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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 12:22:25 PM)

Air Losses


Not a happy screen to look at considering the replenishment rate for 2Es is quite low, but then again, this is the target they could hit and they've accomplished 90% of the job already. After this there will be plenty of time to rest and get these re-organized and fleshed out.

The A6M2 is now listed at 640 destroyed, which has to be high.

I've sent half of the 4Es to India to aim at Magwe oil. The night strikes had no effect yesterday, but I'll see them going to see what happens. There is a big CAP there of about 50 A6M2. I'm also going to start prepping a few units for Moulmein! [:'(]



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BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 12:54:21 PM)


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ORIGINAL: obvert

Air Losses


Not a happy screen to look at considering the replenishment rate for 2Es is quite low, but then again, this is the target they could hit and they've don't 90% of the job already. After this there will be plenty of time to rest and get these re-organized and fleshed out.

The A6M2 is now listed at 640 destroyed, which has to be high.

I've sent half of the 4Es to India to aim at Magwe oil. The night strikes had no effect yesterday, but I'll see them going to see what happens. There is a big CAP there of about 50 A6M2. I'm also going to start prepping a few units for Moulmein! [:'(]



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Looks like 40% of those A6M2 losses are due to Ops - which suggests he has been using them a lot for LRCAP or escort for strikes at max fighter range. The losses may not be greatly exaggerated.




BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 1:08:42 PM)


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ORIGINAL: obvert


Whoah Nelly!! In spite of the rollover saying Palembang was 98 percent damaged last turn, with a 9/10 recon reading, the base suddenly fills with an angry swarm of zeros and oscars!!


The cursor rollover shows the % damage to Airfield Services, not the Runways. So he will have issues with maintaining his aircraft and getting them ready for multiple sorties in the turn, but he can launch if the runways are clear enough. After a few days a lot of his aircraft will be unserviceable and you can bomb the heck out of them.




obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 4:42:36 PM)


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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy


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ORIGINAL: obvert


Whoah Nelly!! In spite of the rollover saying Palembang was 98 percent damaged last turn, with a 9/10 recon reading, the base suddenly fills with an angry swarm of zeros and oscars!!


The cursor rollover shows the % damage to Airfield Services, not the Runways. So he will have issues with maintaining his aircraft and getting them ready for multiple sorties in the turn, but he can launch if the runways are clear enough. After a few days a lot of his aircraft will be unserviceable and you can bomb the heck out of them.

I'd thought it was a combination average of the two together. Hmmmmm. I know it's subject to FOW but usually when I see 98% there will be no flights that day. So, I'll just have to be more careful. [:)]

I agree, it looks like he's wearing them out, and those airframes are not durable, so when in combat, and with what seem to be not the top pilots they began with, they suffer more than I'd expect. I can't wait for the hurricane Iic to arrive. Of course the Tojo will be around soon too and that will change the picture dramatically. The Tojo will hurt us, but it's range limits it in an offensive role.

The A6M line doesn't get remarkably better until the A6M5, and that should still be a little ways off. Oscars are Oscars. It's the George and Jack and Frank that will change the air war.

That is one reason I'm pushing so hard now. With DBB settings for AA, the Japanese will struggle to do anything with their air superiority if we have a lot of territory with a lot of good AA defending it. [:)]




BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 5:44:34 PM)

Long range thinking - I like that!




obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 6:20:56 PM)

April 6, 1942


Well, this is the turn when we both happened to go all-in on the same hand! [&o]

Fireworks aplenty, and although it's costly, I think the Allies came out the better for the risk today.


it started with our 3 USN CAs tackling 4 IJN DDs near Palembang. He seems to always lead with DDs and manage to get them in from of the big boys. This time it didn't really work out, as Shiratsuya took the brunt of the 8 inch shells and went under, with only one hit on DD Le Triomphant to bother the Allies.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 6, 1942
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Chicago
CA Astoria
DD Benham
DD Downes
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CA Astoria engages DD Shiratsuyu at 10,000 yards
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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 6:38:29 PM)

April 6, 1942


I'd set up the TFs so that the SCTFs would react to protect the bombardment TFs, but I'm actually glad now it didn't work completely as planned, since the USN hit the IJN CAs first and showed their quality and accumulated experience in this one. These are battle hardened crews, veterans of the long battle for the DEI, and they held their own against superior and better opponents in this first decisive battle of the night.

