The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai

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scott64 -> The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/18/2010 5:57:42 AM)
This the Japanese side of the 2x2 with Yury and Steve. It will be myself with John 3rd. I will be in charge of the operations for the Philippine invasion as well as the DEI invasion. John will be the commander for KB, China and the vast ocean of the South Pacific. So Yury and Steve may stop reading. [:-][:)] . . . . . . . . . . Our overall thoughts before the first turn. [X(] Operation Thinking: CV-Ideas: We shall both need Carriers to do our initial stuff. Two groupings for thought: 1. For the DEI and a Manila Strike figure we could use CV Kaga, CVL Zuiho, CVL Ryujo, and CVEs Hosho and Taiyo. Plenty of firepower and Zero LRCAP for Invasion Forces. 2. Pearl Harbor—CarDiv2, CarDiv5, and Akagi. As to the Fleet deployment and dispositions, we would like to have the warships in the Central Pacific (Marshalls and Guam Invasion Force) with an addition of a pair of BB from Home Islands, a couple of cruisers, and about 10-12 DD. This should be enough to wreak havoc in the North, Central, and South Pacific while we kick BUTT in the DEI. I plan to invade Tarakan, Manado, Brenuei, Miri, Kota Bharu, Davao, San Fernando, Singwawang. Air drop on Vigan and Appri. My CVL is going Boise hunting. Port strike on Manila and airfield strike on Clark field. Stopped or switched production on the useless planes. Moved the troops towards HK. Increased a few factories for armaments and vehicles. [image]local://upfiles/14027/119A1E08D0EA4AE1BE83D0E5BE649554.jpg[/image]

cookie monster -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/18/2010 6:21:41 AM)
More than one port strike is a bit strong. There's gonna be carnage everywhere!

Mike Solli -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/18/2010 2:21:01 PM)
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Kitakami -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/18/2010 11:03:20 PM)
Subscribed guys. I will be reading this with much interest. Also, Mike, you are one of the gurus of Japanese production, so I would appreciate it very much if you post at least some of your decisions. Tenno heika banzai!

John 3rd -> Air Attack Pearl Harbor... (11/20/2010 3:36:27 PM)
Life for me has been defined by my job at the Hotel the last 8 days so I haven't had a chance to get this rolling. Let me do some overview of the the initial carrier action. As described above I have the bulk of the KB with CarDiv2, CarDiv5, and Akagi. We are playing Scenario ONE with divisions outlined as above. Pearl Harbor The PH Raid was a magnificent opening with FOUR of the five Kate Daitai dropping Torpedos! BANZAI! Every BB and several cruisers were hit in the opening attack. These were the specifics: Tennessee (5 Torps/1 800 KG) Maryland (5 Torps) West Virginia (3 Torps/1 800 KG)--MAG EXPLOSION--Sunk! Oklahoma (4 Torps) Pennsylvania (5 Torps) Nevada (4 Torps/1 800KG) California (2 Torps) Arizona (3 Torps/1 800 Kg) DD Selfridge and Blue sunk by Torpedo. CA New Orleans, CLs Helena and Detroit, and DD Mugford all damaged This is a fantastic opened and I decided to do something I have never done. With a sense of trepidation I ordered a second Port Attack to finish the job on the 8th. I was shocked to see my strike of 35 Zero and 90 Kates intercepted by a CAP of nearly 80 US Fighters! CRAP! Thankfully the experienced Zero pilot held off most of the fighters but lost 2 of their own and 11 Kate. As the attack goes in another 9 Kate fall with 9 more destroyed on return (total losses 2 Zero and 29 Kate--18 Kate crews). I think the results of the 2nd Attack make the sacrifice worthwhile as Battleship Row is CRUSHED! BB Damage and sinkings for this attack: Tennessee (5 Torps/3 800 Kg)---SUNK! Maryland (5 Torps/3 800 Kg)---SUNK! Oklahoma (4 Torps/3 800 Kg)---Probably Sunk (8 TT/3 800Kg total) Pennsylvania (5 Torps/1 800 Kg)---Probably Sunk (10 TT/1 800 Kg total) Nevada (4 Torps/2 800 Kg)---Probably Sunk (8 TT/3 800 Kg) California (2 Torps/2 800 Kg)--Heavy Damage Arizona (3 Torps/3 800 Kg)---SUNK! Total: 4 BB definitely SUNK and 3 possibles...wow... The BONUS to this attack is the assault on other shipping. A DMS, AM, and AKL are sunk but far more importantly CAs San Francisco (2 TT) and Minneapolis, CLs Honolulu (1 B/2TT), Helena (2 TT), Phoenix (2 TT), St Louis (1 TT/1B), Raleigh (1TT), and Detroit (2TT/1B) are all either seriously damaged or, possibly, sunk. Magnificent results! [sm=sterb029.gif] The KB--having suffered serious losses withdraws NE and then splits with CarDIv2 obviously moving NW towards, then around Midway to Cover the Wake Island Invasion and, finally, replace air losses at Kwajalein. Hiryu--Soryu suffered the worst Kate losses so they are an easy choice to send back. These two CVs are also pulled to serve as decoys for the more important mission. The 3 remaining CVs move into a position between PH and the West Coast. They rest, fix planes, and simply wait to make a BIG announcement...

