 ML’s now upgrading in Bombay will be completed next game turn and then be able to evacuate. Of more concern is the three xAP’s upgrading in Bombay, these just entered upgrade and not due to complete for 13 days. Three RAF Hurricane II squadrons are based in Bombay and now activated on full CAP alert. I’m suspecting Pillager may not be keeping KB in the Indian Ocean for an extended period of time, especially given the known presence of KB this far outside the Pacific is leaving me a “blank check” to launch my own mayhem in the Pacific. With the US carrier force now on the US West Coast (2 CV’s now in 6/42 ship upgrade due to complete in 17 days and three others due for 7/42 upgrade within a short time), my decision is to proceed with current plans for a complete upgrade of the US carrier fleet along with its escorts by early 8/42, then reforming air combat TF’s after all upgrading is complete. Tempting as it might be, I really don’t have any Japanese targets in the Central Pacific that are positively identified as worthwhile objectives of a US carrier sortie and attack before Pillager gets the KB back into the Pacific theatres. Simply put… sending the available US carrier force out would be a distraction from existing plans for which I now largely have everything in place, with little if any benefit to be derived from changing those plans. It’s less a matter of the risk than it is of throwing existing plans that are well underway off-track for the probability of little or no significant reward. The other possibility that cannot be completely ignored is the KB’s operation as a reconnaissance-in-force or a prelude to a Japanese amphibious operation against either Ceylon or the eastern coast of India. British naval surface and carrier forces are currently located in Capetown, obviously this placement may need to be reconsidered and new plans for their deployment drawn up. My available information on known locations of Japanese combat LCU’s (Jap infantry divisions in particular) along with the known deployments of Jap ground forces already in Burma do not support preparations for an invasion of India either overland or by sea immediately or in the short term. Having information to make this analysis is a benefit of maintaining a “running inventory” of known Japanese LCU’s and their reported locations from Sigint and AAR reports and other sources – the "sum total" in this listing of Jap LCU’s providing somewhat of a view into Pillager’s overall Japanese strategy and its current level of progress. China: Quiet this game turn.

johnjohn -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (8/1/2011 3:29:31 AM)
December 31--The White House "Mr. President, the Secretary of the Navy." The Honorable Frank Knox enters the Oval Office accompanied by LTJG Ed O'Hare of VF-3. "Sir, it is my distinct honor to present Lieutenant Junior Grade Ed O'Hare, the pilot that I spoke of earlier who shot down five enemy planes in one engagement off the Solomons. "It is my distinct pleasure to meet you, son. A worthy feat to be sure." "Pleased to meet you, Mr. President." The Secretary turns to the President's aide. "If you would be so kind as to call in the photographer and Mrs. O'Hare who is waiting outside, we can get on with this." "Yes, sir, Mr. Secretary." In a moment both the photographer and Mrs. O'Hare enter the room. "You look lovely my dear," the President said. "Won't you come and stand next to your husband?" Mrs. O'Hare has a disbelieving look on her face, but does as the President asks. "Mr. Secretary, we can skip the preliminaries. Please begin," the President orders. "LTJG O'Hare, for valor shown above the call of duty in becoming an ace, the Navy awards you the Silver Star with a V for Valor. Mrs. O'Hare if you would be so kind as to pin this medal to your husband's uniform, right about here....thank you." The secretary continues, "LTJG O'Hare, effective Dec 31, 1942, you are hereby promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Again, Mrs. O'Hare, if you would be so kind....Finally," the Secretary said, " For gallantry above the call of duty on October 3, 1942, then LTJG Ed O'Hare shot down five enemy planes, and on the advice and consent of the United States Congress, LT O'Hare is hereby awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor." The Secretary took the medal from the naval aide and draped it around O'Hare's neck. "Congratulations young man," the President said with a grin on his face. "I had no idea," confessed Lt O'Hare. After the decorations and short party, the Secretary briefs the President on current actions in the South Pacific and around Guadalcanal. "Mr. President, I am now able to report that Guadalcanal and Tulagi are secure. Marc Mitcher's carriers have sunk two Japanese CVLs and heavily damaged the super battleship Yamato and damaged one of the enemies CVs. Both of his carriers were torpedoed and are retiring to PH for refit and repair. Rear Admiral Sherman has relieved Hornet and Wasp with Saratoga and Enterprise. Our four divisions took considerable losses and will need time to refit and replace their losses. I regret to say the number of causalties exceeds 10,000. It looks like this is going to be a difficult fight one island at a time. We are just beginning our advance against the enemy. I fear it will take longer than we thought." Next on the agenda is the recapture of PM and some of the small bases near Milne Bay.[8D] Johnjohn (on vacation as of now)

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (8/3/2011 12:21:55 AM)
johnjohn, I wonder if I have any aces from among my flak gunners.

