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Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Paratroops in Australia (8/13/2016 8:48:56 PM)
This is the scenario... Chittagong besieging troops are perpetually out of supply... while being bombarded turn after turn by pretty much every Allied artillery piece in India meanwhile there is significant supply excess at Cox's Bazaar... 3 hexes away and connected by road is there something I am doing wrong? any trick I can use to move supply? otherwise I am thinking about lifting the siege, as it will be pointless to attack with no supply [image]local://upfiles/41287/DB788D977320412B93E7C3F691258FBF.jpg[/image] Moving on to happier news; Akyab "trapped" enemy is already low on supply and already doomed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 55,44 (near Akyab) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 27562 troops, 288 guns, 378 vehicles, Assault Value = 839 Defending force 19863 troops, 148 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 568 Japanese adjusted assault: 504 Allied adjusted defense: 397 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1141 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 61 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1094 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 178 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Guns lost 15 (3 destroyed, 12 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 14th Division 48th Division 4th Tank Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Defending units: 16th Indian Brigade 44th Indian Brigade Medan Cdo 10th Burma Rifles Battalion 46th Indian Brigade 1st Gloucestershire Battalion 1st Burma Division Tenasserim BAF Battalion 36th Chinese Division 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Jorge_Stanbury -> what a nice view (8/14/2016 2:14:29 AM)
3rd convoy: this time beautiful tankers! well I spoke too early, as you can see, the tankers managed to escape; however this was actually good news as the KB is following nearby and more important, the cruisers found crippled Mississippi [image]local://upfiles/41287/05E81DCF17E1458396AB085C51A25776.jpg[/image] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Eua at 145,180, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CA Aoba CA Furutaka DD Uranami DD Shikinami DD Ayanami DD Yugiri DD Amagiri Allied Ships AVD McFarland, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AVD Hulbert TK Esso Richmond, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage TK Esso Balboa, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk TK Anders Jahre, Shell hits 7, on fire TK Elsa, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AO Kurumba, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: what a nice view (8/14/2016 2:37:15 AM)
As I was saying before, it was actually good that the cruiser TF disengage from the tankers as it found BB Mississippi. Aircraft losses confirm it is no more [image]local://upfiles/41287/AF75D59B5584403E80F217BC214510FF.jpg[/image] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Eua at 140,174, Range 26,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CA Aoba, Shell hits 1 CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1 DD Uranami DD Shikinami, Shell hits 1 DD Ayanami DD Yugiri DD Amagiri Allied Ships BB Mississippi, Shell hits 26, on fire, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Chikuma at 26,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Furutaka at 25,000 yards Range closes to 22,000 yards CA Aoba engages BB Mississippi at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Aoba at 20,000 yards DD Shikinami engages BB Mississippi at 20,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Furutaka at 16,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Aoba at 16,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Uranami at 16,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Furutaka engages BB Mississippi at 13,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Aoba at 13,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Yugiri at 13,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CA Furutaka engages BB Mississippi at 10,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Yugiri at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Furutaka at 7,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Aoba at 7,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Chikuma at 7,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Yugiri at 9,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Ayanami at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Chikuma at 10,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Ayanami at 10,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Shikinami at 10,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Furutaka at 10,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards CA Furutaka engages BB Mississippi at 16,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Aoba at 16,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Chikuma at 16,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Yugiri at 16,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Eua at 136,174, Range 27,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chikuma CA Aoba CA Furutaka DD Uranami DD Shikinami, on fire DD Ayanami DD Yugiri DD Amagiri Allied Ships BB Mississippi, Shell hits 33, heavy fires, heavy damage Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards Allied TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 27,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 27,000 yards Range increases to 30,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Aoba at 28,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Chikuma at 28,000 yards Range closes to 27,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Aoba at 23,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Chikuma at 23,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Chikuma at 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Amagiri at 17,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Yugiri at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Yugiri at 15,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Uranami at 15,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Furutaka engages BB Mississippi at 11,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Chikuma at 11,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Ayanami at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Chikuma at 9,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Ayanami at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Yugiri at 10,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Ayanami at 10,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Shikinami at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Chikuma at 6,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Chikuma at 6,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Ayanami at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Mississippi engages CA Aoba at 9,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Yugiri at 9,000 yards Range increases to 13,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Ayanami at 13,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Amagiri at 13,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Ayanami at 13,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards BB Mississippi engages DD Yugiri at 16,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards Task forces break off...

