RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J)

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ny59giants -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/3/2017 12:54:09 PM)
Wenchow: That base can leave major scars on the backs of Japanese troops. [X(] When playing Allies, I send a few more Corps there to help the beloved 100th Corp defend that base. As Japan, I don't think I can leave it behind and continue forward as it takes multiple divisions to capture. Naval bombardments puts at risk the industry there. It is a great base to make a stand for the Allies. KUDOS!!

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/3/2017 2:39:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ny59giants Wenchow: That base can leave major scars on the backs of Japanese troops. [X(] When playing Allies, I send a few more Corps there to help the beloved 100th Corp defend that base. As Japan, I don't think I can leave it behind and continue forward as it takes multiple divisions to capture. Naval bombardments puts at risk the industry there. It is a great base to make a stand for the Allies. KUDOS!! Japanese forces could get here early, and once SqzMyLemon landed a division here to take it on the way to the DEI. I called it SqzMyWenchow. [;)] It's a tough place, but especially i this game where he just doesn't have a lot more to help him out there.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/4/2017 9:14:01 AM)
Palembang Here is a look at the most important area right now on map. The IJN has moved in several DD and Cruiser led TFs to Muntok. I know CA Kinugasa is among the ships and CL Naka, and it looks like another cruiser TF is arriving off of Kuching. I'll try to intercept some of the TFs at Muntok. The Allied fleets have just been strengthened by the re-emergence of CA Chester after a lengthy repair (about 40 days) in Singers. So we have four RN BBs, two RN CAs, five USN CAs, nine RN CLs of varying quality, and about 10 USN and 6 RN DDs. These are 5 USN DMs and 2 DMS also here, plus an assortment of escort and other minelaying and minesweeping ships. I just transferred 12 USN PT boats from OZ to Merak and there are 8 MTBs and about 15 MLs in the area. For once I feel like we have a slight advantage in surface forces and I'd like to take advantage by hitting anything out there and bombarding a few smaller bases to keep CAP fro musing these to protect Sumatra or the roving IJN ships. I'll hit Sinkep with the BBs, Muntok with USN CAs, and go for Toboali with some AMc to sweep the last of the mines before hitting them again with a bombardment. Palembang will be a target for RN CAs Cornwall and Dorsetshire, but they have to pass Muntok first so might get involved there before making their primary mission. There are still ships listed at Palembang and it looks like a bunch of MTBs or midgets or something. Lots of single ship TFs. Singers is out of fuel, but I have several xAK/xAKL sneakily loading at Sumatra ports to bring fuel in. 4k is on route so far and I'll load up more as they get to Singers. A small force is also set to invade Sinkep. [;)] [image]local://upfiles/37283/5CC2D5A13D464BC8A02225533CAF3D9B.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/4/2017 9:12:15 PM)
March 23, 1942 The 23rd opened with some close calls and some minor skirmishes, but the IJN pulled back and we didn't get a chance to engage further. This did mean an open shot at Palembang though. [;)]That means my bombers can now concentrate on oil for a few turns and I can plan the next bombardment routine. We did get to an xAK and a PB that seem like refugees from Palembang. The RN cruisers did some more work on Palembang, and there were still a few ships left in port including a DD, which is now likely sunk, and another xAK. All bombers switched to the fields and oil, but the weather is awful and hits sporadic. There were 3 hits on Palembang oil and 7 on Djambi. I need some clear skies soon here!! Partly cloudy is forecast tomorrow. The BBs got a decent shot on Sinkep, where I bet there is only a mini-base force. Our troops are loading and should land in a day or two. No reported sightings of the TF yet, which is made up of two AMC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 23, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,90 Japanese Ships DD Oite DD Namikaze Allied Ships SS S-38 SS S-38 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Oite S-38 bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Miri at 62,85 Japanese Ships CS Chiyoda DD Shiratsuyu DD Yamagumo DD Shiokaze DD Akikaze DD Okikaze Allied Ships SS O20, hits 1 SS O20 is sighted by escort O20 bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Singkep at 49,87 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 5 damaged Allied Ships BB Resolution BB Ramillies BB Royal Sovereign BB Revenge Japanese ground losses: 146 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Resources hits 2 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 21 Port hits 15 Port supply hits 5 Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Muntok at 50,90, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Toko Maru #4, Shell hits 4, and is sunk xAK Hakubasan Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Chester CA Louisville CA Astoria DD Blue DD McCall DD Maury DD Benham Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 39% moonlight: 12,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,88 Japanese Ships DD Yugumo DD Ayanami Allied Ships SS S-35 SS S-35 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yugumo S-35 bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,88 Japanese Ships DD Shigure Allied Ships