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

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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (5/21/2019 11:13:09 AM)
The hex targeted in the message her, 92,56, is where the CVs are located. So it's good the I had so many SCTFs moving in the area and shielding the CVs. I notice also our lead fast BB TF gets within one hex of some Japanese ships, most likely parts of the KB, but doesn't react. Too bad. [image]local://upfiles/37283/08891688F52F403C9D29BFFB93DF81DD.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (5/21/2019 11:14:38 AM)
The CLs rain down a hail of 6inch fire on the IJN here, but get some in return too. Thunderstorms made visibility terrible and the first one starts off at 1k yards!! Unfortunately over two battles the Helena takes the brunt of the BB fire and goes under. The Yamashiro is likely burning heavy fires with a lot of devices destroyed, so should be out for a while if not sunk. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Shaohing at 92,58, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 11, on fire BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 6 DD Oyashio, Shell hits 2 DD Amatsukaze Allied Ships CL St. Louis, Shell hits 4, on fire CL Helena CL Boise, Shell hits 7 DD O'Bannon DD Maury DD Clark DD Monaghan, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Dale, Shell hits 1 Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards...Obata, Chozaemon crosses the 'T' BB Yamashiro engages CL Boise at 1,000 yards [X(] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Ningpo at 92,57, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hiei, Shell hits 1, on fire BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 26, on fire DD Oyashio, Shell hits 2 DD Amatsukaze Allied Ships CL St. Louis, on fire CL Helena, Shell hits 11, and is sunk CL Boise, Shell hits 1, on fire DD O'Bannon DD Maury DD Clark, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Monaghan, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DD Dale, on fire Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 3,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/3F2A4FC3532048AE84DB80299196F1FE.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (5/21/2019 1:17:08 PM)
The Kalinin is now in action and she's a beaut! What a nice ship to have a around up North. As part of a combined strike I sent her in solo to bombard Sapporo trying to start fires. She also found some other action ... [:)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Sapporo at 120,51 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 9 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-46-II Dinah: 4 damaged Allied Ships CA Kalinin Japanese ground losses: 119 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 21 CA Kalinin firing at Sapporo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/3112B91B6C534E54AB1F0F3B7B57BEEB.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (5/21/2019 1:19:07 PM)
A gaggle of merchants outside Sapporo provided some good night experience points and some VPs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Sapporo at 120,51, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 2 xAK Midori Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire xAK Taian Maru xAK Kotohira Maru xAK Daisin Maru, Shell hits 3 xAK Yuri Maru, Shell hits 2 xAK Tamaki Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAK Sugiyama Maru xAK Ryuyo Maru Allied Ships CA Kalinin Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Sapporo at 121,50, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Naruto Maru xAK Noto Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires xAK Koryu Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk PB Urashio Maru PB Hokuyo Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage PB Toyokuni Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Kalinin, Shell hits 2 Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/F86CA9996AF243B9A8BAC877588ACC7F.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (5/21/2019 1:23:56 PM)
It looks like the IJN CVs might have been hiding under cloud cover near Shanghai as shown in the below pic. Too bad. I had some DB/TB from land bases and the CVs on the hunt. Did get one torpedo into Yamashiro though! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 96,54 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 19 TBF-1 Avenger x 10 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Torpedo hits 1 BB Hiei Aircraft Attacking: 10 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also, as the Coup de Grace for this turn, Hangchow fell to a shock attack. Its now on to Shanghai!! [:)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hangchow (90,55) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 78522 troops, 623 guns, 500 vehicles, Assault Value = 2040 Defending force 25995 troops, 198 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 610 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Allied adjusted assault: 3339 Japanese adjusted defense: 403 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Hangchow !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 6463 casualties reported Squads: 312 destroyed, 60 disabled Non Combat: 328 destroyed, 41 disabled Engineers: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 101 (83 destroyed, 18 disabled) Vehicles lost 24 (23 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 6 Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 1811 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 73 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Vehicles lost 76 (2 destroyed, 74 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 1st USMC Tank Battalion 3rd Marine Division 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 78th Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 10th Chinese Corps 73rd Chinese Corps 1st KNIL Regiment 79th Chinese Corps 9th Air Advn Base Force 2/3rd Light AA Regiment 23rd Group Army 7th Chinese Base Force 209th Field Artillery Battalion 85th British AT Gun Regiment 2nd Base Maint Engineer Battalion Albany RAN Stn Base Force 30th Port Maint Engineer Battalion 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 6th Heavy AA Regiment 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment 203rd Coast AA Regiment 21/22 Field Arty Regiment 7th USN Special Construction Battalion Defending units: Kyuko Naval Guard Unit 34th Division 12th Ind.Mixed Brigade 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment 13th Garrison Unit Ankei SNLF 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/ED2A8EC539294C358AAD42624A0B075F.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (5/21/2019 1:30:26 PM)
In one final note on the turn, Taichu on Formosa falls to a para-drop. This is significant, and I should be able to now simply drop a pile of troops on already moving from Manila. Tomorrow I'll push them up toward Loang on Luzon in the hopes of incurring a strike near my LBA CAP. I have Hermes and CVE Long Island here for cover. Not enough without the LBA, so I've got to massage it until the fleet CVs return. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taichu (86,64) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1070 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84 Defending force 285 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Allied adjusted assault: 51 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 51 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Taichu !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 13 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 344 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 76 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 111th LRP Bde /2 3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1 Defending units: 13th JAAF AF Coy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (5/21/2019 3:07:38 PM)
Those CVs at Hangchow only showed up after you captured the base. That suggests they were evicted from port and might be in damaged condition, possibly without their air groups. Hope you can get some attacks on them before they get to the homeland! [image]local://upfiles/35791/BBA9AB52F8F14DED9DDE9A5FCA5CFA46.gif[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (5/21/2019 7:45:03 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Those CVs at Hangchow only showed up after you captured the base. That suggests they were evicted from port and might be in damaged condition, possibly without their air groups. Hope you can get some attacks on them before they get to the homeland! They didn't show up at Hangchow after the attack. They were always out a few hexes East of Shanghai under a cloud. I went for it. They got away. If there was anything in Hangchow I didn't spot it.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (5/22/2019 8:47:59 AM)
