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castor troy -> The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 8:33:28 AM)
********** ******** ********** After an absence of a couple of months I´ve started two new PBEM, a fast paced one against mortar and a slower one against 1eyedjacks. Both are Babeslite games with AB´s extended map. Scen 26B, using the latest beta patch. I don´t know much about mortar, I actually didn´t know anything about him as he´s not been very active on the forum so this will be foggy territory. Though he told me he´s very experienced and didn´t find someone on his national forum as he knocked out his opponents in fast order so he has to look for someone on the Matrix forum. [:)] Well, I was looking for an experienced player so let´s see how this is going to play out. These are the settings and house rules: Realism options: FOW ON advanced Weather OFF Allied damage control ON PDU ON historical first turn OFF Dec 7 surprise ON reliable USN torps OFF realistic R&D OFF no unit withdrawels OFF reinforcements VARIABLE +/- 60 days Game options: combat reports ON auto sub ops OFF TF move radius ON plane move radius ON facilities expand OFF auto upgrade ships and airgroups OFF air and ground replacements OFF turn cycle 1 TURN House rules: no new Allied TFs on turn 1 only one Japanese port strike cease fire in China until 1 Feb 42 no Allied strategic bombing of occupied Allied territory at any time, Allied strategic bombing only allowed on Japanese held territory of 12/7/41 no Allied 4E bombers on naval attack below 10.000ft from 6/42 on. Valid for Army 4Es, not valid for Allied NAVY heavy bombers at any time as realistic R&D is turned OFF, no overabuse of this function. Means not producing any aircraft earlier than 4 months of their normal arrival as it would be quite off to see Shidens or whatever super advanced ac a year earlier (or even earlier) and it has been proved already that R&D can go totally off in that respect

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 9:55:20 AM)
I stick to posting annoted combat reports as I just like to show what really happened, though this time I probably won´t try to have 100% of the combat reports in the AAR as many things are just in the range of being boring to to being annoying, so the non important days will be either left out completely or having parts deleted. The war begins... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Patani at 54,73 Japanese Ships AK Tosan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at AK Tosan Maru KXVII bottoming out .... Sub escapes detection it´s actually the Allied who start hostile action... [:D] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Midway Island at 158,91 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-4 Catalina: 4 damaged Japanese Ships DD Ushio DD Sazanami Allied Ships AG Regulus, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 44 DD Ushio firing at Midway Island DD Sazanami firing at Midway Island Retaliating the sinking of a Japanese xAK two IJN destroyers shell Allied installations on Midway... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and then enemy aircraft darken the shadow over Hawaii Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 1,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 68 B5N2 Kate x 144 D3A1 Val x 126 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 11 damaged A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 19 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses B-18A Bolo: 53 damaged B-18A Bolo: 4 destroyed on ground B-17D Fortress: 53 damaged B-17D Fortress: 3 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 162 damaged [:D] PBY-5 Catalina: 6 destroyed on ground A-20A Havoc: 14 damaged A-20A Havoc: 4 destroyed on ground P-40B Warhawk: 85 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 4 destroyed on ground C-33: 2 damaged SBD-1 Dauntless: 28 damaged SBD-1 Dauntless: 4 destroyed on ground B-17E Fortress: 13 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 10 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed on ground O-47A: 9 damaged O-47A: 2 destroyed on ground P-36A Mohawk: 16 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground R3D-2: 1 damaged Allied Ships BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Arizona, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 7, on fire CM Oglala BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB Maryland, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2 BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AV Tangier DM Pruitt DM Montgomery AV Wright BB Nevada, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires DD Tucker, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires BB California, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PT-28, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1 CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 1 xAK Florence D., Bomb hits 1, on fire [image]local://upfiles/13774/A1716D2A2A2D4A089AD8CF7003D19B26.jpg[/image] Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 51 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 108 Port hits 20 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 2 the enemy decided to attack Pearl Harbour, something I always preferre to see than if KB bombs my subs at Manila as this is a bigger blow to the Allied in the game IMO, even though in real life the Pearl Harbour attack would be, not to talk about the loss of life. I was surprised in many ways here, first most of the Zekes were strafing the airfield, doing some damage but also suffering for doing so (one of the reasons I would never do that, total waste to lose even one of the Zeke super heroe pilots for a couple of mostly useless Allied ac destroyed on the ground). Instead many if not most of the Vals were on port attack which is again surprising to me as the Vals do sht on port attack and probably only one or two 250kg bombs actually did some damage to my ships in port, if you leave out a couple of AA mounts being destroyed which doesn´t count much for me. I would have used the Zekes purely for escort while having all Vals on airfield attack (to actually knock out the airfield and the aircraft there - this may well be a problem for the IJN if the Japanese hang around some more time) and have all Kates on port attack to care about the BB. There were quite a lot of torp attacks, more than I´m used to and I think 14 torp hits aren´t that bad. On the other hand, how many torp hits were scored in real life? The Kates achieve a 50% hit rate with torps in this attack. Looking at the combat report, the damage looks severe, but don´t forget that a lot of bomb hits weren´t penetrating 800kg bombs from the Kates but 250kg peas from the Vals which don´t do much when hitting BBs in port. Nevertheless I´ve expected to see two of my battlewaggons sink in port, more about the damage in the next post. Besides that, I had around 5 times more damaged aircraft than I even had at the base, that´s pretty foggy. Overall losses at the airbase were light, same goes to flak losses of IJN bombers though. Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 13 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 1,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 44 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 2 damaged Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 44 Aircraft Attacking: 42 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb even Nates strafe an airfield, doing some damage to the field in this case... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 63* Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 3 damaged Walrus II: 1 destroyed on ground Vildebeest III: 2 damaged Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 46 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 63 Zekes escorting a strike to Hong Kong??? [&:] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,200 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb attack at 5000ft, another surprise. Does that make any sense? I doubt it, because I guess the bombers got better bomb skill than lowgrd skill and they fly with reduced load. Attacking at 6000ft would make much more sense... [&:] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-36 Ida x 27 Ki-44 Tojo x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12 Ki-51 Sonia x 24 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 4 damaged Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 23 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 27 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb another strike against HK airfield... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 58 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 45 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb these bombers attacked at 7000ft... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 49 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga at 75,87 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 11 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Houston, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage [:@][:@][:@] CL Boise Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo I´ve been absent for several months to "calm down" and it takes halve the first turn to make me explode right away! Don´t know how many times I´ve said naval movement is totally borked, don´t know how many ships (of both sides) were lost to borked naval movement (no not refuel, not an op point issue or any other explanation, just non working movement) in my last PBEM and I start off losing Houston due to the silly happening that the TF was only moving 4 hexes this turn while being set on full speed! FULL SPEED! I´ve went back and loaded the turn to have a look at the ship and I can´t see a reason why it only moved 4 hexes. 11 super Kates are of course easily enough to sink an undamaged heavy cruiser, something we´re used to since WITP days. What a friging beginning... [:@] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 72 G4M1 Betty x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 25 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 73 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 36 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 100 Nells/Betties bombing Kuantan? At 15000 ft? And no attack on the main bases of the Philipines so far? No atatck on Singapore using the advantage of surprise? This really all is very surprising to me so far. And I haven´t experienced something like this in any of my previous games. More looks like the AI has taken over controll... [:'(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singora , at 51,72 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 22 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 5 Buffalo I x 13 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed Buffalo I: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes damn, my mistake, forgot about these squadrons that were set to attack by default... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga at 75,87 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 15 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Boise CL Marblehead, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo not only did we loose Houston (not sunk yet but gone for sure), we also lose Marblehead. I´ve set Marblehead and Boise to merge with Houston and while Houston decided to move only a couple of hexes on full speed during the whole turn, Marblehead sprinted in, as well as Boise. Idiotic. This TF should be nearly a dozen hexes out of range of the enemy super CVE and not ending up two hexes right next to it. I really wanted to keep my ranting behind my back for quite some time but failed apparantly... [:'(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Patani at 54,73 Japanese Ships AK Tosan Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXVII Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) AK Tosan Maru is sighted by SS KXVII SS KXVII launches 4 torpedoes after hitting Tosan Maru earlier today I´ve thought the ship would only be carrying supplies but now casualties are reported as the ship is sent to hell... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu (51,75) 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Uranami PB Tatsumiya Maru AK Sasako Maru DD Ayanami Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 226 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade DD Uranami firing at FMSV Brigade PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops DD Uranami fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards an expected invasion of Kota Bharu... Force Z has been withdrawn South with hindsight... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu (51,75) TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75 Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 56th Infantry Rgt 16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt 16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 12th Engr Rgt 16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 12th Engr Rgt /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70) TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 1st SNLF /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Batan Island (85,70) TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 85,70 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 24th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3548 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 Defending force 4828 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172 Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: FMSV Brigade 8th Indian Brigade 3rd ISF Base Force Defending units: 56th Infantry Rgt /1 12th Engr Rgt /1 5th JAAF AF Coy /1 the number of enemy troops isn´t frightening so far but I guess more to show up tomorrow. If we´re lucky, our troops might hold for a day or two... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1629 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 29 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+) Assaulting units: Sasebo 1st SNLF /3 24th JAAF AF Bn /1 first Allied base to be lost to the Japanese... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bayombong (80,75) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 265 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 9 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Bayombong !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 Japanese paras drop into a dot base further inland, East of Clark field. This is again something I fail to understand as I´ve got no clue what this dot base is worth for the Japanese. Dropping paras at the coast would have made sense as this would mean having a friendly base to unload the invasion troops tomorrow but that dot base is totally useless as it also doesn´t cut the retreat path of any or my units. Hmmm... To sum up the first turn, nothing really unexpected, two cruisers lost to the game engine and many attacks that make no sense at all to me or are done in a way that make no sense to me. [:D] Lol, won´t complain about that.

Arnhem44 -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 10:32:04 AM)
Unless I read your comments wrongly a possible reason why Houston moved 4 hexes was that you set it to merge with the other ships, iirc, once you do that the ships in question will slow down to allow the others to catch up so they can merge as ordered.

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 11:21:54 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Arnhem Unless I read your comments wrongly a possible reason why Houston moved 4 hexes was that you set it to merge with the other ships, iirc, once you do that the ships in question will slow down to allow the others to catch up so they can merge as ordered. not really in that case, because Houston was the one the furthest North, while Marblehead was coming from the South (were Houston was directly going to) and the same was correct for Boise more or less, starting South East of Houston. And if a TF slows down to allow other ships to catch up you get a message during turn resolution, which also didn´t happen. It was just yet another wonky nav movement to experience. [:(]

SoliInvictus202 -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 12:09:29 PM)
I think it would have made a difference had you set the Houston and the Boise set to merge with the Marblehead... it's always about who you set to merge with whom.... but I quite agree.... my example of my "longest" PBEM... 10 CVs, 5 CVLs in 4 TFs set to "full" speed to attack Tokyo harbor with an alpha strike - the TFs were undetected.... the range to target was 18 hexes - max strike range 7 - so I set them to max speed to close in on the target within 1 turn... (max speed for all TFs was 8 - so a maximum of 16 should have been achieved - and I even odered them to move "only" 14 hexes) - a move of 11 should have been enough... BUT - all TFs only moved 10 hexes - so no strike happened, but the CVs were spotted... now I set the ships to refuel 2 turns ago - to make sure than no "in-turn" refuelling would happen... - furthermore I made sure that AFTER no strike happened, to check the "ops" points - all were at 0... so I have no freakin idea why they didn't move 1 hex more....surprise was lost, and I had to withdraw my CVs.... an excellent opportunity it was too - night attacks had the Tokyo AF almost closed, and at least made my oppponent move his fighters out of there - only about 20 were left after recon... - and I had about 1200 planes in those CV-TFs! oh - and about 140 ships in Tokyo harbor.... - amongst these BBs, CAs, CLs, SS etc etc etc....

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 12:16:35 PM)
I´ve set the other cruisers to join the Houston because the Houston had the longest way to the destination hex so it was kind of logical to me to set the Houston as lead ship. Oh well, it´s been uncountable times both sides lost ships due to naval movement not nearly doing what it was expected to, never having an explanation for it to fail.