SS Pike SS Pike is sighted by escort -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91 Japanese Ships xAK Hakonesan Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Fuyo, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Cornwall CA Dorsetshire CL Mauritius Japanese ground losses: 697 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 39 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Cornwall CA Cornwall firing at Palembang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Vincent I x 7 Allied aircraft losses Vincent I: 1 damaged Oil hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vincent I bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 2 Vincent I x 9 F4F-3 Wildcat x 13 Allied aircraft losses Vincent I: 1 damaged Vincent I: 1 destroyed by flak Oil hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Vincent I bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 20 B-26 Marauder x 5 P-39D Airacobra x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged Oil hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 4 B-17E Fortress x 6 LB-30 Liberator x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged Oil hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/1098B1BD966E4C37B8A4C6DA837E8206.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/4/2017 9:27:04 PM)
March 23, 1942 Up North the tanks do break the hexside at Tsitsahar and everything will move out starting tomorrow. All of the forward tanks units will move ahead toward Sunwu. The fields at Tungho are shut and now I'll focus on ground troops there. I have only one division moving in but if he doesn't notice it could be interesting. Troops everywhere are recovering from recent failed attacks, and in general most forces are in good nick. I've still only lost 9 MiGs so far in the war, but he's avoiding CAP right now it seems. In China Sallys try a bold unescorted daylight raid, and the peashooter CAP is so weak they actually get 8 hits. We do shoot down around 7-8 bombers, so that's good, but better planes (AVG) have been moved in now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 23, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tungho , at 112,40 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft I-153 x 32 SB-2 x 41 No Allied losses Airbase hits 11 Runway hits 32 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21 Allied aircraft I-16-III x 6 I-15-III x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged No Allied losses Heavy Industry hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/0930A745D1E24A65B2508ECC19940B33.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/5/2017 11:38:06 AM)
March 24, 1942 A less exciting turn today. Huge day bombing though![;)] DEI: The USN CAs bombard Muntok with somewhat underwhelming effect. They plaster Palembang regularly, but get only a few hits here on this level 1 base. The intel is useful though. Pete's are running search here and there is a base force unit, maybe a small Coy, so the base can support fighters and CAP. That means I need to keep working on it. The goal with the next week is to land at all three bases with airfields in this area; Sinkep, Muntok and Toboali. There is only a week left for the amphibious bonus. Anything after that will take the Japanese much more time, should have to be prepped and will often need the better, faster unloading ships to accomplish. Singers is hit again, but not spectacularly. Still, with 50-60 infantry squads a week being disabled, the divisions there probably won't be attacking again soon. Supply at Singers has reached 55k, and another 20-30k is available to send in should the coast look clear. Fort construction goes up about 3% a day. So in another month or so, if luck continues and no other big change occurs, forts could hit level 6. [:)] The Major news of the day though is that the motley crew hitting Palembang strike for 36 total oil hits!!! [8D][&o] Excited to see the results there. The 4Es actually do significantly worse at Djambi, getting only 5 hits and only a few on the runways. Still, this is slowly chipping away, and I won't be ready to take the base for another 5-7 days. DMS clear 15 mines from Palembang and AMc take out another 15 at Toboali. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 24, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 Allied Ships BB Resolution BB Ramillies BB Royal Sovereign BB Revenge Japanese ground losses: 194 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution BB Resolution firing at 5th Division BB Ramillies firing at 56th Division BB Royal Sovereign firing at 18th Division BB Revenge firing at 55th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Muntok at 50,90 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 2 damaged F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships xAK Arima Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CA Chicago CA Portland Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 CA Chicago firing at Muntok SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Portland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 152 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) Allied Ships DMS Wasmuth DMS Chandler 15 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 15 CW-21B Demon x 1 Kittyhawk IA x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 No Allied losses Oil hits 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 1 DB-7B x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 21 B-26 Marauder x 6 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged Oil hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x DB-7B bombing from 