John 3rd -> "We are under aerial attack!" (11/20/2010 4:57:06 PM)
The 3 Japanese heavy carriers spend a week of time resting and repairing their planes. A small detachment of 3 AO stay with the TF to keep their fuel bunkers topped off. After this time the Carrier TF begins a slow patrol squarely between Hawaii and the West Coast. On the 18th, they discover a group of convoys loaded with fuel, supplies, and troops headed for Pearl Harbor. The carriers to into the wind for two days of operations... 18th---600 Miles from San Francisco---Dawns clear but a storm blows into the area during the afternoon. Two strikes launched from extreme range (7 Hexes): AM consists of 15 Zero, 26 Val, and 39 Kate---PM 11 Zero and 37 Kates. Ships hit include CL Concord, 7 AP, 4 AK, 1 AS, 1 AE, and 2 TK. An AK is observed to sink while numerous troops are wounded or killed during the attacks. Order CVs to close on the targets... 19th---More bad weather but very good results obtained. Multiple strikes launched: AM: 5 Zero 26 Val 17 Kate--Sink an AK, hit an AO, TK, 6 AK, and 3 AKL AM: 5 Zero 13 Kate hit CL Concord again AM: 5 Zero 13 Kate sink AS Fulton PM: 13 Kate hit a PC and 3 AK PM: 5 Zero 12 Val hit a PC, AE, AK, and TK PM: 5 Zero 13 Val 12 Kate sink CL Concord, 1 APD, and 1 AVP There are Allied troop casualties with every attack. The hunting has been good but it is time to LEAVE. Instead of moving north and then NW I order the Cvs to move South by SW to clear the area. My AOs tag along as best as they can... To help finish off cripples I order 4 I-Boats to sweep the seas between San Francisco and the hexes just attacked. Not bad! [image]local://upfiles/18041/23239877AB754E62AD7AE524B78BDCF5.jpg[/image]

John 3rd -> "We are under aerial attack!" (11/20/2010 4:58:54 PM)
This is about as close to the West Coast as I want to get... [image]local://upfiles/18041/8ACED7DC651344F4A486B0B15620E063.jpg[/image]

Cap Mandrake -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/20/2010 8:07:40 PM)
31 torpedo hits on BB's at Pearl with 5 carriers? Oh, man. That is epicly painful to watch for an Allied booster. Uggh.

John 3rd -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/20/2010 11:17:57 PM)
It...was...terrible... NOT! The Opening ROCKED! Never seen that many Torps dropped for a PH attack. Total losses for the 5 Cvs over the two days of strikes was 4 Zero, 6 Val, and 31 Kates. Fairly steep but in exchange for wrecking the Pacific BB Fleet as well as a bunch of CAs and CLs--We'll take it.

Chickenboy -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/20/2010 11:21:03 PM)
Nice shootin' Tex. I appreciate the followup on the convoy just off SF too. I'm sure your opponent assumed that you were Winchester and headed for home. Glad you were able to demonstrate the firepower of this fully operational battle station! Banzai!

John 3rd -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/20/2010 11:38:55 PM)
Ghostbuster and A New Hope! Always good to get hit by multiple movie quotes. The ambush went quite well. This is why I let CarDiv2 keep getting spotted as it moved from PH to north of Midway and then off Wake to cover that landing. There were CVs there but not ALL of them. Decided to stay for the 2nd day figuring the max I would deal with was Saratoga. If I stayed longer there might be a chance of Lex and Ent coming out and squashing the carriers between them. Audacious but not crazy!

FatR -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/20/2010 11:44:48 PM)
Quite a strong beginning. This convoy ambush might set the Allied buildup in the Pacific back considerably.