John Shaffroth led the USN through this and crossed he T here to inflict catastrophic damage on CA Tone, from which she would not recover. [&o]

Le Triomphant unfortunately also takes some direct hits form the IJN 20cm guns, and ends the battle floundering.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 6, 1942
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Maya
CA Kinugasa
DD Kikuzuki
DD Asakaze
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 1
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 3
CA Chicago
CA Astoria, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Benham
DD Downes
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Shafroth, John F. crosses the 'T'
CA Tone engages CA Chicago at 10,000 yards

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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 6:46:42 PM)

April 3, 1942


Shafroth chases down and finshes of the Tone.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 3, 1942
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Chester, on fire
CA Chicago
DD Benham, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Shafroth, John F. crosses the 'T'
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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 6:51:09 PM)

April 6, 1942


Next up the USN CAs, low on ammo, meet the IJN big boyd agin, with disastrous results. One 8inch shot does land on Chikuma, leaving her in trouble. So it's two down for each side at this point, really.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 6, 1942
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 10,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Kinugasa
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Asakaze
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Chicago, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

DD Benham, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Shafroth, John F. crosses the 'T'
CA Maya engages CA Chicago at 10,000 yards

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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 7:08:06 PM)

April 6, 1942


Luckily the RN shows up next and hits the now detached Maya and Kinugasa. The Maya takes a fish and lots of 6 inch shots, and is in trouble after this one.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 6, 1942
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Hobart
CL Mauritius
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 1
DD Kortenaer
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Fortune
DD Hotspur

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
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BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 7:25:03 PM)

Stirring stuff! Thanks for staying up late to post it! [sm=sign0031.gif]

Hope there is more to come showing IJN CAs going down ...[:)]




Zecke -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 7:36:28 PM)


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ORIGINAL: obvert

April 6, 1942


Luckily the RN shows up next and hits the now detached Maya and Kinugasa. The Maya takes a fish and lots of 6 inch shots, and is in trouble after this one.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 6, 1942
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Hobart
CL Mauritius
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 1
DD Kortenaer
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Fortune
DD Hotspur

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CA Kinugasa at 11,000 yards
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CL achilles; Hobart Mauritius Glasgow i hate them¡; never..never a surface combat with this enmascarade BBs (the hull is tremendous)..only pray with bettys




obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 7:59:28 PM)

April 6, 1942


The RN CAs get into it next and cripple the Kinugasa with 6 hits. The ships from Batavia hit the DDs next and sink Nenohi before moving into Palembang for a daytime bombardment.

In the final act of the night phase, the RN CLs deliver a solid bombardment at Palembang, which makes me feel better after the USN didn't make it.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 6, 1942
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 48,91, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 6, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 2
DD Norman
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Express

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CA Kinugasa at 10,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,91, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Emerald, Shell hits 1
CL Dauntless, Shell hits 2
CL Ceres
CL Capetown, Shell hits 3
DD Cassin
DD Paladin
DD Panther

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 67% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Arliss, H.T. crosses the 'T'

Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Mauritius
CL Hobart
CL Achilles

Japanese ground losses:
794 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)


Manpower hits 4
Fires 467
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 52
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2

Walrus II acting as spotter for CL Glasgow
CL Glasgow firing at Palembang
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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 8:02:48 PM)

April 6, 1942


Daytime brings our final RN TF into play, with the two small CLs taking advantage of low ammo, injured CA Kinugasa.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 6, 1942
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Durban
CL Caledon
DD Alden
DD Banckert

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Caledon at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Caledon engages CA Kinugasa at 16,000 yards

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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 8:11:38 PM)

April 6, 1942


Daytime brings some house cleaning. The RN led by CA Dorsetshire sweeps up CA Chikuma and a DD, then finds CA Maya and does some more work on her.

