RE: Dec14: Raiders of Noumea

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Anachro -> RE: Dec14: Raiders of Noumea (3/19/2016 1:16:50 PM)
You seem to be having very good success attacking DDs with torpedoes. Mine always seem to miss such fast moving targets.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Dec14: Raiders of Noumea (3/19/2016 1:44:49 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Anachro You seem to be having very good success attacking DDs with torpedoes. Mine always seem to miss such fast moving targets. the trick is to damage them before, in this case Zuiho's Kates already bombed it

Lowpe -> RE: Dec14: Raiders of Noumea (3/19/2016 1:55:32 PM)
Well done with the AMCs, and I like your thinking on these ships. Here is hoping they get away!

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Dec14: Raiders of Noumea (3/19/2016 2:25:59 PM)
Thanks, and this is the status on Malaya. Tomorrow will be important - BB Nagato was the original carrier escort, but since Kongo spent most of its ammo against Marblehead, I decided it was better to swap places. hopefully 4 heavy cruisers and Nagato will be enough to take care of anything he throws. He still have an intact Force Z, Boise, Houston and a slightly damaged Mauritius. - BB Haruna is too damaged to be part of the operations; it will be, for the time being, a floating AA trap at Brunei. Eventually it will got to Hong Kong for repairs - Carriers run at full speed for 2 days (this is why they arrived much earlier than the battleships), so having AOs ready for refueling was critical. [image]local://upfiles/41287/B45D8CFF4C5947BCAEB00AC8E0060867.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Dec14: Raiders of Noumea (3/19/2016 8:56:45 PM)
I knew it! the raiders were intercepted: AMC Hokoku Maru sunk, AMC Aikoku Maru still alive, and it might make it otherwise a quiet turn. I made a big mistake in the invasions of Kuching and Singkawang: I low balled the required number of LCUs needed to quickly grab them, in the case of Singkawang this was compounded by the cruiser attack that sank one freighter. I will need to send some of my reserves (already embarked, actually already near Borneo): The reserves are 3 or 4 SNLFs. I have decided that 2 will go to Singkawang, the other two will remain on reserve. In other news: Jolo will be fully operational (HQ-a included) tomorrow. Manado shock attack achieved 1-to-1 but left with too many casualties; I will wait another day, I am also sending a naval guard unit as reinforcement. They will need to dodge the coastal gun fire.. I hope they do, as they are moving "lightly" escorted.. I just can't use another cruiser at the moment. Ternate successfully invaded, will fall tomorrow, Small invasions at Oroquieta and Zamboanga; this is the starting moves for the invasion of Mindanao AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kuching (58,88) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Takao DD Michishio, Shell hits 1, on fire xAK Midori Maru Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CA Takao firing at 106th RN Base Force DD Michishio firing at Sarawak Force Sarawak Force firing at DD Michishio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kuching (58,88) TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 58,88 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of II/124th Infantry Bn /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Manado at 75,99 Japanese Ships CL Natori DD Hatakaze DD Nagatsuki DD Fumizuki DD Minazuki DD Satsuki Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 2 CL Natori firing at Manado DD Hatakaze firing at Manado DD Nagatsuki firing at Manado DD Fumizuki firing at Manado DD Minazuki firing at Manado DD Satsuki firing at Manado ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Belep Islands at 116,154, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships AMC Hokoku Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires Allied Ships CA Pensacola, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 23,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 22,000 yards Range closes to 19,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 9,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 9,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 16,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 22,000 yards Range increases to 27,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 27,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Belep Islands at 115,153, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AMC Hokoku Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Pensacola Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 21,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 21,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 23,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 21,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 18,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 14,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 10,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Hokoku Maru at 14,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Belep Islands at 116,154, Range 23,000 Yards Japanese Ships AMC Aikoku Maru, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CA Pensacola Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Aikoku Maru at 23,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Aikoku Maru at 21,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Aikoku Maru at 20,000 yards Walker V. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Aikoku Maru at 17,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards CA Pensacola engages AMC Aikoku Maru at 25,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado (75,99) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2197 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Defending force 2240 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Japanese adjusted assault: 38 Allied adjusted defense: 29 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 331 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Indpt SNLF Coy Kure 2nd SNLF Defending units: Manado RK Cdo Manado Mil'ie Cdo

Anachro -> RE: Dec14: Raiders of Noumea (3/20/2016 4:10:56 AM)
Do you have any plans to move on Mersing to try and cut off his troops fleeing south?

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Dec14: Raiders of Noumea (3/20/2016 4:22:09 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Anachro Do you have any plans to move on Mersing to try and cut off his troops fleeing south? Recon shows me he already fled, so it is not a high priority. I will eventually land at Kuching and Mersing; I have actually a naval guard unit preparing for it, but because this operation will require naval assets and the gains will be marginal, it will be postponed for some time. Priority now is North Borneo then Palembang.

