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Bullwinkle58 -> RE: Nothing Up My Sleeve: Magical Moose Tricks--Bullwinkle58 vs.1EyedJacks (12/6/2012 4:12:32 PM)
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January 13, 1942
"You have your ideology and I have mine(s)." (Almost) Khalil Gibran
1) Boy howdy am I glad I stuck some mines in Hilo!
TF 79 encounters mine field at Hilo (183,111)
Japanese Ships
SS I-173, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2) ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,89
Japanese Ships
DD Kuretake, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TB Otori
APD Yomogi
xAP Hakozaki Maru
DD Tatsukaze
DD Shikinami
Allied Ships
SS KXVI
At the end of the night phase a sinking sound effect is heard. My best guess is it is the DD and not I-173, sound-effect gourmet that I am. My experience is that subs very often survive pre-war mine models with about 50 flooding points. But I-173 should need a trip to Truk at minimum.
This TF is also very heavily escorted for one xAP. My best guess is it is carrying engineers to Tarakan for petroleum repairs and an air field to help with Balikpapan. Tarakan itself is still mined.
Also this turn Puerto Princesa falls, giving Japan an extra recon base for eastern Borneo ops. The base force at PP retreats to the NE.
3) For proponents of an HR forbididng night bombing, I offer this:
Night Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
SB-III x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-III bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
No CAP; a few bombers get through. But from the Combatevents report:
3 x 2nd BG/11th BS CAF SB-III stray due to night
2 x 2nd BG/30th BS CAF SB-III stray due to night
And the follow-on strike does nothing:
Night Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB-III x 3
No Allied losses
And the third costs the Allies:
Night Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB-III x 2
Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 1 damaged
With a minimum night CAP it's unlikely any would have scored any hits. This would represent an expansion of Japanese effort, but also would complicate Allied planning and risk assessment. IMO, night bombing is not overpowered and should be allowed.
4) Initial Zero sweep at Palembang is timed perfectly and destroys the one Dutch fighter on duty before the big strike comes in on its heels:
Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M2 Nell x 20
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 6 damaged
B-339D: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33
As at Singers, every turn I evaluate whether it's worth it to keep any aircraft at each base. Right now it's a matter of odds. There are a smattering of Hurricane units coming on the board, two at Aden this turn, and heavy Air Cobra units about to arrive at CT. But it may be time to evac Palembang's AF for now. Air search is nice, but I have really nothing with which to attack what I find. I may make one more (probably fruitless) effort to get enough of an air HQ from Singers to P. in order to use TBs at P. In the meantime I think Batavia might get more guests.
5) Speaking of Hurricanes, having a few makes the movie go down a little easier. Also Singers' substantial AA.
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 44
6) Typical day at Bataan, beating up on the elderly (poor Stearmans!) Japan is really chewing up the supply dumps. There were two other attacks here not shown.
Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 83
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Stearman 75M: 2 damaged
Stearman 75M: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 36
7) Picked this up in the Combatevents report:
"SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 80,74 near San Fernando , Speed 14 , Moving Southeast"
This could be several things. Maybe more forces for San Fernando for an overland assault on Clark. Or it could be aimed at IBA or Lingayan. My tanks sent to Iba to try a shock attack made a little more than half the distance the first day. Recon with one plane available shows no LCUs at Iba. Could be below threshold, or he could have taken them off and only taken Iba to cut off a Lingayan retreat hex. If it's empty I'll re-take it and go back to Clark.
7) B-17 attack on the AF at Johnson I. doesn't get results and loses a Fort, but does give good intel. The CAP over Johnson is the KBs. Whether it is on the range fringe as the KB retires or the KB is in rat-trap mode waiting for another cruiser bombardment of Johnson I don't know. But for at least this turn I know the KB is still around.
Morning Air attack on Johnston Island , at 164,112
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
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