Dec 25, 1942 This has been such a hotly contested game from the start I am always apprehensive before seeing the new turn, and especially of late. Sending the Allied CVs deep into enemy held territory is tense, and this is at a time when the Japanese still have a CV advantage. I've been lucky that Akagi and Kaga were taken out for repairs as my strikes only just got through to damage a few more CVs this time. Christmas Day wasn't much of a holiday for the USN sailors still at battle stations up in the North China Sea hunting for IJN damaged from the previous days' battles, or for those just sent out toward a staunch IJN presence around Formosa. The first contacts were made near Northern Luzon as two DDs ran into five old BBs and escorts. They exchanged a few shots and then all bugged off. CA Quincy hit Takao effectively but didn't stop the IN from flying missions. The CAP is still strong there and the base will have to be hit again over the next few days. I've had P-38s set to sweep there but again today they didn't fly. Some P-40K did and got a decent result, about 3:2. Next the old light cruisers from each side had a dust-up. It turned out about equal, with CL Tama taking heavy damage and CL Trenton eating a long lance but limping away successfully before being punished further. She'll make it barring more unexpected interactions tomorrow. Back to Manila for a refurb. Tama later took three small hit from Seagulls out hunting. [:)] Allied DBs wiped out some limping IJN DDs near Saisho-To, which is great. These have to be getting scarce now. A lot more have been damaged, including Kagero, which may have gone down this turn. All of the IJN ships still in action around Formosa will be in danger of being cut off soon. Some LBA Vals from Takao hit a damaged Boise at Taichu and she disbanded with damage at about 60/70/40 with 65 fires. Yikes! I'm flying in the South Pacific HQ plus another naval base force and setting more CAP over this base for tomorrow. Come on Allied damage control! One USN DD will remain at base to try and take any incoming hits from sea or air. Karenko near Taihoku also falls to a para-assault on Christmas. This makes the landing on Formosa much easier, I think. Now the main body will move down to support, the escort and troop transports will drop a hex closer to Appear for LBA cover and prepare to move up to Karenko to land on the 27th. Taihoku will be easy pickins with only 6k troops in base. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,69, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Okikaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships BB West Virginia BB Revenge BB Royal Sovereign BB Ramillies BB Resolution DD Nepal DD Nestor DD Napier DD Nizam, Shell hits 1 DD Kortenaer DD Witte de With DD Banckert Low visibility due to Rain with 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 92% moonlight: 6,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,69, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yugure, Shell hits 1 DD Yuzuki Allied Ships BB West Virginia BB Revenge BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 1 BB Ramillies, Shell hits 1 BB Resolution, Shell hits 1 DD Nepal DD Nestor DD Napier DD Nizam DD Kortenaer DD Witte de With DD Banckert Reduced visibility due to Rain with 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 92% moonlight: 6,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Sapporo , at 120,51 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 4 Allied aircraft DB-3M x 12 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 8 Fires 713 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x DB-3M bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Iki-shima at 102,57 Japanese Ships xAK Kasyu Maru, Shell hits 19 Allied Ships SS Kingfish, hits 8 xAK Kasyu Maru is sighted by SS Kingfish SS Kingfish attacking xAK Kasyu Maru on the surface SS Kingfish low on gun ammo, Lowrance, V.L. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Takao at 84,65 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 39 damaged A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground H6K4 Mavis: 1 damaged B4Y1 Jean: 14 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships CA Quincy Japanese ground losses: 238 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled) Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 22 SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Quincy CA Quincy firing at Takao -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,68, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Tama, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires DD Kagero, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Concord CL Detroit, Shell hits 1 CL Trenton, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Laffey DD Russell DD Bagley DD Patterson, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Mahan DD Reid Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Iki-shima at 102,57 Japanese Ships xAK Kosei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Allied Ships SS Wahoo xAK Kosei Maru is sighted by SS Wahoo SS Wahoo launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kosei Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Saishu To at 96,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-66 Vanguard x 12 SBD-3 Dauntless x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Murakumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Saishu To at 96,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-43A-1 Lancer x 9 F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 SBD-3 Dauntless x 13 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Murakumo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Shigure, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 33,580 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 A6M3 Zero x 49 Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hengchun at 81,67 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Tama, Bomb hits 3, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taichu at 86,64 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 29 D3A1 Val x 29 Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 10 P-36A Mohawk x 10 P-400 Airacobra x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed D3A1 Val: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Boise, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 1 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26 Allied aircraft Liberator II x 3 B-17F Fortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 2 damaged B-17F Fortress: 5 damaged Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Toyohara at 124,46 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 8 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 24 Allied aircraft MBR-2 x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses MBR-2: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships xAK Burma Maru, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Brasil Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 11 x MBR-2 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Amoy (83,61) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3804 troops, 11 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Defending force 4168 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Allied adjusted assault: 78 Japanese adjusted defense: 35 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 322 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 193rd Tank Battalion 6th Cav Recce Regiment 3rd Tank Battalion 2/5th Armoured Regiment Defending units: 80th Garrison Battalion Amoy Special Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Karenko (87,64) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 252 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22 Defending force 173 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Allied adjusted assault: 8 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Karenko !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 126 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 77th LRP Bde /3 Defending units: Ichiki Det. /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the recent sunk ships list. I don't believe either Yamashiro or Akagi are down, but this tells me they at least had damage that might require some yard time. The cruisers could be sunk. We'll see. Sad to lose Helena, but she went down fighting and likely saved the CVs from being engaged by the IJN BBs. So well worth it. [image]local://upfiles/37283/C83AC32CFDD244219945CD28FC6617EB.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (5/22/2019 9:52:58 AM)
Here is a look at the Formosa plans. Both fleets will meet near Orchid Island, then move in to Karenko on the 27th. I've got about 1k AV landing plus some engineers and base forces, which should be plenty to take Taihoku and hold the already captured bases, but I might need more to conquer Takao and defeat the 50k IJA forces there now. Formosa is not so important now, but holding it takes away a solid offensive base from the IJN in Takao and solidifies the newly captured Chinese coastal bases from Swatow to Hangchow, with Amoy about to fall as well. The condensed space for the IJN and Japanese air power to operate in will make them more powerful in the short term, and could lead to some intense battles soon. I'm already well prepped for several bases on the Home Islands. [;)] [image]local://upfiles/37283/8585E19A684843FDB8B1D3715E473DA6.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (5/24/2019 9:07:14 AM)