Jorge_Stanbury -> Dec15: Kuching fell (3/20/2016 2:08:16 PM)
Kuching fell on December 15th, Ternate too. And there are now 3 LCUs at both Singkawang and Manado, these two bases should fall next turn. Hong Kong should also fall next turn, it somehow survived the last one, fort is at level 0 while all Takao bombers are hitting it. What else? - He surprised Tarawa's (weak) invasion fleet of one freighter. or maybe it was a mutual surprise? he certainly mined Tarawa, just in time when I was finishing unloading. so at the end I managed to unload at least 90% of the naval guard LCU before he sank xAK Aratama Maru - Overall I had been reckless with my good cargo ships, I have lost : Warships : not a lot I could have done to avoid these losses, Isuzu and Kari went down fighting a major Allied cruiser strike, CM Nasami doing escort duty (to submarines) CL Isuzu TB Kari CM Nasami SSX Ha-24 SSX Ha-22 SSX Ha-19 SSX Ha-14 Merchants : here is where I have been reckless, at least a half of the important losses could had been avoided: AMC Hokoku Maru (Aikoku maru class): reckless raiding near Noumea xAK Yamasimo Maru:(YusenA class) not escorted xAK Noto Maru (YusenN class): not at fault, submarine attack, convoy was escorted xAK Aratama Maru (YusenA class): reckless Tarawa invasion PB Eiko Maru (Ansyu-C class: not at fault, sunk defending a convoy from cruisers xAK Teisen Maru (Aden class): sunk by fires, after cruiser's engagement, most troops were able to escape xAK Yuri Maru (Akasi class): not escorted xAK Ryoyo Maru (Gozan class): not escorted xAKL Hanakawa Maru (Daigen class): not at fault, surprised by PBYs near Batan island ACM Kyo Maru #1 (Tosu ACM class): not at fault, bombed by B-17s at Babeldaob So I have lost 1 irreplaceable light cruiser, 1 torpedo boat, 3 good Yusen freighters and 1 excellent auxiliary cruiser [:(] ... and this even before Palembang invasion. - Talking about Palembang, tomorrow I will send a destroyer division (Naka + 7 DDs) to do "reconnaissance in force", they are ordered to run at full speed, reach Palembang, then return to base. I expect to see torpedo boats, I also expect mines, maybe enemy cruisers and destroyers? I certainly expect losses... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tarawa at 136,128, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Aratama Maru, Shell hits 38, and is sunk Allied Ships DM Breese DM Tracy, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 26,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese ships attempt to get underway CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards DM Tracy engages xAK Aratama Maru at 11,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DM Tracy engages xAK Aratama Maru at 8,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DM Tracy engages xAK Aratama Maru at 7,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DM Tracy engages xAK Aratama Maru at 8,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 8,000 yards DM Tracy engages xAK Aratama Maru at 8,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 8,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DM Tracy engages xAK Aratama Maru at 5,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 5,000 yards DM Tracy engages xAK Aratama Maru at 5,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 5,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DM Tracy engages xAK Aratama Maru at 6,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 6,000 yards DM Tracy engages xAK Aratama Maru at 6,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DM Tracy engages xAK Aratama Maru at 4,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 3,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 2,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 2,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 3,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DM Tracy engages xAK Aratama Maru at 2,000 yards DM Breese engages xAK Aratama Maru at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