Jorge_Stanbury -> KB forays continue (8/18/2016 4:16:11 PM)
I know it is not advisable to use the KB for convoy hunting (too much fuel use), but they were already there looking for BB Mississippi (which already sunk) So long story short, they found some interesting target, and it looks like it was possibly an infantry battalion and some artillery.. in any case it was a massacre: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mangaia at 147,191 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N2 Kate x 50 D3A1 Val x 33 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged D3A1 Val: 10 damaged Allied Ships xAP Kota Radja, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires AP William Ward Burrows, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Barnett, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk AK Algorab, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk xAP Haleakala AP President Monroe, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Balch DD Tucker AP Harris AK Fomalhaut Allied ground losses: 5624 casualties reported Squads: 140 destroyed, 68 disabled Non Combat: 239 destroyed, 161 disabled Engineers: 14 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 109 (92 destroyed, 17 disabled) Vehicles lost 40 (36 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Massive explosion on AP William Ward Burrows Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AP William Ward Burrows -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mangaia at 147,191 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 13 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Fomalhaut, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage AP William Ward Burrows, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Haleakala, Bomb hits 2, on fire Allied ground losses: 140 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AP William Ward Burrows Massive explosion on AP William Ward Burrows Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Fomalhaut -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mangaia at 147,191 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Tucker xAP Kota Radja, heavy fires AK Fomalhaut, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 592 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 16 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 43 (33 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mangaia at 147,191 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N2 Kate x 22 D3A1 Val x 37 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged D3A1 Val: 12 damaged Allied Ships DD Tucker DD Balch AP Harris, Torpedo hits 1 xAP Kota Radja, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Kota Radja

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: KB forays continue (8/18/2016 4:23:54 PM)
In other news: - Malaybalay fell, this was the strongest US position in the PI; there are now only a few pockets left there - He is trying to pull a Dien Bien Phu at Ichang (See map), his first attempt failed miserably (5,700 casualties against nothing), and there are reinforcements moving to relief the besieged Japanese [image]local://upfiles/41287/65C2952C86444BC6944BBA8F006729E2.jpg[/image] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13689 troops, 130 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 346 Defending force 8285 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188 Japanese adjusted assault: 244 Allied adjusted defense: 97 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Malaybalay !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8782 casualties reported Squads: 376 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 556 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 33 (33 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 9 Assaulting units: 16th Division Defending units: 3rd Constabulary Regiment 101st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Infantry Regiment Agusan Constab Battalion Del Monte AAF Base Force Mindanao Force 205th Base Sqdn II/43rd PS Inf Battalion 305th Base Sqdn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 26001 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 991 Defending force 19326 troops, 128 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 654 Allied adjusted assault: 0 Japanese adjusted defense: 586 Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Allied ground losses: 5748 casualties reported Squads: 297 destroyed, 118 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 58 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled Assaulting units: 67th Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps Defending units: 11th RGC Temp. Division 34th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division

IdahoNYer -> RE: KB forays continue (8/18/2016 4:25:43 PM)
That's a whole lot more than an infantry battalion - at least a Bde, perhaps part of a Div. And, just as good, some valuable APs and AKs won't be around to upgrade in '43. Your opponent's aggressiveness is certainly working in your favor at the moment!

Anachro -> RE: KB forays continue (8/18/2016 4:41:17 PM)
A trying time for your opponent at the moment.

