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Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jan 4th: Boise is lost (10/17/2014 1:48:55 AM)
Clark was attacked on Jan 5th Luzon will fall much sooner than usual, as he brought a lot of LCUs to grab it quickly: check 4th and 16th Divisions [X(] Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 49247 troops, 484 guns, 332 vehicles, Assault Value = 1380 Defending force 39896 troops, 410 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 509 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 477 Allied adjusted defense: 700 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4117 casualties reported Squads: 57 destroyed, 124 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 59 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 39 disabled Guns lost 36 (6 destroyed, 30 disabled) Vehicles lost 62 (11 destroyed, 51 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1658 casualties reported Squads: 47 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 61 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 22 disabled Guns lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled) Vehicles lost 21 (6 destroyed, 15 disabled) Assaulting units: 48th Division 4th Tank Regiment 16th Division 4th Division 65th Brigade 2nd Tank Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Army 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Defending units: 41st PA Infantry Division 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 1st Constabulary Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regiment 51st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 1st PA Infantry Division 31st Infantry Regiment 24th Avn Sup 21st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 45th PS Infantry Regiment 2nd Constabulary Regiment Cavite USN Base Force 11th PA Infantry Division 71st PA Infantry Division II Corps US Forces Far East Clark Field AAF Base Force II/Prov'nl SPM Grp I/Prov'nl SPM Grp 4th PAAC Avn Sup 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 24th PS FA Regiment 11th PAAC Avn Sup Nichols Field AAF Base Force I Corps 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 86th PS Field Artillery Battalion !/23rd PS FA Battalion Asiatic Fleet III/Prov'nl SPM Grp

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jan 4th: Boise is lost (10/17/2014 4:28:56 AM)
For a 3rd consecutive day, Japan did a major attempt to strike Singapore's port And once again, 3 British cruisers got damaged (but didn't sink) while Japan sustained significant bomber losses due to AA. Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 17 damaged G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged Allied Ships CL Caledon, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Ceres, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 22 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Enterprise, Bomb hits 2 CL Ceres, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage CL Caledon, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged Allied Ships CL Enterprise, Bomb hits 1 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Enterprise, Bomb hits 1 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CL Enterprise, Bomb hits 1 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Afterwards he bombed it (ground combat): Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3185 troops, 281 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 1743 Defending force 46539 troops, 497 guns, 297 vehicles, Assault Value = 730 Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Infantry Regiment 6th Tank Regiment 148th Infantry Regiment 2nd Recon Regiment 114th Infantry Regiment 24th Infantry Regiment 55th Engineer Regiment Imperial Guards Division 113th Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment 12th Engineer Regiment 42nd Infantry Regiment 55th Infantry Regiment 2nd Engineer Regiment 112th Infantry Regiment 5th Recon Regiment 56th Recon Regiment 4th Ind Engineer Regiment 22nd Recon Regiment 56th Engr Rgt /3 15th Army 5th Field Artillery Regiment 18th Mountain Gun Regiment 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 55th Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 3rd Cavalry Regiment SSVF Brigade 1st Mysore Battalion 1st Manchester Battalion 11th Indian Division 20th Australian Brigade 1st Malay Battalion 2/17 Dogra Battalion 2nd Loyal Battalion 5/14th Punjab Battalion 2nd Gordons Battalion 2nd Malay Battalion 12th Indian Brigade 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment III Indian Corps 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment Malaya Army 109th RN Base Force 3rd Heavy AA Regiment 112th RAF Adv Base Force Malayan Air Wing 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment AHQ Far East Singapore Fortress 110th RAF Adv Base Force 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 109th RAF Adv Base Force 3rd SSVF Battalion Singapore Base Force 111th RAF Adv Base Force 2nd ISF Base Force 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 24th NZ Pioneer Coy 5th Field Regiment

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jan 4th: Boise is lost (10/17/2014 4:30:39 AM)
Then, after many days of stubborn resistance, Rabaul finally fell: Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3818 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 119 Defending force 2242 troops, 14 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Japanese adjusted assault: 49 Allied adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 243 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 101 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 149 (149 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Maizuru 1st SNLF Maizuru 2nd SNLF Defending units: Lark Force Rabaul Base Force