John 3rd -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/20/2010 11:49:31 PM)
Possibly--It depends on how many cripples sink or are sunk by my I-Boats. Really managed to spread the damage around those convoys. Sure wish I had Torps but they were well used at Pearl. If I had a few more surface ships acting for my screen I just might have created a STF to sink the cripples. Don't you think THAT might freak them out a bit. Heck...I still might do it...

FatR -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/21/2010 12:25:02 AM)
Do you have any long-term plans for the Pacific perimeter, though? And the question to both of you - what you want to do for Stage 2?

Chickenboy -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/21/2010 2:49:06 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: John 3rd A New Hope! [:-]

scott64 -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/21/2010 3:58:40 AM)
John and Myself are up to Dec 19th 1941. A quick run down of recent happenings. The following bases were captured: Dec 8th Brunei and Makin Dec 9th San Fernando (This will be my main airbase for the attack on Manila, Clark Field and Bataan) Dec 11th Nauru Island and Davao Dec 12th Kweiteh, Victoria Point, and Ocean Island Dec 13th Atimonan, Kuantan, Singkawang, and Tarawa (I bypassed Kota Bharu and instead took Kuantan) Dec 14th Tuguegarao Dec 15th Jesselton, Talaud-eilanden, Tabiteuea Dec 16th Morotai, Kudat Dec 17th Alor Star, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, Ternate, and Kota Bharu (Better late than never)[:D] Dec 19th Tsiaotso, Tarakan, Wake Island, and Laoag (Nice little Tokyo Rose message after the fall of Wake.) [:'(] Sunk Ships (Major ships)Of Record Battleships Maryland, Arizona, and Tennessee sunk near Pearl Harbor on Dec 08, 1941. Destroyers Pillsbury and Pope sunk near Talaud-eilanden on Dec 10, 1941. Heavy Cruiser Houston near Jolo on Dec 11, 1941. Destroyer Barker sunk near Donggala on Dec 13, 1941. Lost Ships. [:(] Heavy Cruiser Myoko on Dec 10, 1941. Destroyers Oyashio and Hatsukaze on Dec 10, 1941. Operation Samurai Sword. Will commence in approximately 10 days. My carriers are escorting invasion troops to Kendari and then will break off and escort another task force somewhere to within the DEI. This will in turn isolate Borneo and to serve to future transportation of resources and oil to the Home Islands. [sm=00000028.gif]

stuman -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/21/2010 4:49:27 AM)
" Tennessee (5 Torps/3 800 Kg)---SUNK! " I know you had to do it, but still makes me sad [:(]

John 3rd -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/21/2010 5:23:36 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Chickenboy quote: ORIGINAL: John 3rd A New Hope! [:-] I hang me head in shame. My almost 7-year old would have said "No Daddy. That is from Return of the Jedi." I may go off into the corner commit Seppuku...

scott64 -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/22/2010 1:03:24 AM)
December 20th Action Amphibious Task forces at the following locations. Manado, Rabaul, and Lae. [:)] Manado: 24th Infantry Rgt Rabaul: 144th Infantry Rgt and Maizuru 1st SNLF Lae: 2nd Naval Const Bn and 6th Shipping Engr Rgt A small task force runs into one of my air task force near Tockangbesi-eilanden. [X(] CM Prins van Oranje, AG Albatros, and AO TAN 1 run into CVL Zuiho, CVE Hosho, and CVE Taiyo. [8\|] Sub action near Eniwetok SS Seal puts two fish into xAK Aratama Maru and she sinks Ground combat Honk Kong: Shock attack reduce the forts to level one. Over 1500 causalities. Iloilo: Captured [:)] 65 casualties. Rabaul: Will most likely fall tomorrow. Lae: Also will most likely fall. Production Increased Kate and Val production by 10 per month. Mitsubishi 33 engines will need to increased from 75. We need around 130. Nakajima 35 engines wil be around 256, we need 185. [sm=00000028.gif][sm=00000436.gif][sm=00000622.gif]

scott64 -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/23/2010 2:14:11 AM)
December 21th 1941 Action Land Combat Manado 2:1, results with only 124 casualties Rabaul Falls: Allies only leave 11 guns? [X(] Batangas Falls: 20th Infantry Regiment and 9th Infantry Regiment lead the assault. Naval Action Sub I-173 spots heavy cruisers Portland and Northampton near French Frigate Shoal. Air Action CM Prins van Oranje and AG Albatros are sunk with 3 torpedo hits, while AO TAN 1 is sunk with 2 torpedo hits. [:-] Naval Losses Lost 2 to sub action, Ujigawa Maru and Mogamigawa Maru Future Objectives Loewoek, Kendari, Manado will fall tomorrow. [sm=00000028.gif][sm=Crazy-1271.gif]