Jorge_Stanbury -> Status Report: May 8th 1942 (10/24/2016 7:39:20 PM)
As of May 8th, 1942 Generally speaking, I am already on defensive mode, I don't know if this is a good idea, but I would just say that DBB-C is hard for Japan, I am feeling scarcity in everything, I don't want to keep wasting fuel in forays: Specifics: - Resistance at Java ended a few turns ago - Resistance at Koumac (New Caledonia) also ended, with great results actually, I intercepted an Australian brigade at sea and it sank with heavy casualties, then a few days later the garrison surrendered. - Resistance at North Australia is broken, already defeated, I am taking the time in mopping operations, before I hit Darwin. - Puerto Princesa and Cebu remain Allied, I will soon start an invasion (as soon as the troops get enough preparation). - Battle for Chittagong continues in a stalemate, with heavy losses (both sides) due to bombardment.. I think I might withdraw soon. - China is "relatively quiet": he tried a Dien Bien Phu at Ichang, but my reinforcements broke it and the base is now fully supplied [image]local://upfiles/41287/E4905EF99C52481E9E463B491CF228D3.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Status Report: May 8th 1942 (10/24/2016 7:41:23 PM)
Global: [image]local://upfiles/41287/FE86C09A97204A59832CE0737F2C7FDD.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Status Report: May 8th 1942 (10/24/2016 7:42:46 PM)
Chart: [image]local://upfiles/41287/5D65A4966B1D4A51876E6EF6607C0DAE.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Status Report: May 8th 1942 (10/24/2016 7:45:05 PM)
Not too happy with engine production... should already be above 500 [:(] [image]local://upfiles/41287/E4776C89733A450B8610EA839BE5BBC9.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Status Report: May 8th 1942 (10/24/2016 7:47:35 PM)
Even less happy with aircraft ... very low pools [:(] [image]local://upfiles/41287/977FFCA95C374B8283C93707EF7FA594.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Status Report: May 8th 1942 (10/26/2016 9:35:33 PM)
These are the ship losses, obviously Allies are FOW [image]local://upfiles/41287/BBCB69DE672B489DA44971B7075843B4.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Status Report: May 8th 1942 (10/26/2016 10:07:16 PM)
Air losses: I am separating front line fighters from "old obsolete", for Japan "1942 front line" means Oscar, Tojo, Zero. For Allies this means P-38s, P-43s, P-39s, P-40s, Hurricanes, Wildcats, in any version Obsolete is simply older models pressed into service: Claude, Nate, P-26s, P-35s, P-36s, Buffalos and the like [image]local://upfiles/41287/91421FDC20D14E8F82AF977D9D9F6B02.jpg[/image] I really don't like the fact I am having higher losses of "front line" fighters than the Allies; this is even more alarmed since I am showing FOW numbers

jwolf -> RE: Status Report: May 8th 1942 (10/27/2016 4:02:23 PM)
Looking at the big map I think it makes sense you are moving to the defensive, apart from some rear area cleanup work. You've been very successful in the South Pacific, to the point that there really aren't any remaining meaningful targets left IMHO. With the possible exception of China, starting or continuing a big land war will not be sustainable. But, for a time, you could probably hurt the Allies badly with some well timed or well placed convoy raids, and you certainly have the facilities and assets to do that. The only question would be cost/benefit calculation including your fuel and supply expenses.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Status Report: May 8th 1942 (10/29/2016 9:47:59 AM)
Yes, I am on defensive mode already: - Pacific: I got as far as Noumea and Suva (plus surrounding island), only places still interesting are: Norfolk and Enderbury Islands, the former is as far south as I would go, I have one regiment already prepared for it, the later was a dot base he somehow decided to invade and build. I might wait a few more months before I assault it - Australia: I will get all the north, from Porth Hedland to Daly Waters and from Darwin to Horn island. I might get Exmouth, Carnarvon and Portland Roads, but only if they are easy grabs, I don't plan to fight for them - SRA: as you said, there is still some cleanup work to do, but I am not in a hurry, everything will be "red" in the next few weeks/ months, this includes dot bases that can be used as springboard - China: game has not been as quiet as I wished it to be, I have grabbed Nanyang, Loyang, Chengchow, Wuchow and some other small bases. I am happy with no more conquest, assuming of course he keeps his word that this game is "quiet China" and doesn't steam roll later on. - India: this is the hardest decision on what to do; I got all Burma, Akyab and Coxs Bazaar. Chittagong is still under siege, with daily artillery strikes killing around 200 to 300 troops (each side), he has tried a couple times to break the siege with deliberate attacks, which resulted in heavy casualties (again for both sides). I have lost ~ of 1 division already, his losses are similar, however I know it will be easier for Japan to recover than it is for the Aussie/ British/ Indian as these troops have low replacement rates.. In other words, I think I can sustain the losses, moreover these losses will be acceptable as long as they delay the inevitable fight for Magwe's oil (air and land). - Aleutians: I have no appetite for these frozen rocks, we will see if this is a mistake