They find Chikuma and co. again, and finish the job. [8D]

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 6, 1942
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

DD Asakaze
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 1
DD Norman
DD Electra, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Encounter

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards
CA Chikuma engages CA Dorsetshire at 24,000 yards

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 7, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 1
DD Norman
DD Electra, on fire
DD Encounter

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CA Maya at 19,000 yards

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Muntok at 49,89, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

DD Asakaze, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
DD Norman
DD Electra, on fire
DD Encounter

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CA Dorsetshire engages DD Asanagi at 16,000 yards
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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 8:17:07 PM)

April 6, 1942


In between some of those battles and after the end numerous subs strike at several of the injured CAs and finally, two Dutch subs hit pay dirt.

The KXIII sends 2 of 4 torpedoes into CA Maya. This should be the end for her. [&o]

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 6, 1942
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Submarine attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXIII

CA Maya is sighted by SS KXIII
SS KXIII launches 4 torpedoes
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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 8:18:37 PM)

April 6, 1942


The Kinugasa is next courtesy of KXII. Boom! [8D]

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 6, 1942
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Submarine attack near Muntok at 50,89

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXII

CA Kinugasa is sighted by SS KXII
SS KXII launches 4 torpedoes

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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 8:33:58 PM)

April 6, 1942


In the day phase limited air strikes go for some of the surviving DDs. The Yamagumo takes a 250kg bomb and Albacore's try to finish her, but can't get a hit.

The Canberra TF does make it to Palembang for a daytime bombardment, and luckily no IJN CVs are left in range to cause trouble.

Sweeps and limited troop bombings hit Palembang without resistance as the fields are closed.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 6, 1942
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 51,93

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 51,93

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-11, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Capetown
CL Ceres
CL Dauntless
CL Emerald

Japanese ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Refinery hits 1
Resources hits 1
Manpower hits 1
Fires 361
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 32
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2

CA Canberra firing at Palembang
CL Capetown firing at Palembang
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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 8:39:25 PM)

April 6, 1942


To close out the day here in the DEI, troops shock at Palembang and achieve a 2:1, dropping forts to 0 and setting up to take the base at will in the next few days. I'll rest them tomorrow as the disablements and fatigue are high. No hurry here! [;)]

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 6, 1942
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 33717 troops, 474 guns, 529 vehicles, Assault Value = 1549

Defending force 15794 troops, 218 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

Allied adjusted assault: 910

Japanese adjusted defense: 433

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
2718 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 53 (16 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1155 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 345 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Guns lost 23 (6 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (1 destroyed, 37 disabled)


Assaulting units:
25th Australian Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
10th LH Cav Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
182nd Infantry Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
21st Australian Brigade
16th Australian Brigade
13th Australian Brigade
17th Indian Division
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
43rd Nav Gd /1
4th/A Div /2
41st Nav Gd /1
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
11th Garrison Unit /1
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th/C Division
4th/B Div /1
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
7th Field Construction Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
34th Field AA Battalion
47th Const Co
31st Field AA Battalion
43rd Const Co
15th Const Co
9th JAAF AF Coy
33rd Field Const Co
34th Field Const Co
102nd Ship Eng Coy
302nd Ship Eng Coy
3rd Air Division
202nd Ship Eng Coy
33rd JAAF AF Coy
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This shows at least 3 CAs went under, but it's possible that with the Dave's a Pete's also listed, all four might have been sunk. Subs will hunt regardless ,and any that are still afloat will have trouble making Singkawang.

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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 8:42:50 PM)

April 6, 1942


Up North Arshaan sees a first DA from the Soviets, and the IJA is set to fall here tomorrow as well.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 6, 1942
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Ground combat at Arshaan (105,33)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29474 troops, 395 guns, 1059 vehicles, Assault Value = 970

Defending force 6318 troops, 66 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 138

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 745

Japanese adjusted defense: 298

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1480 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled


Allied ground losses:
577 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)


Assaulting units:
226th Rifle Brigade
6th Mongolian Cavalry Division
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
7th Mongolian Cavalry Division
51st Cavalry Division
246th Rifle Brigade
82nd Tank Battalion
33rd Tank Battalion
46th Engr-Sapper Bde
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment
405th/414th AA Battalion
1134th Howitzer Regiment
273rd Cannon Regiment
199th BM Howitzer Regiment
1192nd BM Howitzer Regiment
1233rd Cannon Regiment
3rd Mongolian Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Arshaan Fortress
4th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
6th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
55th Field AA Battalion
49th Const Co
40th Const Co
46th Const Co
51st JAAF AF Bn
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Now that Heiho is surrounded, bombers strike heavily and hope to begin reducing supply and wearing out the defenders. It may take a while here.