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 12:19:40 PM)
This is how my BBs looked like right after KB´s attack. I have to say I was positively surprised when I saw the actual damage as I´ve been sure I would be able to save all of them if KB wouldn´t attack another time. And to be honest, I definitely expected KB to attack another time. [image]local://upfiles/13774/EEF0F20478BB4B4CA6D25AA085671086.jpg[/image]

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 12:25:01 PM)
And these are my air losses of the first turn. Have to say I´ve never suffered so few losses on turn one with PH being the only major airfield that has been attacked and then with far too few Vals. We claim 15 Zeroes but that may well be overclaiming, still, not using them for airfield strafing would probably mean not having lost 10 elite pilots so that´s fine with me. Losing nearly a dozen Catalinas seems to be the biggest loss for us. [:D] Losses to both Vals and Kates is totally disappointing though. [image]local://upfiles/13774/99A031C4447942B88543AD394DFFF0B4.jpg[/image]

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 12:46:29 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Shikinami DD Isonami PB Tatsumiya Maru AK Sasako Maru DD Ayanami Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 116 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled DD Shikinami firing at 8th Indian Brigade DD Isonami firing at 8th Indian Brigade PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops DD Isonami fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards the enemy keeps unloading at Kota Bharu and we won´t do anything about it. Have flown out our bombers which are totally useless with their bombing skills somewhere around 20 and Force Z is further moving away from the action. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 Japanese Ships SS I-122 Allied Ships xAKL Larut, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Larut is sighted by SS I-122 SS I-122 attacking on the surface Massive explosion on xAKL Larut mine layer sub kills a small freighter... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 254 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships SS Perch, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [8\|] oh how I love it... either I fail to understand the routines or they don´t do what ppl think they do... Years ago the consensus was that battle, movement, upgrades, etc. happen from 0 to x, means TF 1 moves, then TF 2, then TF 3 and so on... so... as I´ve expected enemy mines at Bataan (which player isn´t doing this?) I´ve FIRST created a minesweeping TF to move there, then lots of TFs containing low value throw away freighters (those that get sunk by the IJN anyway) to move out of Manila and only then I´ve created my sub TFs of one sub each having the HIGHEST TF numbers of those leaving Manila... sooo..... what happens? My subs move FIRST, one after another hitting one of the three dozen mines laid by the IJN mine layer sub... crazy... what got me upset on turn one goes hand in hand in turn two... and I´ve thought I could stop ranting... [:D] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 255 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships SS Pickerel, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [&o] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 263 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships SS Sargo, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage [&o][&o] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 283 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships AM Tanager AM Quail TK Mindanao, Mine hits 1, on fire 5 mines cleared my dedicated minesweeping TF is actually doing nothing, nor have any other ships hit mines... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Makin (136,125) TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 136,125 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 51st Nav Gd 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 51st Nav Gd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Laoag (81,72) TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Laoag, 81,72 Japanese ground losses: 126 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 10 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost in surf during unload of 65th Bde 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 65th Bde Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Tank Rgt /3 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 65th Bde /2 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 65th Bde /4 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 65th Bde /5 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 65th Bde /5 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 65th Bde /7 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 65th Bde /8 heres the first wave coming ashore in the Philipines... no div spotted... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru AK Sasako Maru PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru AK Sasako Maru PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 Japanese Ships SS I-154 Allied Ships xAP Perak xAP Perak is sighted by SS I-154 SS I-154 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Perak -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tandjoengpinang at 50,85 Japanese Ships SS I-153 Allied Ships xAP Ipoh, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAP Ipoh is sighted by SS I-153 SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Ipoh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Iba at 78,73 Japanese Ships SS I-124 Allied Ships xAKL Dai Lee, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Dai Lee is sighted by SS I-124 SS I-124 attacking on the surface IJN subs will be pretty effective during the first weeks I fear... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Itbayat Island at 83,69 Japanese Ships SC Ch 1 SC Ch 3 xAK Ohio Maru xAK Arizona Maru PB Taiko Maru PB Kamitsu Maru SC Ch 15 SC Ch 14 Allied Ships SS S-36 SS S-36 launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 1 S-36 diving deep .... PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 15 fails to find sub and abandons search SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes first sweep to Manila, all my fighters are at Clark though and unfortunately four leak out to be cut down... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead more doing the same... not sure it makes any sense trying to fight over the Philipines, I may well try to do so over Singapore this time which is also something I usually refuse... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 1,100 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 17 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x A5M4 Claude bombing from 100 feet * [&:] now that attack also makes pretty much no sense at all to me... those Claudes don´t even carry bombs... so I would keep them over the CVEs or CVLs their coming from... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 37 Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 202 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking FMSV Brigade ... Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking FMSV Brigade ... Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking FMSV Brigade ... Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking FMSV Brigade ... again bombing from 5000ft, fine with me [:D] my troops here can´t hold anyway, no matter if they´re bombed or not, I wouldn´t use my bombers for ground attacks that early... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 40 G4M1 Betty x 15 Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 125 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking FMSV Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking FMSV Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd ISF Base Force ... Also attacking FMSV Brigade ... Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking FMSV Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd ISF Base Force ... wow, even using Nells and Betties for this task... why? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 44 Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-36 Ida x 21 Ki-44 Tojo x 5 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12 Ki-51 Sonia x 19 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb and again a hell a lot of Zekes escorting a Hong Kong strike... amazing as I don´t know what the enemy is afraid of to meet here... AVG perhaps? AVG is sitting in Burma (Toungoo), not knowing what to do with it so far... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd ISF Base Force, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking FMSV Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd ISF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 51,79 (Kuantan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 32 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... my opponent seems to really like using his bombers for ground support, all over the place the enemy is flying ground attacks, still leaving my major airfields intact... not knowing if he will stick to it but if he does, he will sure regret it at some point... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,75 (Kota Bharu) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 4 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 76,93 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 3 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: Ryujo-1 with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes my B-17 tried to bomb a CVE or CVL but they start out at so low moral they turn around instantly... why would these squadrons have so low moral on the first day of the war? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 41 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb I can´t move the couple of aircrafts anywhere and disbanding them would mean destroying them so I´ll just let the IJAAF do the job... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 11th PA Infantry Division, at 80,74 (San Fernando) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 76,93 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 3 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Haguro Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Ryujo-1 with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5044 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172 Defending force 3656 troops, 39 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Japanese adjusted assault: 141 Allied adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 70 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 1348 casualties reported Squads: 90 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 114 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 26 (26 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 56th Infantry Regiment 12th Engineer Regiment 5th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: FMSV Brigade 8th Indian Brigade 3rd ISF Base Force the expected short fight here... even without the air attacks we wouldn´t have resisted for more than one day... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Makin (136,125) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1597 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 55 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 51st Nav Gd /1 as you may have noticed, no attack of KB against Hawaii. That doesn´t mean the IJN has turned around, KB has been spotted sitting a couple of hexes off Hawaii for a sight seeing tour. I don´t know if mortar expected me to run with my ships or if just the next wave of attacks failed due to weather, neither in the morning nor afternoon there was any cloud over KB so I doubt any strike was ordered. I have to say that I really wonder about the things that are going on and we´re only into turn two. [:D] No BB is in danger to sink, my fighters repair at an ok rate (due to the low damage on the airfield service) and we´ve got around a hundred fighters on Hawaii IIRC, with 1/3 being obsolete types though. Needless to say that all pilots are total crap though.

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 1:19:46 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships DMS W-15 DMS W-16 DMS W-19 PB Yodozo Maru xAK Tokusima Maru xAK Kosei Maru #4 xAK Yamagiku Maru xAK Toyokawa Maru xAK Konan Maru xAK Somedono Maru xAK Kosin Maru #2 xAK Kurohime Maru xAK Daisin Maru xAK Aki Maru xAK Chowa Maru xAK Koyo Maru xAK Soyo Maru xAK Sugiyama Maru xAK Tsuyama Maru xAK Ueizuru Maru xAK Yasuteru Maru xAKL Kikuryu Maru xAKL Misaki Maru xAP Terukuni Maru xAP Husimi Maru xAP Kamo Maru Allied Ships PT-35 PT-41 PT Q-111 PT Q-112 PT Q-113 Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 67% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards PT Q-113 engages PB Yodozo Maru at 11,000 yards PT Q-113 engages DMS W-15 at 11,000 yards PT Q-113 engages xAKL Kikuryu Maru at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... our PT never managed to get any closer than 10000 yards, makes any attack impossible... there is no SAG to cover this invasion which is, again, surprising... not because the invasion is in real danger of being attacked by our ships (our Hong Kong DD squadron could attack though) but to have some cruisers to act as targets for any air attack which I could attempt... even the low skilled pilots could hit a ship unloading now and then when attacking at 1000ft... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag at 81,72 Japanese Ships xAK Azumasan Maru xAK Yomei Maru xAK Maebasi Maru xAK Arimasan Maru TB Kamo TB Kiji Allied Ships SS Snapper SS Snapper launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Azumasan Maru Snapper bottoming out .... TB Kamo fails to find sub and abandons search TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub the expected ploink... a couple of hundreds of them more to see in the next 12 months... [:D] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 12 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Air Div Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 5th Air Div 12 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Air Div Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 5th Air Div 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 2nd Naval Const Bn 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Field AF Const Bn 12 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Air Div /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Aparri (82,73) TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 82,73 Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 37mm Type 94 AT Gun lost overboard during unload of Tanaka Det 12 Engineers accidentally lost during unload of 40th JAAF AF Bn /3 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Tanaka Det /2 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 28th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Laoag at 80,71 Japanese Ships DMS W-15 xAK Yasuteru Maru xAK Sugiyama Maru xAK Koyo Maru xAK Kosin Maru #2 xAK Konan Maru xAK Kosei Maru #4 xAK Tokusima Maru xAKL Kikuryu Maru PB Yodozo Maru DMS W-19 Allied Ships SS S-38 SS S-38 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-15 PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search DMS W-19 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-19 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-19 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-19 fails to find sub, continues to search... DMS W-19 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Talaud-eilanden at 82,95, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships xAP Legaspi, Shell hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Isla Filipinas, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAKL Surigao, Shell hits 13, and is sunk xAKL Kanlaon II, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 17,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence DD Suzukaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Legaspi at 17,000 yards DD Umikaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Legaspi at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAP Legaspi at 14,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAP Legaspi at 14,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAKL Surigao at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards xAP Legaspi sunk by DD Umikaze at 11,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAKL Surigao at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Kanlaon II at 10,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAKL Surigao at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Kanlaon II at 9,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Surigao DD Umikaze engages xAKL Surigao at 9,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Isla Filipinas at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Kanlaon II at 8,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAKL Isla Filipinas at 8,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAKL Isla Filipinas at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAKL Surigao at 7,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Surigao DD Umikaze engages xAKL Surigao at 7,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Surigao at 7,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAKL Isla Filipinas at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Isla Filipinas DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Isla Filipinas at 5,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAKL Isla Filipinas at 5,000 yards xAKL Isla Filipinas sunk by DD Suzukaze at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... this is the beginning of the whipe out of my fleeing ships... more comments on this later on... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 254 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships AM Bittern AM Whippoorwill 15 mines cleared doesn´t matter anymore, all ships passed through already... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Bisan Maru #3 AMc Choun Maru #7 PB Choun Maru #18 xAK Sydney Maru xAK Anyo Maru xAK Kumagawa Maru xAK Tatukami Maru xAK Okiyu Maru xAK Kosei Maru xAK Kotoku Maru xAK Keisho Maru xAK Hokuan Maru xAK Maya Maru xAK Takaoka Maru xAK Atlas Maru xAK Kamoi Maru xAK Shinyubari Maru xAK Shirogane Maru xAK Tenzan Maru xAK Yamadori Maru xAK Karachi Maru xAK Pacific Maru xAK Kuwayama Maru xAK Siraha Maru xAK Chuko Maru Allied Ships PT-31 PT-32 PT-33 PT-34 Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 17,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat lol, another try, another borked NAVAL MOVEMENT... while the first PT managed to move six hexes during the night to engage shipping, the second one was also tasked to move to Vigan but FAILED to move six hexes and showed up during the DAY!!! Something that shouldn´t happen... a) because there´s no reason not to move those 6 hexes and b) with retire the TF should never attack during the day... I try to tell me every turn not to use my ships to attack at all because I know just too well that naval movement screws it up too often (pretty much an AE thing though) and the IJN is so much superior to the USN and RN that it is a bad idea to engage them anyway, no matter if in 41 or 45, the IJN will always be worth two or three times the USN. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Davao at 82,93, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships xAKL Cebu, Shell hits 17, and is sunk xAKL Latouche, Shell hits 17, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Cebu at 17,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Latouche at 17,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAKL Cebu at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Cebu at 14,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAKL Latouche at 14,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Cebu at 13,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAKL Latouche at 13,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages xAKL Latouche at 13,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAKL Cebu at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Cebu at 10,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Latouche at 10,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages xAKL Latouche at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAKL Latouche at 8,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAKL Cebu at 8,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAKL Latouche at 8,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Cebu at 8,000 yards xAKL Cebu sunk by DD Yukikaze at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Latouche at 9,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAKL Latouche at 9,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Latouche xAKL Latouche sunk by DD Tokitsukaze at 9,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Davao at 82,93, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships xAKL Fortuna xAKL Princess of Negros Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 21,000 yards... Allied Transport TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Johnston Island at 159,116 Japanese Ships SS I-20 Allied Ships AP William Ward Burrows, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP William Ward Burrows is sighted by SS I-20 SS I-20 attacking on the surface in the middle of nowhere we lose a fast AP... not a nice loss at this stage of the war... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Billiton at 52,92 Japanese Ships SS I-165 Allied Ships CM Rigel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes I-165 bottoming out .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 20 G4M1 Betty x 17 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Thanet DM Thracian DD Scout Aircraft Attacking: 17 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb an unexpected strike coming in at these destroyers that were moving from HK to Northern Borneo when Ms. Betty and Ms. Nell were coming across the South China Sea... amazingly all missed... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet Japanese recon should show Manila´s airfield nearly empty while lots of fighters at Clark... is this an attempt to engage leaking Cap? On turn three when my fighters are nothing but targets anyway? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22 Ki-51 Sonia x 19 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 137/155th Field Regiment, at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 53 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 37 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 137/155th Field Regiment ... the enemy keeps using hundreds of bombers to attack ground targets... in the meantime, troops within fortress Singapore have started building forts after finishing repairs on the port... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th PA Infantry Division, at 80,74 (San Fernando) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 79 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Ki-36 Ida x 21 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking FMSV Brigade ... Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking FMSV Brigade ... Also attacking 8th Indian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Ki-44 Tojo x 5 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 12 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb what about the cease fire in China? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107 [:D] Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 55 B5N2 Kate x 22 D3A1 Val x 44 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 P-36A Mohawk x 14 P-40B Warhawk x 29 F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 3 destroyed Allied Ships DD Schley, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Ward DD Chew DD Allen lol, had some destroyers trying to engage KB during the night (not really hoped to do damage but perhaps causing a collision) and they returned to PH during the day when they were picked up by KB´s search aircraft and KB sent out more than a hundred aircraft to attack them. Lots of bombers and unfortunately also a big escort so I haven´t expected anything else than my fighters being shred when already being disappointed about the number of our fighters in the air. We quickly lost a dozen fighters but then they were able to break through the escorts to target the bombers. Oh how nice is that to watch that early in the campaign... [sm=00000613.gif] Of course one couldn´t expect a slaughter within the bomber formation but 20 bombers being shot down by the Cap is coming pretty close to a slaughter I would say. Being shot up and bad weather prevented a massacre within our ships while one of the DD was hit by torp and sinks all hands down. I would call this a first success for us though. [:)] It will be an effort to wear down KB´s airwings and all the highly skilled IJN and IJNAF units and the earlier we achieve some successes the better. This attack supports my thoughts that mortar is having KB on standby waiting for my ships to flee. But why should I attempt to do this? Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 21 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes 15th PG/72nd PS with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miri at 64,87 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Pillsbury DD Pope Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 17 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Scout DM Thracian DD Thanet Aircraft Attacking: 17 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 11 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Anyo Maru xAK Yomei Maru xAP Kokuryu Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb ok, 11 bombers, all miss the unloading freighters... this is what I´ve meant when I missed IJN cover by heavy cruisers for the Philipine invasions... but in the end, even a couple of bomb hits won´t really effect the IJN... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 81,72 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Sydney Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Chuko Maru Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 48 B5N2 Kate x 89 D3A1 Val x 87 Allied aircraft P-36A Mohawk x 11 P-40B Warhawk x 24 F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed D3A1 Val: 11 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-36A Mohawk: 4 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Allen, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires DD Ward, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Chew BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage in the afternoon my DDs are attacked again as well as some bombs are dropped over Hawaii... most bombers seem to have attacked the Destroyers and those that didn´t were hit hard by flak over the port... damage again was minimal while we lose another old DD... I really don´t get why the enemy isn´t ordering at least one more major port strike of the Kates and have the Vals bombing the airfield... CAP numbers were disappointing but when looking at what we´ve shot down today, I can say I´m more than satisfied... Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 21 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 14 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Also attacking Pearl Harbor ... Also attacking Pearl Harbor ... Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ward Also attacking Pearl Harbor ... Also attacking Pearl Harbor ... Also attacking Pearl Harbor ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72 Japanese Ships TB Kiji PB Suyozai Maru xAP Kokuryu Maru xAK Tarayasu Maru xAK Asahisan Maru xAK Azumasan Maru TB Kamo Allied Ships SS S-37 SS S-37 launches 2 torpedoes at TB Kiji TB Kamo fails to find sub and abandons search TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub my subs haven´t proved to be killers so far... their time will come... what I really like is the way torp tubes are handled in the mod, seems to work very well... [sm=happy0065.gif] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5514 troops, 191 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 629 Defending force 7269 troops, 132 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 225 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 66th Infantry Regiment 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 38th Division 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Laoag (81,72) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6958 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 303 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 236 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 236 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 65th Brigade 2nd Tank Regiment [image]local://upfiles/13774/2C5118EC5516443DA62AF5A677256591.jpg[/image]