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Status Report: May 8th 1942 (10/29/2016 9:55:55 AM)
By the way, a main reason to go defensive is the precarious situation on most of the bases I have taken in the Pacific: garrison, air support and engineers slowly taking positions, not enough supply, most without fuel or with just barely adequate levels. I will need time to build a serious defense perimeter. KB is in a "safe" location hopefully I won't need to use it in a long time, as every time it moves, fuel reserves "evaporate". And as you can see in other AARs, using it is a gamble, better if I fight under good odds or to shatter serious Allied offensives,

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Status Report: May 8th 1942 (10/29/2016 10:14:53 AM)
Unrestricted Air HQs: I have decided to base torpedo carrying HQ as follows: - Magwe (IJA) - Pt Blair - Palembang - Soerabaja - Koepang - Pt Moresby (IJA) - Rabaul - Noumea - Suva - Tabiteau - Roi Namur Restricted at: - Oita - Canton - Harbin - Nagoya [image]local://upfiles/41287/DB77BE6831E542D1B3A1E2C0A0D8FE87.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> Carrier battle: Bay of Bengal (10/31/2016 1:51:41 AM)
Carrier battle! A bit of background, a few turns ago, a carrier force that included at least one USN fleet CV appeared in the Bay of Bengal, I was lucky really because my battleships and mini-KB were both retiring to Rangoon for refuel-reload. Long story short, the covering light cruiser TF got a beating, although damage was moderate to light, they all were able to withdraw at full speed, and they are now cruising to Singapore for repairs. Afterwards, of course, the naval bombardments started, last turn he hit the troops sieging Chittagong, and I suspected that a second bombardment was coming, hence I decide to send mini-KB, at full speed from Rangoon, (TF was at max fuel, sorties, torpedoes and planes/ pilots) I know you might think it was reckless to do, and I agree to a certain point, but in my defense, I had significant naval search assets and for two turns they spotted nothing on the area of operations. Well... mini KB found a much stronger carrier TF: Shoho, Hosho, Zuiho, Ryujo vs Hornet, Formidable, Indomitable, Hermes [X(] Results were very inconclusive in this 1st day: - only morning phase strikes - both Formidable and Indomitable received torpedo hits (one each) - all Japanese carriers hit, one bomb each, they were all capable of controlling fires -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 50,41 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 B5N1 Kate x 21 B5N2 Kate x 5 Allied aircraft Fulmar II x 5 Sea Hurricane Ib x 5 Hurricane IIb Trop x 1 P-39D Airacobra x 2 F4F-3 Wildcat x 28 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N1 Kate: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed Allied Ships CVL Hermes CV Indomitable, Torpedo hits 1 CV Formidable, Torpedo hits 1 CV Hornet Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VF-8 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 31225. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.800 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes No.803 Sqn FAA with Fulmar II (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 25700. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers VMO-251 with F4F-3 Wildcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 31225. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 50th PG/12th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 58th PG/68th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Raid is overhead [image]local://upfiles/41287/864A7ABE83FA41EB94FF92D642CA113D.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> Carrier battle at Bay of Bengal (10/31/2016 2:14:03 AM)
Allied strike was very inaccurate, considering the very strong strike pack of more than 100 bombers Maybe it was the heavy rain compounded by inexperience in any case, only 4 bombs got in, one on each carrier, 3 by Dauntless (1000lb) and 1 by Devastator (500lb) CAP performed well, significant number of Dauntless were shot down -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 53,45 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 55 Allied aircraft Albacore I x 10 Martlet II x 19 Swordfish I x 2 F4F-3 Wildcat x 17 SB2U-3 Vindicator x 15 SBD-3 Dauntless x 59 TBD-1 Devastator x 20 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Martlet II: 2 destroyed Swordfish I: 1 damaged F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged TBD-1 Devastator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1, on fire CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, on fire CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 1, on fire CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 12 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 13000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb 2 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 7 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo 2 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes [image]local://upfiles/41287/95C0F22419E94115B6959EE0873C09F9.jpg[/image]

IdahoNYer -> RE: Paratroops in Australia (10/31/2016 2:17:22 AM)
Is Magwe up and operational? Perhaps Ms. Betty can lend an assist?