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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 8:48:59 PM)

Ship Losses


The toll for the day swings heavily in the Allies favour, with 3-4 CAs sunk and another 4-5 DD sunk for 2 CAs and 1 DD.

i hate losing the battle hardened, very experienced Chester, Chicago and Le Triomphant, but for this price it's well worth it. He may have to begin committing his last available BBs, which I'd welcome in this sub kill zone triangle from Singers to Singkawang to Palembang.

This is a major turning point where it looks like the Allies could control this area and link Java to Sumatra to Malaya with a somewhat secure LOC along the coasts.

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Capt. Harlock -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 10:00:11 PM)

quote:

i hate losing the battle hardened, very experienced Chester, Chicago and Le Triomphant, but for this price it's well worth it.


OTOH, those are among the lowest VP Allied CA's. Have to agree that the cost was worth it. (And the IJN must be getting low on DD's!)




BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/25/2017 11:09:53 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: obvert

Ship Losses


The toll for the day swings heavily in the Allies favour, with 3-4 CAs sunk and another 4-5 DD sunk for 2 CAs and 1 DD.

i hate losing the battle hardened, very experienced Chester, Chicago and Le Triomphant, but for this price it's well worth it. He may have to begin committing his last available BBs, which I'd welcome in this sub kill zone triangle from Singers to Singkawang to Palembang.

This is a major turning point where it looks like the Allies could control this area and link Java to Sumatra to Malaya with a somewhat secure LOC along the coasts.

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Chikuma was showing HF/HD after the first four hits, and you added 13 more. I can't see any way she could survive that. Bravo Zulu! You are hereby proclaimed Supreme Admiral of the Kitchen Sink! Acronym SAKS ... [:)]




obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/26/2017 9:29:26 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

quote:

i hate losing the battle hardened, very experienced Chester, Chicago and Le Triomphant, but for this price it's well worth it.


OTOH, those are among the lowest VP Allied CA's. Have to agree that the cost was worth it. (And the IJN must be getting low on DD's!)


While low in VP and of course not the best surface combatants the allies wield, they have been through it a number of times already and had achieved night fighting skills in the high 60s with day experience in the high 70s. Against the IJN those crew experience levels are key early on, so even better ships arriving soon will have to work their way into effectiveness with bombardments and (hopefully) successful skirmishes.

The IJN should be really starting to hurt for DDs now. A lot were committed last turn, and although only half were sunk, a few others were seriously damaged and should require a trip to the yards i neither Saigon, Hong Kong or all the way back to the HI. I may send a few subs to guard the ports with shipyards just for fun.




obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/26/2017 9:36:35 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy


quote:

ORIGINAL: obvert

Ship Losses


The toll for the day swings heavily in the Allies favour, with 3-4 CAs sunk and another 4-5 DD sunk for 2 CAs and 1 DD.

i hate losing the battle hardened, very experienced Chester, Chicago and Le Triomphant, but for this price it's well worth it. He may have to begin committing his last available BBs, which I'd welcome in this sub kill zone triangle from Singers to Singkawang to Palembang.

This is a major turning point where it looks like the Allies could control this area and link Java to Sumatra to Malaya with a somewhat secure LOC along the coasts.


Chikuma was showing HF/HD after the first four hits, and you added 13 more. I can't see any way she could survive that. Bravo Zulu! You are hereby proclaimed Supreme Admiral of the Kitchen Sink! Acronym SAKS ... [:)]


Tone and Chikuma both seem a bit more fragile than the other modern CAs. I've not noticed that before, but they certainly took a lot od damage early in these battles. Although maybe they were just "in the front of the battle line" as considered by the game and when Shafroth crossed the T they took the majority of hits.

I agree I think she's out. We'll see though. Myoko surprised the hell out of me by surviving 4 torpedoes and making it to a port! [:-]




obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/26/2017 12:02:11 PM)

April 7, 1942


I've gotten the replay and combat report back but not the turn file yet for the 7th. Looks like a quiet turn with the IJN survivors slinking back to Borneo and the Allies going to work one last time on Palembang oil. Dolphin sends 4 fish toward Hatsuhara, but none hit (or explode).