10000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Vincent I x 7 P-40E Warhawk x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 No Allied losses Oil hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vincent I bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 damaged Oil hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 22 P-40E Warhawk x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 6 damaged Oil hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 13 P-40E Warhawk x 10 No Allied losses Oil hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x A-24 Banshee bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 11 Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak Oil hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A-24 Banshee bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Oil hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged Oil hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 4 B-17E Fortress x 11 LB-30 Liberator x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged Oil hits 3 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Djambi (48,88) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3633 troops, 75 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 134 Defending force 5554 troops, 55 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Assaulting units: 21st Australian Brigade Defending units: 4th/B Division 4th/A Div /1 36th Field AA Battalion 35th Field AA Battalion 35th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7615 troops, 120 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 415 Defending force 13164 troops, 170 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 242 Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 25th Australian Brigade 13th Australian Brigade 10th LH Cav Regiment 255th Armoured Brigade Defending units: 15th Ind Engineer Regiment Yokosuka 4th SNLF 23rd Ind Engineer Regiment 4th/B Div /1 4th/C Division 4th/A Div /2 4th Ind Engineer Regiment Sasebo 8th SNLF /1 202nd Ship Eng Coy 3rd Air Division 47th Const Co 31st Field AA Battalion 9th JAAF AF Coy 34th Field Const Co 7th Field Construction Battalion 102nd Ship Eng Coy 34th Field AA Battalion 33rd Field Const Co 15th Const Co 43rd Const Co 302nd Ship Eng Coy 26th Fld AA Gun Co 2nd Ship Engineer Regiment 33rd JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBS: A lot more DD contacts in the DEI, but no hits. CHINA: Our bombers hit a few LI points at Wuchow. No IJAAF action aside from the usual Wenchow runs. SOVIETS: Both Sunwu and Heiho are bombed and the fields hit hard. I'll keep going for another day before switching some bombers to the troops. If both of these bases are out of order he can't really CAP here at all effectively. It's a bit far from anywhere else. Near Mishan the last division to be moving out is still in the hex with our troops. I'll try an attack, but it might move out before the turn is done. With nearly 1,500AV against 350AV the Soviets should be in good shape here, but they are slight fatigued from the last try. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 114,41 (near Mishan) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1992 troops, 154 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 1447 Defending force 14539 troops, 185 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 369 Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Ussurii Tank Brigade 3rd Ussurii Tank Brigade 6th Ussurii Tank Brigade 66th Rifle Division 35th Rifle Division 44th NKVD Regiment 4th Ussurii Tank Brigade 8th Cavalry Division 5th Ussurii Tank Brigade 215th Cannon Brigade 4th/152nd PVO AA Battalion 177th Howitzer Regiment 1133rd Howitzer Regiment 362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion 1121st Cannon Regiment 1139th Cannon Regiment 155th PVO AA Battalion Defending units: 24th/A Division 24th/B Division 24th/C Division 4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 53rd Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The NZ Vincents again fly home chuffed after a few more hits on the oil at Palembang. [image]local://upfiles/37283/AC219D7188EA43B7B1EBBA2C4C19BB0C.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/5/2017 7:00:44 PM)
quote: obvert: SOVIETS: Both Tungho and Heiho are bombed and the fields hit hard. I'll keep going for another day before switching some bombers to the troops. If both of these bases are out of order he can't really CAP here at all effectively. It's a bit far from anywhere else. Don't they still have Sunwu? Has it not been developed?

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/5/2017 7:07:34 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy quote: obvert: SOVIETS: Both Tungho and Heiho are bombed and the fields hit hard. I'll keep going for another day before switching some bombers to the troops. If both of these bases are out of order he can't really CAP here at all effectively. It's a bit far from anywhere else. Don't they still have Sunwu? Has it not been developed? Sorry, Sunwu is the base I meant to put down. I had also been bombing Tungho. Names up here are not the easiest. [:)] I think both of the two bases, Heiho and Sunwu, have level 4 fields.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/6/2017 12:49:58 PM)
Lowpe is apparently changing out his data files. Seems he might have a problem in Manchuria. He hasn't let me know what the nature of it is yet, so I can't really comment without revealing info to him. He says he should finish the turn today. I'm itching for it as usual. [:)]

Lokasenna -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/6/2017 10:30:16 PM)
My guess is the garrison at Mukden with its 2000 AV typo...