Dan Nichols -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 2:15:49 PM)
At the risk of stepping into something smelly, about sweeping the mines at Bataan. If you make the minesweeping TF first and give it a destination of Bataan, they will then sweep mines before any other TFs move. If you have them just pass through, they likely will not even detect the mines. Remember the minefield was laid that night and has not been detected when your TFs move from Manilla. I know it works because I have used that sequence in both my AI games and my one PBEM game. I usually give the minesweeping TF a home port of Tarakan.

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 2:18:34 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Dan Nichols At the risk of stepping into something smelly, about sweeping the mines at Bataan. If you make the minesweeping TF first and give it a destination of Bataan, they will then sweep mines before any other TFs move. If you have them just pass through, they likely will not even detect the mines. Remember the minefield was laid that night and has not been detected when your TFs move from Manilla. I know it works because I have used that sequence in both my AI games and my one PBEM game. I usually give the minesweeping TF a home port of Tarakan. yes, correct. The minesweepers were set to Bataan. They are still there two weeks into the campaign. They just didn´t arrive there first even though they had the lowest TF number. Homeport of the AM was still Manila. In the end, not working as expected still gives the most realistic outcome.

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 2:55:59 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 254 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Allied Ships AM Bittern AM Whippoorwill 13 mines cleared lol -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Talaud-eilanden at 82,95, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships xAKL Magallanes, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 10,000 yards CL Nagara launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAKL Magallanes at 10,000 yards DD Shiokaze fires at xAKL Magallanes at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAKL Magallanes at 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Magallanes at 4,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAKL Magallanes at 4,000 yards xAKL Magallanes sunk by DD Yamakaze at 4,000 yards xAKL Magallanes sunk by DD Yamakaze at 4,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Talaud-eilanden at 82,95, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships xAKL Luzon, Shell hits 22, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 11,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence Range closes to 10,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Luzon at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Luzon at 9,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAKL Luzon at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Luzon at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAKL Luzon at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Luzon at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Luzon at 11,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAKL Luzon at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Luzon at 9,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAKL Luzon at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Luzon at 10,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAKL Luzon at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Yamakaze collides with DD Kawakaze at 82 , 95 CL Nagara engages xAKL Luzon at 6,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAKL Luzon at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards xAKL Luzon sunk by CL Nagara at 7,000 yards xAKL Luzon sunk by CL Nagara at 7,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... since day two we´ve been into the problem that with the given, new feature of mid ocean intercepts it is pretty much an uber feature now as it makes a couple of TF being able to create a bulletprove blocade of the whole Philipines as each and every time an enemy TF is in the same hex as a single or two ship TF of mine we have a surface combat popping up... in the next couple of days I´m literally losing 90% of my ships from Manila to enemy surface combat TFs as they end up in the same hex. Wonder how hard it is to find a xAKL in a 45 mile hex at night. And the funniest thing to watch is when it says "TF xy retreats from enemy surface TF", "TF xy sets course for z" as this is even more working into the attackers hands. As it stands now, my TFs are coming from the North, the first one is attacked, the rest retreats NORTH one hex and right after moves SOUTH again one hex. Result is that the TF moved exactly nowhere and is sunk by the enemy. OMG, this just doesn´t work. Oh well, I´m sending out my ships in all directions, there may be one or two getting out. With mid ocean intercepts and waypoints there is no way a player can fail to obliberate whole fleets being spread out over thousands of square miles with one or two surface combat TFs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 64,86, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1 DD Sagiri, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD Scout DD Thanet DM Thracian this happened by accident when my DD ran into this cruiser TF... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Watanabe, Seishichi crosses the 'T' CA Chokai engages DM Thracian at 10,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Chokai engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards CL Isuzu engages DM Thracian at 9,000 yards CA Chokai engages DM Thracian at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CL Isuzu engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards CL Isuzu engages DM Thracian at 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Thanet at 11,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Sagiri at 11,000 yards CA Chokai engages DM Thracian at 11,000 yards DD Thanet engages CL Isuzu at 11,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Scout at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Thanet engages DD Sagiri at 12,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Scout at 12,000 yards DD Sagiri engages DD Scout at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Hengchun at 82,68 Japanese Ships xAKL Heiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-41 xAKL Heiyo Maru is sighted by SS S-41 SS S-41 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Heiyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Talaud-eilanden at 82,95, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships xAKL Regulus, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Kolambugan, Shell hits 17, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Kolambugan at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAKL Kolambugan at 7,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAKL Regulus at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Kolambugan at 5,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAKL Regulus at 5,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAKL Kolambugan at 5,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages xAKL Regulus at 5,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAKL Kolambugan at 9,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAKL Kolambugan at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAKL Kolambugan at 11,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Kolambugan at 11,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAKL Kolambugan at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Kolambugan CL Nagara engages xAKL Kolambugan at 10,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAKL Regulus at 10,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAKL Kolambugan at 10,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAKL Kolambugan at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages xAKL Regulus at 9,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages xAKL Regulus at 9,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Talaud-eilanden at 80,98, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships xAKL Princessa, Shell hits 5, and is sunk xAKL Princess of Cebu, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 9,000 yards DD Umikaze fires at xAKL Princess of Cebu at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Princess of Cebu at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards xAKL Princess of Cebu sunk by DD Suzukaze at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Princessa DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Princessa at 2,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Princessa DD Umikaze engages xAKL Princessa at 2,000 yards xAKL Princessa sunk by DD Suzukaze at 2,000 yards xAKL Princessa sunk by DD Suzukaze at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... my ships are going to die in the dozens to three enemy surface combat TFs covering 25000 square miles... enemy aircraft are only a minor annoyance... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72 Japanese Ships PB Toko Maru #4 xAP Kokuryu Maru xAK Yomei Maru xAK Maebasi Maru xAK Arimasan Maru TB Kamo TB Kiji Allied Ships SS Snapper SS Snapper launches 2 torpedoes at PB Toko Maru #4 TB Kamo fails to find sub and abandons search TB Kiji fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73 Japanese ground losses: 317 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) 12 Aviation Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th JAAF Base Force /1 12 Aviation Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th JAAF Base Force /1 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 47th Infantry Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 47th Infantry Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 47th Infantry Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 47th Infantry Rgt 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 47th Infantry Rgt 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 47th Infantry Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt 10 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost in surf during unload of 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt /2 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 47th Infantry Rgt /2 Type 89A Medium Tank lost in surf during unload of 7th Tank Rgt Type 97 Tankette lost overboard during unload of 48th Recon Rgt Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 1st Medium FA Rgt 15cm T96 Howitzer dropped into water during unload of 1st Medium FA Rgt 7.7mm T99 AAMG lost from landing craft during unload of 48th Engr Rgt 12 Aviation Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 11th JAAF Base Force 15cm T96 Howitzer lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Medium FA Rgt /2 Type 89A Medium Tank lost overboard during unload of 7th Tank Rgt /2 16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 21,000 Yards [&o][&o] Japanese Ships CA Maya CA Ashigara CL Kuma DD Asakaze DD Matsukaze Allied Ships PT-35 PT-41, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT Q-111 PT Q-112, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT Q-113 silly as the movement routine is, it failed again... the TF fails to move the ordered distance during the night and even though it is set to retire (means tasked to attack AT NIGHT) it ends up coming in during the day... no problem to hit two PT at 21000 yards for the IJN super heroes then... don´t use your ships... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards PT Q-112 sunk by CA Ashigara at 21,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT Q-111 at 21,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT-35 at 21,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards DD Asakaze collides with CA Maya at 80 , 73 CA Ashigara engages PT Q-111 at 19,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT-41 at 19,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT Q-113 at 19,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT Q-111 at 19,000 yards PT-41 sunk by CL Kuma at 19,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT-35 at 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT Q-113 at 18,000 yards Mendez W. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 16,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT-35 at 16,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages PT Q-113 at 16,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT-35 at 16,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT Q-113 at 18,000 yards CA Maya engages PT Q-113 at 18,000 yards CL Kuma engages PT-35 at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT Q-113 at 16,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT Q-111 at 16,000 yards DD Matsukaze engages PT Q-113 at 16,000 yards DD Asakaze engages PT Q-113 at 16,000 yards Mendez W. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 22,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT-35 at 22,000 yards CA Maya engages PT Q-113 at 22,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT-35 at 22,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards CA Ashigara engages PT Q-113 at 25,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships SS I-158 Allied Ships xAKL Kuala, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Kuala is sighted by SS I-158 SS I-158 attacking on the surface Massive explosion on xAKL Kuala -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Talaud-eilanden at 81,95, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships AVD Childs, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages AVD Childs at 19,000 yards DD Umikaze engages AVD Childs at 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages AVD Childs at 18,000 yards DD Umikaze engages AVD Childs at 18,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages AVD Childs at 14,000 yards DD Umikaze engages AVD Childs at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages AVD Childs at 12,000 yards DD Umikaze engages AVD Childs at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages AVD Childs at 11,000 yards DD Umikaze engages AVD Childs at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Umikaze engages AVD Childs at 10,000 yards DD Umikaze engages AVD Childs at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages AVD Childs at 9,000 yards DD Umikaze engages AVD Childs at 9,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages AVD Childs at 14,000 yards DD Umikaze engages AVD Childs at 14,000 yards Shimizu, Itsurou orders Japanese TF to disengage Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 60 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97) Japanese Ships SS I-165, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage bugger should be gone... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Siargao at 85,90, Range 13,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma Allied Ships AM Finch, Shell hits 10, and is sunk AM Lark, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 13,000 yards Appleton, V.B. crosses the 'T' DD Inazuma engages AM Finch at 13,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Inazuma engages AM Lark at 7,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages AM Lark at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages AM Lark at 6,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages AM Finch at 6,000 yards Appleton, V.B. orders Allied TF to disengage DD Inazuma engages AM Finch at 6,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages AM Finch at 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages AM Lark at 6,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages AM Finch at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Inazuma engages AM Lark at 5,000 yards AM Finch sunk by DD Inazuma at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages AM Lark at 6,000 yards AM Lark sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 6,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes how many more attacks is the enemy intending to fly against PH? Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 56 B5N2 Kate x 27 D3A1 Val x 101 Allied aircraft P-36A Mohawk x 24 P-40B Warhawk x 58 F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 27 damaged D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-36A Mohawk: 4 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 8 destroyed Allied Ships BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB Arizona, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage BB California, Bomb hits 4 BB Maryland, Bomb hits 4, on fire DD Henley, Bomb hits 1, on fire YO-44, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1 BB Nevada, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk [:(] BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 4, on fire CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1, on fire the enemy keeps attacking PH and this time does better than before, even though our CAP is also more numerous than any time before over Hawaii... 