Today's strikes should bring the oil to the intended target of less than 100. I also tried a small 4E strike on Miri since recon showed some ships in port there. No luck, but got a great piece of info when "Carrier support unable to supply air cover ... ." So the CVs are still around, and the fighters from Palembang are likely back on them but not flying CAP (or not a multi-hex range CAP anyway).

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 7, 1942
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 13
Hudson I x 11
Hudson III (LR) x 11
B-26 Marauder x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 26
P-40E Warhawk x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Oil hits 5
Fires 42

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 3
Hudson I x 3
B-26 Marauder x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-400 Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 19
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Oil hits 23
Fires 52

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
Vincent I x 2
A-20A Havoc x 12
B-26 Marauder x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 10
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Oil hits 28
Fires 43


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vincent I x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Vincent I: 1 damaged

Oil hits 1
Fires 43


Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Vincent I bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-400 Airacobra x 9

No Allied losses

Oil hits 9
Fires 37


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th/C Division, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 19

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Beaufort V bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 26

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

Oil hits 3
Fires 43


Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A-24 Banshee bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 11

No Allied losses

Oil hits 12
Fires 37


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4784 troops, 135 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 1277

Defending force 14391 troops, 204 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 293

Assaulting units:
16th Australian Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
10th LH Cav Regiment
45th Indian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
21st Australian Brigade
17th Australian Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
13th Australian Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
17th Indian Division
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
41st Naval Guard Unit
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
4th/B Div /1
11th Garrison Unit /1
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th/A Div /2
4th/C Division
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
47th Const Co
302nd Ship Eng Coy
15th Const Co
33rd JAAF AF Coy
7th Field Construction Battalion
102nd Ship Eng Coy
3rd Air Division
202nd Ship Eng Coy
9th JAAF AF Coy
34th Field Const Co
31st Field AA Battalion
43rd Const Co
34th Field AA Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
33rd Field Const Co
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
43rd Nav Gd /1

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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/26/2017 12:16:48 PM)

April 7, 1942


Up North the Soviets take Arshaan with ease. Some troops will remain to mop up and hold the base, beginning to build some forts. I'll not pursue the units that were booted out unless they're in the way somehow or sit aggressively next to the base.

Heiho is bombed again. All other air units stand down.

In the CBI areas Wenchow and Lashio were both attacked as well. they both held again! [&o]

Wenchow still looks strong, with the IJA taking 150 infantry squads destroyed or disabled to only 39 for the Chinese. They get a leader (+) which may be due to the best Chinese generals I could find going into the 3rd War Area and 25th Group Army there.

At Lashio the IJA only gets a 1:3!! They had 111 infantry squads destroyed or disabled. Also with a leader (+). The Burma Corps making a difference I guess. Another 1/3 Corps is marching from China, just having been bought out, and will join this group to add another 150AV in about 2-3 turns. After that I'll be air transporting a few other small Chinese units in, plus hopefully some more engineers. I'd like to keep this base now. [:)]


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 7, 1942
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Ground combat at Arshaan (105,33)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29081 troops, 395 guns, 1059 vehicles, Assault Value = 935

Defending force 5531 troops, 66 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 491

Japanese adjusted defense: 61

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Arshaan !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2079 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 14 disabled

Engineers: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 46 (39 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Assaulting units:
6th Mongolian Cavalry Division
7th Mongolian Cavalry Division
51st Cavalry Division
226th Rifle Brigade
46th Engr-Sapper Bde
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
246th Rifle Brigade
33rd Tank Battalion
82nd Tank Battalion
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment
273rd Cannon Regiment
1192nd BM Howitzer Regiment
1233rd Cannon Regiment
405th/414th AA Battalion
199th BM Howitzer Regiment
1134th Howitzer Regiment
3rd Mongolian Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Arshaan Fortress
4th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
6th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
55th Field AA Battalion
49th Const Co
46th Const Co
40th Const Co
51st JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33891 troops, 357 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 667

Defending force 18510 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 327

Japanese adjusted assault: 436

Allied adjusted defense: 571

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1761 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 145 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
594 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Assaulting units:
17th Division
22nd Division
32nd Division
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Lashio (62,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28781 troops, 241 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 742

Defending force 17913 troops, 136 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 358

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 162

Allied adjusted defense: 517

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 1)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1029 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
410 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
33rd Division
Imperial Guards Division
1st RTA Division
15th Army
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company

Defending units:
5th Chinese Corps
1st Burma Div /1
Burma Corps
102nd RAF Base Force
100th RAF Base Force
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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/29/2017 6:54:34 PM)

April 8, 1942


A week into April and things are looking good right now in the DEI for the Allies. The fall of Palembang is imminent. We hold Singapore and another small but critical base on Malaya. Small units are prepping to retake the islands between Sumatra and Borneo, and a few small garrisons are holding out against Japanese advances in spite of daily bombings, like Manado.