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/7/2017 8:36:40 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lokasenna My guess is the garrison at Mukden with its 2000 AV typo... Ahhhh, I think he already fixed that. This is something else.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/8/2017 6:05:47 AM)
March 25, 1942 Consistency is an issue right now. After a stellar set of airstrikes on Palembang only one strike flew today and only 2 hits were registered on the oil there. The Djambi flights flew but only again got a few hits on the fields. This is one of the most interesting, frustrating and realistic parts of this game. Weather and other interruptions open opportunities for the other side, and I have to now work to close off those options again. Time to bombard Palembang! [;)] The troops for Sinkep landed, but look to be pretty messed up. Even if it takes a few days I should be able to bomb the unit there to dust, but he does have a full battalion and it's 40-10 AV currently. If I can make it though the first day's attack then maybe I have a chance here. In the meantime a collection of Allied surface ships are ready for action and in bombardment distance of several Borneo bases as well. Pontiniak looks less protected than Singkawang, and also with an easier escape path. If ships are hit hard though the LR CAP can't reach this far. I'll have a think about what I want to do here once I see recon for the day. The good news is that the 4Es went for Pontiniak and did land a shot on Myoko, but just one 500lb bomb. The fields were hit, but not likely closed, and a few planes destroyed on the ground. He's basing Notes here but A6M2 were the CAP, so they must be at Kuching or Singkawang or both. Another very good thing happened in the combat phase. The small dutch infantry unit crossed at Palembang and now the Indian ID and brigade can easily move in during the next few turns. This should get us to a level where we can begin to DA if needed. I'd like to work the oil down a bit further though before that. If I can get this base to less than 300 oil he may just give it up and not fight for it. Right now it's at 699(201). [8D] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 25, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 152 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) Allied Ships DMS Wasmuth DMS Chandler 20 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,88 Japanese Ships DD Numakaze Allied Ships SS Pike, hits 4 SS Pike is sighted by escort Pike bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84 Allied Ships BB Resolution BB Ramillies BB Revenge Japanese ground losses: 94 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Singkep at 49,87 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Caledon CL Achilles Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Resources hits 2 Runway hits 4 CL Caledon firing at Singkep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Singkep (49,87) TF 299 troops unloading over beach at Singkep, 49,87 Allied ground losses: 123 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 16 troops of a KNIL Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of Riouw Cdo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 152 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) Allied Ships DMS Wasmuth DMS Chandler 26 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pontianak , at 56,90 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 B-17E Fortress x 14 LB-30 Liberator x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 3 destroyed on ground E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 No Allied losses Oil hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 8327 troops, 124 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 439 Defending force 13389 troops, 173 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 254 Allied adjusted assault: 0 Japanese adjusted defense: 523 Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Allied ground losses: 706 casualties reported Squads: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 10th LH Cav Regiment Pakanbaroe Cdo 25th Australian Brigade 13th Australian Brigade 255th Armoured Brigade Defending units: 4th Ind Engineer Regiment 11th Garrison Unit /2 4th/A Div /2 4th/B Div /1 Yokosuka 4th SNLF 15th Ind Engineer Regiment 4th/C Division 23rd Ind Engineer Regiment Sasebo 8th SNLF /1 3rd Air Division 26th Fld AA Gun Co 34th Field AA Battalion 33rd Field Const Co 15th Const Co 102nd Ship Eng Coy 43rd Const Co 302nd Ship Eng Coy 2nd Ship Engineer Regiment 47th Const Co 9th JAAF AF Coy 34th Field Const Co 7th Field Construction Battalion 202nd Ship Eng Coy 31st Field AA Battalion 33rd JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This unit shocking into Palembang, sacrificing most of its TOE, but opened the door for following units to march unhindered into the base. This is also one of the two units that captured Benkolen about a month ago after the Japanese left it unguarded. That started the entire cascade of infiltration the Allies are now engaged in, and it's going to be increasingly harder for the Japanese to root them out of Sumatra. Fun to be able to use the Dutch units for something real and they're cheap to buy into ABDA. I'll send more to recapture islands and reinvest Dutch bases on SW Borneo soon. It's going to be tough for the Japanese once the invasion bonus ends and they have to invade against dug in Allied troops with increasing experience and upgrading TOE. Many units already have their 42 squads and with a command HQ at Singers, others can upgrade soon. [image]local://upfiles/37283/9E59594F143249F998D384D21DFAFF02.