56 Zekes aren´t enough to keep our fighters from attacking the bomber formations and we score quite some kills both with our fighters and fully alerted flak... this doesn´t keep a damned Kate putting a 800kg bomb right into the magazin of Nevada that blows up and sinks... that´s absolutely unlucky because Nevada has been the least damaged one of the eight BB at Pearl. [:(] Unfortunately the enemy got an unlimited supply of 800kg bombs for IJNAF bombers attacking ports which makes them far more lethal than they were in real life and compared to Allied port strikes when you see 500lb bombs bouncing off enemy capital ships. As the exp requirement for Allied bombers using > 500lb bombs still hasn´t changed from WITP (as far as I know) we will never see Allied bombers using anything bigger than 500lb bombs if it isn´t the default load anyway. While IJNAF bombers get the 800kg bombs that are far more lethal than the Allied 1000lb bombs that still fail to pen a capital ship. It´s a pity that this goes for one side but not for the other, in fact, after one strike KB should either have to attack with 250kg bombs or with torps, if there are no torps anymore, go with 250kg bombs (and smaller ones). As it stands now, KB can whipe out all BB with a more or less unlimited supply of 800kg bombs (only limited due to max sorties of the carriers) if the player wishes to do so. Thinking about this, there should be a house rule of a maximum of two Kate port strikes max. Everything else is highly unrealistic when it comes down to the ability to sink BB in port. I like when Pauk still says it´s an Allied edition. [:D] On the other hand I have been lucky enough to lose only one BB so far (another one is in sinking condition now). Repair time of the heavily damaged ones is nearly three years now though, so those could be effectively seen as sunk too as they won´t play a role in the war anymore. Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port 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 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers Magazine explodes on BB Nevada -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24 Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22 Ki-51 Sonia x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Rifles of Canada Battalion ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 Ki-36 Ida x 21 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 Ki-44 Tojo x 5 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 12 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships APD Shimakaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Kumakawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 363 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb we "strike back"... attack coming from Clark Field as the enemy still didn´t find it worthwhile to knock out or even attack that airfield... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Kosei Maru #4, Bomb hits 1 xAK Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 Allied aircraft P-26A x 5 P-35A x 8 P-40B Warhawk x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 37 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 destroyed P-35A: 3 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet first sweep coming in and while our formations are shred, the enemy also loses some Zekes... the difference between my first PBEM when land based radar didn´t work and this PBEM with radar working is immense when I look at the first two weeks of war (AAR is behind the game about 10 days)... CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 14 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet ok, that´s it for Clark Field´s fighter defense already... one day of fights and we´ve got to retreat... CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 88 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 109th RAF Base Force ... Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 109th RAF Base Force ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 109th RAF Base Force ... Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 109th RAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Tokusima Maru xAP Husimi Maru xAP Kamo Maru xAK Chowa Maru, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 85,78 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Sanko Maru xAK Hawaii Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 48 B5N2 Kate x 27 Allied aircraft P-36A Mohawk x 6 P-40B Warhawk x 13 F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Chew, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk DD Litchfield, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Cap was worn down from today´s earlier attacks and had no chance, same goes for the two destroyers that were sunk easily by level bombing Kates that drop bombs from 8000ft... both the results of level bombing and torpedo attacks of Kates have been over the top since the beginning of WITP and I still fail to figure out what the reason for it is... Aircraft Attacking: 27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 8000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 15th PG/46th PS with P-36A Mohawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead 18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Chew Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Litchfield -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Vigan at 80,73 Japanese Ships PB Seikai Maru xAKL Gyokurei Maru xAKL Kamishima Maru PB Seki Maru #3 Allied Ships SS Snapper, hits 4 SS Snapper launches 2 torpedoes at PB Seikai Maru Snapper bottoming out .... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Seki Maru #3 attacking submerged sub .... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Davao (79,91) TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 79,91 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Kimura Det 12 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Naval Const Bn 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 1st Naval Const Bn /2 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of Kimura Det /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73) TF 151 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5577 troops, 191 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 637 Defending force 7297 troops, 132 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 228 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 38th Division 66th Infantry Regiment 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vigan (80,73) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1746 troops, 89 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 487 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 6 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 7th Tank Rgt /1 4th Tank Rgt /1 1st Formosa Inf. Rgt /1 2nd Tank Regiment 47th Infantry Rgt /1 48th Recon Rgt /1 48th Engr Rgt /1 21st Air Flotilla /1 4th Field AF Construction Battalion 2nd Naval Construction Battalion 1st Medium FA Rgt /1 5th Naval Construction Battalion 5th Air Division 48th FA Rgt /1 4th JAAF AF Bn 14th JAAF AF Coy 3rd Naval Construction Battalion 11th JAAF Base Force /2 32nd JAAF AF Coy 37th Const Co /1 36th Const Co /1 looking at the total aircraft losses up to now I estimate the losses to KB´s airwings to about 25%... [image]local://upfiles/13774/551CF7455ADD483F9467BF1A756229AC.jpg[/image]

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 3:10:28 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Morotai at 83,98, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships xAP Candesa, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 46% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards xAP Candesa sunk by DD Shiokaze at 12,000 yards xAP Candesa sunk by DD Shiokaze at 12,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Talaud-eilanden at 83,96, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships AO Trinity, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 46% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages AO Trinity at 10,000 yards CL Nagara engages AO Trinity at 10,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages AO Trinity at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Nagara engages AO Trinity at 8,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages AO Trinity at 8,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages AO Trinity at 8,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Nagara engages AO Trinity at 4,000 yards CL Nagara engages AO Trinity at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Nagara engages AO Trinity at 6,000 yards AO Trinity sunk by DD Shiokaze at 6,000 yards AO Trinity sunk by DD Shiokaze at 6,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... as our small TFs try to break the blocade around the Philipines they are all victims of a couple of enemy ships patrolling the huge area... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Guam (106,95) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 xAK Kuraido Maru PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Guam (106,95) TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95 Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 7.7mm T99 AAMG lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /2 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 15th Base Force /1 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 15th Base Force 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt 12 Engineers accidentally lost during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /5 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 xAK Kuraido Maru PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Laoag at 82,70 Japanese Ships xAKL Suez Maru xAKL Buyo Maru PB Seki Maru #3 Allied Ships SS S-40 SS S-40 is sighted by escort S-40 diving deep .... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag at 82,70 Japanese Ships xAKL Gyokurei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PB Seikai Maru xAKL Suez Maru xAKL Buyo Maru PB Seki Maru #3 Allied Ships SS S-40 SS S-40 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Gyokurei Maru S-40 diving deep .... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub split tubes is my favourite so far... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Lolobato at 80,103, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Nachi DD Hayashio DD Amatsukaze Allied Ships AVD Childs, Shell hits 7, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards Kiyota, Takahiko* crosses the 'T' Range closes to 19,000 yards CA Nachi engages AVD Childs at 19,000 yards DD Hayashio engages AVD Childs at 19,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CA Nachi engages AVD Childs at 16,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages AVD Childs at 16,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Hayashio engages AVD Childs at 14,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages AVD Childs at 14,000 yards DD Hayashio engages AVD Childs at 14,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Nachi engages AVD Childs at 13,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages AVD Childs at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Nachi engages AVD Childs at 11,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages AVD Childs at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards AVD Childs sunk by CA Nachi at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft P-36A Mohawk x 8 P-40B Warhawk x 40 F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed and even on the fourth day KB still sits off Hawaii, now starting to fly sweeps... our Cap holds it´s own though... CAP engaged: VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 26000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes 18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft P-36A Mohawk x 8 P-40B Warhawk x 29 F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet CAP engaged: VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead 18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft P-36A Mohawk x 4 P-40B Warhawk x 16 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed expected to also see bombers showing up once more... CAP engaged: 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 29000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 18th PG/73rd PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 27140. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 25 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 D3A1 Val x 66 Allied aircraft P-36A Mohawk x 1 P-40B Warhawk x 5 oh well, here they are... the couple of small sweeps were enough to complete wear down my Cap but wth is my opponent doing? Vals attacking my ships once more, being shot up by flak for no gain... Vals bombing airfield - YES. Vals bombing port - NO... Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 22 damaged D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1 BB Maryland, Bomb hits 2 BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage DD Patterson, Bomb hits 1, on fire a damaging bomb hit on a DD is all the IJN gets for this attack, paying with another dozen Vals lost... I don´t know if this is some kind of experimenting of my opponent or lack of experience, at least I was told he´s got a lot of experience... can´t say... Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port 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' City 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 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 15th PG/45th PS with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 15th PG/Hq Sqn with P-36A Mohawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes 18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes Training flight from 15th PG/Hq Sqn has been caught up in attack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24 Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 Ki-51 Sonia x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Hong Kong ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 21 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 5 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 71,89 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 9 B5N1 Kate x 18 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CA Houston, Bomb hits 12, and is sunk DD Barker, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring an Allied AV Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Barker hurrey, Houston is finally sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dinagat at 81,87 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 B5N2 Kate x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1, on fire TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Siargao at 84,93 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 B5N1 Kate x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Elcano, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 12 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 80,73 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Ki-27b Nate x 4 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Kosin Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Tsuyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb a single 500lb bomb doesn´t seem to impress those xAK a lot... CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 23000 Raid is overhead 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 23000 Raid is overhead 50th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dinagat at 81,87 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N2 Kate x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Tanager, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Mindanao Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Gertrude Kellogg level bombing Kates from up to 10000ft do far better than my low skilled heavy bombers from 10000ft... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Shuko Maru #5 PB Sonan Maru #6 PB Sonan Maru #5 PB Shotoku Maru PB Shoei Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 PB Kyo Maru #8 xAK Kuraido Maru PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Legaspi (82,82) TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 82,82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Miri (64,87) 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships TB Kasasagi APD Aoi TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops APD Aoi fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Miri (64,87) TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./124th Infantry Bn /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22391 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 921 Defending force 7313 troops, 132 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 230 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 477 Allied adjusted defense: 409 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 513 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 68 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled) Allied ground losses: 444 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 38th Division 104th/B Division 66th Infantry Regiment 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 104th/C Division 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: 1st Middlesex Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress [image]local://upfiles/13774/C96ED8B9FEC246B8A2260AD86466624F.jpg[/image]

Erkki -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 3:15:33 PM)
Why don't you set the threat tolerance to never retreat to stop your ships from sailing back and forth?