Jorge_Stanbury -> Dec16: Manado and Singkawang fell (3/20/2016 11:04:39 PM)
- At last Manado fell! moreover, Singkawang also fell, which means ground based Zero and LBA support, this last one, is important, even if limited due to supply and lack of HQ. - Also in the news, Rabaul invaded successfully, troops are all in land, tomorrow they will attack. I believe he has been taking Lark brigade to Pt Moresby using Catalinas, if anything this would make it easier. - Also invaded: Davao, Hollandia, - AVD William Preston sunk, it was guarding a small convoy of 2 xAKLs. CL Danae sinking is confirmed in the OPs report. - Somehow my bombers decided to naval strike Singapore [X(]. But thankfully I have been sweeping it daily, thereby the Buffalos didn't take off. In the end it was a decoy fleet of small xAPs.. all destroyed. - Talking about CAP traps, he put the fying tigers on LRCAP over Hong Kong, once again, thankfully it came with few planes and the losses were minimal - And more decoys/ CAP traps: he sent a fleet of small xAKLs up the Makassar strait; this was to set the Netties against Balikpapan's Dutch Buffalos... for a 3rd time, I had good luck that very few planes took off, and thereby I was able to destroy most xAKLs for little damage. - Where I run out of luck: submarines; I am losing the submarine war: today I lost 1 cargo plus 2 more are severely damaged and likely will sink tomorrow. I am so pissed about this that I have decided to stop any convoy that doesn't have an escort. I am still a few days before the xAKs to PBs conversions are completed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dadjangas at 78,95, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai DD Isonami DD Murakumo DD Uranami DD Shikinami DD Ayanami Allied Ships AVD William B. Preston, Shell hits 10, and is sunk xAKL Mauban, Shell hits 21, and is sunk xAKL Montanes, Shell hits 3, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Yoshitomi, Setsuzo crosses the 'T' xAKL Montanes sunk by CA Chokai at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards CA Chokai engages AVD William B. Preston at 5,000 yards DD Ayanami engages AVD William B. Preston at 5,000 yards DD Shikinami engages AVD William B. Preston at 5,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAKL Mauban at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Chokai engages AVD William B. Preston at 4,000 yards DD Ayanami engages AVD William B. Preston at 4,000 yards DD Uranami engages AVD William B. Preston at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards AVD William B. Preston sunk by CA Chokai at 3,000 yards DD Ayanami engages xAKL Mauban at 3,000 yards CA Chokai engages xAKL Mauban at 3,000 yards DD Isonami engages xAKL Mauban at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Uranami engages xAKL Mauban at 2,000 yards xAKL Mauban sunk by DD Uranami at 2,000 yards xAKL Mauban sunk by DD Uranami at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Kashima CM Okinoshima CM Tokiwa PB Takunan Maru #5 PB Takunan Maru #2 PB Takuna Maru #7 PB Toshi Maru #3 PB Kyo Maru #6 PB Fumi Maru #3 PB Sento Maru PB Koei Maru PB Tama Maru #5 xAK Daifuku Maru CL Kashima firing at Lark Force CM Okinoshima firing at Lark Force CM Tokiwa firing at Lark Force PB Takunan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Takunan Maru #2 fired at enemy troops PB Takuna Maru #7 fired at enemy troops PB Toshi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Kyo Maru #6 fired at enemy troops PB Fumi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops PB Sento Maru fired at enemy troops PB Koei Maru fired at enemy troops PB Tama Maru #5 fired at enemy troops CM Tokiwa fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Rabaul (106,125) TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 106,125 Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt 15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt 15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /3 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4 15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4 15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Hollandia (93,116) TF 140 troops unloading over beach at Hollandia, 93,116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships xAP Ipoh, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Kedah, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Klang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Perak, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 45 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking Rifles of Canada Battalion ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Donggala at 67,98 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft B-339D x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships xAKL Benkalis, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Benkoelen xAKL Duijmaer van Twist, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 2e-1-VI.G.V Groep with B-339D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000. Raid is overhead 2-VI.G.V with B-339D (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead Massive explosion on xAKL Benkalis Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Benkalis Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Duijmaer van Twist -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24117 troops, 351 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 495 Defending force 5196 troops, 110 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 64 Japanese adjusted assault: 183 Allied adjusted defense: 109 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 129 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 804 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 34 disabled Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 38th Division 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 66th Infantry Regiment 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 1st Ind.Inf.Group 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 21st Mortar Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Kowloon Brigade Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3789 troops, 24 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 121 Defending force 1268 troops, 15 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Japanese adjusted assault: 72 Allied adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 138 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units pursuing 1 Allied ground losses: 1100 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: III/124th Infantry Battalion 41st Guard Battalion Sasebo 3rd SNLF 85th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: W Borneo Mil'ie Cdo Singkawang ML Base Force 2e-VLG-I Sup Afd 1e-VLG-V Sup Afd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado (75,99) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4852 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129 Defending force 2208 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Japanese adjusted assault: 62 Allied adjusted defense: 31 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 158 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1127 casualties reported Squads: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 89 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: Kure 2nd SNLF 1st Indpt SNLF Coy 15th Naval Guard Unit 3rd JNAF AF Unit Defending units: Manado RK Cdo Manado Mil'ie Cdo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Davao (79,91) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1391 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Defending force 1251 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Assaulting units: 101st PA Infantry Regiment 505th Base Sqdn Defending units: Miura Det -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1803 troops, 17 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Defending force 6122 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 195 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2/1st Ind Coy B Coy/NG Rifles Lark Force Rabaul Base Force Defending units: 144th Infantry Regiment Maizuru 1st SNLF /1