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/8/2017 7:30:10 AM)
March 25, 1942 In Soviet territory nothing too exciting happening, but units do march effectively out of Tsitsihar with no response from the Japanese. The majority will head to Sunwu. The tanks quickly. The IDs and arty slowly. I want to block the Japanese stack from following once the rail is cut in about three turns. He shouldn't have time between the Soviets leaving Tsitsihar and the rail being cut to get anything from there through to Sunwu. I'll also free up a rested armor division and two tank brigades from just south of Sunwu and march them around and in. The Japanese have one division here plus most likely a garrison unit and some arty. Bombers are working on the fields and supply, which may be critical in a few days once the LOC is severed. Down near Mishan the Japanese are left with only one reduced division in the swamp hex. We have 1450AV with tanks and arty resting to recover from an overstocked and failed attack previously. If supply goes positive and disruption and fatigue go below 10 I'll go for it. If not it's a waiting game. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 25, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Heiho , at 113,33 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft I-15bis x 17 I-16m24 x 3 MiG-3 x 9 SB-2 x 22 Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 2 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 22 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x I-16m24 sweeping at 15000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sunwu , at 113,34 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft I-153 x 9 TB-3 x 20 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x TB-3 bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 114,41 (near Mishan) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1992 troops, 151 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 1480 Defending force 14555 troops, 184 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 370 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Ussurii Tank Brigade 44th NKVD Regiment 8th Cavalry Division 66th Rifle Division 3rd Ussurii Tank Brigade 35th Rifle Division 2nd Ussurii Tank Brigade 6th Ussurii Tank Brigade 5th Ussurii Tank Brigade 4th/152nd PVO AA Battalion 215th Cannon Brigade 1133rd Howitzer Regiment 362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion 1121st Cannon Regiment 177th Howitzer Regiment 1139th Cannon Regiment 155th PVO AA Battalion Defending units: 24th/B Division 24th/A Division 24th/C Division 4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 53rd Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A little look at Wenchow where the Japanese have reduced three divisions to less than half strength. Our 88th Corps is also struggling, but so far the 100th seems able to hold them off in repeated attacks. [&o] [image]local://upfiles/37283/A2A8313E2A4447AF862C0F03AF2E5D21.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/8/2017 7:42:44 AM)
Air Transport The Burma theatre is still on hold, but it looks like the Japanese may be moving another unit into Lashio. This would certainly be an issue, as the Chinese and a section of the Burma division are only just holding on now. I need more transports to fly in troops, and they're coming but may not arrive in time. Soon these three USAAF groups arrive in Aden and will be shuffled over quickly to India, then to Myitkyina and Ledo. I can fly out some buyable Chinese troops to add to the mix as I do want to keep some of the Burma division intact. It isn't hugely strong, but is the best I have in the area for a while. The small Chinese Corps are expendable and with Indian supply can always recover due to the numerous squads available. Not so for the Commonwealth troops of course. I also have some Marine and USAAF transports shipping to OZ with the intention of transferring some troops from Australia to areas North of Darwin. If the Japanese are strapped right now for troops and air groups, why not try to push them farther across a longer front? I also have some APDs and smaller transports for short range hops moving into Port Moresby. I might be able to get a few more footholds on the North side of New Guinea as well since this area has been quiet for a while. [image]local://upfiles/37283/83D19594EF2A4515B9A55D5976F4F143.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/8/2017 8:00:33 AM)