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 3:29:56 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 81,87, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships AO Pecos, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk more of the same, I should have just let my ships rot in Manila port to be bombed at some point... no chance not to be spotted as a single ship in a 45 mile hex when there is an enemy TF too... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 35% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 11,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence DD Shiokaze fires at AO Pecos at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages AO Pecos at 10,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages AO Pecos at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Nagara engages AO Pecos at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Nagara engages AO Pecos at 8,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages AO Pecos at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards AO Pecos sunk by DD Yukikaze at 9,000 yards AO Pecos sunk by DD Yukikaze at 9,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 81,87, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships xAKL Paz, Shell hits 4 xAKL Bisayas, Shell hits 1 xAKL Corregidor, Shell hits 2 xAKL Dona Nati, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 35% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 10,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence DD Shiokaze fires at xAKL Bisayas at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Dona Nati at 7,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAKL Corregidor at 7,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages xAKL Dona Nati at 7,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAKL Paz at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Paz at 5,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAKL Dona Nati at 5,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Bisayas at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAKL Dona Nati at 4,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Dona Nati at 4,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAKL Corregidor at 4,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 81,87, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships PG Isabel, Shell hits 2 xAK Cape Fairweather, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Capillo, Shell hits 1 xAK Ethel Edwards, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 35% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 10,000 yards xAK Ethel Edwards sunk by DD Tokitsukaze at 10,000 yards CL Nagara engages PG Isabel at 10,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages PG Isabel at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Nagara engages PG Isabel at 8,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 8,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 4,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 4,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 4,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 4,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 6,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages PG Isabel at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages PG Isabel at 5,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 5,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 5,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 5,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 5,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Capillo at 5,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages PG Isabel at 4,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 4,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAK Capillo at 4,000 yards DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Cape Fairweather at 4,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages PG Isabel at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CL Nagara engages PG Isabel at 6,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages xAK Capillo at 6,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages PG Isabel at 6,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAK Capillo at 6,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 81,87, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships xAKL Palawan, Shell hits 6, heavy fires and the funniest thing stays the "retreat and move right into the enemy again" routine... what to say about moving one hex away and then moving right into the hex again? Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 35% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Palawan at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAKL Palawan at 6,000 yards Naoi, Toshio orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Yukikaze engages xAKL Palawan at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Palawan at 11,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Palawan at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Takao at 84,66 Japanese Ships xAKL Suez Maru xAKL Buyo Maru PB Seki Maru #3 Allied Ships SS S-36 SS S-36 is sighted by escort S-36 diving deep .... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Seki Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 72,89, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo CA Myoko CA Haguro DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio Allied Ships xAK Ravnaas Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 35% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 73,88, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo CA Myoko CA Haguro DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio Allied Ships xAK Ravnaas Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 35% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Siargao at 84,88, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships AM Quail Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 35% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat guess the enemy TF is running low and ammo and therefor tries to evade combat... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Legaspi (82,82) TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 82,82 Japanese ground losses: 183 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /2 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /2 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /2 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt 16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost overboard during unload of 16th Engr Rgt 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /3 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt /4 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /5 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt /5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 72,87, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo CA Myoko CA Haguro DD Kuroshio DD Oyashio DD Hatsukaze DD Natsushio Allied Ships xAK Ravnaas Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 30,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Siargao at 83,88, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma Allied Ships xAKL Bisayas, Shell hits 15, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 17,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence DD Ikazuchi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAKL Bisayas at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Inazuma engages xAKL Bisayas at 14,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Bisayas at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Inazuma engages xAKL Bisayas at 11,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Bisayas at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Inazuma engages xAKL Bisayas at 7,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Bisayas at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Inazuma engages xAKL Bisayas at 8,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Bisayas at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards Massive explosion on xAKL Bisayas xAKL Bisayas sunk by DD Inazuma at 9,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Siargao at 83,88, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma Allied Ships PG Isabel, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Capillo, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages xAK Capillo at 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards DD Inazuma engages xAK Capillo at 18,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages xAK Capillo at 18,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages xAK Capillo at 14,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Inazuma engages xAK Capillo at 10,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages xAK Capillo at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Inazuma engages xAK Capillo at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages xAK Capillo at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PG Isabel at 6,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PG Isabel at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PG Isabel at 8,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PG Isabel at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PG Isabel at 9,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PG Isabel at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PG Isabel at 11,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PG Isabel at 11,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PG Isabel at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PG Isabel at 8,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PG Isabel at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PG Isabel at 9,000 yards Massive explosion on PG Isabel DD Ikazuchi engages PG Isabel at 9,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Inazuma engages PG Isabel at 12,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PG Isabel at 12,000 yards Kudo, Shunsaku orders Japanese TF to disengage DD Inazuma engages PG Isabel at 12,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PG Isabel at 12,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Ikazuchi engages PG Isabel at 18,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 83,87, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Inazuma Allied Ships xAKL Palawan, heavy fires Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 19,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat every single ship is sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships SS I-158 Allied Ships xAKL Dai Tung xAKL Dai Tung is sighted by SS I-158 SS I-158 attacking on the surface SS I-158 low on gun ammo, Asada O. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Siargao at 85,91, Range 24,000 Yards Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho CVE Hosho CS Chiyoda BB Nagato CL Yura DD Mikazuki DD Yakaze DD Wakatake DD Kuretake DD Sanae Allied Ships AM Quail Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 29,000 yards... Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat having Nagato in this TF is surprising to me... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Vaitupu at 141,144, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships AMC Aikoku Maru AMC Hokoku Maru Allied Ships xAK Portmar, Shell hits 31, and is sunk two enemy AMC pop up and sink a freighter in the middle of nowhere... one of those engagements that happen by accident... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 15,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru fires at xAK Portmar at 15,000 yards AMC Aikoku Maru fires at xAK Portmar at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 13,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 9,000 yards AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 9,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 6,000 yards AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 8,000 yards AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 10,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 10,000 yards AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 8,000 yards AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 8,000 yards AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 10,000 yards AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards AMC Hokoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 8,000 yards AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 8,000 yards AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 8,000 yards AMC Aikoku Maru engages xAK Portmar at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships SS I-158 Allied Ships xAKL Dai Tung xAKL Dai Tung is sighted by SS I-158 SS I-158 attacking on the surface SS I-158 low on gun ammo, Asada O. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 30 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 5 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet the enemy has started to attack Singapore... damn, one day too early as I´m in the process of moving in the AVG but can only do that one by one due to paying PP and very limited av support at the bases I use to fly them in... even though the Buffalos score some kills, they aren´t really suited to fight Zeroes... at best they´re suited to fight Nates but I seriously doubt they will ever engage crappy fighters like Nates... I have no skilled pilots and also got no squadrons somewhere that I could use for training (unlike for the USAAF). This is true for both the British and Australian fighter squadrons so as soon as I will have run out of Buffalos I will also have run out of pilots. I don´t say run out of skilled pilots but these are still better than the 20 skill replacement pilots I get from the pool... CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 25000. Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lingayen , at 79,75 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet * CAP engaged: 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 43 Allied aircraft P-26A x 8 P-35A x 16 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 destroyed P-35A: 5 destroyed as you can see, my P-40 have been moved out already, no sense wasting them over Clark... Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet 20 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (3 airborne, 4 on standby, 9 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 28000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Balabac at 70,85 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 7 B5N1 Kate x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ravnaas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tagbilaran at 79,87 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 B5N2 Kate x 11 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Anakan PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAKL Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PG Asheville -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Butuan at 80,89 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 B5N1 Kate x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Corregidor Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 27 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 27 G4M1 Betty x 14 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships AG Vyner Brooke, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage AG Pangkor AG Ban Hong Liong, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk ML No. 310 ML No. 311 another booboo of mortar, he didn´t limit his bombers´ range and also had no escorts nearby for them and so they end up attacking ships at Singapore. Again a pity that this didn´t happen a day later as we then would have the first 27 AVG fighters at Singers... stop ranting, enjoy seeing a dozen bombers shot down over the target... Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 14 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 10th Group Army, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 12 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tacloban at 81,85 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 B5N2 Kate x 11 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage PG Tulsa Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yu Sang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tagbilaran at 79,87 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 B5N1 Kate x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PG Asheville, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21762 troops, 320 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 861 Defending force 7018 troops, 132 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 196 Japanese adjusted assault: 325 Allied adjusted defense: 325 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1111 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 108 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled Allied ground losses: 232 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 38th Division 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 66th Infantry Regiment 104th/B Division 104th/C Division 2nd RF Gun Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion 1st Middlesex Battalion Kowloon Brigade 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress Hong Kong is about to fall... one of those things you can´t do anything about... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Legaspi (82,82) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1204 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 370 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 35 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: Kanno Detachment 16th Engr Rgt /1 20th Infantry Rgt /1 9th Infantry Rgt /1 16th Recon Rgt /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1516 troops, 79 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 471 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 18 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 2nd Tank Regiment 48th Engineer Regiment 48th Recon Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 48th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment this seems to be a rather light force to me... either it´s a trap or an early sepukku attempt by the Japanese... I´ve got around 1200 av at Clark Field and am seriously thinking about a counter offensive already... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Miri (64,87) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1181 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Defending force 144 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 19 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: I./124th Infantry Battalion Defending units: 100th RN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 86,47 (near Sinyang) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1140 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 5237 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 Japanese adjusted assault: 0 Allied adjusted defense: 36 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 696 casualties reported Squads: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 12th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 12th Chinese Corps 3rd Group Army so much about the hr and the ceise fire in China... in this case it didn´t do the Japanese any good though and as they´ve moved across a river I think this rather happened by accident... Looking at the air losses, we´ve only lost some 40 aicraft more than the Japanese with nearly halve of their losses being Zeroes which is quite good IMO. Doesn´t change the fact of course that all my units will be exhausted soon and then we can keep up reducing the enemy´s strenght and IJ losses will be replaced in no time. Nevertheless we seem to do quite ok so far, even though that this is more a result of my opponent´s actions than ours. KB was reported to steam West today... [image]local://upfiles/13774/80BAA1FB2CAA4F6E8428CAB3EF1EBCCB.jpg[/image]

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 3:33:15 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Erkki Why don't you set the threat tolerance to never retreat to stop your ships from sailing back and forth? because I´ve thought it would work well and actually would be a benefit to find out it isn´t. [8\|] When I realized what is going on I was just too lazy to adjust each and every of the dozens of TFs fleeing the area and the end result would probably be the same, when a TF ends up in the same hex as the enemy and the enemy has any op points left my TF is spotted and sunk. A week later, literally all my TFs were beat up by three enemy surface combat TFs.

Dan Nichols -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/18/2011 5:02:05 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: castor troy quote: ORIGINAL: Dan Nichols At the risk of stepping into something smelly, about sweeping the mines at Bataan. If you make the minesweeping TF first and give it a destination of Bataan, they will then sweep mines before any other TFs move. If you have them just pass through, they likely will not even detect the mines. Remember the minefield was laid that night and has not been detected when your TFs move from Manilla. I know it works because I have used that sequence in both my AI games and my one PBEM game. I usually give the minesweeping TF a home port of Tarakan. yes, correct. The minesweepers were set to Bataan. They are still there two weeks into the campaign. They just didn´t arrive there first even though they had the lowest TF number. Homeport of the AM was still Manila. In the end, not working as expected still gives the most realistic outcome. May I ask, did you give the TF a destination or a patrol hex order? If you set it to patrol the hex, it will not sweep mines.