Dec 26, 1942 Boxing day is up and down. Starting with the bad, the IJN not only sticks around, but gets aggressive, targeting newly conquered bases on the Chinese coast and on Formosa with raids that sink two Fletchers to quick long lance attacks in bad weather at close range. Luckily no bombardments, and Boise has stabilised with 79 system, 52 float and 40 engine damage. She will eventually be patched up at Hong Kong, I hope. [:)] The good included sinking a gaggle of small minelayers and transports around Formosa, as well as sweeping away all resistance at Takao with the three active P-38 groups in China. I'll have one more here soon, as well. I hope to start strategic night strikes with 4Es within days to hit Western Japanese bases. I'll begin attempting long range sweeps as well to see how they do over the Home Islands. Troops took Tangshan, the base just to one side of Tientian near Peiping. This allows tracing without crossing the river in a shock to Tientien. I'll stack there soon, then at Peiping. The Chinese are strong now. The Soviets will begin to move on the Western flank of Manchuria to stretch forces there even further. The Soviet strat bombing of Sapporo and Shikuka is still going well, with some fires destroying resources at Sapporo, and a few oil hits at Shikuka. Steady a she goes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Taichu at 86,64, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1 DD Teruzuki DD Makinami DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships DD O'Bannon Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 85% moonlight: 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Shafroth, John F. crosses the 'T' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Chaochow at 81,61, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Isokaze DD Yudachi Allied Ships CA Quincy DD Nicholas, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Waller DD Aaron Ward Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 85% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Sapporo , at 120,51 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 4 Allied aircraft DB-3M x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 8 Fires 1311 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x DB-3M bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: Chitose-2 /C with F1M2 Pete (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Shikuka , at 126,43 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6 Allied aircraft TB-3 x 16 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TB-3: 2 damaged Oil hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x TB-3 bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 8 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x TB-3 bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 8 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Sapporo , at 120,51 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 4 Allied aircraft DB-3M x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 10 Fires 2589 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x DB-3M bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Taichu at 85,63, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mikuma DD Teruzuki DD Makinami DD Ikazuchi Allied Ships DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taichu , at 86,64 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 25 Allied aircraft P-66 Vanguard x 6 Hurricane IIc Trop x 8 Mohawk IV x 5 P-36A Mohawk x 5 P-400 Airacobra x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 A6M3 Zero x 48 Allied aircraft P-38E Lightning x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 32000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Foochow at 86,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 13 SBD-3 Dauntless x 11 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CMc Enoshima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CMc Katoku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage CMc Toshima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Liaoyuan , at 105,40 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 94 MiG-3 x 20 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 12 damaged Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 16 (8 destroyed, 8 disabled) Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x IL-2 bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 33 B-26 Marauder x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese Ships AR Tokyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS I-28, Bomb hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 20 Port hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 36,500 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 1 A6M3 Zero x 14 Allied aircraft P-38F Lightning x 25 P-38G Lightning x 25 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed A6M3 Zero: 6 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 33500 feet 20 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 33500 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Foochow at 86,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 10 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CMc Katoku, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk CMc Enoshima, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk CMc Toshima, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12 Allied aircraft Liberator II x 6 B-17F Fortress x 6 B-24D Liberator x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 damaged A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iriomote at 89,64 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 21 SBD-3 Dauntless x 15 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Havre Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Ohio Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Rasin Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11856 troops, 210 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 364 Defending force 4071 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130 Allied adjusted assault: 319 Japanese adjusted defense: 163 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 336 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 158 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 32nd Infantry Division Defending units: 11th Garrison Unit /4 86th Naval Guard Unit 85th Naval Guard Unit 16th Div /3 8th JAAF AF Coy /1 5th Fleet /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Amoy (83,61) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4185 troops, 47 guns, 277 vehicles, Assault Value = 754 Defending force 3967 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Allied adjusted assault: 89 Japanese adjusted defense: 42 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 237 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 2/5th Armoured Regiment 132nd Infantry Regiment 193rd Tank Battalion 6th Cav Recce Regiment 3rd Tank Battalion 71st Chinese Corps 144th RNZA Bty 33rd RNZA Hy Regiment 16th US Naval Construction Battalion Defending units: Amoy Special Base Force 80th Garrison Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tangshan (96,41) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 8598 troops, 104 guns, 935 vehicles, Assault Value = 510 Defending force 2022 troops, 30 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 94 Allied adjusted assault: 403 Japanese adjusted defense: 61 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Tangshan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 503 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (14 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 91 (77 destroyed, 14 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 206th Tank Brigade 111th Tank Division Defending units: 18th Tank Regiment 7th NCPC Infantry Brigade 2nd Air Defense AA Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The fleet moves back into the area as a lot of IJN and merchants seem to be escaping. I had a restricted strike distance to avoid a big CAP trap, but missed a few good combat TFs as a result. [image]local://upfiles/37283/653ED4529E6545539542C94A278C97A8.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (5/24/2019 3:29:58 PM)