IdahoNYer -> RE: Paratroops in Australia (10/31/2016 2:17:35 AM)
Is Magwe up and operational? Perhaps Ms. Betty can lend an assist?

Jorge_Stanbury -> Carrier battle at Bay of Bengal (10/31/2016 2:20:48 AM)
Yes it is, Magwe is a highly operational, level 7, with 3rd Air Div HQa and several other base force LCUs; there are already a few Nells operating there (doing naval search). I was reluctant to put them on naval strike because of the very likely chance of CAP traps. More will move to Rangoon and Magwe next turn, I have 3 squadrons in the DEI that can reach it

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Carrier battle at Bay of Bengal (10/31/2016 2:25:00 AM)
By the way, these are the naval search patterns Yesterday it was "all clean"; otherwise I would not had sent mini-KB Also: aircraft losses [image]local://upfiles/41287/6E257B9FBBE74426B0FC4913AFBB2C7D.jpg[/image]

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Carrier battle at Bay of Bengal (10/31/2016 2:32:44 AM)
And this is the ship's damage: - All 4 flight decks are operational DDs Karii, Yanagi and Karakuya will form a ASW TF, this is to avoid any automatic refueling that can potentially reduce speed, battleships will also run full speed to cover/ merge with Yamaguchi [image]local://upfiles/41287/5A2070E4137240B9BD10386E9F53563A.jpg[/image]

jwolf -> RE: Carrier battle at Bay of Bengal (10/31/2016 2:01:32 PM)
I'm sure the Allies are very disappointed with the results of that strike! But very good news for your side. With any surprise advantage now gone, I would guess the Allied fleet will retire, lest they tangle with a lot of LBA.

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Carrier battle at Bay of Bengal (10/31/2016 2:32:19 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jwolf I'm sure the Allies are very disappointed with the results of that strike! But very good news for your side. With any surprise advantage now gone, I would guess the Allied fleet will retire, lest they tangle with a lot of LBA. It is hard to say if he will withdraw, it will definitively be the advisable decision, as you said, he can now expect LBAs in force, however, he has been very aggressive in past operations, he might decide that the losses are acceptable if he can sink mini-KB. We will see; there is only one obvious place for Japan to run to, and it is Rangoon. Running at maximum speed means mini-KB will be one or two hexes away from Rangoon. Any attempt to intercept will put the enemy within short range on both Magwe L7 (100+ torpedo carrying Netties, 100+ fighters) and Rangoon L5 (100+ army bombers doing low 100 feet nav bombing and fighters). I have been lucky, In other conditions (less rain), I would had lost probably all CVLs; something to think about... Strategically speaking, I just lost the Bay of Bengal, mini KB is completely out, the 2 British fleet carriers are also very likely out, considering they are needed in Europe and they will need to repair some damage. (EDIT: withdrawal dates are in July and September. Indomitable is gone after repair, Formidable might be repaired for another show before it leaves) That leaves Hornet in complete command of the sea. He doesn't even need to recover his losses; he can made them up by simply rebasing some of the British squadrons while the worst hit dive bombers recover. I have CV Junyo somewhere near Takao, moving to Singapore, but it will be used defensively only, there is no way I can challenge him with so little firepower. There is of course, the possibility of sending a carrier division; even the smallest one (Hiryu + Soryu) can take care of Hornet, but I am not convinced it will be a good idea, as I have very little designs for India, other than defending Burma. But I don't know yet, I need to think about it, maybe I can see who is near refit and send it to refit somewhere nearby like Hong Kong. then if I need to go nuts in the Indian Ocean I can postpone the upgrade