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Dec16: Manado and Singkawang fell (3/20/2016 11:31:05 PM)
Next turn will be fun to watch: I am sacrificing Yokosuka 4th SNLF in a run to Palembang. I am still sending a heavy cover force to protect, but it is likely that they will find whatever surprise he has prepared for the occasion. 4th Independent Mixed Brigade will then have an easier time one turn after [image]local://upfiles/41287/F0847260E8C04968B6BC2A5185592E62.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> Dec17: Ambon surprise (3/21/2016 3:49:05 AM)
First of all, the fleets moving to Palembang traveled unopposed, this except of some inconsequential air attacks and two unlucky tankers that should not have messed with battleships. Tomorrow they will all hit the beaches, I have 2 DMS minesweeper task forces also moving there but it is most likely that Yokosuka 4th SNLF TF will arrive before them. Other than that: - Rabaul attack failed, will try again in a few days. Davao in the other hands was captured quickly. Hong Kong finally enter the co-prosperity sphere, DMS will clean the mines and afterwards start loading for the next phase. - Ambon: naval search showed xAPs/ xAKs TFs at Ambon last turn. Thus I sent Nagara's TF to investigate... and it found several xAPs and xAKs loading what looks like a base force [:'(] [:D] I hope they know how to swin AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Muntok at 52,90, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Fuso BB Ise BB Hyuga DD Yugumo DD Hatsuharu DD Nenohi DD Hatsushima DD Wakaba Allied Ships TK Peik, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk TK Marpessa, Shell hits 11, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 5,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence BB Ise fires at TK Marpessa at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards TK Marpessa sunk by BB Hyuga at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards BB Hyuga engages TK Peik at 5,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards BB Ise engages TK Peik at 7,000 yards TK Peik sunk by DD Yugumo at 7,000 yards TK Peik sunk by DD Yugumo at 7,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Ambon at 75,109 Japanese Ships SS I-159 Allied Ships xAP S'Jacob, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAP S'Jacob is sighted by SS I-159 SS I-159 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP S'Jacob -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships xAKL Oriskany, Shell hits 27, and is sunk xAP Glenorchy, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAKL Bordvik, Shell hits 16, and is sunk xAK Bengalen, Shell hits 27, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Siberg, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 2,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence xAP Siberg sunk by CL Nagara at 2,000 yards xAP Glenorchy sunk by DD Suzukaze at 2,000 yards CL Nagara fires at xAK Bengalen at 2,000 yards CL Nagara fires at xAKL Bordvik at 2,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAK Bengalen at 2,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Bordvik at 2,000 yards xAK Bengalen sunk by DD Yamakaze at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Bordvik at 3,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAKL Oriskany at 3,000 yards DD Umikaze engages xAKL Oriskany at 3,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAKL Oriskany at 3,000 yards xAKL Bordvik sunk by DD Yukikaze at 3,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Oriskany at 3,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAKL Oriskany at 3,000 yards xAKL Oriskany sunk by DD Kawakaze at 3,000 yards xAKL Oriskany sunk by DD Kawakaze at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships xAK Doryssa, Shell hits 31, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAK Bantam, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 326 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 51 (25 destroyed, 26 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled) Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 3,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 3,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence DD Kawakaze fires at xAK Bantam at 3,000 yards xAK Bantam sunk by DD Umikaze at 3,000 yards DD Kawakaze fires at xAK Doryssa at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAK Doryssa at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAK Doryssa at 3,000 yards DD Yamakaze engages xAK Doryssa at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAK Doryssa at 2,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages xAK Doryssa at 2,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAK Doryssa at 2,000 yards xAK Doryssa sunk by DD Yamakaze at 2,000 yards xAK Doryssa sunk by DD Yamakaze at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze Allied Ships xAP Glenapp, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Stagen, Shell hits 15, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 8,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence DD Suzukaze launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAP Glenapp at 8,000 yards DD Kawakaze fires at xAP Glenapp at 8,000 yards xAP Glenapp sunk by DD Tokitsukaze at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAP Stagen at 6,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CL Nagara engages xAP Stagen at 3,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages xAP Stagen at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards Massive explosion on xAP Stagen xAP Stagen sunk by CL Nagara at 2,000 yards xAP Stagen sunk by CL Nagara at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24164 troops, 351 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 495 Defending force 4277 troops, 106 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 30 Japanese adjusted assault: 337 Allied adjusted defense: 45 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 253 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2929 casualties reported Squads: 161 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 428 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 75 (75 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 58 (58 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 5 Assaulting units: 1st Ind.Inf.Group 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 38th Division 19th Ind Engineer Regiment 66th Infantry Regiment 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 20th Ind Engineer Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 21st Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion Defending units: Kowloon Brigade Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Rifles of Canada Battalion 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress

Jorge_Stanbury -> Dec18: Palembang, Mersing and Houston (3/21/2016 2:46:31 PM)
A great turn [:)] - Houston spotted and torpedoed by I-159, his skipper just won a ticket to the most expensive Geisha house and a boat load of sake. As you can see from the map, this is likely a strong SCTF; Houston, Jupiter, Paul Jones, I bet Boise is there too.. maybe Repulse? In any case, I don't think he will keep moving north, he should not... but we will see... I have mostly light cruisers at Ternate, he can defeat them, but not without getting exposed to the torpedo happy dance [image]local://upfiles/41287/A5B26C1825A74FA59CCB543391529771.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Dec18: Palembang, Mersing and Houston (3/21/2016 3:50:03 PM)
And Malaya/ Borneo/ Sumatra: [image]local://upfiles/41287/A677D2A40BED4DF78165271E5D9F1E2A.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> Dec19: Palembang damaged (3/22/2016 2:35:43 AM)
Mersing and Palembang captured, Rabaul held. I don't know if damaging 99 oil and 82 refinery is good for a PBEM; against the AI, I almost always get it with no damage or at most a little (20s)... so this suck.. moreover, I also lost 27 at Miri.. which means a lot of supply will need to be moved to the SRA. Only the oil will be repaired What else? one DMS sank at Hong Kong... minesweeping is a dangerous business, I should had sent the pretty abundant xAMcs instead... Also, I am seriously losing the submarine war, I had several attacks, most unsuccessful, but still, I am losing a freighter or 2 per turn, this with escorted convoys. I also lost a couple xAKs at Palembang to LBA naval strikes.. but these were kind of unavoidable. Now that I captured the base, I will provide some serious CAP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 9755 troops, 88 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 314 Defending force 2231 troops, 24 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 54 Japanese adjusted assault: 175 Allied adjusted defense: 28 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 145 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 743 casualties reported Squads: 18 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 24 (23 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 5 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Sasebo 8th SNLF Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Yokosuka 4th SNLF 35th Fld AA Gun Co 51st Field AA Battalion 21st Fld AA Gun Co 4th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: Palembang Cdo Lahat Cdo Djambi Cdo Palembang ML Base Force PBg-Ld AA Afd ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6376 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 195 Defending force 1992 troops, 21 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Japanese adjusted assault: 37 Allied adjusted defense: 71 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 238 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 144th Infantry Regiment Maizuru 1st SNLF Defending units: B Coy/NG Rifles 2/1st Ind Coy Lark Force Rabaul Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing (51,82) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1753 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 229 Defending force 632 troops, 4 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Japanese adjusted assault: 44 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-) fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 147 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 46 (46 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2nd Engineer Regiment 91st Naval Guard Unit I./4th Infantry Battalion II./4th Infantry Battalion 2nd Recon Rgt /1 Defending units: 3rd Cavalry Regiment 113th RAF Adv Base Force

Anachro -> RE: Dec19: Palembang damaged (3/22/2016 3:13:02 AM)
In my game, it's definitely the Dutch that do all the damage earlier. I think the US subs have scored around 40-50 hits so far - all duds for the most part. I just got lucky and had one US sub score 3 successful hits on the Ryujo in one turn. I think as Japan you really need to make use of land-based ASW along your convoy/supply routes. Just make sure you are training a bunch of army pilots in Manchuria on ASW...well, I'm sure you are already. I'm playing a game as Japan right now as well and took the option of destroying a good portion of the Manilla sub fleet, which I think has helped.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Dec19: Palembang damaged (3/22/2016 3:35:34 PM)
I think it is a matter of too many ships moving, all over the place. The chaos of December 41 really gives an advantage to submarines. Once things start to settle down: like he loses his forward bases, I mine all choke points and PB conversions are completed, and more important once only heavily escorted convoys cross the oceans, then losses will decline. I am not too concerned, yet, as only 4 freighters sunk, so far, are worth mentioning: one good AMC raider, two Yusen A and one Yusen N. All others easily replaceable, won't be missed. I haven't yet started ASW training, my starting focus is on naval search for the navy, and I will not yet use Army planes for ASW.. eventually, but first priority for the Army is in building a good bombing force. Based on my experience playing Allies, I prefer to train "generalists" first, then focus on specific skills. In other words, each and every pilot will be trained on one primary skill, then move onto a secondary an maybe a third. This makes it easier to manage them, if I am in urgent need of dive bombers, for example, I can move some patrol pilots already trained in search, then it is only one more skill to add. I am certainly too lazy to do very specialized training, in my Allied game I ended using my ASW or low bombing specialist as high level bombers simply because I run out of pilots, so I ended wasting skills. The specific skills I plan to focus on are as follows: Army and Navy Fighters Primary: Air. Secondary: Defense (strafing) Navy torpedo or 2E bombers Primary: naval attack torpedo, Secondary: naval attack bomb, Tertiary: search Navy dive bombers Primary: naval attack bomb, Secondary: search, Tertiary: ASW Navy Float planes/ patrol Primary: search, Secondary: ASW some (few) squadrons working as proxy for recon and fighter (sweep) squadrons Army bombers Primary: ground bombing, Secondary: low ground Only when I have a good pool of army bombers, I will designate a few squadrons to train for ASW Army and Navy recon Primary: recon, Secondary: naval search Army and Navy Transport Primary; Transport, Seconday: General skills KB: ASW Only pilots with excellent primary skills get into the KB, hence they can work on improving their ASW