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/19/2011 7:43:50 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Dan Nichols quote: ORIGINAL: castor troy quote: ORIGINAL: Dan Nichols At the risk of stepping into something smelly, about sweeping the mines at Bataan. If you make the minesweeping TF first and give it a destination of Bataan, they will then sweep mines before any other TFs move. If you have them just pass through, they likely will not even detect the mines. Remember the minefield was laid that night and has not been detected when your TFs move from Manilla. I know it works because I have used that sequence in both my AI games and my one PBEM game. I usually give the minesweeping TF a home port of Tarakan. yes, correct. The minesweepers were set to Bataan. They are still there two weeks into the campaign. They just didn´t arrive there first even though they had the lowest TF number. Homeport of the AM was still Manila. In the end, not working as expected still gives the most realistic outcome. May I ask, did you give the TF a destination or a patrol hex order? If you set it to patrol the hex, it will not sweep mines. gave them Bataan as destination, the only ship types I´ve ever given patrol orders have been subs.

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/19/2011 9:52:54 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Toboali at 51,93 Japanese Ships SS I-166 Allied Ships xAKL Marudu, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAKL Marudu is sighted by SS I-166 SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Marudu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 81,87, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships TK La Estrella Caltex TK Hai Kwang, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 28% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Shimizu, Itsurou crosses the 'T' TK Hai Kwang sunk by DD Suzukaze at 11,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages TK La Estrella Caltex at 11,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Calayan at 83,70 Japanese Ships SC Ch 21 xAK Yamabuki Maru xAK Toba Maru xAKL Bokuei Maru SC Ch 23 Allied Ships SS Saury SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 21 SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Ocean Island (130,130) 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Katsuragisan Maru xAKL Katsuragisan Maru firing at Heron Det. xAKL Katsuragisan Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards Ocean Island? Didn´t know where that was when the message popped up... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Ocean Island (130,130) TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Ocean Island, 130,130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Ocean Island (130,130) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Katsuragisan Maru xAKL Katsuragisan Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 227 encounters mine field at Pamekasan (57,105) Allied Ships DD Kortenaer 2 mines cleared we find another minefield, this time outside Soerabaja... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Gebe at 80,104, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Nachi DD Hayashio DD Amatsukaze Allied Ships xAKL Sarangami, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards CA Nachi engages xAKL Sarangami at 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAKL Sarangami at 18,000 yards DD Amatsukaze engages xAKL Sarangami at 18,000 yards DD Hayashio engages xAKL Sarangami at 18,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards xAKL Sarangami sunk by CA Nachi at 17,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... not many ships left that were trying to flee the Philipines... all single ship TFs are found in the 45 mile hexes... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Toboali at 51,93 Japanese Ships SS I-166 Allied Ships xAP Kedah, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAP Kedah is sighted by SS I-166 SS I-166 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Siquijor at 77,87, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships xAKL Don Jose, Shell hits 29, and is sunk xAKL Anakan, Shell hits 20, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 17,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAKL Anakan at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Anakan at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Anakan at 7,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAKL Don Jose at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Anakan at 6,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Don Jose at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAKL Anakan at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Don Jose at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Anakan at 3,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Don Jose at 3,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Anakan at 3,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAKL Don Jose at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAKL Anakan sunk by DD Umikaze at 2,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Don Jose at 2,000 yards xAKL Don Jose sunk by DD Suzukaze at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Siquijor at 77,87, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships PG Tulsa, Shell hits 20, and is sunk xAK American Leader, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages PG Tulsa at 19,000 yards DD Umikaze engages PG Tulsa at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages PG Tulsa at 13,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAK American Leader at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAK American Leader at 10,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAK American Leader at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages PG Tulsa at 8,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAK American Leader at 8,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAK American Leader at 8,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAK American Leader at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages PG Tulsa at 9,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAK American Leader at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards xAK American Leader sunk by DD Suzukaze at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Umikaze engages PG Tulsa at 8,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages PG Tulsa at 8,000 yards DD Umikaze engages PG Tulsa at 8,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages PG Tulsa at 8,000 yards DD Umikaze engages PG Tulsa at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Umikaze engages PG Tulsa at 9,000 yards Shimizu, Itsurou orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages PG Tulsa at 10,000 yards DD Umikaze engages PG Tulsa at 10,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages PG Tulsa at 15,000 yards PG Tulsa sunk by DD Umikaze at 15,000 yards Task forces break off... and so forth... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 21 Buffalo I x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 3 destroyed the enemy returns to Singapore, this time the first part of the AVG is helping defending the place... the Buffalos are helpless due to the crappy plane and even more so due to the totally crappy pilots... CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 13 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Raid is overhead No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Raid is overhead No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 51 Allied aircraft P-26A x 3 P-35A x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 destroyed P-35A: 2 destroyed the US P-40 have been moved out, only Philipine squadrons are "defending" the place. Gamewise it would be better to just disband them and destroy the ac on the ground but that seems a bit too off to me... Aircraft Attacking: 20 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet 23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet 7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 17 Buffalo I x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 2 destroyed Buffalo I: 1 destroyed hope that with all the AVG at Singapore we´re going to start to do better even if we trade the AVG fighters 1:1 with Zeroes... CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 51,79 (Kuantan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 75 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled these bombers could also attack Singapore, don´t know why they are flying senseless ground attacks against Kuantan... Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-36 Ida x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 12 Buffalo I x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 4 destroyed No Allied losses Zekes are killers, Oscars aren´t... they just lack the punch to really hurt Allied aircraft, even early on... Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 5 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 81,102 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N2 Kate x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AM Quail, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 20925 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 766 Defending force 6819 troops, 131 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 175 Japanese adjusted assault: 148 Allied adjusted defense: 177 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 417 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled Allied ground losses: 418 casualties reported Squads: 20 destroyed, 53 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled) Assaulting units: 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 66th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 104th/B Division 104th/C Division 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion Kowloon Brigade 1st Middlesex Battalion 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 195 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Defending force 108 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 13 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 154 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: II/66th Nav Gd /2 Defending units: Heron Det. bringing the first part of the AVG to Singapore was a full success already as many Zekes and even more Oscars were lost for the loss of only 4 H81-A3... probably overclaiming again and most ac crashed on the way home or might have been write offs but nevertheless a nice loss list for early Dec 41... every dozen Zeroes lost should slow down the Japanese a bit... [image]local://upfiles/13774/E9580809113A448BB9DB3F4BF661AC9B.jpg[/image]

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/19/2011 10:02:24 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships SS I-158 Allied Ships xAKL Tatung xAKL Tatung is sighted by SS I-158 SS I-158 attacking on the surface SS I-158 low on gun ammo, Asada O. breaks off surface engagement and submerges subs run out of gun ammo after taking out a small freighter or two so this is a good chance for couple remaining xAKL in the area... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships SS I-158 Allied Ships xAKL Tatung, Shell hits 1, heavy fires xAKL Tatung is sighted by SS I-158 SS I-158 attacking on the surface SS I-158 low on gun ammo, Asada O. breaks off surface engagement and submerges oh well, one shell hit was enough to sink that one in the end... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yamagumo DD Tachikaze APD Shimakaze APD Nadakaze TB Chidori TB Manazuru TB Hatsukari TB Tomozuru DMS W-13 DMS W-14, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk PB Aso Maru #3 PB Kiso Maru PB Nanpo Maru AV Sanuki Maru xAK Sydney Maru #2 xAKL Hakuyo Maru xAKL Hanakawa Maru, Shell hits 1 CM Tsubame Allied Ships PT-35 PT Q-111 PT Q-113 this time the PTs managed to move as expected and in poor moonlight they pop up at 2000 yards putting two torps into a DMS... a small succes... Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards Japanese ships attempt to get underway CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards DD Tachikaze engages PT Q-113 at 2,000 yards DD Tachikaze engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru , xAK Sydney Maru #2 , xAKL Hanakawa Maru , xAKL Hakuyo Maru screened from combat - escorted by DD Yamagumo , TB Hatsukari , TB Manazuru DD Tachikaze engages PT Q-113 at 2,000 yards TB Chidori engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards PB Aso Maru #3 engages PT Q-113 at 2,000 yards DMS W-14 engages PT Q-113 at 2,000 yards APD Shimakaze engages PT Q-113 at 2,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Nanpo Maru DMS W-14 engages PT Q-113 at 2,000 yards APD Shimakaze engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards DMS W-13 engages PT Q-113 at 2,000 yards PT Q-113 engages xAKL Hanakawa Maru at 2,000 yards CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru screened from combat - escorted by TB Chidori DD Tachikaze engages PT Q-113 at 2,000 yards DMS W-14 sunk by PT Q-111 at 2,000 yards Mendez W. orders Allied TF to disengage CM Tsubame , AV Sanuki Maru screened from combat - escorted by PB Aso Maru #3 DD Tachikaze engages PT Q-113 at 2,000 yards DD Yamagumo engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards TB Tomozuru engages PT-35 at 2,000 yards PT-35 engages TB Chidori at 2,000 yards PT Q-113 engages DMS W-13 at 2,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando at 79,73, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Kinu SC Ch 21 SC Ch 22 SC Ch 23 AS Nagoya Maru xAK Keisyo Maru xAK Koto Maru xAK Toba Maru xAK Manyo Maru xAK Holland Maru xAK Hukusei Maru xAK Kotohira Maru xAK Yamabuki Maru xAK Nihonka Maru xAKL Jokuja Maru xAKL Kaisho Maru xAKL Bokuei Maru xAKL Chosen Maru xAKL Kokuei Maru Allied Ships PT-31 PT-32 PT-33 PT-34 of course the second PT squadron FAILED to do the same, ending up a somewhere on the ordered route to Vigan and meets an enemy TF during daylight... NAVAL MOVEMENT IS BORKED... don´t give castor a reason and he doesn´t rant... this PT squadron managed to move 4 or 5 hexes on two phases as it staid in this hex for what reason ever... [8\|] Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 22,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando at 79,73, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Hakaze xAK Sinsei Maru AMC Saigon Maru xAK India Maru xAK Victoria Maru xAP Argentina Maru xAP Baikal Maru Allied Ships PT-35 PT Q-111 PT Q-113 the other squadron was on the way home when it met this TF... movement of this squadron worked as expected... Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 27,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 22,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion, at 79,75 (Lingayen) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 75 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 242 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 20 (3 destroyed, 17 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ... Also attacking 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion ... Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ... Also attacking 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion ... Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ... Also attacking 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion ... Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ... Also attacking 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion ... Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 12 Buffalo I x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed Buffalo I: 2 destroyed the fights over Singapore continue and we hold our own... more H81-A3 and better pilots are needed... these engagements pretty much show that Warhawks should have a good chance against the Japanese aircraft when the P-40 will be flown by 70 skilled pilots and are fighting over friendly terrain with radar support... but until that happens it will take at least some more weeks I guess... CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 25000. Raid is overhead No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Raid is overhead No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Raid is overhead No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 23000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,75 (Lingayen) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-36 Ida x 21 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 5 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tandjoengselor at 68,95 Japanese Ships SS I-123 Allied Ships AVP Valk SS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tuguegarao (82,74) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2429 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 25 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-) Assaulting units: Tanaka Detachment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,76 (near Kota Bharu) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3769 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126 Defending force 2010 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Japanese adjusted assault: 100 Allied adjusted defense: 37 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 666 casualties reported Squads: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 56th Infantry Regiment Defending units: FMSV Brigade 8th Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam (106,95) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4106 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165 Defending force 904 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Japanese adjusted assault: 127 Allied adjusted defense: 31 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 549 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 144th Infantry Regiment 15th Base Force Defending units: Guam USN Base Force