Jorge_Stanbury -> RE: Carrier battle at Bay of Bengal (11/5/2016 1:09:03 AM)
Mini KB was not disturbed, it will reach Rangoon tomorrow, to refuel, rearm and replenish pilots/ airframes In the meantime, I am starting to see the consequences of Allied (temporary) supremacy in the Bay of Bengal; with a bombardment TF arriving at Cox's Bazaar. Only good news is that CL Newcastle got hit by MTB's torpedoes. This followed by air strikes on Chittagong and Cox's Bazaar Situation map: [image]local://upfiles/41287/1C8BC30AC71A46BD9C479BA6D7FE224D.jpg[/image] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-7 MTB G-1 MTB G-2 MTB G-4 MTB G-5 Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire CA Cornwall CL Emerald CL Newcastle, Torpedo hits 1 Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... MTB G-5 engages CA Cornwall at 1,000 yards CA Cornwall engages MTB G-4 at 1,000 yards MTB G-1 engages CA Cornwall at 1,000 yards CA Cornwall engages MTB G-7 at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards MTB G-7 engages CA Dorsetshire at 2,000 yards MTB G-5 engages CL Newcastle at 2,000 yards CL Emerald engages MTB G-5 at 2,000 yards CL Newcastle engages MTB G-7 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Dorsetshire engages MTB G-5 at 7,000 yards CL Newcastle engages MTB G-4 at 7,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43 Allied Ships CA Cornwall CA Dorsetshire CL Newcastle CL Emerald Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Port hits 19 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 12 CA Cornwall firing at Cox's Bazar CA Dorsetshire firing at Cox's Bazar CL Newcastle firing at 9th RF Gun Battalion CL Emerald firing at 31st Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 3 Hudson IIIa x 11 Hurricane IIb Trop x 16 Allied aircraft losses Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed by flak Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment, at 55,41 (Chittagong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 1 Wellington Ic x 16 A-24 Banshee x 13 P-39D Airacobra x 25 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 13000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Mortar Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Mortar Battalion ...

Jorge_Stanbury -> Victory at Darwin, defeat at Chittagong (11/11/2016 1:58:24 AM)
First the good news: Darwin is captured, and the sorry leftovers will be mopped up in the next week or so And the bad news: Chittagong siege ended in defeat. I had already ordered the withdrawal from Chittagong, but I guess the Allies didn't want to wait... [8\|] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Darwin (76,124) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 10725 troops, 91 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 304 Defending force 4002 troops, 53 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Japanese adjusted assault: 129 Allied adjusted defense: 25 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Darwin !!! Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 177 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 2019 casualties reported Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 116 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 43 (41 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 5 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade Sasebo 3rd SNLF Defending units: 4th Australian Brigade Darwin Fortress KNI Leger Darwin RAN Base Force 22nd Fld RAA Regiment A/B Hy Cst Arty -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chittagong (55,41) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 72433 troops, 916 guns, 1430 vehicles, Assault Value = 1875 Defending force 21086 troops, 297 guns, 339 vehicles, Assault Value = 447 Allied adjusted assault: 670 Japanese adjusted defense: 110 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4828 casualties reported Squads: 79 destroyed, 200 disabled Non Combat: 151 destroyed, 140 disabled Engineers: 14 destroyed, 39 disabled Guns lost 137 (61 destroyed, 76 disabled) Vehicles lost 172 (73 destroyed, 99 disabled) Units retreated 11 Allied ground losses: 1151 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 130 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled Vehicles lost 59 (4 destroyed, 55 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 255th Armoured Brigade 21st Australian Brigade 25th Australian Brigade 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion 44th Cavalry Regiment 7th Cav Recce Regiment 84th Indian Brigade 18th British Division 23rd Indian Brigade 63rd Indian Brigade Chittagong Fortress 7th Armoured Brigade 7th Indian Division 7/17th Dogra Battalion 3/4 Ghurka Rifles Battalion 36th Indian Brigade 43rd Cavalry Regiment 23rd Indian Division 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 42nd Cavalry Regiment 75th Indian Brigade 18th Australian Brigade 3rd Carabiniers Regiment Waziristan Division 48th Light AA Regiment 221 Group RAF 1st Indian Light AA Regiment 223 RAF Base Force 4/2 NW Frontier Base Force 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 3rd Assam Rifles Battalion 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 1/2 Central India Base Force 9/10 Baluch Battalion 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment 85th British AT Gun Regiment 2/1st Lt AA Regiment 5th Field Regiment Defending units: 2nd Division 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Army 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 55th Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Wiped Out at Chittagong by attrition!!!

jwolf -> RE: Victory at Darwin, defeat at Chittagong (11/11/2016 1:00:26 PM)
That is quite an army the Allies put together at Chittagong! [X(] At this stage of the game that has to be just about everyone they can get in that theater.

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