Dec 27, 1942 Got some today. A bunch of small ships and DDs picked off early. Then some support ships. Finally the air search found IJN cruisers and DDs, punishing nearly all of them before the end of the day. Looks like 5-6 DDs and a Cl sunk, with several more DDs damaged and CA Mikuma taking four hits. I'l now go about the business of landing 50k troops on Formosa at Karenko. Taihoku should fall within the next week, constricting the Japanese sphere of influence considerably. In the Central Pacific three more BBs, a few cruisers and DDs, and three more CVE are all heading to the Aleuts to prepare the invasions of the Northern Cent Pac. i wanted this to commence with the turn of the New Year but it's looking like mid-to-late January before the CVs can make it over to support now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Iriomote at 90,63, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Zuiko Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk PB Shuko Maru #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB Washington BB South Dakota BB Prince of Wales DD Fletcher DD Chevalier DD Smith DD Preston DD Perkins DD Flusser DD Cassin Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Iriomote at 90,64, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DMS W-14, Shell hits 9, and is sunk Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB Washington BB South Dakota BB Prince of Wales DD Fletcher DD Chevalier DD Smith DD Preston DD Perkins DD Flusser DD Cassin Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Night Time Surface Combat, near Iriomote at 90,65, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #6, Shell hits 13, and is sunk PB Kembu Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Perth CL Hobart CL Mauritius CL Birmingham DD Benham DD Stack DD Sterett DD Wilson DD Lang DD Arunta Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 75% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Karenko at 87,65, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Isokaze, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yudachi, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB North Carolina BB Washington BB South Dakota BB Prince of Wales DD Fletcher DD Chevalier DD Smith DD Preston DD Perkins DD Flusser DD Cassin Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 23 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft P-38E Lightning x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Karenko at 87,65 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 17,700 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft B4Y1 Jean x 21 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 32 Martlet II x 26 F2A-3 Buffalo x 6 F4F-4 Wildcat x 94 Japanese aircraft losses B4Y1 Jean: 10 destroyed B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Long Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x H81-A3 sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Iriomote at 88,68 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Kimnon Maru, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk AV Sagara Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage SC Ch 17, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk AD Boston Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 86,66 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 11 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Kiso, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage DD Akizuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 86,66 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 28 SBD-3 Dauntless x 15 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Kiso, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nanking , at 91,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 11 B-17E Fortress x 21 B-17F Fortress x 6 B-24D Liberator x 41 B-25C Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 392 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 2 B-25C Mitchell x 21 B-26 Marauder x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships SS I-28, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage DD Shirakumo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AR Tokyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Repair Shipyard hits 3 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Iriomote at 88,68 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 39 SBC-4 Helldiver x 15 SBD-3 Dauntless x 4 TBF-1 Avenger x 18 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AKE Kokuryu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AV Sagara Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk AG Seisho Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk AD Boston Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 5 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 7 Mohawk IV x 9 Vengeance I x 23 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed Vengeance I: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1 DD Okikaze DD Makinami, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Ikazuchi, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Shiokaze Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 2 Allied aircraft Albacore I x 4 Sea Hurricane Ib x 4 Martlet II x 8 F2A-3 Buffalo x 5 F4F-4 Wildcat x 78 SBC-4 Helldiver x 15 SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 TBF-1 Avenger x 17 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Ariake CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 4, on fire DD Teruzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Harusame, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk DD Makinami, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Ikazuchi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Amoy (83,61) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 23383 troops, 178 guns, 329 vehicles, Assault Value = 761 Defending force 3803 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Allied adjusted assault: 429 Japanese adjusted defense: 15 Allied assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Amoy !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 11 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 7 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2036 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 17 (14 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 193rd Tank Battalion 132nd Infantry Regiment 6th Cav Recce Regiment 2/5th Armoured Regiment 3rd Tank Battalion 71st Chinese Corps Central Reserve 33rd RNZA Hy Regiment 144th RNZA Bty 1st Group Army 16th US Naval Construction Battalion Defending units: Amoy Special Base Force 80th Garrison Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/5A3C480D17D7415AA2F2543E044EB125.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/3/2019 10:11:00 AM)
Dec 28, 1942 Ok. I'm back. It's been a few crazy days at work. Had the film festival (from classes I teach) on Friday and I was an absolute wreck after several days of little sleep and lots of stress. All done, and well received, so now back to the action. This one has been crazy, as usual. After the solidification of Allied control in the area around Formosa the 28th the naval battles calm but the air battles are devastating. The Japanese set two powerful CAP traps with CAs as the lure, and the Allies take the bait. The CV and LBA strike force is decimated, and it's back to square one for SBD and Avengers pools. I hate running CVs with fighter heavy complements as a defensive only DS but that's what will have to happen for a little while now. This kind of turn is what makes Lowpe such a dangerous and fun opponent. He is most dangerous with his back against the wall nd just doesn't seem to get down about previous losses. It didn't help that the multiple sweeps from Kukong against all Japanese southern bases didn't fly, and that the bombing raids on Shanghai were also rained out. All of it came together to turn the tables again and make for a tense few days ahead of unloading troops and solidifying gains on Formosa. There are some positives though as a few more destroyers are sunk, brining the totals from the past few days to near 10, with several CA/CL sunk or in a bad state as well, and the KB still reeling. It's a short window, but if Formosa is solidified the Allies can change to an island hopping tactic leaning on LBA and surface combat TFs all of the way to the Home Islands. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 1942 Submarine attack near Karenko at 87,65 Japanese Ships SS I-18, hits 11, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Caldwell CA Cornwall DD Lardner DD Isis DD Van Galen DD Tjerk Hiddes SS I-18 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Caldwell DD Isis fails to find sub and abandons search -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Orchid Island at 86,67, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Okikaze, Shell hits 2 DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Concord CL Detroit DD Laffey, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Russell DD Bagley Reduced visibility due to Rain with 67% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 67% moonlight: 6,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Iriomote at 88,65, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Hibiki, Shell hits 24, and is sunk DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1 DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Yugao Allied Ships CL Perth CL Hobart CL Mauritius CL Birmingham, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Benham DD Stack DD Sterett, Shell hits 1 DD Wilson DD Lang DD Arunta, Shell hits 1 Poor visibility due to Rain with 67% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 67% moonlight: 6,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kirin , at 108,42 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft IL-2 x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 4 damaged A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x IL-2 bombing from 1000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Night Naval bombardment of Vladivostok at 112,46 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses MiG-3: 5 damaged MiG-3: 1 destroyed on ground DB-3M: 7 damaged DB-3M: 1 destroyed on ground I-153: 2 damaged DB-3T: 1 damaged DB-3T: 1 destroyed on ground MBR-2: 1 damaged MBR-2: 1 destroyed on ground 462 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Shell hits 22 BB Yamato, Shell hits 6 BB Nagato CL Yura Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 13 Port hits 1 Vladivostok Naval Fortress firing at BB Hyuga BB Hyuga firing at Vladivostok Naval Fortress BB Yamato firing at Vladivostok Naval Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Iriomote at 88,68, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yuzuki DD Okikaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships AM Chignecto, Shell hits 15, and is sunk AM Gladstone, Shell hits 19, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 84,63 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 76 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 39 Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 10 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Karukaya, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 84,63 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 76 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 38 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 4 Mohawk IV x 8 Vengeance I x 18 P-36A Mohawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed Mohawk IV: 4 destroyed Vengeance I: 9 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AMc Hino Maru #6 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 84,63 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 72 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 35 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 51 SBC-4 Helldiver x 8 SBD-3 Dauntless x 13 TBF-1 Avenger x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed SBC-4 Helldiver: 3 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma DD Teruzuki Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 5 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Shirakumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Shirakumo, and is sunk Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 A6M3a Zero x 19 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 32 Allied aircraft P-43A-1 Lancer x 11 P-66 Vanguard x 12 F4F-4 Wildcat x 18 SBD-3 Dauntless x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-43A-1 Lancer: 4 destroyed P-66 Vanguard: 2 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mogami Aircraft Attacking: 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 A6M3a Zero x 19 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 29 Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 84,63 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 53 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 SBD-3 Dauntless x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 A6M3a Zero x 19 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 27 Allied aircraft P-43A-1 Lancer x 4 P-66 Vanguard x 8 F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 SBD-3 Dauntless x 13 TBF-1 Avenger x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanking (91,52) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 150740 troops, 778 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 4720 Defending force 46485 troops, 434 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 1308 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Allied adjusted assault: 2965 Japanese adjusted defense: 3165 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2362 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 246 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Guns lost 52 (9 destroyed, 43 disabled) Allied ground losses: 6521 casualties reported Squads: 49 destroyed, 407 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled Guns lost 70 (1 destroyed, 69 disabled) Assaulting units: 8th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 87th Chinese Corps 27th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 9th Indian Division 92nd Chinese Corps 11th Indian Division 90th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 134th Field Artillery Battalion 1st War Area 22nd Group Army Defending units: 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade 28th RGC Temp. Division 4th RGC Division 16th RGC Temp. Division 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 35th/C Division 15th RGC Temp. Division 35th/A Division 2nd RGC Capital Division 116th Division 61st Infantry Brigade 58th Infantry Regiment 35th/B Division 9th RGC Route Brigade 2nd RGC Division 110th/C Division RGC Army 12th Army 37th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the 100 -21 drubbing in the air last turn the Japanese get even a better result this turn for Lowpe. [image]local://upfiles/37283/586AFD6E4D944086B3D5DA40FDCF51E9.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/3/2019 1:33:38 PM)
Dec 29, 1942 The 29th is much quieter. A few good results on the ground, including a breakthrough at Liaoyuan. The Soviets get a 1:1 but lower forts to 1. In the clear, with the numbers advantage here, I'll go big next turn with a shock and see what happens. On the Luzon the PI troops get a good result against an IJA division, probably low on supply, and now isolated on the Southern peninsula of the island. The Northern area is nearly all now in Allied hands, so this campaign is nearing its end. Unloading continues at Karenko, and as soon as these TFs are done I'll shift to Taichu on the inside of Formosa, much more sheltered and supported by recently conquered Chinese bases. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Takao at 84,65 Allied Ships BB Resolution BB Ramillies BB Royal Sovereign BB Revenge BB West Virginia Japanese ground losses: 596 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Light Industry hits 1 Manpower hits 1 Fires 129 Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 53 Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution BB Resolution firing at Takao -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Liaoyuan , at 105,40 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 91 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 15 damaged Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x IL-2 bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lucena (79,79) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 15393 troops, 71 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 548 Defending force 9974 troops, 36 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 168 Allied adjusted assault: 352 Japanese adjusted defense: 38 Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Lucena !!! Combat modifiers Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 943 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 72 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 165 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 12th Armoured Regiment 1st PA Infantry Division 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 91st PA Infantry Division 57th PS Infantry Regiment 2nd Constabulary Regiment 11th PAAC Avn Sup Defending units: 16th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 5807 troops, 109 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 148 Defending force 1003 troops, 22 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Allied adjusted assault: 64 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 64 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E8N2 Dave: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 433 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Assaulting units: 6th KNIL Regiment 19th Australian Brigade Defending units: 31st Field AA Battalion 2nd Ship Engineer Regiment 8th Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Liaoyuan (105,40) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 72652 troops, 1084 guns, 2173 vehicles, Assault Value = 2786 Defending force 33626 troops, 454 guns, 947 vehicles, Assault Value = 1116 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Allied adjusted assault: 1497 Japanese adjusted defense: 955 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1463 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 33 disabled Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 48 disabled Engineers: 29 destroyed, 14 disabled Guns lost 62 (11 destroyed, 51 disabled) Vehicles lost 81 (22 destroyed, 59 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 