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/19/2011 10:14:54 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 79,74, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Natori DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships PT-31 PT-32 PT-33 PT-34 I keep trying to use my PT squadrons but mortar now has placed an enemy SAG in their approaches... Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... DD Hatakaze engages PT-33 at 1,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages PT-33 at 1,000 yards DD Satsuki engages PT-33 at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages PT-34 at 2,000 yards DD Harukaze engages PT-34 at 2,000 yards DD Hatakaze engages PT-31 at 2,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages PT-31 at 2,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub vs Sub: SS I-156 attacking SS KXVII at 56,103 - near Soerabaja Japanese Ships SS I-156 Allied Ships SS KXVII SS I-156 launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards thank god a miss... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Muntok at 49,89 Japanese Ships SS I-158 Allied Ships xAKL Dai Tung xAKL Dai Tung is sighted by SS I-158 SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,71 Japanese Ships DD Uranami AK Sasako Maru xAK Awajisan Maru DD Ayanami Allied Ships SS Salmon SS Salmon is sighted by escort DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Wake Island at 138,102 Japanese Ships SS RO-66 Allied Ships xAP Rochambeau, Torpedo hits 1 xAP Rochambeau is sighted by SS RO-66 SS RO-66 launches 2 torpedoes pity, that big xAP was trying to make Pearl Harbour but meets an enemy sub in open waters... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion, at 79,75 (Lingayen) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 75 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 222 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb this btn is hit hard two turns in a row... still don´t know why my opponent is flying three times more ground attacks than attacks on airfields... does suit me very well though... this is also reflected in the aircraft loss list with the Japanese losses nearly on par with the Allied ones as apart from the PH attack we didn´t suffer from airfield attacks... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion, at 79,75 (Lingayen) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-36 Ida x 20 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 5 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Allied aircraft P-26A x 3 P-35A x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 2 destroyed P-35A: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 26 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 20703 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 754 Defending force 6520 troops, 130 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 146 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 196 Allied adjusted defense: 257 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 415 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Allied ground losses: 326 casualties reported Squads: 14 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 38th Division 104th/B Division 66th Infantry Regiment 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 104th/C Division 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion Kowloon Brigade 1st Middlesex Battalion 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3571 troops, 83 guns, 322 vehicles, Assault Value = 185 Defending force 211 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 87 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 87 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!! Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: Allied ground losses: 246 casualties reported Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 4th Tank Regiment 48th Recon Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 48th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion I have ordered a counter attack and our units that are tasked to defend Clark field are marching out to attack the enemy... it´s either a bait or a totally careless advance of our enemy and when I look at what my recon shows me it´s more like a overconfident and careless advance... it´s been back to early WITP days the last time an opponent offered my the chance to counter attack in the Philipines... if we´re offered a chance, we´ll take it...

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/19/2011 12:26:29 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Wake Island at 135,102 Japanese Ships SS RO-61 Allied Ships xAK Governor Wright, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Governor Wright is sighted by SS RO-61 SS RO-61 attacking on the surface we lose another freighter that made it all the way from the Philipines towards wake... damn RO boat... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 36 G4M1 Betty x 75 No Japanese losses Allied Ships ACM Colonel Harrison, Bomb hits 1 YO-41, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk ARD YFD-1 Dewey, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires YO-42, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 4 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 36 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb I didn´t try to evacuate these ships as they are too slow, haven´t got any decent endurance and I don´t need them anyway... I have yet to figure out what to do with all those small ships of Babes. Great to have them, but what to do with them? [:D] What is really great are all the ARD that are around, some of them up to 20.000 tons capacity, these should be really useful if you manage to save them... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 35 Allied aircraft P-35A x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 33 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet 2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 21 Ki-44 Tojo x 5 Ki-51 Sonia x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb my opponent isn´t really strict on following house rules... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Groot Natoena at 57,84 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 32 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Nanning, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Ming Sang, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk xAKL Yat Shing, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Hai Lee, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk this TF was trying to flee the Philipines going around Northern Borneo but the juggernaut is coming in, scoring loads of torp hits as we´re used to... all freighters sunk after halve of the Nells attacked... Aircraft Attacking: 32 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84 [:D] Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 B5N2 Kate x 13 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 25 Buffalo I x 29 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 8 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AG Pangkor, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage I like that one though, mortar again was careless and moved a CVL or CVE into range of Singapore (seems like Mersing is target of his next invasion) and the Kates attacked some shipping at Singapore ending up running into my Cap while having only a meager escort... it was quite disastrous for the Kates... two managed to attack the convoy but in the end all of them were shot down... CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 32400. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 30500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Yubari, Shell hits 1 PB Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Oite AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 1 DD Hayate PB Kaiun Maru PB Kaikei Maru PB Ikunta Maru PB Fukui Maru Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 174 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Yubari firing at 1st Marine Defense Battalion 1st Marine Defense Battalion firing at CL Yubari 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging PB Hakkaisan Maru at 6,000 yards DD Oite firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kongo Maru at 6,000 yards DD Hayate firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kongo Maru at 6,000 yards DD Oite firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy guns PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Ikunta Maru fired at enemy guns PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards Wake island under attack, damn, I forgot about the Marine Wildcat squadron there... it´s going to be lost... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98) TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1224 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 642 troops, 2 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Japanese adjusted assault: 19 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 227 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: I./143rd Infantry Battalion Defending units: 109th RAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 547 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 1707 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Assaulting units: Wake USN CPNAB 1st Marine Defense Battalion Defending units: Maizuru 2nd SNLF /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1707 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Defending force 1255 troops, 25 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Japanese adjusted assault: 42 Allied adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 8 destroyed [:(] Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 272 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 641 casualties reported Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 89 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 33 (33 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: Maizuru 2nd SNLF /1 Defending units: Wake USN CPNAB 1st Marine Defense Battalion Wake defenders didn´t have much of a chance even though the enemy wasn´t that strong... wonder if Midway is the next target... the enemy lost a CVE compliment of Kates and lots of nav search floatplanes over Singapore today, quite nice... we lose the Marine Wildcats at Wake, a pity to lose those ac as every "advanced" fighter is worth the weight in gold at this stage of the war... think it´s obvious that the enemy is going to go for Mersing which is more than just a bold move IMO as there hasn´t been a single bomb being dropped on Singapore so far, our fighters there are in excellent shape and have shot down twice the number of ac than we´ve lost there so far and Force Z hasn´t been damaged nor spotted so far... my three dozen torp bombers have been training since Dec 7th and will be flown to Singapore as well as Force Z has been given orders to close into the Palembang are to attack if I see a chance to do so, well knowing that attempting a surface combat engagement is always silly as the Allied as you usually lose far more than you gain... we´ll see... 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castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/19/2011 12:34:44 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Samah at 68,65 Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru DD Shinonome AK Sasako Maru AK Sagami Maru DD Ayanami Allied Ships SS Skipjack SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tatsumiya Maru Skipjack diving deep .... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ayanami fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Mersing at 52,82 Japanese Ships DD Akikaze xAK Taikei Maru xAK London Maru xAK Akagisan Maru Allied Ships SS KXVI SS KXVI launches 4 torpedoes at DD Akikaze DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub duds from the Dutch sub... [:(] the enemy is going to Mersing, as expected... we´ve sent halve a dozen subs into the area, Singapore´s airfield only got it´s fighters at the moment, the torp bombers and Force Z are on standby... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Mersing (51,82) TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82 Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Mersing (51,82) TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82 Japanese ground losses: 148 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) 75mm T90 Field Gun damaged beyond repair during unload of 5th FA Rgt 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 25th Army Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 25th Army 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt /2 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 5th Recon Rgt 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Infantry Rgt /3 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt /2 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt /2 12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Mersing (51,82) TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82 Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 84th JAAF AF Bn 16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 5th Engr Rgt /2 Type 97 Medium Tank lost overboard during unload of 1st Tank Rgt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Mersing (51,82) TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82 Japanese ground losses: 169 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Div 16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 4th Div /2 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 4th Div /3 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Div /5 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 4th Div /6 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 4th Div /8 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Div /8 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Div /10 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Div /11 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 4th Div /11 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Div /13 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 4th Div /14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Mersing (51,82) TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82 Japanese ground losses: 157 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 7.7mm T99 AAMG lost in surf during unload of 11th Shipping Engr Rgt 7.7mm T99 AAMG damaged beyond repair during unload of 11th Shipping Engr Rgt 12 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 11th Shipping Engr Rgt 12 Naval Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Shipping Engr Rgt 16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 4th Ind. Engr Rgt 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Ind. Engr Rgt 10cm T92 Gun accidentally lost during unload of 18th Medium FA Rgt Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 15th Ind. Engr Rgt 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 15th Ind. Engr Rgt 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 23rd Ind. Engr Rgt 12 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of 23rd Ind. Engr Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 55th Infantry Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 55th Infantry Rgt 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 55th Infantry Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 55th Infantry Rgt /2 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 114th Infantry Rgt /1 37mm Type 94 AT Gun lost overboard during unload of 114th Infantry Rgt /1 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 55th Infantry Rgt /3 10 troops of a IJA HMG Section accidentally lost during unload of 114th Infantry Rgt 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 114th Infantry Rgt 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 114th Infantry Rgt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Mersing (51,82) TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Mersing, 51,82 Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Nav Gd 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 16th Nav Gd 81mm Mortar lost in surf during unload of 16th Nav Gd /1 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 6th JNAF Coy quite some task forces for a single landing... wonder where all the available enemy divisions are, so far we haven´t spotted a lot of them... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 106 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships AMc Medusa 3 mines cleared enemy subs laid a minefield at Singapore for no effect... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 106 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships AMc Medusa 7 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 106 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships AMc Medusa 10 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 106 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships AMc Medusa 6 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 37 encounters mine field at Victoria (209,51) Japanese Ships SS I-22, Mine hits 1, heavy damage SSX Ha-18, Mine hits 1, heavy damage NICE! I would have guessed this was an attempt to attack the two BBs at Seattle that are sitting in dry dock with a midget but why the midget hits a mine at Victoria then I don´t know. I don´t know how the midgets are employed so I can´t say much about it. Sending it to Victoria would have made nil sense. I doubt the sub survived the mine hit, it´s listed in the sunk ship list... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft P-35A x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Davao at 79,91 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Hasuna Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Yasukawa Maru xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Shinanogawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires moved a dozen bombers back to Cagayan´s level 4 airfield to attack the three TFs still unloading at Davao... hitting unloading freighters is something even my low skilled bombers achieve... Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Massive explosion on xAK Hasuna Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 27 G4M1 Betty x 59 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 43 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 51,79 (Kuantan) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 41 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 11th Chinese Base Force, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 15 Ki-44 Tojo x 5 Ki-51 Sonia x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb have again asked mortar what is going on here as there is a hr on a cease fire until February... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 11th Chinese Base Force, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Davao at 79,91 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Hasuna Maru, on fire xAK Myoko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dadjangas (78,93) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1656 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 59 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 59 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Dadjangas !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: Kure 1st SNLF

