RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI)

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BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (10/9/2019 8:22:16 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 04, 42 quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Canton Island (153,143) Japanese Ships xAKL Katsura Maru xAKL Tenposan Maru xAK Terushima Maru xAK Uji Maru Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAKL Katsura Maru fired at enemy troops xAKL Tenposan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Terushima Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Canton Island (153,143) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Katsura Maru xAKL Tenposan Maru xAK Terushima Maru xAK Uji Maru Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAKL Katsura Maru fired at enemy troops xAKL Tenposan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Terushima Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Cooktown at 93,137 Japanese Ships SS I-8 Allied Ships DD Van Nes SS I-8 is sighted by escort DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kagoshima at 101,61 Japanese Ships CM Katsuriki xAK Toyama Maru xAK Tokyo Maru PB Teibo Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Silversides SS Silversides launches 4 torpedoes at CM Katsuriki Silversides bottoming out .... PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Pagan at 114,92 Japanese Ships xAK Yodogawa Maru Allied Ships SS Gar xAK Yodogawa Maru is sighted by SS Gar SS Gar launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yodogawa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Stearman 75M: 3 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 5 damaged Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Bandjermasin , at 60,99 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Hengchun at 81,68 Japanese Ships DD Shiokaze Allied Ships SS S-40, hits 1 SS S-40 is sighted by escort S-40 diving deep .... DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shiokaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Shiokaze attacking submerged sub .... DD Shiokaze is out of ASW ammo DD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Canton Island (153,143) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Kaito Maru xAKL Tenposan Maru xAK Terushima Maru xAK Uji Maru Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled xAKL Kaito Maru fired at enemy troops xAKL Tenposan Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Terushima Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Laoag at 80,69 Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yunagi Allied Ships SS S-40 SS S-40 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Nagara DD Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yunagi attacking submerged sub .... DD Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Iwaki at 119,61 Japanese Ships xAK Nitti Maru Allied Ships SS Searaven xAK Nitti Maru is sighted by SS Searaven SS Searaven launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Victoria at 207,51 Japanese Ships SS I-3 Allied Ships xAK Pennsylvanian PC Atalanta SS I-3 is sighted by escort I-3 diving deep .... PC Atalanta fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Atalanta fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Atalanta fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Atalanta fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Atalanta attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Obi at 76,106 Japanese Ships xAK Uyo Maru Allied Ships SS KX SS KX launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Parrott TK Britannia, Bomb hits 1 TK Merula Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 15 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13 Ki-27b Nate x 37 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 19000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7 Ki-27b Nate x 10 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Garrison Cdo , at 44,70 (Sabang) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 17000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Sabang Cdo ... Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Engineer Regiment, at 55,53 (Pegu) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 2 Blenheim I x 4 Blenheim IV x 3 Buffalo I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 1st RTA Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 3 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,55 , near Pingsiang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 B5N2 Kate x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Zamboanga , at 75,89 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 7 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 11 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 17000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Marine Defense Battalion, at 114,137 (Tulagi) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 223 Group RAF , at 49,80 (Port Dickson) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 14000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2/15 Punjab Battalion, at 101,133 (Milne Bay) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 86,49 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 16000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 70,57 (near Lang Son) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2088 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85 Defending force 1463 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd VM Division Defending units: 64th Chinese/C Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,52 (near Wuchang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1641 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Defending force 5572 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186 Assaulting units: Kyuko Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 58th Chinese/B Corps 58th Chinese/A Corps 58th Chinese/C Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,59 (near Canton) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3806 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 252 Defending force 6046 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 1st Ind.Inf.Group 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 20th RGC Division Defending units: 2nd Prov Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9891 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 145 Defending force 37850 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 969 Assaulting units: 35th Division Defending units: 80th Chinese Corps 3rd Construction Regiment 40th Chinese Corps 15th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 7th Construction Regiment 1st War Area 24th Group Army 39th Group Army 10th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 91,37 (near Kweisui) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8755 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104 Defending force 16193 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 279 Assaulting units: 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 35th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 83rd Chinese Corps 13th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1314 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 6414 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147 Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 19858 troops, 264 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 364 Defending force 36239 troops, 466 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 765 Japanese adjusted assault: 30 Allied adjusted defense: 1079 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 35 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1246 casualties reported Squads: 106 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 65th Brigade 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 3rd Ind Engineer Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 16th Division 7th Tank Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Army 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 4th Field Construction Battalion Defending units: 45th PS Infantry Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regiment 1st Constabulary Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 91st PA Infantry Division 11th PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion 24th Avn Sup 31st Infantry Regiment 301st Construction Battalion 194th Tank Battalion 4th Constabulary Regiment I/Prov'nl SPM Grp II/Prov'nl SPM Grp !/23rd PS FA Battalion Bataan USN Base Force Far East USAAF Asiatic Fleet Clark Field AAF Base Force 24th PS FA Regiment III/Prov'nl SPM Grp 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Manila Bay Defenses 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 1st USMC AA Battalion US Forces Far East 11th PAAC Avn Sup I Corps 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3566 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Defending force 10042 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pegu (55,53) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3560 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156 Defending force 20651 troops, 257 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 618 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 112th Infantry Regiment 55th Engineer Regiment 1st RTA Division 55th Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment 1st Burma Division 17th Indian Division 107th RAF Base Force 108th RAF Base Force 85th British AT Gun Regiment 35th Light AA Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 89,48 (near Kweiteh) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1238 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Defending force 5578 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Island (153,143) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1785 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Defending force 500 troops, 0 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 21 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Allied ground losses: 640 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 53rd Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 142nd USN Stn Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cebu (80,86) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1358 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 5576 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183 Japanese adjusted assault: 46 Allied adjusted defense: 55 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 156 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 91st Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 81st PA Infantry Division Cebu Constabulary 8th PAAC Avn Sup Nothing much to report this turn, the fall of Canton was expected. However i'm now realizing this opens the door for Palmyra and Christmas, which are far from protected. A serious misstep on my part. I decide to redirect a convoy with Marine troops and Artillery units to Palmyra, to provide some sort of defense while i muster more men. Other than this, a calm turn. China is holding, Pegu is holding and reinforcements are on their way to OZ. The last shipment of fuel is going to leave Palembang, as the area is now clearly shut tight. My main CV force (2CV) is moving back up from Sydney to the area of PM to protect from an other incoming attack. The garrison here isn't the best, but it can hold a few days and allow for reinforcements. In this area i'm also considering retreating from Milen Bay, which i may have built up too soon.

traskott -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (10/9/2019 9:56:30 PM)
Some tips: 1) You have deployed some marines a bit too forward, and in the wrong place: Guadalcanal is more important than Tulagi ;). 2) Nice job keeping your transports safe, but don't be shy and try to keep all your ships doing things. All those xAKs anchored don't do anything for your cause. 3) Keep supplies flowing!! Base building demands A LOT of supply. About 50k plus garrison needs. 4) Don't overstack cargo TFs in small ports. Overall solid work [8D]

BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (10/10/2019 8:23:40 PM)
Before ending this turn i did a few extra things: - To compensate for the retreating oe damaged Dutch fleet, i've ordered the British fleet to move from Colombo down to Java. 3CAs,3Cls and 5 DDs can hopefully take an other tole in the japanese' cargo fleet. Gave it a pretty good and aggressive commander. - Started loading the Marine raiders in SF to be shipped to OZ and withdrew a few overdue air groups - Requested one of my STF from PM to move to Tulagi, as enemy ships have been located up north. My second STF will replace it in PM. - Brought back all my cargos from Noumea to Sydney for some loading. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: ASW attack near Bundaberg at 98,153 Japanese Ships SS I-172 Allied Ships DD Pillsbury SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Pillsbury I-172 diving deep .... DD Pillsbury fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Pillsbury fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Pillsbury fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Pillsbury fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Pillsbury fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Soebi-besar at 59,85 Japanese Ships xAK Toko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXIII xAK Toko Maru is sighted by SS KXIII SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Toko Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Groot Natoena at 59,84 Japanese Ships xAK Sangetsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXV xAK Sangetsu Maru is sighted by SS KXV SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Sangetsu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Groot Natoena at 59,84 Japanese Ships xAK Sangetsu Maru, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Salmon xAK Sangetsu Maru is sighted by SS Salmon SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Soebi-besar at 59,85 Japanese Ships xAK Toko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXIII xAK Toko Maru is sighted by SS KXIII SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 59,84 Japanese Ships xAK Sangetsu Maru, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Salmon SS Salmon launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8 No Japanese losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Groot Natoena at 59,84 Japanese Ships xAK Misaku Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire Allied Ships SS Salmon, hits 1 xAK Misaku Maru is sighted by SS Salmon SS Salmon attacking xAK Misaku Maru on the surface McKinney, E.B. decides to submerge SS Salmon due to damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Watampone (66,105) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Saiko Maru xAK Tatuno Maru Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Saiko Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Watampone (66,105) TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Watampone, 66,105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Watampone (66,105) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Kanko Maru xAK Asakasan Maru PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Watampone (66,105) TF 505 troops unloading over beach at Watampone, 66,105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Watampone (66,105) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Kanko Maru xAK Asakasan Maru Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Watampone (66,105) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Saiko Maru xAK Tatuno Maru Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Saiko Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 544 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships AMc Jarak 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tawau at 69,91 Japanese Ships xAK Kusuyama Maru Allied Ships SS KIX xAK Kusuyama Maru is sighted by SS KIX SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kusuyama Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Iba at 78,74 Japanese Ships xAK Nittai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-40 xAK Nittai Maru is sighted by SS S-40 SS S-40 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nittai Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 100,134, Range 25,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Arare Allied Ships CA Australia, Shell hits 2 CA Canberra, Shell hits 3 CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1 DD Pope DD Voyager Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards DD Arare engages CA Canberra at 20,000 yards CA Australia engages DD Arare at 20,000 yards CL Adelaide engages DD Arare at 20,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Arare at 17,000 yards CL Adelaide engages DD Arare at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Australia engages DD Arare at 14,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Pope at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards CA Australia engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards CL Adelaide engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards Ogata, Tomie orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Arare at 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards CL Adelaide engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards DD Voyager engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards CA Australia engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Voyager at 13,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Pope at 13,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Pope at 14,000 yards CA Australia engages DD Arare at 14,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Arare at 14,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards CA Australia engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards CL Adelaide engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Arare at 10,000 yards CL Adelaide engages DD Arare at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Arare at 9,000 yards CA Australia engages DD Arare at 9,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Arare at 9,000 yards Ogata, Tomie orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Arare at 15,000 yards CA Australia engages DD Arare at 15,000 yards DD Arare engages DD Pope at 15,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Arare at 21,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Arare at 27,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Balabac at 70,85 Japanese Ships xAK Taibun Maru Allied Ships SS Snapper SS Snapper is sighted by xAK Taibun Maru SS Snapper launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 544 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships AMc Jarak 5 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,134, Range 24,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Shell hits 1 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2 DD Uzuki DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships CA Australia, Shell hits 5, heavy fires CA Canberra, Shell hits 3, on fire CL Adelaide, Shell hits 19, and is sunk DD Pope, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Voyager, Shell hits 2 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards CA Canberra engages CA Aoba at 24,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Kikuzuki at 24,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Canberra at 19,000 yards CA Canberra engages CA Aoba at 19,000 yards CL Adelaide engages DD Kikuzuki at 19,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Voyager at 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Canberra at 18,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Canberra at 18,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Adelaide at 18,000 yards CA Aoba engages DD Pope at 18,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Adelaide at 14,000 yards CA Australia engages CA Kinugasa at 14,000 yards DD Kikuzuki engages DD Voyager at 14,000 yards DD Voyager engages DD Uzuki at 14,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Pope at 14,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CL Adelaide engages CA Kinugasa at 13,000 yards CA Canberra engages CA Aoba at 13,000 yards CL Adelaide engages CA Aoba at 13,000 yards DD Voyager engages DD Uzuki at 13,000 yards DD Kikuzuki engages DD Pope at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 10,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Adelaide at 10,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Adelaide at 10,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 6,000 yards DD Voyager engages DD Kikuzuki at 6,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Pope at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL Adelaide engages CA Kinugasa at 8,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards DD Voyager engages DD Uzuki at 8,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Kikuzuki at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CA Australia engages CA Kinugasa at 10,000 yards CL Adelaide engages CA Aoba at 10,000 yards CA Aoba engages CL Adelaide at 10,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Uzuki at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Australia engages CA Kinugasa at 9,000 yards CA Australia engages CA Aoba at 9,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Kikuzuki at 9,000 yards DD Kikuzuki engages DD Voyager at 9,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Kikuzuki at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards CA Australia engages CA Aoba at 8,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards DD Voyager engages DD Uzuki at 8,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Uzuki at 8,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Canberra at 8,000 yards CL Adelaide sunk by CA Kinugasa at 8,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Voyager at 8,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Kikuzuki at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 7,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 7,000 yards DD Kikuzuki engages DD Pope at 7,000 yards DD Kikuzuki engages DD Pope at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CA Australia engages CA Kinugasa at 10,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Australia at 10,000 yards DD Kikuzuki engages DD Voyager at 10,000 yards DD Kikuzuki engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CA Canberra engages CA Kinugasa at 12,000 yards CA Australia engages CA Aoba at 12,000 yards DD Kikuzuki engages DD Voyager at 12,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Kikuzuki at 12,000 yards Getting, F.E. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 15,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 15,000 yards CA Australia engages CA Aoba at 15,000 yards DD Kikuzuki engages DD Voyager at 15,000 yards DD Uzuki engages DD Pope at 15,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 23,000 yards CA Aoba engages CA Canberra at 23,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages DD Pope at 23,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards CA Australia engages CA Aoba at 29,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 102,134, Range 22,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Aoba CA Kinugasa DD Uzuki DD Kikuzuki Allied Ships CA Australia, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CA Canberra, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Pope, heavy fires DD Voyager Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CA Canberra engages CA Kinugasa at 20,000 yards CA Australia engages CA Kinugasa at 20,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Uzuki at 20,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 16,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 16,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Kikuzuki at 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 13,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 13,000 yards DD Voyager engages DD Kikuzuki at 13,000 yards DD Pope engages DD Uzuki at 13,000 yards Sawa, Masao orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CA Australia engages CA Kinugasa at 17,000 yards CA Australia engages CA Aoba at 17,000 yards DD Kikuzuki engages DD Voyager at 17,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 544 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships AMc Jarak 6 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 544 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Allied Ships AMc Jarak 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 59,83 Japanese Ships xAK Sangetsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXIII xAK Sangetsu Maru is sighted by SS KXIII SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 10 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CL Perth CA Chicago CL Hobart Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 12 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 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Prov Chinese Corps, at 81,61 (Chaochow) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 5 Ki-27b Nate x 21 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 4 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 5 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sabang Cdo , at 44,70 (Sabang) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 124 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Garrison Cdo ... Also attacking Sabang Cdo ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,53 (Pegu) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 4 Blenheim IF x 1 Blenheim IV x 3 Buffalo I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 1st RTA Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 G3M2 Nell x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Port hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 3 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 3 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 11 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on II Samarinda Cdo , at 63,95 (Melak) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 19000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Watampone (66,105) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Saiko Maru xAK Tatuno Maru PB Saiko Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Watampone (66,105) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #10 xAK Turuga Maru Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Watampone (66,105) TF 195 troops unloading over beach at Watampone, 66,105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Watampone (66,105) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Koei Maru xAK Venice Maru Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Koei Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Watampone (66,105) TF 271 troops unloading over beach at Watampone, 66,105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Watampone (66,105) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Kanko Maru xAK Asakasan Maru PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 70,57 (near Lang Son) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2084 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84 Defending force 1463 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Assaulting units: 2nd VM Division Defending units: 64th Chinese/C Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,52 (near Wuchang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1650 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Defending force 5558 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185 Assaulting units: Kyuko Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 58th Chinese/A Corps 58th Chinese/B Corps 58th Chinese/C Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,59 (near Canton) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7587 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 250 Defending force 6046 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210 Japanese adjusted assault: 58 Allied adjusted defense: 143 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 1st Ind.Inf.Group 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 20th RGC Division Defending units: 2nd Prov Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9943 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 149 Defending force 37872 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 972 Assaulting units: 35th Division Defending units: 40th Chinese Corps 3rd Construction Regiment 15th Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 7th Construction Regiment 24th Group Army 39th Group Army 1st War Area 10th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 91,37 (near Kweisui) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8821 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112 Defending force 16201 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 279 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 35th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 83rd Chinese Corps 13th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1314 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 6423 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 146 Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8394 troops, 134 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 311 Defending force 36238 troops, 466 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 763 Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 65th Brigade 3rd Ind Engineer Regiment 16th Division 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 14th Army 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 4th Field Construction Battalion Defending units: 31st Infantry Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regiment 24th Avn Sup 31st PA Infantry Division 45th PS Infantry Regiment 1st Constabulary Regiment 803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 194th Tank Battalion 11th PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 301st Construction Battalion 4th Constabulary Regiment I Corps US Forces Far East II/Prov'nl SPM Grp Clark Field AAF Base Force 24th PS FA Regiment 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Bataan USN Base Force !/23rd PS FA Battalion 1st USMC AA Battalion I/Prov'nl SPM Grp III/Prov'nl SPM Grp Asiatic Fleet 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 11th PAAC Avn Sup Manila Bay Defenses Far East USAAF 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3574 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Defending force 10050 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139 Assaulting units: 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pegu (55,53) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3588 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160 Defending force 20638 troops, 257 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 616 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 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: 55th Engineer Regiment 112th Infantry Regiment 1st RTA Division 55th Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 1st Burma Division B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment 17th Indian Division 107th RAF Base Force 108th RAF Base Force 85th British AT Gun Regiment 35th Light AA Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 89,48 (near Kweiteh) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1258 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 5571 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178 Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cebu (80,86) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1259 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Defending force 5534 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176 Assaulting units: 91st Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 81st PA Infantry Division Cebu Constabulary 8th PAAC Avn Sup -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Watampone (66,105) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 354 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50 Defending force 336 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 2 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Watampone !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 497 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: Ikaiei SNLF Yokosuka 1st SNLF Shanghai SNLF /2 Ankei SNLF /1 Defending units: Makassar RK Cdo It seems that my decision to move my fleet down to Tulagi was both a good and a bad idea. If you ignore the fact a single freaking DD managed to hold a full surface fleet and even damage it, it bumped into a Japanese STF (twice) surely heading north to raid PM. Damages are heavy, but luckily mostly system. As one CL was lost, this fleet is back to Sydney for repairs (or at least will try to). Situation As you can see above, things heat up again in the area, with fleets heading down to the barely defended Milne Bay. To gain time for my carriers which are not far away (about a day or two south), i'll bring my second STF down to Milne bay to counter an invasion, or give the Japanese STF hopefully a bloody nose. Meanwhile, despite being outnumbered and with only half a working squadron, the P40Bs in PM are doing pretty well. We also have pretty good search coverage over the bay, so we shouldn't have any big surprise coming that way. Nothing else really to report (pretty good sub turn though :) )

BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (10/11/2019 9:35:28 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Things are definetly heating up around PM and the Solomon sea. My STF managed to catch a lone DD and damage it, before setting sail for Milne Bay. It scared away an invasion force which had started to land on the base, before setteling here for the day. Between 400 to 600 troops have landed on Milne bay, against which my 2 ENG forces and 2/15 Punjab battalion will have to hold. 30 AV isn't THAT bad, and they managed to hold the first assault. One more concerning news is the sighting of ships near Pago Pago and Tulagi. I'm not too worried about Tulagi, with almost 300 AV on this base with lvl 2 forts i'm confident i can hold it. I have no fleet to counter it, since my only STF in the area is busy defending the southern tip of Papua. Speaking of said STF, i send it north in a bold move right to Buna, where a big juicy concetration of ships have been found. Even if i lose a few ships, i can wreck havock in those transports if i catch them by night. In addition, my CTF is soon in range next turn and may get a few bombs away. My wounded STF from last turn is leaping out to Sydney, and everything seems to hold for now. Hopefully no sub on the way down. The convoy with the 193rd Tank Bn, 2nd USMC Tank Bn, the II US Fighter Command and the 2nd Marnine AIr Wing have reached Sydney and started unloading. Once done they'll head up to Townsville for some needed air support and backup. In China we're a bit at a stalemate. My troops hold well since the AI isn't bringing a real concentration of troops. Moulmein magicaly went back under my controle without any action, and Pegu is still holding up. The Enterprise CTF will soon reach Darwin for refueling, and will then Sail down to Papua for support against the invasions. I hope i'll be able to keep with the defense and not be overwelmed by a swarm of ships. One worrying thing is that i have absolutly no idea where the KB or MKB are. Last time they were spoted south of the PHI, but that was almost half a month ago.

BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (10/12/2019 1:32:09 PM)
It seems like my attack of Buna was a good bet. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 07, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: ASW attack near Wakayama at 108,62 Allied Ships SS Seadragon SS Seadragon is sighted by escort Seadragon diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 73,88, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships PG Isabel, Shell hits 2, on fire xAKL Dai Lee, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 60% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PG Isabel at 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PG Isabel at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PG Isabel at 2,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages xAKL Dai Lee at 2,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PG Isabel at 2,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages xAKL Dai Lee at 2,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages xAKL Dai Lee at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PG Isabel at 4,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PG Isabel at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PG Isabel at 5,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PG Isabel at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PG Isabel at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages xAKL Dai Lee at 7,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages xAKL Dai Lee at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Shirayuki engages PG Isabel at 11,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Quinhon at 69,70 Japanese Ships xAK Argun Maru Allied Ships SS Skipjack xAK Argun Maru is sighted by SS Skipjack SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Argun Maru First -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Buna at 99,129, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAK Tamahoko Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk xAK Teiryu Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk xAK Boston Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK La Plata Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk xAK Oigawa Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk xAK Sansho Maru, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CA Chicago CL Perth CL Hobart DD Lawrence DD Le Triomphant Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 60% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards CL Hobart engages xAK Sansho Maru at 8,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages xAK Sansho Maru at 8,000 yards CL Hobart engages xAK Sansho Maru at 8,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAK Sansho Maru sunk by CA Indianapolis at 2,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages xAK La Plata Maru at 2,000 yards xAK Boston Maru sunk by CL Perth at 2,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Tamahoko Maru at 2,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages xAK Tamahoko Maru at 2,000 yards CA Chicago engages xAK Teiryu Maru at 2,000 yards CA Chicago engages xAK Tamahoko Maru at 2,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Tamahoko Maru at 2,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Tamahoko Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Chicago engages xAK Oigawa Maru at 4,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK La Plata Maru at 4,000 yards CL Hobart engages xAK Tamahoko Maru at 4,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Hokko Maru at 4,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Teiryu Maru at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Oigawa Maru at 5,000 yards CL Hobart engages xAK La Plata Maru at 5,000 yards CL Hobart engages xAK Teiryu Maru at 5,000 yards xAK La Plata Maru sunk by CL Perth at 5,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Hokko Maru at 5,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Hokko Maru at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Oigawa Maru at 4,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Teiryu Maru at 4,000 yards CL Hobart engages xAK Oigawa Maru at 4,000 yards CL Perth engages xAK Oigawa Maru at 4,000 yards xAK Oigawa Maru sunk by DD Le Triomphant at 4,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Tamahoko Maru at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards CA Chicago engages xAK Teiryu Maru at 6,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Tamahoko Maru at 6,000 yards CA Chicago engages xAK Hokko Maru at 6,000 yards xAK Tamahoko Maru sunk by DD Le Triomphant at 6,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Hokko Maru at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Chicago engages xAK Teiryu Maru at 7,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Hokko Maru at 7,000 yards CL Perth engages xAK Teiryu Maru at 7,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Teiryu Maru at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CA Chicago engages xAK Teiryu Maru at 9,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Hokko Maru at 9,000 yards CL Perth engages xAK Teiryu Maru at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards xAK Teiryu Maru sunk by CA Chicago at 8,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages xAK Hokko Maru at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Hokko Maru at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Hokko Maru at 6,000 yards CL Hobart engages xAK Hokko Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Hokko Maru at 5,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages xAK Hokko Maru at 5,000 yards CL Hobart engages xAK Hokko Maru at 5,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Hokko Maru at 5,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Hokko Maru at 5,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... Second -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Buna at 99,129, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships TB Sagi TB Kiji, Shell hits 1, on fire PB Kinsyo Maru #4 PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk xAP Terukuni Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire xAP Miike Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CA Chicago CL Perth CL Hobart DD Lawrence DD Le Triomphant Japanese ground losses: 1624 casualties reported Squads: 21 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 44 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (9 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends loading operations and begins to get underway Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 60% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards CL Hobart engages TB Kiji at 8,000 yards CL Hobart engages TB Sagi at 8,000 yards CL Hobart engages PB Suyozai Maru at 8,000 yards TB Kiji engages CL Perth at 8,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAP Miike Maru at 8,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAP Miike Maru at 8,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Chicago engages xAP Miike Maru at 4,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages xAP Miike Maru at 4,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages PB Suyozai Maru at 4,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAP Miike Maru at 4,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAP Terukuni Maru at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards PB Suyozai Maru sunk by CA Chicago at 2,000 yards CL Perth engages xAP Terukuni Maru at 2,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAP Miike Maru at 2,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAP Terukuni Maru at 2,000 yards CA Chicago engages xAP Miike Maru at 2,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages xAP Miike Maru at 2,000 yards CL Hobart engages xAP Terukuni Maru at 2,000 yards xAP Miike Maru sunk by CL Perth at 2,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAP Terukuni Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards CL Perth engages TB Kiji at 5,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Medan , at 46,76 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 8 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 13 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Third -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Buna at 99,129, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Yamahagi Maru #3, Shell hits 12, and is sunk PB Shonon Maru #11, Shell hits 2, and is sunk xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 23, and is sunk xAK Chile Maru, Shell hits 43, and is sunk xAK Syokyu Maru, Shell hits 31, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CM Tsubame, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CA Chicago CL Perth CL Hobart DD Lawrence DD Le Triomphant Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 13,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards Japanese ships attempt to get underway CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards CM Tsubame sunk by CA Chicago at 8,000 yards CL Perth engages xAK Syokyu Maru at 8,000 yards CA Chicago engages xAK Montreal Maru at 8,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CL Perth engages PB Yamahagi Maru #3 at 3,000 yards CL Hobart engages xAK Syokyu Maru at 3,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Montreal Maru at 3,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Montreal Maru at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Chicago engages PB Shonon Maru #11 at 4,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages xAK Syokyu Maru at 4,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages xAK Chile Maru at 4,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Syokyu Maru at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Chicago engages xAK Syokyu Maru at 2,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages xAK Montreal Maru at 2,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Syokyu Maru at 2,000 yards CL Perth engages xAK Chile Maru at 2,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Chile Maru at 2,000 yards xAK Syokyu Maru sunk by DD Lawrence at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CL Hobart collides with CL Perth at 99 , 129 CA Chicago engages xAK Montreal Maru at 4,000 yards CA Indianapolis engages PB Yamahagi Maru #3 at 4,000 yards xAK Montreal Maru sunk by CL Hobart at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Chicago engages PB Yamahagi Maru #3 at 2,000 yards PB Yamahagi Maru #3 sunk by CA Indianapolis at 2,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Chile Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards PB Shonon Maru #11 sunk by CA Chicago at 3,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Chile Maru at 3,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Chile Maru at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CL Perth engages xAK Chile Maru at 3,000 yards xAK Chile Maru sunk by CA Indianapolis at 3,000 yards xAK Chile Maru sunk by CA Indianapolis at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... Fourth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Buna at 99,129, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Tonon Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk xAK Norfolk Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires xAP Takatiho Maru, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CA Chicago CL Perth CL Hobart DD Lawrence DD Le Triomphant Japanese ground losses: 596 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 60 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 50% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards Japanese ships attempt to get underway CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAP Takatiho Maru at 8,000 yards Bode, H. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 2,000 yards CA Chicago engages PB Tonon Maru at 2,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAP Takatiho Maru at 2,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Norfolk Maru at 2,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAP Takatiho Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards CA Chicago engages PB Tonon Maru at 9,000 yards PB Tonon Maru sunk by CA Indianapolis at 9,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Norfolk Maru at 9,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAP Takatiho Maru at 9,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAP Takatiho Maru at 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards DD Le Triomphant engages xAP Takatiho Maru at 13,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Norfolk Maru at 13,000 yards DD Lawrence engages xAK Norfolk Maru at 13,000 yards Task forces break off... As planned, invasion of Tulagi, but quickly repeled. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 282 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Yosyu Maru, Shell hits 3 Japanese ground losses: 172 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yosyu Maru at 8,000 yards 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yosyu Maru at 8,000 yards 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yosyu Maru at 8,000 yards xAK Yosyu 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 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137) TF 395 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 114,137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Madjene (65,103) TF 530 troops unloading over beach at Madjene, 65,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Yosyu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire 2nd Marine Defense Battalion firing at xAK Yosyu Maru 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yosyu Maru at 14,000 yards 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yosyu Maru at 14,000 yards 5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Yosyu Maru at 14,000 yards xAK Yosyu Maru fired at enemy troops My mine layers manage to lay some mines before retreating -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Taibun Maru xAK Tone Maru Allied Ships ACM Kookaburra CM Bungaree Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 25,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 15,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Groot Natoena at 59,79 Japanese Ships xAK Utide Maru Allied Ships SS KXV xAK Utide Maru is sighted by SS KXV SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Utide Maru Unfortunatly half of my STF' ships are out of main ammo, so they allow a few cargos to escape. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,132, Range 24,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Taibun Maru xAK Tone Maru Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CA Chicago CL Perth CL Hobart DD Lawrence DD Le Triomphant Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 23,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards Range increases to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 30,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Shofuku Maru Allied Ships CA Indianapolis CA Chicago CL Perth CL Hobart DD Lawrence DD Le Triomphant Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 30,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Quinhon at 69,70 Japanese Ships AK Kinka Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire Allied Ships SS Skipjack, hits 2 AK Kinka Maru is sighted by SS Skipjack SS Skipjack attacking on the surface Freeman, C.L. decides to submerge SS Skipjack due to damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tandjoengselor at 69,95 Japanese Ships xAK Kinjosan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SC Ch 5 Allied Ships SS KIX Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kinjosan Maru SC Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 5 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 5 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 17000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10 Ki-27b Nate x 20 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 8 B5N2 Kate x 3 Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st RTA Division, at 55,53 (Pegu) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 2 Blenheim I x 7 Blenheim IV x 3 Buffalo I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 1 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 112th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 55th Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 55th Mountain Gun Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 50,51 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged Allied Ships xAK Enggano xAK Durenda Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Lexington and Yorktown enter the dance. I guess that's a fifth :) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Oro Bay at 100,131 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Ki-27b Nate x 54 Allied aircraft F2A-3 Buffalo x 19 F4F-3 Wildcat x 27 SBD-2 Dauntless x 18 SBD-3 Dauntless x 54 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 11 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F2A-3 Buffalo: 2 destroyed F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAP Terukuni Maru, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk xAK Taibun Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk TB Kiji, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk TB Sagi, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk xAK Tone Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk PB Kinsyo Maru #4, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 6308 casualties reported Squads: 79 destroyed, 143 disabled Non Combat: 122 destroyed, 288 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 68 (58 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 62 (34 destroyed, 28 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 14 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 33rd Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 27 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000. Raid is overhead 87th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 27 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Okamoto Det with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Terukuni Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Taibun Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TB Kiji Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Tone Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TB Sagi Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kinsyo Maru #4 More carrier action -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft TBD-1 Devastator x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Tatsuho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 460 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 50,51 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Nils Moller, Torpedo hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 D3A1 Val x 3 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Zamboanga , at 75,89 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 No Japanese losses Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 20 Ki-51 Sonia x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 17000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 11 Ki-51 Sonia x 8 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 4th Aus Lt AA Regiment, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 4th Aus Lt AA Regiment, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (7 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1e-VLG-I Sup Afd , at 63,95 (Melak) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1e-VLG-I Sup Afd , at 63,95 (Melak) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 86,49 , near Sinyang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 14000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 70,57 (near Lang Son) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2088 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85 Defending force 1455 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Assaulting units: 2nd VM Division Defending units: 64th Chinese/C Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,52 (near Wuchang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1704 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Defending force 5585 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189 Japanese adjusted assault: 13 Allied adjusted defense: 250 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 19 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 158 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Kyuko Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 58th Chinese/A Corps 58th Chinese/B Corps 58th Chinese/C Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,59 (near Canton) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13740 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389 Defending force 5989 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 1st Ind.Inf.Group 20th RGC Division Defending units: 2nd Prov Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9978 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 152 Defending force 38061 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 977 Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 35th Division Defending units: 15th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 3rd Construction Regiment 7th Construction Regiment 1st War Area 24th Group Army 39th Group Army 10th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 91,37 (near Kweisui) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13935 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123 Defending force 16203 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 281 Japanese adjusted assault: 34 Allied adjusted defense: 775 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 22 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 279 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 135 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 35th Chinese Corps 83rd Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 13th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1314 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 6479 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 146 Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21732 troops, 480 guns, 386 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 Defending force 36281 troops, 466 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 764 Japanese adjusted assault: 38 Allied adjusted defense: 2165 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 56 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 964 casualties reported Squads: 65 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Guns lost 30 (4 destroyed, 26 disabled) Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled) Allied ground losses: 285 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Tank Regiment 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 3rd Ind Engineer Regiment 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 65th Brigade 16th Division 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 14th Army 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 1st Mortar Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 4th Field Construction Battalion Defending units: 31st PA Infantry Division 803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 31st Infantry Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regiment 45th PS Infantry Regiment 1st Constabulary Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 24th Avn Sup 91st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 301st Construction Battalion 11th PA Infantry Division 4th Constabulary Regiment 1st USMC AA Battalion 24th PS FA Regiment US Forces Far East Far East USAAF 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment I/Prov'nl SPM Grp III/Prov'nl SPM Grp II/Prov'nl SPM Grp Clark Field AAF Base Force 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 11th PAAC Avn Sup Manila Bay Defenses !/23rd PS FA Battalion I Corps Bataan USN Base Force Asiatic Fleet 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3682 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Defending force 10059 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 89,48 (near Kweiteh) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1272 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 5579 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178 Assaulting units: 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cebu (80,86) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1244 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Defending force 5369 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161 Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 91st Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 81st PA Infantry Division Cebu Constabulary 8th PAAC Avn Sup -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tawau (69,90) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 322 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 8 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tawau !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: III/81st Naval Guard Unit So quite a good turn, we really wrecked some of those transport ships with barely a scratch. No sign of the Japanese CAs which gave my other STF a hard time, but with the carriers around i'm a bit more confident. The STF is retreating back to Townsville for rearming, while by CTF will hang around for a few days before rearming as well. The troops landed at Milne Bay didn't attack, i'm guessing they are way understrengh now that most of the invasion force has been sent to the bottom. I will remain on the defensive for now. On the East Coast, i am gathering the 108th inft Regiment to sent as protection on Christmas island. For lack of better thing, those will have to do. Along with a few ENG and ARTunits. I'm getting a bit overwelmed with all those idle Cargo ships, doing my best to keep them running. Plus Cape has run out of fuel so..that may be a problem. Karashi has just been refilled though, so tankers are back in action. In China, i'm considering counter attacking in Hong Kong; seems like most enemy units have left the city, and i have a pretty sizeable force in Kanshien (10k+ troops, 600+AV). I'll set them all to prepare for this attack, even if it doesn't happen. In OZ, i'm in serious lack of Aviation support, as Brisbane and Sydney are overcrowded with planes from the US. I'll move some of them up to Townsville, closer from the action, but it will have to do until we get more ENG and HQ units. 3 squadrons of P40E have arrived in Sydney, a good addition to the northern defense. Appart from this, seems like the Java assaults have died down a bit, giving my troops and ships some releif. Singapor is still out of arm, and i don't thing they'll manage to invade Burma with such a weak attack in Pegu.