3042 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 350 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 50 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled Guns lost 37 (1 destroyed, 36 disabled) Vehicles lost 160 (23 destroyed, 137 disabled) Assaulting units: 57th Motor Rifle Division 208th Tank Brigade 209th Tank Brigade 190th Rifle Division 51st Cavalry Division 226th Rifle Brigade 22nd Rifle Division 172nd Brigade 75th Tank Brigade 261st Rifle Brigade 47th Engr-Sapper Bde 40th Rifle Division 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade 2nd Rifle Corps 1140th Cannon Regiment 17th Army 106th/1146th How. Regiment 199th BM Howitzer Regiment 1233rd Cannon Regiment 1130th Howitzer Regiment 282nd/382nd AA Battalion 405th/414th AA Battalion Defending units: 3rd Mobile Engineer Regiment 3rd Recon Battalion 13th Tank Regiment 1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division 11th Tank Regiment 3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment 14th Division 9th Tank Regiment 3rd Tank Regiment 1st Tank Division 9th Manchukuo Inf Brigade 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 45th Field Const Co 26th Air Defense AA Regiment 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Mobile AA Battalion 16th Field AA Machinecannon Company 46th Field Const Co 3rd Mobile Field Artillery Regiment 6th Army 42nd Ind.AA Gun Co 27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company 99th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Peiping (95,39) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12298 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1335 Defending force 11316 troops, 60 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 338 Assaulting units: 35th Chinese Corps 43rd Tank Brigade 48th Chinese Corps 91st Chinese Corps 36th Chinese Corps 7th Chinese/C Corps Defending units: 24th Ind Engineer Regiment 105th NCPC Route Brigade 15th Garrison Unit 17th Tank Regiment 5th NCPC Infantry Brigade 8th NCPC Infantry Brigade Mongol Garrison Army 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/3/2019 3:42:52 PM)
Dec 30, 1942 Again a somewhat quieter turn. The big news is that Liaoyuan in Manchuria fell hard. Over 2,000 destroyed devices. Mukden may now be vulnerable as many big stacks of IJA troops are stalled protecting bases further West, and Changchun has a large protective stack that also can't move. Any reinforcements would have to come up from Korea. With Peiping and Tientian also invested and about to be attacked, there is pressure on all sides in the North for the Japanese. Tanks are breaking through to finally cut the rail once and for all. It'll all be pockets soon with the Allied amphibious forces also planning some action to further separate Japanese defenses. The Luzon mopup continues and not much else happens. It looks like the Japanese have conceded Formosa and have pulled back to the Okinawa area. I've got a huge naval force protecting Karenko for the next day or two, so if any more raiders attempt a strike there will be some carnage. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 30, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wakkanai at 122,47 Japanese Ships xAK Alaska Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire xAK London Maru xAK Asuka Maru xAK Toyooka Maru xAK Matumoto Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 Allied Ships SS ShCh-139 SS ShCh-139 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Alaska Maru PB Kyo Maru #10 attacking submerged sub .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,73 (near Vigan) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 15852 troops, 222 guns, 478 vehicles, Assault Value = 644 Defending force 10631 troops, 29 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 79 Allied adjusted assault: 460 Japanese adjusted defense: 103 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4295 casualties reported Squads: 86 destroyed, 39 disabled Non Combat: 190 destroyed, 56 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 20 (11 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Units retreated 7 Allied ground losses: 289 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 13th Australian Brigade 17th Australian Brigade 1st Tank Battalion 7th Marine Regiment 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 254th Armoured Brigade 24th PS FA Regiment 86th PS Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 65th Brigade 48th/C Division 28th JAAF AF Bn 6th Naval Construction Battalion 52nd Division 7th Port Unit 40th JAAF AF Bn 14th Army 4th Field Construction Battalion 13th Air Flotilla /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 41947 troops, 432 guns, 358 vehicles, Assault Value = 2955 Defending force 40496 troops, 323 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 1155 Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 18th British Division 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 37th Chinese Corps 73rd Chinese Corps 81st Chinese Corps 1st USMC Tank Battalion 79th Chinese Corps 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 3rd Marine Division 99th Chinese Corps 21/22 Field Arty Regiment 209th Field Artillery Battalion 85th British AT Gun Regiment 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 26th Group Army Defending units: 3rd RGC Route Brigade RGC Tax Police Regiment 24th RGC Temp. Division Shanghai SNLF 12th RGC Temp. Division 11th RGC Temp. Division 12th RGC Ind. Brigade 1st RGC Division 36th Division 10th RGC Temp. Division 7th RGC Temp. Division 27th RGC Temp. Division 25th RGC Temp. Division 18th Garrison Unit 4th RGC Route Brigade 5th RGC Route Brigade Nanking Naval Guard Unit 30th Fld AA Gun Co 21st AA Regiment China Area Fleet 23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company Shanghai Special Base Force 19th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Liaoyuan (105,40) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 73900 troops, 1084 guns, 2176 vehicles, Assault Value = 2432 Defending force 32971 troops, 506 guns, 926 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Allied adjusted assault: 1569 Japanese adjusted defense: 408 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Liaoyuan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 8566 casualties reported Squads: 206 destroyed, 259 disabled Non Combat: 743 destroyed, 154 disabled Engineers: 72 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 400 (328 destroyed, 72 disabled) Vehicles lost 822 (778 destroyed, 44 disabled) Units retreated 22 Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 1063 casualties reported Squads: 39 destroyed, 99 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 89 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled Guns lost 55 (17 destroyed, 38 disabled) Vehicles lost 99 (54 destroyed, 45 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 208th Tank Brigade 40th Rifle Division 47th Engr-Sapper Bde 57th Motor Rifle Division 261st Rifle Brigade 75th Tank Brigade 190th Rifle Division 51st Cavalry Division 226th Rifle Brigade 209th Tank Brigade 172nd Brigade 22nd Rifle Division 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade 199th BM Howitzer Regiment 106th/1146th How. Regiment 17th Army 1140th Cannon Regiment 1233rd Cannon Regiment 1130th Howitzer Regiment 2nd Rifle Corps 282nd/382nd AA Battalion 405th/414th AA Battalion Defending units: 14th Division 11th Tank Regiment 1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division 9th Tank Regiment 3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment 3rd Tank Regiment 13th Tank Regiment 1st Tank Division 9th Manchukuo Inf Brigade 26th Air Defense AA Regiment 3rd Mobile Field Artillery Regiment 46th Field Const Co 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 42nd Ind.AA Gun Co 6th Army 55th Field AA Battalion 3rd Mobile AA Battalion 27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company 3rd Recon Battalion 32nd Field AA Battalion 16th Field AA Machinecannon Company 31st Fld AA Gun Co 45th Field Const Co 99th JAAF AF Bn --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/3/2019 4:40:42 PM)