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (8/3/2011 12:29:01 AM)
Summary of Operations 6/15/42 Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 6/14 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tabitueua. Detected status of Tabitueua shows undetermined Jap aircraft based on the island, also ship(s) in port. Otherwise no visible Japanese forces or activity. South Pacific: Transport convoy PW-7 returning to the mainland US from the South Pacific theatre intercepted by Jap submarine, one ship hit and severely damaged. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Makatea at 174,175 (NE of Tahiti) Japanese Ships SS I-27 Allied Ships AP Barnett, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage (system damage 29, float 86, engine 21, fire 3) AP Barnett is sighted by SS I-27 SS I-27 launches 2 torpedoes at AP Barnett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AP Barnett is still afloat and making its way back to Tahiti (3 hexes, probably two game turns at its best speed). Though I have no repair facilities or AR in Tahiti, the ship can at least be anchored in port and remain there to slowly begin its own repair until such time an AR can be sent to Tahiti. Under the circumstances AP Barnett is not going to make it to a shipyard at either Auckland or Pearl Harbor without a high probability of it sinking before getting there. Sigint entries for 6/14 report heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Rabaul. Detected status of Rabaul – 10 Japanese ships in port, 4 aircraft (2 bombers), port size 4(4), airfield size 4(6), no visible Jap task forces in the base or LCU’s. One Japanese LCU (1 JNAF Co) is reported as known to be present at Rabaul. Coastwatchers report 3 Japanese ships in port at Noumea. Individual Jap ships also reported at Luganville, Ndeni and several locations in the Solomons. DEI: Dutch submarine K-XVI on patrol in Sunda Straits reports action against probable Jap surface ASW TF, also attacked by a Jap ASW air patrol (Ki-21 Sally). AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Oosthaven at 47,97 (southern exit from the Sunda Straits) Japanese Ships PB Heiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (reported sunk) PB Higashiyama Maru Allied Ships SS KXVI SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at PB Heiyo Maru KXVI bottoming out .... PB Higashiyama Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philippines: Japanese minesweeping operations continue at Bataan. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 56 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Ships DMS W-4 40 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Entry in 6/14 Sigint report indicates that all or elements of Jap 48th Infantry Division is now at Lingayen and could be loading aboard transport ships to depart from Luzon. 48 Division had previously been in the just-ended battle for Bataan. Indian Ocean: No further report of contact, detection or spotting of KB. Alerts and precautions continue along the Indian west and east coasts. China: Japanese ground bombardment attack near Kweiyang. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2375 troops, 192 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 854 Defending force 18903 troops, 232 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 547 Allied ground losses: 101 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 13th Tank Regiment 104th Division 38th Division 21st Mortar Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 64th Chinese Corps 31st Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 93rd Chinese Division 4th War Area 16th Group Army 10th Group Army 9th Group Army 35th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese ground assault crosses river line NW of Sian, outflanking main Chinese positions to the west of Sian. AAR and situation map follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 83,39 (NW of Sian) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 31002 troops, 281 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1126 Defending force 8360 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 390 Japanese adjusted assault: 1498 Allied adjusted defense: 91 Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 591 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Allied ground losses: 3885 casualties reported Squads: 93 destroyed, 143 disabled Non Combat: 85 destroyed, 46 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: (all Jap units in this attack were previously at Sian) 17th Division 6th Division 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade 1st Mortar Battalion Defending units: 19th Chinese Corps 129th Red Chinese Division 83rd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/18646/6D3860E9C9BD4C13993AE6DA3CB4BF6F.jpg[/image]

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (8/6/2011 12:19:45 AM)