The plan is to move from the West and take what is possible back now before air supremacy is lost. I also have an idea about the PI, but that is far away still. It would be amazing to find a way to achieve the holy grail of Allied play; the resupply and reinforcement of the PI.

I'm getting a little ahead of myself here though. Right now I'm interested in this picture. It shows the mini-KB at Miri without any fighters aboard. As I'd thought, these continue to be landed and used as LBA, which is at this point making me very happy.

The oil at Palembang is down to 154 (746). I'll be attacking only sporadically until my follow on troops arrive in a few days.

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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/29/2017 7:06:53 PM)

April 8, 1942


Finally got a few hits on oil at Magwe. No hurry here.

At Palembang combined raids take out more oil, hit a few troops and keep some new damage accumulating on the airfield and the troops on the ground get a 1:1 with good damage to the IJA forces. One A6M2 destroyed as a bonus.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 8, 1942
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Oil hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9
Beaufort V x 5
B-26 Marauder x 17
P-39D Airacobra x 21
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6
B-26 Marauder x 19
P-39D Airacobra x 19
P-400 Airacobra x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 21
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 5 damaged

Oil hits 21
Fires 7


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vincent I x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Vincent I: 1 damaged

Oil hits 2
Fires 6


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Vincent I bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32816 troops, 454 guns, 527 vehicles, Assault Value = 1307

Defending force 14763 troops, 204 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 304

Allied adjusted assault: 573

Japanese adjusted defense: 433

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1867 casualties reported
Squads: 83 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 32 (16 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1119 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 141 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)


Assaulting units:
13th Australian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
16th Australian Brigade
10th LH Cav Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
17th Indian Division
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
41st Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
4th/A Div /2
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th/B Div /1
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
4th/C Division
11th Garrison Unit /1
Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
33rd Field Const Co
26th Fld AA Gun Co
47th Const Co
9th JAAF AF Coy
102nd Ship Eng Coy
302nd Ship Eng Coy
33rd JAAF AF Coy
43rd Const Co
7th Field Construction Battalion
202nd Ship Eng Coy
34th Field Const Co
15th Const Co
3rd Air Division
34th Field AA Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
43rd Nav Gd /1

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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (11/29/2017 7:19:27 PM)

April 8, 1942


The real excitement for this turn is the invasion of Attu Island. A sneaky flotilla of very valuable AP/AK/AMC is chaperoned into place by 4 USN BBs, which supply a crushing bombardment during the night. Troops land with the help of Allied gunnery, taking out another 15-20 IJA squads.

All are landed in good order, the BBs avoid I-boats near Amchitka, and the troops have plenty of supply to play with. Since this base has been bombed periodically I don't think forts will be high, so the regiment here may fall to the Marines in a few days.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 8, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 74th Infantry Regiment

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Pre-Invasion action off Attu Island (153,49)

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide
PG Charleston
AMC Westralia

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Adelaide firing at 74th Infantry Regiment
PG Charleston firing at 74th Infantry Regiment
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)

TF 277 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (0 destroyed, 23 disabled)


15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 102nd Cmbt Engr Rgt /4

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Invasion Support action off Attu Island (153,49)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide
AMC Westralia
AMC Kanimlba
AMC Manoora
AMC Monowai
PG Charleston

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Adelaide firing at 74th Infantry Regiment
AMC Westralia firing at 74th Infantry Regiment

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ASW attack near Amchitka Island at 158,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 3

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Colorado
DD Gwin
DD Meredith
DD Stalin
DD Tblisi

SS I-174 is sighted by escort
DD Stalin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tblisi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tblisi cannot establish contact with SS I-174
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