Fighter Arrivals It'll be a while before any new groups arrive. Not too long, but long enough I've decided to send more US groups from PH to OZ and around to the DEI through Perth. I'll be sending another USMC fighter group plus a few USAAF groups since the Wildcats, P-40E and P-39D are the only reliable sources of replacements for now. In defensive roles these will work for a while, until the Tojo arrives, but over their own bases they can hold their own in numbers. For sweeping I have to wait until May for more P-38E to start arriving. I'll still only have one group, but it's a good one! [image]local://upfiles/37283/A29A5B54D0184E9B9765A2976684EFAF.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/8/2017 8:12:46 AM)
Bomber Arrivals After recent upgrades for the Dutch groups to better US Mb models, the next improvements arrive soon in the form of a nearly full Wellington unit. I love this plane as they're fairly durable with a great bomb load and fantastic range for an MB. Really equivalent to the HB currently in use without the defensive armament. I'll plan to use them for deep penetration strikes soon. I've got some ideas! I'm only losing the MBs to flak and ops currently since there is no CAP over Sumatra, so the replacements are mostly keeping up with losses for now. The addition of an A-20 group will help for naval strikes once I have some pilots trained for low naval. The old B-10s are still flying for the Dutch and doing some work, and the 1E Vincents and Banshees allow some small field capability and larger bombs. They also seem to hit with more accuracy per bomb than the MBs. Vincents get a few hits a day on the oil in spite of dropping only 15 or so bombs. [image]local://upfiles/37283/2738532BA4634E54BC073783BE0A9EA3.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/8/2017 9:04:52 AM)
Air Losses Just incrementally winning the air battles now on a daily basis. I have to be careful not to become predictable, and to keep tabs and some damage on the nearby fields of Muntok, Singkep and Toboali. I know the IJA starts with a lot of Notes, but I'm wondering if even those are getting low in the pools now after losing ~320 of them. If I'm remembering rightly the pools and existing groups total somewhere near 700 of them in the beginning of the war. I'm pretty sure he didn't keep producing them, so we might be through nearly half the total. I haven't been seeing manyOscars lately at all. I'm guessing some groups have been taken out of use to upgrade to the Ic. The 4Es have been working hard, but are still doing well and not losing too many along the way. It'll be good when the B-24D comes online, but that's a ways off yet. I do love the B-17E, and they're showing their quality on turns like this, able to fight through CAP and deliver, still making it back home. [:)] [image]local://upfiles/37283/4684CF068361442CB4F9C6FA9B2CE3D7.jpg[/image]

ny59giants -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/8/2017 9:23:11 AM)
The Allies don't have the available ships to go into Fast Transport TF as does Japan, but if you gather up most of your AMC to go along with APDs, you can form a TF or two.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/8/2017 9:41:43 AM)
Singers and Palembang Singapore is inching toward forts 6. Supply is still high after flooding in and allowing some upgrades and airframes to fill out groups in addition to the 4E and BB/CA use. It's interesting that the IJA bombardments have stopped here. All units are also above 50 experience now after all of the bombardments and prep. It's just getting tougher here, and will continue. I want to see now if I can hold it. A tough task, but why not? [:)] I've decided not to reach forward to Pontiniak or Singkawang tomorrow. There are a lot of new IJN ships around here and I don't want to get caught out beyond CAP range. I am planning an RN CV strike and will bombard Palembang. The DMS are doing good work there and I don't fear the mines much at all now. I haven't hit infantry squads yet but hoping this time will get to the 4th ID and keep working on the engineers and AA units. [image]local://upfiles/37283/5E0E4C10F55E45FAA026D24B0FE61120.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/8/2017 9:46:20 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ny59giants The Allies don't have the available ships to go into Fast Transport TF as does Japan, but if you gather up most of your AMC to go along with APDs, you can form a TF or two. I've got some of the better brit AMCs here and the APDs are mostly in the Aleutians. I need them here too!! I do have some quick xAP, the small Dutch ones too, which are fairly expendable. The other good option is CM Abdiel, which can haul troops and is the fastest ship in the Allied arsenal at 38 knots. Pair her with Triomphant and I can get deep quickly and get out fast!