HansBolter -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (10/12/2019 1:55:34 PM)
If you aren't comfortable running lightly escorted or even unescorted cargo TFs on out of the normal shipping lane rotes to minimize danger but still get supply distributed, you should at least be using them to move supply from the East Coast to Cape Town and Panama. Cape Town can be used as a hub to feed both India and Australia, until the Med route opens up to India. One of the first things I do on the first turn of the game is sort through all ports locating all xAKs that can convert to important other ship types and after setting all conversions I want, getting every last one of those ships headed back to major supply sources. The Allied merchant fleet starts extremely dispersed and does you no good hanging around waiting for routes to become safe. The Japanese can't be everywhere at once. Sending those xAKs off in small groups to ensure you don't lose too many of them at once to any given sub and raider encounters is what you need to do if you ever want to get your logistics engine rolling. Take some risk and lose some ships, enough will get through to make a difference. Group them according to speed.

BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (10/12/2019 2:21:20 PM)
My main supply line is for now outside map between Eastern US and Cape Town. Only convoys from CT to OZ and India are in the open. The small islands south or PH are kept alive from PH. I think i should get more smaller TF running, but i only have mostly the short range ones (6k and less)

BBfanboy -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (10/12/2019 4:31:33 PM)
Very nice that you got all those xAKs. That will make his troop movement harder for a while but his navy is untouched and can come down on you hard. So, sticking around with your carriers - especially after they have used their torpedoes on xAKs - is not a good idea. The Japanese use their many float planes on night naval search while they are looking for prey, so an interception by a strong CA SCTF or even Kongo BBs against your carriers is quite possible. Your carriers should vanish for a few days to eliminate the Median Detection Level they have after revealing their location. You might as well go and replenish. Choose your port carefully - Oz is short of fuel and supply at this stage, and KB often does the "all around OZ" port tour about this time. As for the short-ranged xAKs/xAKLs - I find the 6000 and 6500 NM ranged ones perfect for the PH-SOPAC runs. They are small enough to dock at the many level one ports, or unload amphibiously (if so loaded) at dot hexes in reasonable time. They are also expendable for not many VPs for the enemy if they get sunk. The 4000 NM ranged ships I send off-map to Cape Town and EC USA, form them into big CS convoys by cargo capacity and feed CT all the supply. Bigger ships will haul it on map. You could also send about 10 to Abadan to haul supply to Aden where a lot of troops will come as reinforcements. This assumes you are playing a scenario where refineries generate 1 point of supply and 9 points of fuel for every refinery point. Cape Town and Aden can also run out of fuel if you do not ship some there, so set up some of your tankers to feed them from off map sources.

BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (10/12/2019 6:30:58 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 08, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not a lot to report. My CTF took an other shot at Banu and sent 4.5k troops to the bottom, which probably were aimed at Milne Bay or Tulagi. A few troops manage to unload in Milne bay, bringing the total to 900 men. We have about 1000 against them, but with lower quality equipment. Hopefully our level 2 fort here will help. I bring my Carriers back to Sydney for rearming and asessing the situation. I will also switch the Buffalos on the Lexington for some Wildcats freshly unloaded from the US. I've done a full reorganization of my transports fleet, this will take a while to get in motion. Lots of ships undergoing upgrade as well.

BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (10/13/2019 12:07:09 PM)
Skiped a few days since nothing really happened. We now are the 13th of February, and things start moving along. The KB has been finaly spotted north of Rabaul, so i'm retreating my CTF. My STF had done one bombardment pass on Milen Bay to support the troops here, and retreats to Townsville. Milne Bay is holding up nicely for now, but with the KB around i'm not sure how long that will be. I will also try sneaking in a supply/fuel delivery to Tulagi, to help in case of incoming siege. I think the Torres Strait is now shutdown, which is a shame. I wanted to bring the ARDs from Java down to Townsville and Brisbane for enhancing repairs. They'll stop in Darwin for now. Perth is getting swarmed by cargo from CT, so i started developping Adelaid as a secondary port, which has a bigger port capacity than Perth. The 134th Cmbt Engr BN is moving up to Townsville, in a hope to be Amphibiuos landed on Mile Bay as Reinforcment. Hopefully they can hold. Troops are finaly loaded in SF and heading for Christmas Island with Fuel/Supply. Quite a big force heading for here, hopefully reaching it without a scratch. My British STF has also reached Java, and now that i know where the KB is, i have a bit more freedom to assaults all those transports around in the area. I'm just worried about Bombers, as more and more ports start getting bombarded, including Darwin. In India, the 3 ENG units from Aden have been tasked to travel down to Calcuta, to be redispatched along the Darjeeling/Calcuta line. In China, my troops took back Kukong, and will be on their way to Canton. Most of their forces here are held up West of the Hex, and i hope to be able to beat up the remaining garrison. Taking it back would give a good boost to my supply there, and hinder the Jap's advance.

BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (10/27/2019 10:18:21 AM)
A few days forward, the most notable things are some "lucky" encounters on the 17th Day Time Surface Combat, near Kalidjati at 53,97, Range 24,000 Yards quote: Japanese Ships CV Shokaku CV Zuikaku CA Tone, Shell hits 1 CA Chikuma, Shell hits 5 DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Minazuki, Shell hits 2 DD Fumizuki Allied Ships CL Java, Shell hits 3, on fire CL De Ruyter CL Tromp, Shell hits 1 CL Boise, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Piet Hein DD Kortenaer DD Banckert Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Fumizuki at 24,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Fumizuki at 23,000 yards CL Boise engages DD Fumizuki at 23,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Chikuma at 19,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Tromp at 19,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL De Ruyter at 19,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Tone at 19,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Banckert at 19,000 yards DD Banckert engages DD Satsuki at 19,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Chikuma at 18,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Tone at 18,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Banckert at 18,000 yards DD Kortenaer engages DD Minazuki at 18,000 yards DD Piet Hein engages DD Fumizuki at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards CL Tromp engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards CA Tone engages CL De Ruyter at 16,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Java at 16,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Banckert at 16,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Kortenaer at 16,000 yards DD Piet Hein engages DD Satsuki at 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Banckert engages CV Zuikaku at 13,000 yards CL Tromp engages CA Chikuma at 13,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL De Ruyter at 13,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Tromp at 13,000 yards DD Banckert engages DD Fumizuki at 13,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Kortenaer at 13,000 yards DD Kortenaer engages DD Satsuki at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards CL Tromp engages CA Tone at 11,000 yards CL Tromp engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 11,000 yards DD Banckert engages DD Fumizuki at 11,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Kortenaer at 11,000 yards DD Minazuki engages DD Piet Hein at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Chikuma at 8,000 yards CL Java engages CA Tone at 8,000 yards DD Banckert engages DD Satsuki at 8,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Piet Hein at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards DD Banckert engages CV Zuikaku at 12,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Tromp at 12,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL De Ruyter at 12,000 yards CA Tone engages CL De Ruyter at 12,000 yards DD Fumizuki engages DD Banckert at 12,000 yards DD Kortenaer engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards DD Satsuki engages DD Kortenaer at 12,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards CL Boise engages CA Chikuma at 18,000 yards CA Tone engages CL Tromp at 18,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 18,000 yards CA Chikuma engages CL Java at 18,000 yards DD Banckert engages DD Minazuki at 18,000 yards DD Piet Hein engages DD Minazuki at 18,000 yards Task forces break off... Day Time Surface Combat, near Denpasar at 58,109, Range 24,000 Yards Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo CVL Shoho, Shell hits 1 CA Takao, Shell hits 2 CA Maya, Shell hits 5 CA Ashigara, Shell hits 6, on fire CA Mogami, Shell hits 5 CL Tama, Shell hits 2 DD Mutsuki DD Kisaragi DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 2 DD Asakaze DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Akikaze DD Yakaze Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 2 CA Cornwall, Shell hits 8, on fire CA Exeter, Shell hits 5, on fire CL Enterprise, Shell hits 7, on fire CL Mauritius, Shell hits 4, on fire CL Glasgow, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Nestor, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Napier DD Nizam DD Jupiter, Shell hits 1, on fire Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CA Maya at 24,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA Exeter at 24,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CL Glasgow at 24,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Mauritius at 24,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Enterprise at 24,000 yards CA Mogami engages DD Nizam at 24,000 yards CA Cornwall engages DD Sawakaze at 24,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA Exeter at 19,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CA Mogami at 19,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA Dorsetshire at 19,000 yards CL Glasgow engages CA Ashigara at 19,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CA Maya at 19,000 yards CA Takao engages CA Dorsetshire at 19,000 yards CL Tama engages CA Cornwall at 19,000 yards CL Glasgow engages DD Sawakaze at 19,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Napier at 19,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CA Exeter engages CA Mogami at 15,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CA Maya at 15,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CA Mogami at 15,000 yards CL Tama engages CL Glasgow at 15,000 yards CL Tama engages CL Mauritius at 15,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CA Takao at 15,000 yards CL Tama engages DD Jupiter at 15,000 yards DD Nizam engages DD Yakaze at 15,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Napier at 15,000 yards DD Sawakaze engages DD Nestor at 15,000 yards DD Nizam engages DD Asakaze at 15,000 yards DD Nizam engages DD Mikazuki at 15,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Nestor at 15,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Takao engages CA Cornwall at 14,000 yards CA Mogami engages CL Glasgow at 14,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Glasgow at 14,000 yards CL Mauritius engages CL Tama at 14,000 yards CL Enterprise engages CA Takao at 14,000 yards CL Enterprise engages CL Tama at 14,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Nizam at 14,000 yards DD Mutsuki engages DD Napier at 14,000 yards DD Nestor engages DD Mutsuki at 14,000 yards DD Nestor engages DD Asakaze at 14,000 yards DD Napier engages DD Nagatsuki at 14,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Napier at 14,000 yards DD Mutsuki engages DD Napier at 14,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA Exeter at 13,000 yards CL Tama engages CA Cornwall at 13,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA Dorsetshire at 13,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CA Cornwall at 13,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Mauritius at 13,000 yards CA Takao engages CL Mauritius at 13,000 yards CL Enterprise engages CL Tama at 13,000 yards DD Nizam engages DD Mikazuki at 13,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Napier at 13,000 yards DD Asakaze engages DD Nestor at 13,000 yards DD Asakaze engages DD Nestor at 13,000 yards DD Nizam engages DD Mikazuki at 13,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Napier at 13,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Napier at 13,000 yards DD Mutsuki engages DD Nizam at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Napier engages CVL Ryujo at 10,000 yards CA Mogami engages CL Enterprise at 10,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards CA Maya engages CA Exeter at 10,000 yards CA Takao engages CA Dorsetshire at 10,000 yards CL Tama engages CL Glasgow at 10,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Jupiter at 10,000 yards DD Napier engages DD Nagatsuki at 10,000 yards DD Nestor engages DD Sawakaze at 10,000 yards DD Nizam engages DD Asakaze at 10,000 yards DD Mikazuki engages DD Napier at 10,000 yards DD Napier engages DD Nagatsuki at 10,000 yards DD Nizam engages DD Kisaragi at 10,000 yards DD Mutsuki engages DD Nestor at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Jupiter engages CVL Shoho at 8,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CA Maya at 8,000 yards CL Glasgow engages CA Ashigara at 8,000 yards CL Mauritius engages CA Ashigara at 8,000 yards CL Enterprise engages CA Mogami at 8,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Jupiter at 8,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Nestor at 8,000 yards DD Napier engages DD Yakaze at 8,000 yards DD Napier engages DD Sawakaze at 8,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Nizam at 8,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Nizam at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Glasgow engages CVL Shoho at 11,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CA Mogami at 11,000 yards CL Glasgow engages CA Ashigara at 11,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Enterprise at 11,000 yards CA Takao engages CL Enterprise at 11,000 yards CL Tama engages DD Jupiter at 11,000 yards DD Jupiter engages DD Yakaze at 11,000 yards DD Akikaze engages DD Nestor at 11,000 yards DD Sawakaze engages DD Jupiter at 11,000 yards DD Asakaze engages DD Nestor at 11,000 yards DD Mikazuki engages DD Napier at 11,000 yards DD Kisaragi engages DD Jupiter at 11,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards CA Takao engages CA Cornwall at 13,000 yards CA Takao engages CA Dorsetshire at 13,000 yards CA Exeter engages CA Ashigara at 13,000 yards CL Tama engages CL Mauritius at 13,000 yards CL Enterprise engages CA Maya at 13,000 yards DD Asakaze engages DD Jupiter at 13,000 yards DD Nizam engages DD Mutsuki at 13,000 yards DD Napier engages DD Nagatsuki at 13,000 yards DD Sawakaze engages DD Jupiter at 13,000 yards DD Asakaze engages DD Napier at 13,000 yards DD Nagatsuki engages DD Nizam at 13,000 yards DD Mutsuki engages DD Nestor at 13,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards CVL Shoho screened from combat - escorted by DD Mikazuki CA Mogami engages CA Exeter at 17,000 yards CA Takao engages CA Cornwall at 17,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CA Mogami at 17,000 yards CA Maya engages CL Glasgow at 17,000 yards CA Takao engages CL Mauritius at 17,000 yards CL Tama engages CL Enterprise at 17,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Jupiter at 17,000 yards DD Nizam engages DD Sawakaze at 17,000 yards DD Nestor engages DD Sawakaze at 17,000 yards DD Asakaze engages DD Nestor at 17,000 yards DD Nestor engages DD Mutsuki at 17,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA Exeter at 21,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CA Maya at 21,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA Dorsetshire at 21,000 yards CL Glasgow engages CA Takao at 21,000 yards CL Enterprise engages CA Takao at 21,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CL Tama at 21,000 yards CA Exeter engages DD Yakaze at 21,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Nestor at 21,000 yards CL Mauritius engages DD Asakaze at 21,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages DD Nagatsuki at 21,000 yards CA Cornwall engages DD Kisaragi at 21,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards CVL Shoho , CVL Ryujo screened from combat - escorted by DD Kisaragi CA Exeter engages CA Maya at 23,000 yards CL Mauritius engages CA Ashigara at 23,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages CA Mogami at 23,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CL Glasgow at 23,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Nizam at 23,000 yards CA Takao engages DD Napier at 23,000 yards CA Maya engages DD Nestor at 23,000 yards CL Glasgow engages DD Mutsuki at 23,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards CA Exeter engages CA Maya at 27,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CVL Ryujo at 27,000 yards CA Mogami engages CA Dorsetshire at 27,000 yards CA Ashigara engages CL Enterprise at 27,000 yards CA Maya engages CA Dorsetshire at 27,000 yards CA Cornwall engages CA Takao at 27,000 yards CL Tama engages CA Dorsetshire at 27,000 yards CA Cornwall engages DD Yakaze at 27,000 yards CA Cornwall engages DD Sawakaze at 27,000 yards CA Exeter engages DD Mikazuki at 27,000 yards Task forces break off... At first i was quite pleased for catching the fleet in a straight, but in retrospective this was a terrible idea. The retribution was brutal with all those planes in the area. I've lost 3 CL , and my Britsh heavy TF is barely hanging out. I'll try to limp it back to Soerbaja, but i think i just threw away half the whole british fleet for some meager results (the rest will need to find a way back to Colombo for heavy repairs). Quite a painfull lesson here.. I really thought i"d be able to do more than this. The Nashi is reported sunk, but i wouldn't count on it since it wasn't even in the lineup. The Soryu has also been reported to have been sunk multiple times since January, along with Zuiho. [image]https://i.imgur.com/jvyOgNv.png[/image] [image]https://i.imgur.com/QyXtBn6.png[/image] I've separated the Exeter and Glasgow from the rest so they won't slow down the others' escape back to port. In addition, i was also remembered that japanese troops can get to PM via land. Lucky for me i have quite a nice set of troops there, so it should hold. I've got most of my CVs undergoing some repairs after minor damages, but the Australian shipyards are completly full , with a backlog of ships waiting to be repaired. On a side note, i'm banging my head on the wall as i can't get the Tracker to work anymore, it always throws me an insufficent memory issue..

BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (11/4/2019 6:51:31 PM)
I need advice from Veterans here :) Milne bay is being invaded, and the AI keeps pumping troops in despite its somewhat low value. Now i got a few nice troops in there, but after starting building up the base i don't know if it's a mistake to abandon it; yet, i have more troops in Townsville i can Amphib land in there. What would be the best course of action, try to hold it, or just evacuate and leave them the base i had a hard time building up? That could open a new gate to OZ... Date is 24th of February.

