castor troy -> RE: Ending an IJ wet dream - bluebook (J) vs castor troy (A) (4/11/2012 4:01:15 PM)
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so much action this turn that I have to split the combat report into several posts as I am only allowed to upload one screenshot per post... Submarine attack near Sale at 84,173 [image]local://upfiles/13774/AC24B043B0D44F6F8665516BC57DC7E5.jpg[/image] Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-23 after Force Z and the Dutch cruisers rampaged it's the USN sub S-23 that spots BB Hyuga in the Bass Strait and fires a four torp spread at the burning ship with three torps hitting the ship sending her to the bottom... while I rated the encounter with Force Z an indesicive victory the Dutch cruisers and now S-23 turn it into an Allied victory as my two RN battlewaggons will easily survive battle damage while Hyuga is sunk... after all the losses around Perth the enemy pays with a BB now for the invasion of Australia and it all has just begun and my forces are still hitting enemy ships around Perth while we won't let the enemy bombardment TFs get away unharmed either... I really fail to understand what bluebook is thinking when he moves his bombardment TFs one by one through the Bass Strait when he could have escaped danger if he would have just moved South and passed Melbourne South of Tasmania... either ignorant of the threat or too self confident but IMO he just can't think I would keep being in the spectator role when he started to invade Australia... and trying to sound not too arrogant, I am not a total noob so one could expect me to strike back with my limited assets... BB Hyuga is sighted by SS S-23 SS S-23 launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Geraldton (49,141) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Hokutatsu Maru xAK Ryuzin Maru Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Geraldton Fortress firing at xAK Hokutatsu Maru xAK Hokutatsu Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Ryuzin Maru fired at enemy guns 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Geraldton (49,141) TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Geraldton, 49,141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Bandjermasin (60,99) 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Toyama Maru xAK Syoan Maru xAK Ryuun Maru Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Toyama Maru firing at SE Borneo KNIL Battalion xAK Toyama Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Syoan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Ryuun Maru 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 Bandjermasin (60,99) TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Bandjermasin, 60,99 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Type 89A Medium Tank lost overboard during unload of 8th Tank Rgt Type 89A Medium Tank dropped into water during unload of 8th Tank Rgt Type 95 Light Tank damaged beyond repair during unload of 8th Tank Rgt /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Geraldton (49,141) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Myoko Geraldton Fortress firing at CA Myoko 4" CD Gun Battery engaging CA Myoko at 7,000 yards 4" CD Gun Battery engaging CA Myoko at 7,000 yards CA Myoko firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards 4" CD Gun Battery engaging CA Myoko at 7,000 yards 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Geraldton (49,141) TF 67 troops unloading over beach at Geraldton, 49,141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Geraldton (49,141) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Kamogawa Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire xAK Kenyo Maru xAK Kogyo Maru Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Geraldton Fortress firing at xAK Kamogawa Maru 4" CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kamogawa Maru at 5,000 yards 4" CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kamogawa Maru at 5,000 yards 4" CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kamogawa Maru at 5,000 yards xAK Kamogawa Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Kenyo Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Kogyo 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 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Geraldton (49,141) TF 144 troops unloading over beach at Geraldton, 49,141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Geraldton (49,141) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Kowa Maru xAP Palau Maru xAP Kowa Maru fired at enemy troops xAP Palau Maru fired at enemy troops looks like there are more ships reaching and unloading at Geraldton than I expected and than I like... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Geraldton at 49,141 Japanese Ships xAK Ishikari Maru, Torpedo hits 1 Allied Ships SS S-36 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled another freigther is hit but the single Mk-10 doesn't do impressing damage... xAK Ishikari Maru is sighted by SS S-36 SS S-36 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ishikari Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Bandjermasin (60,99) 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Toyama Maru xAK Syoan Maru xAK Ryuun Maru xAK Toyama Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Syoan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Ryuun Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Geraldton (49,141) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Hokutatsu Maru xAK Ryuzin Maru Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Hokutatsu Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Ryuzin Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Geraldton (49,141) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Kasuga Maru #2, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Shanghai Maru xAK Sinko Maru Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled the couple of 4" CD guns do their best... Geraldton Fortress firing at xAK Kasuga Maru #2 4" CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kasuga Maru #2 at 12,000 yards 4" CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kasuga Maru #2 at 12,000 yards xAK Kasuga Maru #2 fired at enemy troops xAK Shanghai Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Sinko Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Kasuga Maru #2 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 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Geraldton (49,141) TF 285 troops unloading over beach at Geraldton, 49,141 Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 1st Engr Rgt 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 1st Engr Rgt 16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 8th Engr Rgt 16 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Ind. Engr Rgt hmm, would have preferred to sink those Eng rgts... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Geraldton (49,141) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Yoneyama Maru, Shell hits 2 xAK Taizan Maru Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Geraldton Fortress firing at xAK Yoneyama Maru 4" CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yoneyama Maru at 11,000 yards xAK Yoneyama Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Taizan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Yoneyama 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 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Geraldton (49,141) TF 290 troops unloading over beach at Geraldton, 49,141 Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 48th Div /1 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 48th Div /1 10 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 48th Div /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 48,145, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Kanko Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk PB Seikai Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk PB Yoshida Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk PB Seki Maru #3, Shell hits 11, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CL Helena CL Honolulu DD Blue DD Helm DD Craven after the unloading phase it was time for the daylight movement phase and our cruiser squadron finally turns North towards the ordered patrol area reacting into a group of PB that carry troops too... even the IJN escorts are carrying troops... all four were easy prey during daylight... Japanese ground losses: 815 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 43 disabled Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CL Helena engages PB Seikai Maru at 15,000 yards DD Helm engages PB Seki Maru #3 at 15,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages PB Seki Maru #3 at 14,000 yards CL Honolulu engages PB Yoshida Maru at 14,000 yards CL Helena engages PB Seki Maru #3 at 14,000 yards DD Craven engages PB Seki Maru #3 at 14,000 yards DD Helm engages PB Yoshida Maru at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages PB Kanko Maru at 11,000 yards CL Helena engages PB Seikai Maru at 11,000 yards CL Helena engages PB Kanko Maru at 11,000 yards DD Helm engages PB Seki Maru #3 at 11,000 yards DD Blue engages PB Yoshida Maru at 11,000 yards Akashiba J. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages PB Seki Maru #3 at 10,000 yards CL Honolulu engages PB Yoshida Maru at 10,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages PB Seikai Maru at 10,000 yards CL Honolulu engages PB Kanko Maru at 10,000 yards DD Helm engages PB Seikai Maru at 10,000 yards DD Blue engages PB Yoshida Maru at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards PB Seki Maru #3 sunk by CL Honolulu at 8,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages PB Seikai Maru at 8,000 yards PB Kanko Maru sunk by CL Honolulu at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages PB Yoshida Maru at 10,000 yards PB Yoshida Maru sunk by CL Honolulu at 10,000 yards DD Craven engages PB Seikai Maru at 10,000 yards DD Helm engages PB Seikai Maru at 10,000 yards PB Seikai Maru sunk by CA Indianapolis at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Perth at 49,145, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Denmark Maru, Shell hits 30, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CL Helena CL Honolulu DD Blue DD Helm DD Craven Japanese ground losses: 312 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) then a single freighter is engaged, as you can see below, it was about to unload... the ship tried to unload at a NON BASE hex, trying to block the road between Geraldton and Perth... [8|] I raised the issue when he landed South of Port Augusta at a non base hex but he obviously doesn't seem to care or why else would he do it again just a week later? I can asure you while I hate all these tactics of trying to exploit everything that isn't dealt with a hr I will pay it back with the full might of the Allied war machine... wonna go with such tactics? I can do the same... means I don't have to prep my units a hundred days when I will land 150.000 troops somewhere on an island that is big enough that I don't have to land directly at the base... I bet I will then be asked not to do it... when you have been around for years you should just refuse from doing all those things that are constantly being discussed on the forum as being gamey or not... in this case he didn't gain anything as the ship is sunk with all troops aboard... Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages xAK Denmark Maru at 18,000 yards DD Craven engages xAK Denmark Maru at 18,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages xAK Denmark Maru at 12,000 yards CL Helena engages xAK Denmark Maru at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Craven engages xAK Denmark Maru at 11,000 yards CL Honolulu engages xAK Denmark Maru at 11,000 yards DD Helm engages xAK Denmark Maru at 11,000 yards DD Blue engages xAK Denmark Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Helm engages xAK Denmark Maru at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Blue engages xAK Denmark Maru at 8,000 yards CL Helena engages xAK Denmark Maru at 8,000 yards DD Blue engages xAK Denmark Maru at 8,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 240 encounters mine field at Adelaide (75,163) Japanese Ships DD Oyashio DD Kuroshio, Mine hits 1, heavy damage with the IJN obviously not having enough destroyers for all the ongoing operations anyway I am glad that another one is heavily damaged running onto a mine... 1 mine cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Geraldton at 49,141 Japanese Ships xAK Belgium Maru, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-36, hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled and another freighter is sent to hell at Geraldton... xAK Belgium Maru is sighted by SS S-36 SS S-36 attacking xAK Belgium Maru on the surface Cross G. decides to submerge SS S-36 due to damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29 Ki-30 Ann x 53 Ki-36 Ida x 12 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 37 Ki-51 Sonia x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 2 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 15 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 54 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 28 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 25 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 67 Ki-30 Ann x 16 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Do-24K-1: 2 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 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 26 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 16 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Kembla at 89,170 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk we took out BB Hyuga today and our bombers account for a heavy cruiser as one of our Easter eggs penetrates the cruiser's deck armor and ignites a magazin... BOOOOM! It is getting costly for him... again, I got no clue why he sailed past Melbourne... Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Magazine explodes on CA Suzuya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Portsea at 81,172 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 4 B-26 Marauder x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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