Jorge_Stanbury -> Jan 6th: sunk my first submarine (10/17/2014 1:36:58 PM)
Jan 6th, 1942 Good turn overall; First: I sunk my first Japanese submarine [sm=00000028.gif] Submarine attack near Lahaina at 188,108 Japanese Ships SS I-2, hits 9, and is sunk Allied Ships DMS Zane DM Tracy DM Breese DMS Trevor SS I-2 is located by DMS Zane DM Tracy attacking submerged sub .... SS I-2 eludes ASW attack from DM Tracy DM Tracy cannot establish contact with SS I-2 SS I-2 forced to surface! DM Tracy firing on surfaced sub .... DM Breese firing on surfaced sub .... DMS Trevor firing on surfaced sub .... DM Tracy firing on surfaced sub .... DM Breese firing on surfaced sub .... DMS Trevor firing on surfaced sub .... DM Tracy firing on surfaced sub .... DM Breese firing on surfaced sub .... DMS Trevor firing on surfaced sub .... DM Breese firing on surfaced sub .... Sub slips beneath the waves Then a night, inconclusive, surface action: Night Time Surface Combat, near Obi at 78,106, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko, Shell hits 1 CA Kako CL Nagara, Shell hits 1 CL Yura CL Oi DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Shiokaze DD Namikaze DD Numakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Yugao Allied Ships CL De Ruyter CL Marblehead, Shell hits 3 DD Stuart DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1 DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1 DD Evertsen DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1 Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 82% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards Doorman, Karel WFM crosses the 'T' CL Marblehead engages CA Myoko at 10,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL De Ruyter at 10,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD Van Nes at 10,000 yards CL Yura engages CL Marblehead at 10,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD Kortenaer at 10,000 yards CA Myoko engages DD Piet Hein at 10,000 yards DD Numakaze engages DD Stuart at 10,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Stuart at 10,000 yards DD Piet Hein engages DD Kawakaze at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Kako engages CL Marblehead at 6,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL De Ruyter at 6,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Van Nes at 6,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Yura at 6,000 yards DD Yugao engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards DD Stuart engages DD Namikaze at 6,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Van Nes at 6,000 yards DD Piet Hein engages DD Shiokaze at 6,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Piet Hein at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL De Ruyter at 7,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards CL Yura engages CL Marblehead at 7,000 yards CL Nagara engages DD Kortenaer at 7,000 yards DD Piet Hein engages DD Namikaze at 7,000 yards DD Numakaze engages DD Stuart at 7,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Piet Hein at 7,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages DD Kortenaer at 7,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards DD Van Nes engages DD Yamakaze at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages CA Kako at 8,000 yards CA Myoko engages CL De Ruyter at 8,000 yards CL Oi engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards CL Yura engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards CL Nagara engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Piet Hein at 8,000 yards DD Numakaze engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages DD Piet Hein at 8,000 yards DD Kortenaer engages DD Kawakaze at 8,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CA Kako at 12,000 yards CL De Ruyter engages CA Myoko at 12,000 yards DD Numakaze engages DD Van Nes at 12,000 yards CL Marblehead engages CL Yura at 12,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages DD Kortenaer at 12,000 yards DD Van Nes engages DD Yugao at 12,000 yards DD Piet Hein engages DD Numakaze at 12,000 yards DD Namikaze engages DD Van Nes at 12,000 yards DD Shiokaze engages DD Kortenaer at 12,000 yards Task forces break off... [image]local://upfiles/41287/86317C3D0EB4446CA5F866CEA9E387E8.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jan 6th: sunk my first submarine (10/17/2014 2:44:06 PM)
All quiet in Singapore: after 3 days of horrible aircraft losses, he stopped "port strike" bombing it. Assuming bombing does not resume: Lightly damaged CL Enterprise will be fully repaired in few days Seriously damaged CL Caledon and CL Ceres will need to go to Colombo as soon as he starts assaulting Singapore; they might sink as damage is severe. KB-1 is near Darwin.. as he was expecting my damaged cruisers to run away here. He found and sunk (only) small fish: [image]local://upfiles/41287/71E3334F5E3F4380AD2A425933C7523E.jpg[/image] Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truscott at 69,123 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 D3A1 Val x 16 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 3 damaged Allied Ships AM Colac, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Colac -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 B5N2 Kate x 24 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships AMc Rindjani, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AMc Smeroe, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk AMc Merbabo, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Jorge_Stanbury -> Jan 8th: raid at the Gilberts (Nonouti) (10/20/2014 2:09:28 AM)
Jan 7th and 8th had been very quiet turns; - PresterJohn has not yet assaulted Singapore or Clark, he is only ART bombing them. Fort level keep growing, slowly - He has been focused on small invasions, painting the map "red" with uncontested assaults on dot or empty bases - One of this small invasion fleets got destroyed on Nonouti (Gilbert's island) I sent CL Detroit, CL Concord + 13 destroyers to investigate the Gilbert's invasions. It might had been overkill; but I didn't know (and still don't know) what kind of opposition to expect there: I bet KB-2 is rushing there... I give it at least two turns to arrive, [image]local://upfiles/41287/E49BBECCFFEB4165A61F0D71ADF8E3B5.jpg[/image] Day Time Surface Combat, near Nonouti at 136,133, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Nagata Maru, Shell hits 34, and is sunk xAK Tenyo Maru, Shell hits 40, and is sunk xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 31, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Concord CL Detroit DD Dunlap DD Smith DD Preston DD Drayton DD Conyngham DD Shaw DD Cushing DD Perkins DD Flusser DD Downes DD Cassin DD Reid DD Tucker For next turn, I have divided it into 2 TFs: one will inspect Tarawa, the other Ocean island