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Dec19: Palembang damaged (3/22/2016 9:39:50 PM)
Ship losses as of December 19th 1941 Naval Engagements: CL Isuzu Sunk by 21in Mk 15 Torpedo at 59,87 near Kuching TB Kari Sunk by 6in/45 BL Mk XII at 62,87 near Miri xAK Teisen Maru Sunk by 6in/53 Mk 12 Gun at 64,87 near Miri PB Eiko Maru Sunk by 6in/45 BL Mk XII at Miri AMC Hokoku Maru Sunk by 8in/55 Mk 9 Gun at 115,153 near Belep Islands xAK Aratama Maru Sunk by 4in/50 Mk 9 Gun at 136,128 near Tarawa 3 battles: Kuching against a strong Allied cruiser TF (Marblehead and Danae), Belep islands' raider vs Pensacola and Tarawa's surprise attack by DMs against and unescorted invasion. Submarines: xAK Ryoyo Maru Sunk by 53.3cm W1 Torpedo at 64,83 near Miri xAK Noto Maru Sunk by 53.3cm W1 Torpedo at 51,73 near Patani xAK Teiryu Maru Sunk by 53.3cm W1 Torpedo at 76,99 near Manado xAK Yuri Maru Sunk by 21in Mk 14 Torpedo at 99,45 near Port Arthur xAK Ohio Maru Sunk by 21in Mk 14 Torpedo at 84,66 near Takao xAKL Kurama Maru Sunk by 21in Mk 14 Torpedo at 81,71 near Laoag xAK Yamasimo Maru Sunk by 21in Mk 10 Torpedo at 82,66 near Takao CM Nasami Sunk by 21in Mk 10 Torpedo at 84,62 near Pescadores 3 Dutch, 3 Fleet and 2 "S" boat Air strike: xAK Nojima Maru Sunk by 250 lb GP Bomb at 50,89 near Muntok xAK Shoho Maru Sunk by 300 kg SAP Bomb at 50,89 near Muntok xAKL Hanakawa Maru Sunk by 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. at 85,70 near Batan Island ACM Kyo Maru #1 Sunk by 500 lb GP Bomb at Babeldaob xAK Hukuzyu Maru Heavy fires, bombed by 300 kg SAP Bomb at Palembang Muntok/ Palembang losses were expected, as this kind of invasion is risky business, Batan was a surprise PBY attack and Babeldaob a B-17 strike Mines: DMS W-15 Sunk by Mk XVII Mine at 77,61 near Hong Kong

Jorge_Stanbury -> Dec 21: Mersing unloading continues (3/23/2016 8:40:30 PM)
On December 21st the invasion of Mersing continues with minimal problems. He sent a small fleet (DD Encounter, DM Stronghold) to try to disrupt it, but failed. the former sank, the latter left undamaged. Air strikes were weak at Mersing, with few bombers capable of crossing Zero's CAP (provided by mini-KB). some subs were spotted, as I have all Kates and all float planes on this TF doing ASW. In other news: Rabaul naval bombarded, next turn will be "shock" attacked. xAP Dominion Monarch ate two torpedoes, hopefully it will sink Guam invasion (1 xAP, 1 TB) attacked by AM Penguin. minor damage, invasion/ unloading continued afterwards [image]local://upfiles/41287/955C2FF0A4E74BE99C30E6A49588DDE7.jpg[/image]

Anachro -> RE: Dec 21: Mersing unloading continues (3/23/2016 8:44:20 PM)
Wow that weather mod is very nice. Any idea where I can find it? That would be a lot easier to read than the current weather toggle... The other icons too. Or maybe I've just been using the wrong weather toggle. Also...good job at Mersing, should help speed up attack on Singapore. And that is a very nice transport your opponent just lost. Too bad for him. Has he successfully gotten most troops out to Burma or have you stopped him at all?

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Dec 21: Mersing unloading continues (3/23/2016 9:31:04 PM)
The clouds and combat icons are from Jace11 https://sites.google.com/site/jacesstuff/home/other-files/war-in-the-pacific-admiral-s-edition Mersing at this stage will fail to trap significant forces, I am expecting only a few LCUs, but it will expedite the final conquest, as it will allow me to capture rail terminus, then those forces currently at Taiping or Alor Star will quicker for a final showdown at Johore and Singapore. I have been sinking several transports, but I haven't seen anything "big" in terms of troop losses; just a few trying to leave Cebu, Manila or Ambon. Still I am more interested in getting the real state at the moment. I haven't started yet the move to Burma, just the preliminary moves. I expect another few days, maybe a week before the 33 division arrives to Rahaeng, by then I would had consolidated Malaya and thereby in a position to move some components of 3rd air fleet, recon in particular, to the Thai-Burma frontier