scott64 -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/24/2010 2:46:06 AM)
December 22nd 1941 Action Ground Combat Temuloh falls in Malaysia to the 21st, 55th, and 114th Infantry Regiments (no casualties) Kendari falls to the 113th and 148th Infantry Regiments (97 casualties) Loewoek falls to the 146th Infantry Regiment (no casualties) Manado falls to the 24th Infantry Regiment (123 casualties) Naval Combat A few sub attacks near Cam Ranh Bay where subs KXVIII and KXVII were engaged Sub attack near Wake sub Thresher is engaged. Sub I-25 is spotted near Pearl. Air Combat Three attacks on Clark Field by 33 G3M2 Nell, 25 G4M1 Betty, 14 Ki-21-IIa Sally, 40 Ki-48-Ib Lily, and 12 Ki-51 Sonia [sm=00000028.gif][sm=Crazy-1271.gif]

scott64 -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/27/2010 11:54:06 PM)
December 23rd and 24th Action. [X(] Ground Combat December 23rd Sorong captured. Allied unit retreating towards Sansapor. Lae captured with no resistance. December 24th Guam is captured with 52 casualties. Guam USN Base Force surrenders. Lolobato captured with No casualties San Jose captured with 21 casualties. Allies suffer 2127 casualties. 61st PA Infantry Division and 3rd PI Base Force surrenders. Air Combat December 23rd Nothing of importance December 24th PB Tatsumiya Maru is torpedoed twice by Dutch sub O-19 off the coast of Soc Trang. She will sink. Our sub I-15 attacks xAKL Manini on the surface by Midway. Confirmed sunk. Kaga and company are in the DEI vicinity. Banjoewangi to be exact. [:-]. 9 ships confirmed sunk. [:'(] 5 AMc, 2 AVP, and a AG are on their way to Davey Jones Locker. Dutch Air Force manages to put a bomb in BB Nagato near Kangean. [X(] Surface Combat December 23rd Nothing to report December 24th CA Kako collides with CA Aoba [X(][sm=nono.gif] Misc Light Cruiser Boise is confirmed been sunk near Soerabaja on Dec 16. DD Edsall confirmed sunk near Balikpapan on Dec 16. [sm=00000028.gif][sm=Crazy-1271.gif][sm=party-smiley-012.gif]

Chickenboy -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/28/2010 12:33:59 AM)
Has Hong Kong not fallen yet? (looks at watch). Ummm....guys? The schedule? [:@] [;)]

John 3rd -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (11/28/2010 12:52:21 AM)
Schedule? Where we're going---we don't need schedules... On my side of the Empire, I grabbed Wake about the 15th and am currently concentrating forces at Wake to grab Midway. Have four full strength SNLF (175 Assault) sitting there and will begin loading in two days. The Invasion Force will be directly covered by 3 CL and 8 DD. CARDIV2 will provide air support with the remains of the LB somewhere nearby. CARDIV5 and Akagi moved south for 3 days after the convoy ambush, rested their pilots, and are now back in the shipping lane. Intend to leave the CVs there for 2 more days and then move towards Midway. Rabaul and Lae are mine. Have all the AKs/APs heading back to Truk to load remaining units to be brought down. Reinforcements will land at Lae in a few days to begin serious base construction. I have 9 Zero and 36 Betty/Nell at Rabaul presently. When everyone is ready we'll move directly on PM and grab that. Up north, the Adak Invasion Force is halfway between Paramushiro Jima and Attu. They are being protected by a BB, several CLs, and about 10 DD. Don't plan any other landings in the Aleutians until the spring, however, I wanted Adak now so base work could begin.

scott64 -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (12/4/2010 7:31:25 PM)
Christmas 1941 Action Namatanai is occupied Ground Combat. Tavoy by the 1st Raiding Rgt. Naval Combat: Night Time Surface Combat near Taytay and sunk 2 MTBs Air Combat: Clark Field: 24 G3M2 Nell and 24 Ki-48-Ib Lily for 16 hits. Near Sepandjang: Allied threw the kitchen sink at us. [:-] Result was CVE Taiyo 1 bomb hit [X(][:-] lost 1 A5M4 shot down, we shot down 1 B-339D that was confirmed. The second wave was more in our favor we shot down a pair of 139WH-3. Near Kangean: 1 139WH-3, 1 B-339D, 75A-7 Hawk were confirmed to be shot down to no losses. [sm=00000028.gif][sm=00001746.gif][sm=Crazy-1271.gif]