Jorge_Stanbury -> I hate "engire room open to sea" (10/24/2014 12:37:36 AM)
I had been very busy at work, so although I had kept a daily turn rate with Steve, I did not have the time to update this AAR Besides, not a lot had happened, I will do a full update this weekend. Highlights: - Singapore, Ambon, Clark still hold but we are getting close to the end - He just landed in Tarakan, Buna and Kendari... so they too are going to fall soon - Quiet at sea, most of my raiders are getting repaired - Subwar: minimal on both sides, from time to time we have the ocassional torpedo attack, but nothing interesting to report - Repulse: As you might remember, it got torpedoed on Dec 21st. For the last twenty-something turns, I had tried to salvage it. I sent it to Cocos with an AR, then get fuel, escorts etc. Everything was kind of OK, until it got off map (to CapeTown): In turn 31 I got a flooding message, but it kept repairing it. Moreover it was already close (7 days) to CT. Then.... [:(] last turn, I got "engine room open to sea"... As you can see on the picture.. results are horrendous [&:][:@][:@][:@] I HATE THIS RIDICULOUS TIME VAMPIRE OF A GAME!!! [:D][:D] where did I hear that before? [image]local://upfiles/41287/0A5B70260CD644BEA36B7A8507B09298.jpg[/image] Well, Repulse is finished. the 7 days to reach CT became 27 days at 3kts... I am sure it will sink on day 26!