Summary of Operations 6/16/42 Hawaii: PBY Catalina ASW air patrols continue over sea areas near Oahu. Contacts with two Jap submarines reported, 6/15 Operations report entries follow. PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 182, 104 near Pearl Harbor (NE of Pearl Harbor) PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 177, 107 near Lihue (due W of Pearl Harbor) PBY-5 Catalina reports conning tower at 182, 104 near Pearl Harbor PBY-5 Catalina reports radio transmissions at 182, 104 near Pearl Harbor PBY-5 Catalina reports object near surface at 182, 104 near Pearl Harbor PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 177, 107 near Lihue PBY-4 Catalina from VP-71 attacking SS I-8 at 177,107 PBY-4 Catalina reports submarine at 177, 107 near Lihue PBY-4 Catalina reports periscope at 177, 107 near Lihue PBY-4 Catalina reports oil slick at 182, 104 near Pearl Harbor Central Pacific: US fleet subs intercept Japanese transports in several actions. AAR’s follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 114,113 (SE of Truk) Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze xAKL Sasago Maru xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 DD Kuretake Allied Ships SS Trout SS Trout launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hagikaze Trout diving deep .... DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Eniwetok at 122,109 (W of Eniwetok) Japanese Ships xAP Rakuyo Maru Allied Ships SS Triton xAP Rakuyo Maru is sighted by SS Triton SS Triton launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Rakuyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Pacific: Coastwatchers report 20 Japanese ships in port at Rabaul, three Jap ships in port at Noumea. Individual Jap ships also reported at Luganville, Belep Is and several locations in the Solomons. Australia: Transport convoy EX-9 (38 ships) arrived this game turn from the Eastern US. Cargo reaching Australia aboard convoy EX-9 includes six US LCU’s (147 Infantry RCT, three FA Bns, 137 USA Base Force, 428 Coast AA Bn) plus 134K supply and 10K fuel. Philippines: Japanese minesweeping operations continue at Bataan. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 56 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Ships DMS W-4 40 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indian Ocean: No report of contact, detection or spotting of KB. China: Japanese ground bombardment continues near Kweiyang. Latest AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2390 troops, 192 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 860 Defending force 18862 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 544 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 13th Tank Regiment 104th Division 38th Division 21st Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 31st Chinese Corps 64th Chinese Corps 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 28th Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Division 10th Group Army 4th War Area 16th Group Army 9th Group Army 35th Group Army --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (8/8/2011 9:26:18 PM)
Summary of Operations 6/17/42 Hawaii: Reported contacts between PBY Catalina ASW air patrols and Jap submarines continue in areas near Oahu. It appears movement of both the sighted Jap subs below may be in assigned patrol areas. 6/16 Operations report entries follow. PBY-5 Catalina reports object under water at 178, 111 near Pearl Harbor (SSW of Pearl Harbor) PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 178, 111 near Pearl Harbor PBY-4 Catalina reports submarine at 178, 111 near Pearl Harbor PBY-5 Catalina reports conning tower at 178, 111 near Pearl Harbor PBY-5 Catalina reports shadow in water at 178, 111 near Pearl Harbor PBY-5 Catalina reports possible submarine at 178, 111 near Pearl Harbor PBY-5 Catalina reports possible submarine at 178, 111 near Pearl Harbor PBY-5 Catalina reports periscope at 178, 111 near Pearl Harbor PBY-4 Catalina reports conning tower at 180, 105 near Pearl Harbor (N of Pearl Harbor) PBY-4 Catalina from VP-71 attacking SS I-8 at 178,111 Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 6/16 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Wotje. No visible Japanese activity or forces at Wotje. Large Japanese xAP appearing to be headed to or from the Marshall Islands intercepted and torpedoed by US fleet sub. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Truk at 118,101 (NE of Truk) Japanese Ships xAP Argentina Maru, Torpedo hits 1 (flooding reported in game turn replay) Allied Ships SS Swordfish xAP Argentina Maru is sighted by SS Swordfish SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Argentina Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Pacific: Sigint entry for 6/16 reported heavy Jap radio transmissions intercepted from an open sea hex (112, 121) location E of Kavieng and due south from Truk. One or more unidentified Jap TF(s) are visible in this hex. Given that it’s only four days since the KB’s carrier strike against Ceylon (on 6/12), it’s highly unlikely the Jap TF(s) in hex 112, 121 contain any fleet carriers, though the Baby KB cannot be eliminated as a possibility. A second (more likely) possibility is these could be Jap surface combat TF(s). Or they could be transport or amphibious TF’s, though with the KB still outside the area a major Japanese invasion is not too likely. Then there is a matter of the TFs’ location and possible heading. If the TF(s) are moving southward from Truk, their projected movement path appears to keep them in sea areas mostly to the north of the Solomon Islands – possible destinations include Tulagi/Lunga, Ndeni, Luganville and Noumea. If the Jap TF(s) in this hex are surface combat and/or the Baby KB, Suva and/or Samoa are possible targets along this general movement path. The hex location of this contact makes it unlikely the Jap TF(s) are moving along any direct route that is going either to or from Rabaul. At this time, no large Allied transport convoys are currently at or heading into either Suva or Samoa, though a number of individual AK’s are