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/19/2011 1:08:36 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 19, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 106 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships AMc Medusa 11 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Mersing at 52,82 [image]local://upfiles/13774/50985FDA8EB44689A96DF2B5183FBCC1.jpg[/image] Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Torpedo hits 1 CA Atago CL Jintsu DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki DD Arashio Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII launches 6 torpedoes at BB Kongo KXVII bottoming out .... DD Hibiki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Akatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashio attacking submerged sub .... DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub can only say it again, I really love the split tube design as this seems to work very well and just gives you a far more realistic feeling when you see ships being targetted with numbers of torps appropriate for the targetted ship type... pity only one torp has hit Kongo but I´m pretty sure it isn´t FOW... a nice start here, this attack has lead me to the decision to move our torp bombers to Singapore and set them to attack at two hexes range as Mersing got no airfield so I doubt there will be any aircover for the enemy ships there... Force Z has also been ordered to engage, while having a real bad feeling doing so... I can also see me writing about how silly it is to engage Japanese SC TF with Allied SC TF... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 134 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-20 DMS W-13 33 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Mersing at 51,82 Japanese Ships CA Suzuya DD Nowaki DD Hagikaze DD Arashi Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII is sighted by escort DD Hagikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Mersing at 51,82 Japanese Ships LSD Shinshu Maru AK Kyushu Maru xAK Ryujo Maru xAK Osaka Maru xAK Nako Maru xAK Kashii Maru DD Yugiri Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII is sighted by escort KXVII bottoming out .... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kuching (58,88) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Hakaze xAK Sinsei Maru, Shell hits 1 AMC Saigon Maru Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Sarawak Force firing at DD Hakaze DD Hakaze firing at Sarawak Force 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinsei Maru at 7,000 yards DD Hakaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards DD Hakaze fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards this TF was spotted yesterday and I was sure it´s going to go straight to Kuching so I´ve ordered two DD squadrons to engage it as I saw some nice chance here against an invasion TF without a dedicated SC TF covering it... well, received two messages of our two TF engaging the enemy and what happened? n o t h i n g... oh how I love it... to see one of the DD squadrons then only being able to move 3 hexes back from Kuching while being set to full speed while the other one moved 9 hexes back to it´s homeport (Billiton) just made my day again... naval movement anyone? being fully refueld and not having spent any op points as the engagement just didn´t happen there is once more no reason why the TF should only move 3 or 4 hexes during a whole phase... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kuching (58,88) TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 58,88 Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn instead of being attacked by my destroyers the enemy invasion convoy starts happily unloading at Kuching... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 134 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-20 DMS W-13 40 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 134 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-20 DMS W-13 28 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Taongi at 143,106 Japanese Ships SS RO-65 Allied Ships xAP President Madison, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAP President Madison is sighted by SS RO-65 SS RO-65 launches 2 torpedoes another mid ocean intercept deep in the Pacific by an enemy sub... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Billiton at 53,92 Japanese Ships SS I-156, hits 2 Allied Ships DM Thracian, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage DD Thanet SS I-156 launches 6 torpedoes at DM Thracian I-156 bottoming out .... DD Thanet fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Thanet attacking submerged sub .... DD Thanet attacking submerged sub .... DD Thanet loses contact with SS I-156 SS I-156 eludes ASW attack from DD Thanet DD Thanet cannot reach attack position over SS I-156 SS I-156 eludes DD Thanet by hugging bottom DD Thanet fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Thanet fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub to make the disastrous performance of my two DD squadrons perfect, one of them later is sunk by an enemy sub... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Taongi at 143,106 Japanese Ships SS RO-65 Allied Ships xAP President Madison, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAP President Madison is sighted by SS RO-65 SS RO-65 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Allied aircraft P-35A x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 35 G4M1 Betty x 73 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Beech 18-S: 1 damaged B-10B: 2 damaged Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 25 considering all the flak I´ve got at Clark it´s quite an easy affair for the enemy bombers... Aircraft Attacking: 24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 35 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 51,79 (Kuantan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 64 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 37 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 1st ISF Base Force ... Also attacking 22nd Indian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Group Army, at 75,55 , near Kweilin Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 15 Ki-44 Tojo x 5 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb can´t believe the enemy keeps bombing our troops in China... [8\|] why having house rules if one side doesn´t stick to them? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment, at 51,79 (Kuantan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Mersing at 51,82 Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Atago CL Jintsu DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki DD Arashio Allied Ships SS KXVII Kongo is still in the area, looks like the torp hit didn´t cause as much damage as expected... SS KXVII is sighted by escort KXVII bottoming out .... DD Hibiki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Akatsuki fails to find sub and abandons search DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK India Maru AMC Saigon Maru 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK India Maru at 10,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing (51,82) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 14349 troops, 207 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 1448 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 398 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 398 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 15th Ind. Engineer Regiment 23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 4th Division 5th Engineer Regiment 1st Tank Regiment 6th Tank Regiment 114th Infantry Regiment II./124th Infantry Battalion 11th Infantry Regiment 5th Recon Regiment 4th Ind. Engineer Regiment Yokosuka 2nd SNLF III./124th Infantry Battalion 41st Infantry Regiment 55th Infantry Regiment 16th Naval Guard Unit 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army 6th JNAF Coy 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 84th JAAF AF Bn 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment 5th Field Artillery Regiment 34th Field AA Battalion 3rd Medium FA Rgt /1 ok, 1500 assault value is quite a force with more Japanese coming down the peninsula from the North... Singapore has reached fort level 3 already thanks to the nice defense of our fighters there and no IJ bombs raining on our base so far... we might be lucky and reach level 4 but that´s going to be a hard task as it might not take much longer to have my opponent finally bringing his Zero units from the Philipines to Malaya which would end Allied air superiority there in no time, even if we might take down some more Zeroes... problem is we´ve got no reserve, the enemy has... [:(] for tomorrow night Force Z is tasked to engage shipping a Mersing, retiring to Singapore to be under a Cap umbrella of nearly 160 Allied fighters which should not be needed as mortar should have limited his Betty/Nells´ range to not run into my Cap at Singapore again... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taiping (49,75) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3677 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 124 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 124 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(+) Assaulting units: 42nd Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [sm=tank2-39.gif] and the highlight of the day... Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 29534 troops, 436 guns, 298 vehicles, Assault Value = 1243 Defending force 18914 troops, 170 guns, 322 vehicles, Assault Value = 718 Allied adjusted assault: 865 Japanese adjusted defense: 404 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) [:D] Allied forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2653 casualties reported Squads: 149 destroyed, 85 disabled [:D] Non Combat: 184 destroyed, 67 disabled Engineers: 35 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 86 (67 destroyed, 19 disabled) Vehicles lost 309 (275 destroyed, 34 disabled) [:D] Units retreated 10 [:D][:D] Allied ground losses: 3755 casualties reported Squads: 96 destroyed, 207 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 90 disabled Engineers: 15 destroyed, 18 disabled Guns lost 39 (29 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! here´s my before mentioned counterattack out of Clark field. There were fewer enemy units yesterday so I´ve ordered the shock attack to drive them back up the coast but the enemy was able to march in some more units today, bringing it´s assault value up to 718 which was quite shocking to me when I saw the unit count during the battle... I knew it was a big gamble but thought it would be well doable as we´re talking about a clear hex with surely both sides not being prepared for this target at all... Allied base av of 1243 made me hoping for an adjusted av of 1000 which we failed to achieve but the 865 adjusted av were sufficient to achieve the needed 2:1 and forcing the Japanese forces to retreat. This was the first bigger engagement between the so far victorious IJ forces and the defending US forces and it´s an Allied victory... we also suffer a lot of squads destroyed but forcing the enemy to retreat means achieving far more casualties than we could by defending and having the enemy attack us... I see this as a nice victory that will buy us some time for sure as especially the enemy tank units could be of use elsewhere while they have to spend quite some time for R&R now... speaking about offensives, this will probably the only offensive success in the Philipines, it´s now time to prepare for the defense, hopefully those disabled squads recover soon... again I have to wonder what my opponent is doing, not only because of this careless advance, but also the non existing reaction against my move. Well, it´s hard to teleport more troops into the hex but it would have been more than easy to stall my attack in this open hex and make it fail miserably... weather forecast was pretty bad for this hex so I´ve hoped for the IJ bombers not being able to support the enemy ground troops but in fact, weather was great there... but what did the enemy do? bomb Manila with 100+ IJNAF bombers... can´t believe it... I would have used every ship to bombard, all available IJNAF and IJAAF bombers on ground attack and my house of cards would have collapsed so easily that the enemy would have taken the Philipines two months earlier than planned as my attack would have failed and the end result would probably have been to be routed out of the hex in two or three turns suffering disastrous losses... I don´t know what kind of opponents mortar had so far, but if he showed the same performance against them and won easily so that he can´t find any opponents on his national forum then I wonder how these guys are playing... [&:] with the enemy reinforcements and some bomber strikes alone it would have been easily to stop our troops... I take what I can get... Assaulting units: 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 11th PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 4th Marine Regiment 21st PA Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion 51st PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 41st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 2nd Tank Regiment 48th Recon Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 65th Brigade 47th Infantry Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 48th Engineer Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 48th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching (58,88) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1188 troops, 5 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 50 Defending force 4672 troops, 21 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 168 Assaulting units: Sarawak Force 2/15 Punjab Battalion 106th RN Base Force Defending units: 2nd Engr Rgt /1 II./4th Infantry Bn /1 I./4th Infantry Bn /1 2nd Recon Rgt /1

SoliInvictus202 -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/19/2011 1:37:51 PM)
those vehicle losses will hurt him a lot.... - nice counterattack... it seems that for a few months now more allied players leave the "safety" of Clark Field and engage the usually weak Japanese forces in northern Luzon... overall I get the feeling that "Sir Robin" is more and more "outdated" and now it's "attack with all you have"... should make early games more interesting... nevertheless I think that a few ships the Allies usually lose with this forward defense might be useful later on as well... - but suum cuique!

beppi -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/19/2011 1:40:56 PM)
Just a generic question, are you playing with automatic device upgrades on or off (i do not know the exact name, the squad type migration of outdated squads).

viberpol -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/19/2011 2:57:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: castor troy Allied forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2653 casualties reported Squads: 149 destroyed, 85 disabled [:D] Non Combat: 184 destroyed, 67 disabled Engineers: 35 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 86 (67 destroyed, 19 disabled) Vehicles lost 309 (275 destroyed, 34 disabled) [:D] Units retreated 10 [:D][:D] Allied ground losses: 3755 casualties reported Squads: 96 destroyed, 207 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 90 disabled Engineers: 15 destroyed, 18 disabled Guns lost 39 (29 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! again I have to wonder what my opponent is doing, not only because of this careless advance, but also the non existing reaction against my move. Well, it´s hard to teleport more troops into the hex but it would have been more than easy to stall my attack in this open hex and make it fail miserably... weather forecast was pretty bad for this hex so I´ve hoped for the IJ bombers not being able to support the enemy ground troops but in fact, weather was great there... but what did the enemy do? bomb Manila with 100+ IJNAF bombers... can´t believe it... (...) I don´t know what kind of opponents mortar had so far, but if he showed the same performance against them and won easily so that he can´t find any opponents on his national forum then I wonder how these guys are playing... [&:] with the enemy reinforcements and some bomber strikes alone it would have been easily to stop our troops... I take what I can get... Castor, be kind to your opponent... [;)] In view of what you say about him and such a disastrous results he could soon have enough and just say 'ciao'.. [;)] I hope it'd not be true in this case because you had had some problems finding an opponent worthy your experience and do not scared by your results & aggresive style of play [:D]

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/19/2011 3:03:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SoliInvictus202 those vehicle losses will hurt him a lot.... - nice counterattack... it seems that for a few months now more allied players leave the "safety" of Clark Field and engage the usually weak Japanese forces in northern Luzon... overall I get the feeling that "Sir Robin" is more and more "outdated" and now it's "attack with all you have"... should make early games more interesting... nevertheless I think that a few ships the Allies usually lose with this forward defense might be useful later on as well... - but suum cuique! thx. Well, I´m doing a Sir Robin but that doesn´t mean I wouldn´t take the opportunity to hurt the enemy if he lets me do so. [:D] Mortar let me because he didn´t react at all on my advance while he could well have slept me. To me, a Sir Robin is the only really good idea the Allied can have. Sure, there are those games when an Allied player can hold Java, Timor, Burma or whatever theatre, but to me, that´s mostly because of a fault of the Japanese. If you outnumber the enemy 4+:1 in everything then it´s your own fault if you fail to crush your enemy, generally speaking. If the Japanese fails to go for the historic conquests then he just, ehm, failed. I´m usually trying to draw a line where my real defense starts and normally that isn´t within the SRA, nor would I normally try to defend Burma or throw in the kitchen sink early on to defend something I don´t have to defend because there´s just no reason to do so. Does this make one famous? No. Is it succesful 95% of the time? Yes. [:D] I´ve done far more Japanese PBEMs than I have done Allied ones (in WITP and AE) but I haven´t had a single Allied PBEM when I´ve lost an area I really cared about. As the Allied, you don´t have to do spectacular things, spectacular things often end in spectacular screw ups. As the Allied, you have to move forward methodically. Don´t disperse, use the hammer, move forward on a target, build up, move forward, rinse and repeat. In the end, that might be rather boring but succesful, pretty much what they´ve done in real life too. And then the question, what does one prefer, winning boring or losing spectacular? It´s kind of like the Klitschkos in boxing or what Sampras has been for years in tennis. Which leads to the question, what do I really have to defend at all cost? The West Coast? Sure. Australia? Sure. India? Sure. The rest of the Pacific? Not really. Anything else? Probably not to be honest as you can use off map movement to get from one side of the map to the other. If you couldn´t you would also have to include New Zealand and the South East Pacific in the "to be defended at all cost list". In my last PBEM against Rainer I didn´t even do an attack through the Pacific, when the game ended, I haven´t attacked a single of those atolls because there just wasn´t a reason for me to do so. With my counterattack out of Clark I´ve probably saved one target somewhere to be attacked by a 400+ av force because instead of moving on after the PI have been lost, these routed troops have to rest. Pick your target at will that could be taken out by those troops.

castor troy -> RE: The next generation - mortar (J) vs castor troy (A) - RESTRICTED! (10/19/2011 3:06:07 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: beppi Just a generic question, are you playing with automatic device upgrades on or off (i do not know the exact name, the squad type migration of outdated squads). we´ve started with "replacements off" so no units will upgrade units if I don´t set them to "replacements on". Instead of using this toggle right from the start you can of course also easily turn off all replacements in the LCU screen.

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