Jorge_Stanbury -> Jan16th: The fall of Singapore, Java invaded (10/26/2014 1:26:39 PM)
Jan 16th The Fall of Singapore: I was not expecting it so soon... I guess one less thing to worry about Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 79653 troops, 832 guns, 388 vehicles, Assault Value = 2323 Defending force 42862 troops, 517 guns, 296 vehicles, Assault Value = 523 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 2515 Allied adjusted defense: 651 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Catalina I: 2 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3945 casualties reported Squads: 70 destroyed, 303 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 34 (5 destroyed, 29 disabled) Allied ground losses: 31981 casualties reported Squads: 1056 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3921 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 111 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 635 (635 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 423 (423 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 32 Assaulting units: 112th Infantry Regiment 18th Division 41st Infantry Regiment 148th Infantry Regiment 56th Recon Regiment 144th Infantry Regiment 5th Division 56th Engineer Regiment 143rd Infantry Regiment 2nd Division 55th Engineer Regiment Imperial Guards Division 6th Tank Regiment 5th Mortar Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment 15th Army Southern Army 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 55th Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 3rd Cavalry Regiment 1st Malay Battalion 3rd SSVF Battalion 11th Indian Division 2nd Loyal Battalion 5/14th Punjab Battalion SSVF Brigade 1st Manchester Battalion 2/17 Dogra Battalion 20th Australian Brigade 12th Indian Brigade 112th RAF Adv Base Force 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment 110th RAF Adv Base Force 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment Singapore Fortress 1st Mysore Battalion Singapore Base Force Malaya Army AHQ Far East 24th NZ Pioneer Coy 109th RAF Adv Base Force 109th RN Base Force 2nd ISF Base Force 3rd Heavy AA Regiment 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 111th RAF Adv Base Force III Indian Corps 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment Malayan Air Wing 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 5th Field Regiment [image]local://upfiles/41287/E7E4FE41896C49518EFD3757E4A35BBF.jpg[/image] Harbor was empty, but as you can see I lost some Catalinas

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jan16th: The fall of Singapore, Java invaded (10/26/2014 1:29:52 PM)
The second surprise of the day: A para invasion on Java ! Ground combat at Semarang (53,102) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 300 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 105 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 18 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Semarang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 118 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 1st Raiding Rgt /1 Defending units: Samarang Defenses

IdahoNYer -> RE: Jan16th: The fall of Singapore, Java invaded (10/26/2014 8:49:31 PM)
quote: The second surprise of the day: A para invasion on Java ! Your opponent isn't wasting any time is he? Paras into Java....I'll have to remember that! Is there really any way to defend Java without massive Allied reinforcement?

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jan16th: The fall of Singapore, Java invaded (10/27/2014 12:27:30 AM)
I don't think it is possible to stop a Japanese invasion. Reinforcements can delay it. But, as you can see, Steve has around: - 6 inf divisions + TKs + ART in Singapore - 3.5 inf divisions + TKs + ART at Clark - 1 division assaulting Java this turn Java starts with few, poor quality troops and almost no engineers (DBB-C), there are multiple potential beaches good for invasions, he has significant air superiority. There are few, if any, good reinforcements received so far (mid January). Moreover, Java is an island; thus as soon as he controls the sea and air around it, nothing gets in or out. Any reinforcement sent will weaken somewhere else