Jorge_Stanbury -> Dec 22: Rabaul, Dragon and Durban (3/24/2016 3:50:46 AM)
South West Pacific theater got exciting this last turn; After my cruisers bombarded Rabaul for a second night expending all ammo and returning to Truk... in the meantime I guess my opponent saw an opportunity to do some harm ro the invasion fleets and unleashed cruisers Dragon and Durban, followed by 4 USN destroyers... but he failed to spot another TF I had there; patroling the waters south or Rabaul. This TF was composed by battleships Hiei and Kirishima, of KB fame. The resulting battle ended with two cruisers and one destroyer sunk and another DD severely damaged. Then the question is where is the KB?? I left it at Truk, I didn't want to risk it on secondary objectives, and I like to keep him guessing on its whereabouts. The fact that Hiei and Kirishima are here will make him nervous. Dragon and Durban are very poor ships, and the same can be said about already sunk Marblehead, Danae, Java, Tromp and DeRuyter... however, considering how few ships are available to the Allies early on, this is a good win as it reduces his options to intercept my invasion fleets [image]local://upfiles/41287/2C1E5C0CD2854300AE9B1FC3172BE257.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> Air production: Engines (3/24/2016 11:21:50 PM)
This is my available engine production; a reminder I am playing PDU OFF: Building Ha-31: 1 factory at 45(0), This is required for Ki-46 Dina, Ki-45 Nick, F1M2 Pete and Ki-57- Topsy. I am building, monthly, 15 Petes + 15x2 Dinah = 45 in total. I am in balance at the moment, however, I will need more as I have a 30 plane Sonia factory turned off (enough inventory). I will eventually need to build some Topsy-II and a few Ki-45c and d. Ha-32: 2 factories at 73(17) and 16(14), this is required for several important planes: G4M Betty, Ki-21 Sally, B6N Jill, H8K Emily and JM Jack. I am running dangerously low on inventories. I want to increase this to 120 as a starting point (just enough to cover production of 30 Betties and 30 Sallies). Eventually, when the supply situation is less constrained, I will increase it to 150 or more. Ha-33: 2 factories at 81(9) and 16(14). This is required for G3M Nell, H6K Mavis, D3A Val, E13A1 Jake among others Since I stopped Nell production (enough inventory), I am just barely OK with 120 per month. I am using 40 for Jakes, 30 for Vals, 20 for Tinas, 40 for Mavis and 40 for Dinah; thus I need no less than 230, probably more, but supply is too low to increase it, so I will simply stop production Tinas or Mavis if inventory becomes too low Ha-34: 1 factory at 26(4). This is required for Ki-44 Tojo and Ki-49 Helen, so not needed yet. Moreover these two are not popular PDU OFF models, therefore I most likely will keep this factory small Ha-35: 3 factories at 190(0), 16(24), 16(4). This is required for several important models: A6M Zero, B5N Kate, Ki-43 Oscar, Ki-48 Lily, Ki-45 Nick, among others. Difficult to say how many I will need. 240 is just barely OK for now as I am using: 60 for Zero, 100 for Oscar, 68 for Lily and 15 for Kate. I might be better with around 260 a month, but I want to be careful as I certainly don't want to overproduce, specially considering that I will likely turn off production of Zero and Oscars once they reach a certain level of inventory. Not Building Hikari will be spent on B5N1s Ha-5 will be spent on Ki-57 I Topsy Amakaze will be used on E14Y1 Glen.. however, I will need to leave a few for Q1W1 Lorna. squadron Sasebo Ku T-4 will need 7 planes and it won't upgrade to anything. So I will likely build no less than 20 Lornas which means I will have to save 40 Amakazes. Hitachi early: used by underwhelming dog Ki-54 Hickory. Its inventory should be enough to cover the small production Kawasaki early: used only by Ki-32 Mary and although I would be happy to build them all 85 in the pool, there are very few squadrons that use or upgrade to this model. Moreover, starting inventory of Ki-32 is high, thereby there is really no need to build any. Kotobuki: obsolescent, used by Ki-27 Nate or A5M Claude, neither is in production or desired

Jorge_Stanbury -> Air production: Army (3/24/2016 11:33:23 PM)
Air production - Army [image]local://upfiles/41287/764CE477498F451183045FF283BE6928.jpg[/image] Ki-43 Oscar will be built in important numbers as it is the main Army fighter (PDU OFF). Sooner than later I will need to restart production of K-51 Sonia Sally production might be turned off for a few weeks, this to improve Ha-32 inventory situation

Jorge_Stanbury -> Air production: Navy (3/24/2016 11:36:11 PM)
Air production: Navy [image]local://upfiles/41287/9CAEE6C6454E4A03AC8309B450F773C4.jpg[/image] I am keeping Zero A6M2 production relatively small, as it doesn't upgrade. I am resizing float plane squadrons, thereby I 'll need E13A1 and F1M2 in good numbers. Nell inventory is high and loses small [:)], thereby no need to produce it yet I am not building any recon plane yet. I simple don't have any leftover production line to build C5M2 Babs... at least all squadrons are at full strength, moreover in my Allied game experience, it is OK to run recon missions without a full plane complement; one or two planes are enough; not to mention JAAF abundant recon squadrons can take over in extreme need

Anachro -> RE: Air production: Navy (3/26/2016 1:05:01 AM)
Thanks for your explanations on the air production/research, need to understand this better for my own Japan PBEM...