BBfanboy -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (11/5/2019 1:48:27 AM)
You hurt the Japanese badly with the sinking of transports and troops, so their ability to keep reinforcing should be compromised but the AI doesn't have the same restrictions that a human player does and can bring in Permanently Restricted units if it wants to. Realistically, you have not hurt the IJN much and it has landed some heavy damage on most of your naval strength in the area. Do you really think you could reinforce Milne Bay and supply it afterwards? Stand up to air attack from Rabaul and Buna and Solomons bases Stop bombardment TFs? Provide ASW and minesweeping for MB port? the AI does not configure its forces well the answer might be that you can get away with it, but I don't have enough info on your forces available and what the IJ might put together to offer an opinion. You know that MB will continue to be on the AI target list until it is captured or the AI script for that conquest reaches an end date. Make your own assessment whether you have the goods to stop it, and whether it is worth the cost.

Macclan5 -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (11/5/2019 3:26:32 PM)
The wise BBf has provided you the answer. Can you hold Milne Bay ? Ask - and answer - yourself "at what cost" ? There is your answer. [8D]

BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (11/5/2019 6:19:33 PM)
Given my meager experience in the game, i'd sink much too ressources in it. I'm too weak to ensure a sturdy defense this early. At least i'll leave it as a buffer for PM, which is quite strong atm. For reference, here are the 2 latest combat reports in the area : quote: Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 564 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173 Defending force 3390 troops, 32 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 72 Assaulting units: Bandasan SNLF 144th Infantry Regiment 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy 140th Infantry Rgt /1 Defending units: 44th Australian Battalion 2/15 Punjab Battalion Bowen RAN Stn Base Force 106th RN Base Force Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 9630 troops, 143 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 295 Defending force 2118 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Allied adjusted assault: 69 Japanese adjusted defense: 3 Allied assault odds: 23 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 380 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2/1st Ind Coy 23rd Australian Brigade NG Vol Rifles Battalion 30th Australian Brigade 4th Aus Lt AA Regiment 5th Base Group Papuan Inf Battalion 13th Fld RAA Regiment Moresby RAN Stn Base Force Rabaul Base Force /1 Defending units: 87th Infantry Regiment

BBfanboy -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (11/5/2019 10:42:06 PM)
Those Aussie base forces at MB could be quite useful later on. If you can, use Catalinas to pick up a cadre from each unit so that if the rest get wiped out by the Japanese at MB you can rebuild the unit again and not lose all the experience points.

BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (11/5/2019 11:08:51 PM)
I thought that rebuilding ment having it wiped out completly? YOu mean i can rebuilt it even if i have a very small portion of the unit saved? Is it done via reinforcement?

BBfanboy -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (11/5/2019 11:14:39 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BlitzimX I thought that rebuilding ment having it wiped out completly? YOu mean i can rebuilt it even if i have a very small portion of the unit saved? Is it done via reinforcement? For LCUs, if the other parts of the unit are wiped out the small fragment becomes the parent unit and starts rebuilding if you put it in a base with enough supply, have devices in the pools and turn on Replacements. You can consider whether you want to turn on upgrades at that point or, because the unit will not be battle ready for some time, leave upgrades off so other units can get the new devices. Note that for air units, if the parent unit is destroyed the fragments do not become the parent. You can disband or withdraw them and then buy back the unit.

BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (12/26/2019 11:32:03 AM)
I got a few questions related mostly to logistics: - At the moment, i'm using almost only off map lines for my supplies : EC to CT, and CT to mostly Perth , occasionaly to Colombo/Calcuta. The rest of India is powered by Karashi, and i have a few convoys doing the LA/Brisbane/Sydney road. I also have a smaller fuel line from Perth to Sydney. However, my issue is that Perth is completly cloged with ships and any sub here would have a real festival. This also means that my supplies arrive in big blobs, with periods without any. I've started developping Albany, which has a bigger port than Perth, but i wanted to know if this is an optimal supplying way or if it could be improved? - Is it worth it using cargo space on the off map route to compensate for the lack of Tankers? I support using tankers off map isn't a really good idea. - Is it worth bringing some American forces in India, mostly engineerings and a combat unit?

BBfanboy -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (12/26/2019 12:11:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BlitzimX I got a few questions related mostly to logistics: - At the moment, i'm using almost only off map lines for my supplies : EC to CT, and CT to mostly Perth , occasionaly to Colombo/Calcuta. The rest of India is powered by Karashi, and i have a few convoys doing the LA/Brisbane/Sydney road. I also have a smaller fuel line from Perth to Sydney. However, my issue is that Perth is completly cloged with ships and any sub here would have a real festival. This also means that my supplies arrive in big blobs, with periods without any. I've started developping Albany, which has a bigger port than Perth, but i wanted to know if this is an optimal supplying way or if it could be improved? - Is it worth it using cargo space on the off map route to compensate for the lack of Tankers? I support using tankers off map isn't a really good idea. - Is it worth bringing some American forces in India, mostly engineerings and a combat unit? You should not have to send fuel by ship from Perth to Sydney. It should migrate on the rail lines to where the demand is. If you are constantly short you must turn off Oz HI for a while until you can build up fuel stocks. If Perth is clogged, simply send some of your supply convoys or tankers to Adelaide or Melbourne. Adelaide tends to attract fewer subs. I am not sure of the game date - that should be in every report so that the reader can better assess how things are going. I will assume you are in February 1942. I don't use cargo ships to haul fuel anywhere (except in the dedicated tanks that some xAKs have), but if you feel the need is really urgent and you have lots of cargo ships on map, you could haul fuel off-map with them. I put some shorter ranged tankers off-map to haul EC to CT and Abadan to Aden. Their range doesn't matter off-map so they gradually built up a good stock of fuel at CT and Aden for ships picking up troops at Aden and supply at CT. You will soon get some tankers arriving at Panama and at Aden or Abadan and will be able to haul lots of fuel on-map. Check your ship arrivals queue, filtered for type TK and arranged by date of arrival. Your question about US Forces in India indicates you have not decided a grand strategy for the game yet. Do you know which area you want to start your offensive in, in six months? You can put a few troops here and there to help India or Oz but you should also have a plan to build up your comeback LOC so you can launch operations from that area. Keep in mind that you get few unrestricted units and few PP to buy out the temporarily restricted ones. You will never have enough in 1942 to put strong forces all over the map. Decide what you can let the Japanese have and what you need to keep. Your strategy should help with these decisions.

BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (12/26/2019 12:55:55 PM)
Thanks. The date is actually end of February (25th) . I feel kind of stupid right now, i never noticed you could send fuel from EC to Aden before the opening of the Mediteranean, quite an oversight. As for the Grang strategy, you're right, i'm not exactly sure what i'd be doing in 43. For all I know the AI is focusing on the Java area at the moment, and i've been busy shiping many of my base/ENG/Marine forces from US to Australia, without really know in advance where i'd put them. I just moved them forward "just in case". QUite a stupid move i think. Of course i moved some troops to key islands like Pago pago, Noumea or Christmas (also building up Adak up north as a SUb base), but other than this i'm more in the idea of "Get everything down fast". I think i have a hard time figuring out a grand strategy because of the AI relative slow pace, which is quite stupid because this should gives me more time to think about the future.

BBfanboy -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (12/26/2019 9:27:01 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BlitzimX Thanks. The date is actually end of February (25th) . I feel kind of stupid right now, i never noticed you could send fuel from EC to Aden before the opening of the Mediteranean, quite an oversight. As for the Grang strategy, you're right, i'm not exactly sure what i'd be doing in 43. For all I know the AI is focusing on the Java area at the moment, and i've been busy shiping many of my base/ENG/Marine forces from US to Australia, without really know in advance where i'd put them. I just moved them forward "just in case". QUite a stupid move i think. Of course i moved some troops to key islands like Pago pago, Noumea or Christmas (also building up Adak up north as a SUb base), but other than this i'm more in the idea of "Get everything down fast". I think i have a hard time figuring out a grand strategy because of the AI relative slow pace, which is quite stupid because this should gives me more time to think about the future. I have never seen the stock AI go after all of Australia or all of India, I have seen it frequently go for North Oz and occasionally NE Oz or Perth. Mostly it raids with a trip by KB around the island in March or so (if it already has PM). In the IO theater it will sometimes go for Ceylon/Diego Garcia or Calcutta and raid up the west coast of India. Until you get enough supply to India to start filling out Indian units and get their morale and experience higher, it is pretty hard to stop the AI early on. For that reason I do not put good units on Ceylon where they can be trapped and wiped out, until late 1942. When you are not sure what you want to do it is OK to push forward units that are almost completely filled out and are well led. Again, prefer to put them in places you are likely to be able to defend rather than on small islands that can be traps if KB comes with an invasion armada. So good US, Brit and Aussie divisions go to continental land masses for the most part, until you get control of air and sea to use them in invasions. Since it takes three months to prep for a new target from scratch, you need to think at least that far ahead. BTW, on my map you cannot ship fuel from EC USA to Aden until the Med opens in 1943. Note the dotted line in the last part of the off-map pipeline path. What I suggested was shipping fuel from Abadan to Aden. If you are using the stock map the route is entirely off-map and direct. With the extended map you would have to briefly bring your fuel convoy down to IO and then order it onward to Aden. Do NOT give orders to go directly between two off-map places that do not have a clear off-map path between them - the routing routine might decide to send them across the entire Pacific Ocean to get there rather than going quickly on map and then off-map again.

BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (5/1/2020 9:20:03 PM)
Greetings tacticians I've taken that time of quarantine to advance my game a bit further, now standing on the 1st of April. At this stage i would really love if someone could have a look and tell me if i have make some fundamental mistakes, something so horrible that you can't possibly recover from the mere fact you've seen it. Alteratively, something that against a player would have been fatal :) My savegame is below. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1twMluc9vsGmNmh-JF7sAxTMmRD4LCNWq For some context, here are a few elements: - Singapore and PI felt the same day about a week prior, hence why i herded some subs over there. - I was caught abit off guard by the invasion of Java, and still wait for a small opening to try and run off the remaining ships. - I'm ot sure if betting on Luga so early was a great idea. - I've fenced off 3 invasions of PM so far, yet they were meager ones. - I don't really thrust the reports stating that the two BB have been sunk by mines in Manilla. THe CV and CVL however are done for. I also have some questions : - Is it more efficnet to have DDs as ASW escort for a convoy, or directly in the fleet? I've seen both and wonder which one is better. - I think i need a few tips on how to handle the DDs in TFs (which ones to use for what) - Is it a good idea to get my CV planes to land (when they get to their refitting phase) and use them against shipping for exp gain, or are they too precious for thsi at this point? - I think my situation in China isn't too bad, but despite some high moral and good numbers, i sometimes get crushed when attacking inferior forces. How long does it take for Chinese units to be somewhat okay? Any other advices and feedback are also welcome :) I quite enjoy the path it takes for now, as i'm not really sure where all the troops freed from SING and Manilla will go.

traskott -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (5/2/2020 12:25:54 PM)
Done. I will try to answer your doubts asuming it's a practice to play a PBEM next. - Yes. "all forwad ahead syndrome here!" [:)]. Don't worry, always happens. - You are improving too many things at the same time. That consumes supply at a rate you can't afford yet. Always improve first one thing ( usually forts ), then port or AF, never the three at time, very inefficient. And if base is lost to a counterattack, you are giving free levels to the japanese. - Check those convoys at Cape Town and Perth, remember transit between off maps bases don't spend fuel, but off map to on map YES. Your xAks at Perth and those near Brisbane looks like a Martini. Which leads me to: - Logistics: Your SLOC doesn't look like secure. You are at Guadalcanal with Noumea ungarrisoned. Don't have enought supply or fuel to mantain a prolongued trust at Solomon, or a heavy fight. Against AI you will be fine, against a human player, you are beggin for a [sm=00000028.gif] [sm=00000028.gif]. You have deployed CVs at OZ. Wrong movement. They will suck all the fuel and soon they will have to flee and you wont have fuel to support normal operations. There was a good reason those carriers didn't were deployed at Sidney in the war and the game simulate this very well. You need to create supply hubs where put tons of supply AND fuel, between USA and OZ, one step on a time. Christmas Islands-Pago Pago-Suva-Espiritu Santo-Noumea. All of those bases should be garrisoned with at least a RCT, Suva and Noumea with a division, if possible, and with convoys of fuel and supply to create stagging points to mount a counterattack AND to refuel convoys to Australia and OZ. On the other side of the map, put several convoys with long range TKs from Abadan to CapeTown. You need to keep a medium level of 250k/300k to refuel the ships in the route CapeTown-Perth, and more fuel if you want to ship it to OZ. - DDs as escorts: You will be short of them in 1942, so don't use them in convoy escort if possible. However, to protect the convoy, best use is with them embebded. - DDs as part of T.F. : Check every type of DD: Usually british DD excel at ASW warfare, french at surface combat and the american at the end are truly beast. Use the ones with best endurance and ASW to protect your carriers, and always upgrade them. - Not bad idea use the CV planes if you can see a target of oportunity, but check the pools, in 1942 allieds are shot of replacments. - Your situation in China is good because you are fighting IA. ;) . Against human hastly retreat is in order. Your troops are very inferior to the japanese, thats why you lose against inferior forces. You need moral99, supply and 3:1 ratio to make progress. That's very inusual on this theatre, so... You must wait (against human) till 1943 squads and enough supply to make some progress... if you are still alive [:'(]

BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (5/2/2020 2:16:24 PM)
Thanks for the first feedback :) What do you mean by transports looking like a MArtini? I'm aware this is a metaphore, but the meaning is a bit obscure :p As for the speed of the convoys, i'm aware of the off map trick. I have forgotten some which are in process of doing the CT/EUS route, and forgot to remove the Full speed from some in map, my mistake. I know my Guadalcanal thrust was a mistake and a player would have definetly punished me for it. But it was really tempting :) I shall try and consolidate the other islands in SOPAC, that will surely releive the fuel strain on OZ and CT, which always runs out of fuel. I'll also try to get some convoys from Abadan to CT, but Abadan also runs out of fuel quite often so far. This also answers one question i didnd't ask, which is how to support small protection forces at those key points, but if you create fuel dumps that shall be easier. However not sure if convoys to OZ need to refuel there, they seem to have a pretty good range as long as one or two ships have enough fuel. I had planned to bring back the CVs from OZ back north, i was just waiting for their upgrade to be completed. April is going to be tough will all those retrofits ongoing. In other note, anything you'd say is good or more or less well done?

RangerJoe -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (5/2/2020 3:14:48 PM)
Actually, bring fuel to Capetown from the East Coast. The UK also gets some supplies and fuel that can be moved. The Abadan fuel is best moved to Karachi with maybe some to Aden. It will go to where it is needed. But the SW Indian ports can get the fuel which then can be moved to Ceylon. The fuel to Capetown can then go to Australia. Since you won't have enough escorts but will have plenty of supply and fuel to move from the US, simply move it to Capetown and store it there. Once you get enough escorts and/or the situation stabilizes, then go ahead and move it out. But it is not a problem to store 5 million supply at Capetown for later.

traskott -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (5/2/2020 4:41:56 PM)
Martini Dry: No fuel. Overall I think it's a great planning: Strategic ideas, logistical, etc... You only need some human oponent and u will be fine...

BlitzimX -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (5/3/2020 9:35:23 PM)
All right then, new direction i guess :) I'll take the oportunity of the April upgrade to redistribute my tropps and upgrade other key areas like Va'vu. I will also dispatch some minor forces (like support and ASW) to those key islands. I'll make more use of the Abadan fuel reserves to feed CT, the convoys from EA are not fast enough. I think i will also get the British CVs in the SOPAC area, they don't do much in the IO. I'll try to poke the AI a bit when my cariers will be refit, since the KB is around Java atm. However something bothers me a bit: what's the main advantage of running the CVs from refuel points or islands, instead of OZ? Is it because the refueling trains are shorter? Also if you want to use refueling ships, do you just park them in the middle of the ocean?

RangerJoe -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (5/3/2020 10:12:07 PM)
If you park your AOs in the ocean and the enemy finds out, you may find submarines converging on them - after any surface combat task forces swing by. The AOs are best set to follow when you are strong enough, otherwise keep them at a secure base with CAP, naval search, ASW in the area, and even a small minefield. Put ships like the AE, AKE, AD, and even the AR with them.

BBfanboy -> RE: Balade of the Newbie: The grand Campaign (Allies vs IJ AI) (5/3/2020 10:49:20 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BlitzimX All right then, new direction i guess :) I'll take the oportunity of the April upgrade to redistribute my tropps and upgrade other key areas like Va'vu. I will also dispatch some minor forces (like support and ASW) to those key islands. I'll make more use of the Abadan fuel reserves to feed CT, the convoys from EA are not fast enough. I think i will also get the British CVs in the SOPAC area, they don't do much in the IO. I'll try to poke the AI a bit when my cariers will be refit, since the KB is around Java atm. However something bothers me a bit: what's the main advantage of running the CVs from refuel points or islands, instead of OZ? Is it because the refueling trains are shorter? Also if you want to use refueling ships, do you just park them in the middle of the ocean? From LA, the longest-range US tankers can make OZ but not back, so they must take fuel from Oz or PH to get back (set Minimal Refuel on the TF screen). The big problem is that the Japanese player will know you need to bring fuel to Oz so subs will stake out the major ports and the Bass Strait near Melbourne. And even when you play the computer, the KB will sometimes come on a loop around Oz, sinking all the shipping it can find. The big tankers can make Suva or even Noumea and be a bit safer. Pago-Pago is also usually a fuel depot. At smaller islands, you can disband a tanker in port and it will refuel ships that come there as if it was an AO instead of a TK. It just can't do it at sea. You must make a judgement call at bases the enemy might raid on the size of tanker you want to risk or whether to put one there at all. You can offload fuel at a small base too, but at a rate of a few hundred tons a day the tanker will be there a long time and the enemy may get intel on it being there...

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