Jorge_Stanbury -> Jan18th: Java invasion (10/27/2014 12:44:29 AM)
After a succesful para drop on Semarang, this turn he disembarked in Cheribon: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 18, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Cheribon (51,100) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Sydney Maru, on fire APD Tade SC Ch 23 SC Ch 22 180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Sydney Maru at 10,000 yards SC Ch 23 fired at enemy guns SC Ch 22 fired at enemy guns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Cheribon (51,100) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Seattle Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires APD Tade SC Ch 23 SC Ch 22 180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Seattle Maru at 9,000 yards APD Tade firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Seattle Maru at 9,000 yards APD Tade firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards SC Ch 23 fired at enemy guns SC Ch 22 fired at enemy guns My coastal guns did some minor damage, meanwhile my MTB got mopped out by a BB TF: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Semarang at 53,101, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna CA Suzuya DD Arashio DD Minazuki DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships TM-6, Shell hits 1, and is sunk TM-7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk TM-8 TM-9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk TM-10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk TM-11 TM-12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk TM-13 TM-14, Shell hits 1, and is sunk On the air, I had multiple attempts to nav bomb his fleet; too costly as I got 1 APD and 1 AK on fire for a very significant cost in airframes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Cheribon at 51,100 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 5 destroyed Japanese Ships APD Tade, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AK Kyushu Maru Aircraft Attacking: 9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 160 minutes 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7035. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Cheribon at 51,100 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Asosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires AK Sado Maru Aircraft Attacking: 8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 68 minutes Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (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 [image]local://upfiles/41287/359C8B9C58824E24BB85E1595C3F5A62.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jan18th: Darwin raided (10/27/2014 12:47:19 AM)
Last update of the turn: Darwin was raided by KB-1: Nothing of significance lost -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 52 B5N2 Kate x 26 D3A1 Val x 41 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 16 damaged B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak D3A1 Val: 9 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships TK Josefina, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk AGP Eridanus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CM Krakatau, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage CMc Soemenep, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AD Black Hawk, Bomb hits 1, on fire AVD Childs, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AMc Gunbar, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AS Platypus, Bomb hits 2 CMc Bangkalen, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAKL Wollongbar, Bomb hits 1, on fire AMc Beryl, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 1000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Josefina Also attacking Darwin ... Massive explosion on AGP Eridanus Also attacking Darwin ... Also attacking Darwin ... Also attacking Darwin ... Also attacking Darwin ... By the way, this is the situation on Java [image]local://upfiles/41287/1BDA947AB1CF450B8FDF653F5B28CD19.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jan 19th: another CAP trap (10/29/2014 3:15:30 AM)
Jan 19 was a slow turn; with not a lot to report Highlights: subwar: - AO Cuyama torpedoed; he was able to make to port (SFran), althought fire damage is high, if it doesn't sink next turn, then it will be fine - xAK Akagisan Maru torpedoed and sunk [:)] Java: CAP trap over Soerabaja: Dutch Buffaloes feasted on Betties: [:D] Morning Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft B-339D x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML P 5 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 1-VI.G.V with B-339D (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes and Nells: Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G3M2 Nell x 12 Allied aircraft B-339D x 5 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships HDML P 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk HDML P 7 HDML P 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk HDML P 8 HDML P 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 2 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: 1-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Australia: Raid near Darwin: Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 D3A1 Val x 9 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Mathew Luckenbach, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Lena Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Mathew Luckenbach

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jan 19th: another CAP trap (10/29/2014 3:26:17 AM)
Interesting tracker reports: Amchitka Island: Airfield expanded Now level 1 He took Armchitka island in early December; afterwards I sent around 4 SS to patrol it. They haven't seen any reinforcement, so it might be that he unloaded engineers and lots of supplies on that assault. What is clear is that he is interested in the theater, thus I need to speed up my own constructions and fortifications. The Aleutians are secondary, but still, I don't want to give them for free. DD Hatsuyuki Enemy ship sunk by 6in/50 BL Mk XXIII at 51,82 near Mersing What is interesting here is that I don't have this on the game's sunk ship list. Moreover, there has been no battles near Mersing in a long time. Is this FOW? maybe a damaged ship from one of the earlier battles got sunk? EDIT: In post #27 (1st page). Hatsuyuki was hit 10 times on my 1st Mersing battle (Dec 9th).. so maybe it did sink afterwards?

BBfanboy -> RE: Jan 19th: another CAP trap (10/29/2014 4:19:24 AM)
It is possible that the DD was holed up in a small port repairing as much damage as it could and then set out to try and reach Saigon's shipyard, only to have catastrophic flooding. It is more likely that the Intel boys saw her call sign in an intercept and made up a story to go with it. This is called Smog of War, when the Intel boys blow smoke. I suppose you could even call it Smaug of War. [:D]

IdahoNYer -> RE: Jan18th: Darwin raided (10/29/2014 4:14:27 PM)
quote: Nothing of significance lost AGPs, AS and AD aren't insignificant for the Allies in '42. Be careful - You just don't have that many. Especially AGPs if you want to use PTs effectively.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jan18th: Darwin raided (10/29/2014 11:30:53 PM)
I agree on ADs and AS; AGPs can be converted from regular AKs so I am not that worried Darwin's AGP did sink afterwards, the AD and the AS were not seriously damaged and they will leave south as soon as KB-1 leaves