unloading supply cargoes at several bases in these areas. My estimate these AK’s can safely continue unloading ops for one more game turn before any Japanese TF moving from hex 112, 121 is within striking range of either Suva or Samoa. Needless to say the situation will have to be re-evaluated after next game turn. A continuous patrol line of US subs is running along an arc to the W, NW and N of Suva and Samoa, A contingent of 30+ naval search aircraft are also operating from Suva, these planes are now on full alert and flying from Suva to the NW and N. Situation map follows. [image]local://upfiles/18646/8142928B8444479C9719F16018649741.jpg[/image] Coastwatchers at Rabaul report no Japanese ships in harbor, 7 ships (at anchor) in port. Solomon Islands: Sigint entry for 6/16 reports 15 JNAF AF Unit is located at Lunga, this LCU having been transferred to the Solomons from the Kwantung Army. DEI: Japanese capture Taberfane in the eastern DEI (N of Darwin). AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taberfane (82,117) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 791 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 5 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Taberfane !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 21st JAAF AF Bn (LCU previously reported at Singapore on 5/09) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dutch sub K-XVI on patrol at the southern entrance to Sunda Straits (between Java & Sumatra) reports attack from a Jap ASW air patrol (Ki-21 Sally), also spotting a Jap surface ASW TF. Philippines: Japanese minesweeping operations continue at Bataan. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 56 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Ships DMS W-4 39 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China: Japanese ground bombardment continues near Kweiyang. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2395 troops, 192 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 862 Defending force 18883 troops, 229 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 543 Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 13th Tank Regiment 104th Division 38th Division 21st Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 28th Chinese Corps 31st Chinese Corps 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 64th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps 93rd Chinese Division 4th War Area 9th Group Army 10th Group Army 16th Group Army 35th Group Army --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wneumann -> RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager) (8/11/2011 10:16:03 PM)
Summary of Operations 6/19/42 An almost completely quiet game turn, no significant combat. Hawaii: No Jap submarine contacts reported this game turn by PBY Catalina ASW air patrols near Oahu. A US surface ASW TF operating N of Pearl Harbor detected a Jap submarine at hex 180,105 (possibly Jap sub I-26) – no combat occurred. South Pacific: AP Barnett under self-repair without AR in Tahiti port, it appears the ship will gradually repair itself from its severe torpedo damage unassisted (at least to the extent it can safely move to Auckland or the mainland US under its own power at an acceptable speed) . Port size at Tahiti is now 4(2) with construction underway to expand to its maximum port size of 5. No further detection of Japanese TF(s) that were reported by Sigint on 6/16 E of Kavieng. Allied AK’s that had been unloading supply at Suva have now temporarily moved away, plans are to return them to Suva to complete unloading in several days. Cargoes that were being unloaded in Suva are non-critical, only intended to fill base stockpiles to maximum supply point capacity. Supply unloading operations at bases in Samoa continue. As a “lesson learned” from the KB’s strike on Colombo, 10-12 auxiliary and other ships now in port at Auckland that are not immediately required to support current operations are being transferred from Auckland to bases further south in New Zealand. These are mainly US ships assigned to the South Pacific theatre and currently at anchor in Auckland in reserve for use to support future (medium to long term) operations in the South or SW Pacific. Ships being transferred out of Auckland will be kept at anchor in bases elsewhere in New Zealand until needed for active operations. Basically if I don’t need these ships right now in Auckland, they are being moved aside to nearby bases and kept there in reserve as long as the ships remain inactive and not needed for current operational requirements in the South Pacific. US and Allied subs operating in the South Pacific theatre are being kept at sea on active patrol with reserve subs dispersed. Coastwatchers report Rabaul harbor is empty. Other reports by coastwatchers have 4 Japanese ships at Koumac, 3 ships at Noumea, 3 ships at Shortlands, 3 ships at Luganvile. Individual Japanese ships also reported at Lunga, Tulagi, Belep Is and Kavieng. Sigint entry for 6/18 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Rabaul. Detected status of Rabaul showing no visible Japanese forces or activity. China: Quiet this game turn. Manchuria: Sigint entry for 6/18 indicates that sub-units of Japanese 1st Infantry Division have been combined to create the parent formation. 1 Division is now located in Port Arthur. I suspect Pillager has plans to transfer this division out of the Kwantung Army for employment in another theatre.

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