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/10/2017 8:29:56 AM)
March 26, 1942 The 26th opens with lots of movement of IJN TFs which several subs pick up. No hits for them but the DL of these ships probably goes up a bit. I see a few of them very soon near Palembang! Our two CA TFs are run down by 3 IJN DDs and the SCTF does it's job of protecting the bombardment TF on the way in. Cruisers Portland and Chicago plus their 6DDs have gained decent night experience, and just got a little more through numerous engagements with these DDs. Two were sunk outright, the third only grazed. Two USN DDs are separated before the last engagement, with Alwin damaged, then Monaghan is also put into an escort TF. Both nearly make it back to Singers and will be fine. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 26, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 152 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91) Allied Ships DMS Wasmuth DMS Chandler 15 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Pontianak at 55,89 Japanese Ships DD Oite DD Namikaze Allied Ships SS Gar, hits 1 SS Gar launches 4 torpedoes at DD Oite -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Palembang at 49,90 Japanese Ships SSX Ha-10, hits 1, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Chicago DD Farragut DD Downes DD Dewey DD Monaghan DD Aylwin SSX Ha-10 is sighted by escort DD Aylwin attacking submerged sub .... DD Aylwin cannot establish contact with SSX Ha-10 Debris floats to surface in area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Hamakaze DD Hakaze, Shell hits 1 DD Numakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships CA Portland CA Chicago DD Flusser DD Downes DD Farragut DD Aylwin, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Monaghan DD Dewey Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 67% moonlight: 8,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Taffinder, Sherwood crosses the 'T' Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 1 DD Hakaze DD Numakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships CA Portland CA Chicago DD Flusser, Shell hits 1 DD Downes DD Farragut DD Monaghan Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Taffinder, Sherwood crosses the 'T' Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Hakaze DD Numakaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Portland CA Chicago DD Flusser DD Downes, Shell hits 1 DD Farragut, Shell hits 2 DD Monaghan, Shell hits 1, on fire Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Orita, Tsuneo crosses the 'T' Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 1, heavy fires DD Hakaze DD Numakaze, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CA Portland, Shell hits 1 CA Chicago DD Flusser DD Downes, Shell hits 1 DD Farragut DD Monaghan, Shell hits 1, on fire Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Taffinder, Sherwood crosses the 'T' DD Farragut engages DD Hamakaze at 8,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 24, and is sunk DD Hakaze DD Numakaze, Shell hits 6, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Portland, Shell hits 2 CA Chicago DD Flusser DD Downes DD Farragut, Shell hits 2 DD Monaghan, heavy fires Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards CA Chicago engages DD Hamakaze at 8,000 yards DD Numakaze sunk by CA Portland at 6,000 yards DD Hamakaze sunk by CA Chicago at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/1FB88E2F0D1646FDB223D7B223A1F660.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/10/2017 8:32:22 AM)
March 26, 1942 After that the 3 CA TF hits Palembang. Still can't hit any infantry squads. Got some good licks in though, including some on the oil and manpower. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 26, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91 Allied Ships CA Astoria CA Louisville CA Chester Japanese ground losses: 736 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 49 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Oil hits 1 Manpower hits 2 Fires 433 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 49 Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 5 Port supply hits 3 SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Astoria CA Astoria firing at Palembang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/D780077909834A528922D51C9E16B0B7.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/10/2017 8:36:48 AM)
March 26, 1942 Another USN sub finds a working torpedo. Trigger lands one shot on an AMC up North in the Kuriles, and troops are no board. I don't thin the ship sank though, unfortunately. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 26, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Shasukotan at 135,49 Japanese Ships xAK Nittai Maru, Torpedo hits 1 PB Tonon Maru Allied Ships SS Trigger, hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SS Trigger launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nittai Maru Trigger bottoming out .... PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/6423DE418F49467DB07EE3F2BAA2121A.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/10/2017 9:00:03 AM)
March 26, 1942 On the way out from Palembang the bombardment TF runs into little DD Hakaze and puts her under mercilessly as day breaks. They then head back to Singers for a full English. [;)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 26, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Hakaze, Shell hits 16, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Chester CA Louisville CA Astoria, Shell hits 1 DD Blue DD Patterson DD Maury Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 18,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/058454C9845D4888AD07055B53EB6728.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/10/2017 9:03:39 AM)