HansBolter -> RE: Jan18th: Darwin raided (10/30/2014 4:26:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury I agree on ADs and AS; AGPs can be converted from regular AKs so I am not that worried Darwin's AGP did sink afterwards, the AD and the AS were not seriously damaged and they will leave south as soon as KB-1 leaves I believe you are incorrect. I have played many games as Allies and have never found AKs or xAKs that can convert to AGPs. There are a plethora of xAKs that can convert to AGs. The AGPs are a rare commodity early and as such should be conserved. The Americans get more later as reinforcements, but I can not recall ever finding any, or at least many, that can be had through conversion.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jan18th: Darwin raided (10/30/2014 4:30:25 PM)
I will check tonight; maybe I misread something. I know I have a ton of AGs,

IdahoNYer -> RE: Jan18th: Darwin raided (10/30/2014 4:59:08 PM)
Hans Bolter beat me too it - I was just going to ask "WHAT AKs convert to AGPs? - that's gold!"

HansBolter -> RE: Jan18th: Darwin raided (10/30/2014 7:26:18 PM)
Mulling it over I do seem to recall one or two other auxillieries that can convert to an AGP. I think they/it may be a Dutch one.

BBfanboy -> RE: Jan18th: Darwin raided (10/30/2014 8:49:26 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: HansBolter Mulling it over I do seem to recall one or two other auxillieries that can convert to an AGP. I think they/it may be a Dutch one. Great memory there Hans! I checked and the three Dutch PCs Tydeman, Zeeman and Formalhaut can convert to AGPs.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jan18th: Darwin raided (10/30/2014 8:58:16 PM)
I checked: and I can build 3 more only: 2 Formalhaust and 1 Krakatau CM the other ones where either lost or already converted so certainly not a lot; I mistook ships allowed to change to AG... in that case there are many, not so for AGP

IdahoNYer -> RE: Jan18th: Darwin raided (10/30/2014 9:01:25 PM)
quote: Great memory there Hans! I checked and the three Dutch PCs Tydeman, Zeeman and Formalhaut can convert to AGPs. Awesome info guys! Amazing how much I still LEARN on this forum!! thx!

BBfanboy -> RE: Jan18th: Darwin raided (10/30/2014 9:03:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury I checked: and I can build 3 more only: 2 Formalhaust and 1 Krakatau CM the other ones where either lost or already converted so certainly not a lot; I mistook ships allowed to change to AG... in that case there are many, not so for AGP Not positive about it, but I think AGs and ADs are also capable of re-arming PTs with torpedoes, which makes preservation of the AGPs less critical. Anybody know differently?

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jan18th: Darwin raided (10/30/2014 11:34:51 PM)
No, I don't think so, I am positive about AGs, almost sure about ADs I guess if I keep losing AGPs I can build more AKEs and AEs... they should have no problems rearming PT torpedoes

Jorge_Stanbury -> Jan20th PoW reached Cape Town (10/30/2014 11:38:57 PM)
British Pathe gazette newsreel : Prince of Wales arrives to Cape Town: After succesfully destroying multiple IJN torpedo bombers, HMS Prince of Wales returned to Cape Town for a very well deserved R&R and a paintjob The paintjob is estimated to take around 156 days [:D] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Ri9JIxCdY [image]local://upfiles/41287/F91070F441944725A4883EEBDA2A9691.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Jan20th PoW reached Cape Town (10/30/2014 11:49:24 PM)
Repulse is a walking dead.. or better to say "a sailing dead" After a new flooding, it is now at 53 system and 88 flotation (75 major). with 13 days to port (CT), it won't make it... so I am just waiting for it to sink as to free the 2 DDs escorting it

BBfanboy -> RE: Jan20th PoW reached Cape Town (10/31/2014 4:12:24 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Jorge_Stanbury Repulse is a walking dead.. or better to say "a sailing dead" After a new flooding, it is now at 53 system and 88 flotation (75 major). with 13 days to port (CT), it won't make it... so I am just waiting for it to sink as to free the 2 DDs escorting it With 2 escorts to help pump, she may surprise you. I would not consider her doomed yet. You do need good die rolls to reduce the flooding a bit during the Ship Repair steps in each turn, but with a good captain and crew they can get them.

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