scott64 -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (12/26/2010 6:02:19 PM)
Back to the action Dec 26th to Jan 2nd 1942 Action Bases Captured Makassar, Georgetown, Banjoewangi(33rd Division), Mergui, Taiping, Semarang(4th Division),Tandjoengselor, Lingayen, Gorontalo, Cotabato, Iba ,Manila, Djokjakarta, Cabanatuan, Kuala Lumpur, and Boela. Task Forces TF 111 rescuing 479 men from 33rd Division near Banjoewangi TF 190 rescuing 57 men from III/66th Naval Guard Unit Lost Ships xAK Kasagi Maru xAK Kyusyu Maru xAK Tatumiya Maru Naval Action Bombardment of Port Moresby 294 Allied casualties reported Night Time Surface Combat near Pamekasan Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho and CVE Hosho with 5 DD escorts come up against 6 Pt boats. CVE Hosho gets 1 shell hit and 2 torpedo hits. She will limp to Makassar with heavy damage. Bases San Fernando expands airfield to size 5 Kuantan expands airfield to size 6 Rabaul expands airfield to size 4 Air combat Near Kangean 4 A5M4 Claude and 17 A6M2 Zero against 17 139WH-3, 10 B-339D, 3 CW-21B Demon , 8 CW-22 Falcon, 3 75A-7 Hawk , and 4 L-212. We shoot down 2 139WH-3 4 B-339D 2 CW-21B Demon 1 CW-22 Falcon, 1 75A-7 Hawk, and 1 L-212 Near Mataram 4 B5N1 Kate sink 5 Amc Makassar (1st Attack) 5 A5M4 Claude against 24 139WH-3. Allies puts a bomb in CVE Hosho Makassar (2nd Attack) 6 A5M4 Claude and 5 A6M2 Zero (5) against 19 139WH-3. We shoot down 4 139WH-3 but they still land another bomb on CVE Near Banjoewangi 5 A5M4 Claude against 16 139WH-3, 5 B-339D, 7 CW-22 Falcon, 2 75A-7 Hawk , and 3 L-212. We shoot down 1 75A-7 Hawk and 1 L-212. A lone ship is hit with one bomb. The xAK Tokai Maru is hit for 99 casualties. Sub attacks Near California SS I-9 puts 2 torpedo hits into AKE Exmoor SS I-26 puts 2 torpedo hits into AVD Williamson

scott64 -> RE: The Rice Bowl: The Breakfast of the Samurai (12/26/2010 6:15:06 PM)
More action Pilot notes CPO Kusumoto I. of Kaga-1 attains ace status and gets his 6th kill on Jan 2nd 1942 [&o] Ships confirmed sunk Allies DD Paul Jones is reported to have been sunk near Donggala on Dec 16, 1941 xAK Steel Navigator is reported to have been sunk near San Francisco on Dec 18, 1941 xAKL Halldor is reported to have been sunk near Hong Kong on Dec 22, 1941 AKE Exmoor is reported to have been sunk near Los Angeles on Dec 27, 1941 AVD Williamson is reported to have been sunk near San Francisco on Dec 28, 1941 PT TM-11 is reported to have been sunk near Banjoewangi on Dec 28, 1941 PT TM-14 is reported to have been sunk near Banjoewangi on Dec 28, 1941 AMc Merbabo is reported to have been sunk near Mataram on Dec 30, 1941 AMc Rindjani is reported to have been sunk near Mataram on Dec 30, 1941 AMc Merapi is reported to have been sunk near Mataram on Dec 30, 1941 AMc Kawi is reported to have been sunk near Mataram on Dec 30, 1941 AMc Ardjoeno is reported to have been sunk near Mataram on Dec 30, 1941 MTB 10 is reported to have been sunk near Jolo on Dec 31, 1941 MTB 11 is reported to have been sunk near Jolo on Dec 31, 1941 MTB 12 is reported to have been sunk near Jolo on Dec 31, 1941 xAK Sagadahoc is reported to have been sunk near Waipapakauri on Dec 31, 1941 TK Gulfdawn is reported to have been sunk near Niuatoputapu on Jan 01, 1942 Confirmed sunk ships Japanese Loss of AMC Aikoku Maru on Dec 28, 1941 is admitted Loss of AMC Hokoku Maru on Dec 28, 1941 is admitted Loss of xAK Tatutaki Maru on Dec 30, 1941 is admitted Loss of xAK Tatutaki Maru on Dec 30, 1941 is admitted Loss of xAK Tatumiya Maru on Jan 01, 1942 is admitted

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