Jorge_Stanbury -> Disaster! (3/26/2016 5:11:43 AM)
The stupid commander of the battleship force covering Mersing invasion had the great idea of reacting to one DD parked at Singapore... Which meant they had to run a gauntlet against heavy caliber CD guns and mines Losses so far: - BB Hyuga at 99 fires, it will sink tomorrow - 5 first class destroyers: 1 Yugumo, 4 Hatsuhara class - 1 second rate destroyer: Momi class - I-124 somehow also decided to get inside Singapore, hit 3 mines and sank Well, at least this disaster was not due directly due to my orders. The AI will sometimes make some really weird decisions. It is a game, so I will simply move on But I will also do some investigation on possible indirect ways I could have avoided this. I tend to prefer aggressive commanders and I was under the impression that react would avoid fortress/ known minefields. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval Gun Fire at Singapore - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 109 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Shell hits 16, Mine hits 1, heavy fires BB Ise, Shell hits 10, Mine hits 1 BB Fuso, Shell hits 17, Mine hits 1, on fire DD Susuki, Shell hits 5, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Wakaba, Shell hits 14, Mine hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 2, Mine hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Nenohi, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 1, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Yugumo, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 175 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Singapore Fortress firing at BB Hyuga BB Hyuga firing at Singapore Fortress BB Ise firing at Singapore Fortress Singapore Fortress firing at BB Ise BB Fuso firing at Singapore Fortress Singapore Fortress firing at BB Fuso Singapore Fortress firing at DD Susuki DD Susuki firing at Singapore Fortress DD Wakaba firing at Singapore Fortress Singapore Fortress firing at DD Wakaba Singapore Fortress firing at DD Hatsushima DD Hatsushima firing at Singapore Fortress DD Nenohi firing at Singapore Fortress Magazine explodes on DD Hatsuharu DD Hatsuharu firing at Singapore Fortress Singapore Fortress firing at DD Hatsuharu DD Yugumo firing at Singapore Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval Gun Fire at Singapore - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese Ships SS I-124, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 48 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Ships SS I-124, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Fuso, Shell hits 1, on fire BB Ise BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yugumo, and is sunk DD Hatsuharu, and is sunk DD Nenohi, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Hatsushima, and is sunk DD Wakaba, and is sunk DD Susuki, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Isis, Shell hits 9, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 14,000 yards DD Isis fires at DD Nenohi at 14,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Nenohi at 13,000 yards BB Fuso engages DD Isis at 13,000 yards DD Isis engages DD Nenohi at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Isis engages BB Hyuga at 10,000 yards DD Isis engages BB Fuso at 10,000 yards Swinley, C.S.B. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 9,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD Isis at 9,000 yards DD Isis sunk by BB Ise at 9,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Anachro -> RE: Disaster! (3/26/2016 5:27:53 AM)
Damn...bad luck there. Did you have your reaction set above 0 or 1? I guess we found out why Yamashita came through the backdoor to Singapore.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Disaster! (3/26/2016 1:24:09 PM)
Yes I always put my TFs to maximum reaction, and never bother changing them afterwards, unless of course the TF become a cripple. But then, never before did any of my TFs react to the guns of Singapore. And remember that if the leader is aggressive, then the TF will react regardless of the setting. One potential "lesson learnt" is not to use "patrol" setting near ports. Patrolling TFs are more keen to react, better to use "remain on station" if being close to a defended port is unavoidable

Lowpe -> RE: Disaster! (3/26/2016 4:56:06 PM)
What a horrible outcome, but what a great reaction![sm=happy0065.gif] I tend to like my naval commanders less aggressive for Japan.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Disaster! (3/26/2016 5:06:28 PM)
This was the setting; I initially thought it was Raizo Tanaka's folly, but then I realized he was leading the Kongos. The commander's aggressive rate is 68... not a lot for Japan Big contributors = big mistakes: - "Patrol" instead of "Remain on station", the later is less reactive. - Threat tolerance absolute, routing normal: these two are usually good, as I didn't want them to run away from LBAs, but should be disabled when operating close to a fortress. - Max react = 6 : Not needed in the particular task of covering Mersing landing [image]local://upfiles/41287/C25A2A986FC54C6EB0685123E0489561.jpg[/image]

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