March 26, 1942 Daylight brings more battles as the Brit CLs (also here to support the bombardment TF so they don't get caught on the way home with no ammo) find CA Kinugasa and company. The engagement goes toward the IJN but is still inconclusive, as CL Colombo takes a few direct 20cm shots but keeps on going. The Brit's daylight experience comes through here as DD Ayanami is also left on fire as the TFs disengage. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 26, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkep at 50,88, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa CL Yura DD Yugumo DD Ayanami, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships CL Durban, Shell hits 1 CL Mauritius, Shell hits 1 CL Colombo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Alden DD Norman Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Sawa, Masao crosses the 'T' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/B66FE3DD8FFF48228EF74722704A4E6E.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/10/2017 9:07:01 AM)
March 26, 1942 Yet another IJN TF shows up and the RN does a job on two older CLs and two DDs, leaving both CLs and a DD on fire. Colombo again suffers, but stays in the TF, so can't be too badly injured. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 26, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkep at 50,88, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Naka, Shell hits 5, on fire CL Tenryu, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Oite, Shell hits 1 DD Namikaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires Allied Ships CL Durban, Shell hits 1 CL Mauritius CL Colombo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Alden DD Norman, Shell hits 1 Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards Tennant, W.G. crosses the 'T' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/D08D87713AD8414DBE30843535A220F5.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/10/2017 9:12:33 AM)
March 26, 1942 Yet another IJN DD TF shows up and the RN still has some ammo left! [8D] These are good modern IJN DDs but the RN wins the battle with a torpedo taking out DD Hatsushima and DD Wakaba taking five direct hits for heavy fires, heavy damage, which is almost assuredly a sign of a sunk IJN DD. Two more down! [&o] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 26, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkep at 50,88, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 1 DD Nenohi DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Wakaba, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Durban, on fire CL Mauritius, Shell hits 1 CL Colombo, Shell hits 4, heavy fires DD Alden DD Norman, Shell hits 1, on fire Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards DD Hatsushima engages CL Colombo at 17,000 yards Tennant, W.G. orders Allied TF to disengage Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Hatsushima sunk by DD Alden at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/DBF779FC277E449CBC0B697FF5A4C7AB.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/10/2017 9:20:34 AM)
March 26, 1942 During the day air phase the 4Es hit Pontiniak port again but can only again land one bomb on the Myoko, this time taking out a turret. I need several hits here to get a fire going, which is what is going to sink this ship in port. Now that the moon is getting bright I'll try a night strike on both Singkawang and Pontiniak not turn. The 4Es take out around 4 Nates and a zero with their 50 cal guns, but they're wearing down right now. Colombo ends up 3 hexes out of Singers with about 35/30/10 damage and will head direct to the repair yards tomorrow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 26, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pontianak , at 56,90 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-27b Nate x 26 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 B-17E Fortress x 14 LB-30 Liberator x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged LB-30 Liberator: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/9AAE58351EB645B8B84D19E04DFE1F3A.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/10/2017 9:26:00 AM)
March 26, 1942 At Palembang the bombing strikes have moderate success and get about 7 hits on the oil between them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 26, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 4 B-25C Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Oil hits 4 Fires 167 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 9 B-26 Marauder x 8 Allied aircraft losses DB-7B: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged Manpower hits 4 Oil hits 1 Fires 727 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x DB-7B bombing from 10000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet * City Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Vincent I x 13 No Allied losses Oil hits 2 Fires 1173 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vincent I bombing from 8000 feet City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/88A2448F07FD46D39681B37DA4F16641.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/10/2017 9:29:26 AM)
March 26, 1942 Still in the morning phase the RN TB strike out and find the IJN CL TF, with Naka taking the brunt of the strikes. It's hit with 4 500lb bombs, mostly penetrating, and is left a wreck. They return in the afternoon and plant 3 more. This CL is done. [8D] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR March 26, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 55,90 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 15 Fulmar II x 9 F4F-3A Wildcat x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Naka, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Oite Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Albacore I bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Naka -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 55,90 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 15 Fulmar II x 9 F4F-3A Wildcat x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Oite CL Naka, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Albacore I bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Naka -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/A05D193614B54E64937401705F3A428F.jpg[/image]

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