Dec 31, 1942 The Japanese get inside Allied defenses again. One TF ended up in the black zone between LR CAP and got nailed. It�s an Aussie brigade, and although 2/3 of the convoy was destroyed, at least the surviving ships picked up survivors and it should make Taichu tomorrow at flank speed. The rollover show a BB TF at Naha, and the big guns will surround the Allied CVs for next turn just in case. I�ve got a few cruiser led TFs on patrol to each side of the hex just off of Karenko as well. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kobe , at 108,59 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-46 KAI Dinah x 2 Allied aircraft DB-3M x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 2 Fires 1081 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x DB-3M bombing from 2000 feet * City Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 85,67 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AMc Hino Maru #6, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 2 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 86,68 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 18 E7K2 Alf x 2 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Sea Hurricane Ib: 2 destroyed Allied Ships xAP Howra Aircraft Attacking: 2 x E7K2 Alf bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 86,68 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 18 D3A1 Val x 18 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Caithness, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Vancouver City, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires xAP Nils Moller, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAP Empire Raja, Bomb hits 2 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 86,68 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 16 D3A1 Val x 17 Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 1 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships xAK Clan Alpine, Bomb hits 1 xAP Clan Macbean, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage SC-699 xAP Aloe, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Howra, Bomb hits 3, on fire Allied ground losses: 237 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 94,37 (near Tatung) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 54993 troops, 908 guns, 620 vehicles, Assault Value = 1586 Defending force 42845 troops, 401 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 1205 Allied adjusted assault: 1668 Japanese adjusted defense: 995 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2650 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 234 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled Guns lost 42 (4 destroyed, 38 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 537 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled Vehicles lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled) Assaulting units: 94th Rifle Division 9th Armored Car Brigade 30th Motorcycle Regiment 103rd Rifle Division 277th Engineer Battalion 11th Chinese Corps 67th Mortar Brigade 53rd Mortar Brigade 192nd OM Gun Battalion 550th BM Howitzer Regiment 267th Cannon Regiment 177th Mortar Regiment 216th Howitzer Regiment 1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment 183rd Mortar Regiment 310th Guards Mortar Regiment 181st Mortar Regiment 43rd/44th AA Battalion 60th Guards Mortar Regiment Defending units: 138th Infantry Regiment 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade 10th Division 29th Division 24th/A Division Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Peiping (95,39) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 52899 troops, 215 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 1761 Defending force 15049 troops, 83 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 418 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 43rd Tank Brigade 48th Chinese Corps 91st Chinese Corps 35th Chinese Corps 74th Chinese Corps 36th Chinese Corps 7th Chinese/C Corps Defending units: 105th NCPC Route Brigade 4th NCPC Infantry Brigade 17th Tank Regiment 5th NCPC Infantry Brigade 15th Garrison Unit 24th Ind Engineer Regiment 8th NCPC Infantry Brigade 24th JAAF AF Bn 53rd JAAF AF Bn 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment Mongol Garrison Army 45th Const Co 69th JAAF AF Coy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/3/2019 4:54:03 PM)
Jan 1, 1943 This was a tough one. The Japanese try a version of operation Ten-Ichigo as the Yamato is sent with only a CL and six DD flanking into the Allied fleet. In some kind of Powerball-like odds, the Yamato TF miraculously finds and engages the Allied CVs in spite of 25% mood and thunderstorms causing only 2k visibility. The pargest ship on the planet also somehow evaded the multiple radar equipped Allied surface cover TFs, including one led by four fast USN BBs and the old "R" class RN BBs, plus another with BB Valiant. A four CA TF is also attached to the CVs and all are set to react1-2 hexes. as are the multiple TFs patrolling all sides f this hex. So, of course, the Yamato goes in guns blaring and sinks the quicker CV Saratoga, who can't escape into the murk quickly enough. Wasp takes some damage but is fine, and a CLAA is lost. At 2k Yamato should have rammed a DD or two before getting a shot off at a CV, but such is life in AE. Win some, lose some. This will force me again to try to play small ball and island hop to the HI. Usually it's in the Solomons at this point in the war, but should be the same tactics. I mourned and raved for a few hours, then, just as my opponent has done so many times, shrugged it off and decided to fight that much harder. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 1, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Karenko at 87,65, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships TB Otori, Shell hits 4, and is sunk TB Hato Allied Ships BB West Virginia BB Revenge BB Royal Sovereign BB Ramillies BB Resolution, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1 DD Nepal DD Nestor DD Napier DD Nizam DD Kortenaer DD Witte de With DD Banckert Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 25% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Karenko at 87,65, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Shell hits 10 CL Yura, Shell hits 1 DD Amatsukaze DD Arashi DD Arare, Shell hits 1 DD Ariake DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Tachikaze Allied Ships CV Saratoga, Shell hits 9, heavy fires CV Yorktown CV Hornet CV Wasp, Shell hits 7, heavy fires CV Illustrious, Shell hits 2 CLAA Atlanta, Shell hits 1, on fire CLAA San Diego, Shell hits 5, and is sunk CLAA San Juan, Shell hits 1 DD McCalla DD Farenholt DD Barton DD Bailey DD Bancroft DD Meade DD Norman Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 25% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yuck. All bought back. [image]local://upfiles/37283/7E1F7D029C10480AA74D29370A7D0F59.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/4/2019 7:37:46 AM)
For the next turn I'll get all ships over to the West side of Formosa covered by both the remaining CVs and LBA from four bases. A few will head to Bataan Island where there will be a smallish CAP to cover a retreating replenishment TF featuring CVE Long Island. The Japanese built Taichu to a healthy level 6 airfield and level 4 port, so there are now a good number of air groups there flying LR CAP. Subs will pursue and cover the area between Formosa and Okinawa. Fingers crossed. [image]local://upfiles/37283/B988EFF9F4084E3FA1E86C6543E2FDB6.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/4/2019 8:14:33 AM)
The Soviets have begun to surround and separate all of the big positions joining Northern China with Manchuria. Tanks will race to Chinchow inland and along the coastline. A large force is moving down toward Mukden. Both Tientsin and Peiping are heavily under siege, and Troops are moving down from long stuck positions just to the North as the IJA begins to release and retreat, most likely fearing encirclement. If Chinchow falls the Soviets will look to move down the coast, capture a port, and allow an influx of Allied troops to flood over. [image]local://upfiles/37283/BEE4F376865F43C29B1FA86BECE3E840.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/4/2019 10:19:59 AM)
Jan 2, 1943 It is 1943. The Allied forces gain strength. It's been amazing to see how much is available to the more concentrated effort in China and the SRA. So many base forces and engineer units. So many US forces in genreral but also a bunch of units that are usually lost, including cheaply bought out Dutch units, units that are perfect for small actions nd garrisons that survived the fight at Singers and in Burma. On top of that the Chinese, and even though none are completely filled out, they're already a juggernaut. It helps to remember this as the navy suffers yet another blow to morale and its capability. Today though, most of the hundreds of ships around Formosa make it to safety. A few do not get under the umbrella of CAP and are nailed, but the IJN suffers too with several air groups gutted again. The Bataan Island CAP does a good job, but 2 x 250kg bombs still make ti through onto CVE Long Island. I'll disband her and hope the CAP can work it's wonders tomorrow. On the ground Nanking attackers get a 2:1 and drop forts to 1. This will be over soon. Tientsin and Peiping don't go as well, but more are on the way, and forts went to 3 at Tientsin. Once forts begin to lower each DA will get better. It's tough x4 territory. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 2, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Taihoku at 87,63 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 6 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Mauritius CL Hobart CL Perth Japanese ground losses: 189 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Manpower hits 1 Fires 40 Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 32 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 CL Mauritius firing at Taihoku CL Hobart firing at Taihoku CL Perth firing at Taihoku -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 A6M3a Zero x 13 D3A1 Val x 13 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 15 Kittyhawk IA x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 17 P-40K Warhawk x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Itbayat Island at 83,69 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 37 B5N2 Kate x 18 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 8 Kittyhawk IA x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 4 P-40K Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships xAP Tawali, Bomb hits 2, on fire xAP Zaandam, Bomb hits 2 Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taichu at 87,66 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 21 G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft P-66 Vanguard x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed Allied Ships SC-705 AMC Cap des Palmes xAP Zealandia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 A6M3a Zero x 49 D3A1 Val x 8 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 10 Kittyhawk IA x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 13 P-40K Warhawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed D3A1 Val: 1 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Itbayat Island at 83,69 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 33 B5N2 Kate x 25 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 4 Kittyhawk IA x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 1 P-40K Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAP Marella, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage SC-709, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAP Zaandam, Bomb hits 1 xAP Tawali, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 103 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Itbayat Island at 83,69 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 11 Allied aircraft Martlet II x 4 Kittyhawk IA x 2 P-40K Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships xAP Tawali, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanking (91,52) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 157390 troops, 853 guns, 303 vehicles, Assault Value = 3911 Defending force 42938 troops, 416 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 910 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Allied adjusted assault: 2460 Japanese adjusted defense: 1145 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3004 casualties reported Squads: 70 destroyed, 184 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled Guns lost 29 (8 destroyed, 21 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 3683 casualties reported Squads: 42 destroyed, 428 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 19 disabled Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 68th Chinese Corps 87th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 27th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 11th Indian Division 9th Indian Division 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 134th Field Artillery Battalion 12th Air Advn Base Force 1st War Area 22nd Group Army Defending units: 35th/B Division 16th RGC Temp. Division 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade 9th RGC Route Brigade 4th RGC Division 28th RGC Temp. Division 35th/A Division 2nd RGC Capital Division 2nd RGC Division 116th Division 15th RGC Temp. Division 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 58th Infantry Regiment 35th/C Division 61st Infantry Brigade 110th/C Division 12th Army RGC Army 37th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,61 (near Foochow) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1179 troops, 0 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 189 Defending force 2000 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24 Allied adjusted assault: 45 Japanese adjusted defense: 27 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 210 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Tank Battalion 26th Indian Brigade Defending units: 1st RGC Route Brigade Amoy Special Base Force 80th Garrison Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tientsin (95,41) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 41860 troops, 238 guns, 738 vehicles, Assault Value = 1393 Defending force 16289 troops, 175 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 569 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Allied adjusted assault: 744 Japanese adjusted defense: 3353 Allied assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 589 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 84 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1552 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 139 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled Vehicles lost 25 (4 destroyed, 21 disabled) Assaulting units: 80th Chinese Corps 111th Tank Division 75th Chinese Corps 45th Engr-Sapper Bde 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment Defending units: 1st RGC Capital Division 7th NCPC Infantry Brigade Maizuru 4th SNLF 18th Tank Regiment 21st RGC Temp. Division 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade 26th RGC Temp. Division 15th Div /1 2nd Air Defense AA Regiment 13th Field Construction Battalion 20th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuching (58,88) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4877 troops, 63 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 171 Defending force 3989 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27 Allied adjusted assault: 68 Japanese adjusted defense: 19 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 236 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2/4th Armoured Regiment 21st Australian Brigade Defending units: 42nd Naval Guard Unit 35th Field AA Battalion 1st Base Force 41st Nav Gd /2 204th Ship Eng Coy 43rd JNAF AF Unit 44th JNAF AF Unit 11th Garrison Unit /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Peiping (95,39) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 72641 troops, 312 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 2110 Defending force 31060 troops, 247 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 811 Allied adjusted assault: 1025 Japanese adjusted defense: 2865 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 727 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 67 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Allied ground losses: 3419 casualties reported Squads: 22 destroyed, 186 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 43 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Guns lost 27 (14 destroyed, 13 disabled) Vehicles lost 158 (24 destroyed, 134 disabled) Assaulting units: 43rd Tank Brigade 48th Chinese Corps 36th Chinese Corps 52nd Chinese Corps 35th Chinese Corps 74th Chinese Corps 91st Chinese Corps 7th Chinese/C Corps 178th Mortar Regiment Defending units: 26th/B Division 8th NCPC Infantry Brigade 26th/A Division 24th Ind Engineer Regiment 5th NCPC Infantry Brigade 105th NCPC Route Brigade 4th NCPC Infantry Brigade 15th Garrison Unit 24th/B Division 17th Tank Regiment 24th/C Division North China Area Army 24th JAAF AF Bn 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 45th Const Co 53rd JAAF AF Bn 1st Cavalry Brigade 69th JAAF AF Coy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/4/2019 2:25:12 PM)
Jan 3, 1943 No more significant air or naval action. The IJN does send raiders, but they sink only PG Soerabaja and PC Yarra. Two fun ships, but ultimately not very effective. All of the Northern battles go for the Allies, opening up a path from two directions to Chinchow and the rail cut finally and for all time between Manchuria and China. Nanking also falls. A big one with nearly another 1,000 destroyed devices. On to Shanghai. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 3, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Karenko at 87,64, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Myoko CL Jintsu Allied Ships PC Swan, Shell hits 6, and is sunk PG Soerabaja, Shell hits 45, and is sunk Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Pescadores at 84,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Valiant, Shell hits 13, on fire CA Cornwall Japanese ground losses: 196 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant Peng Hu Fortress firing at BB Valiant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Batan Island at 85,70 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 9 damaged Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed on ground P-40K Warhawk: 11 damaged P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground P-39D Airacobra: 5 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships BB Hyuga BB Nagato BB Kirishima CA Mogami Allied Ships CVE Long Island, Shell hits 1 Allied ground losses: 408 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 19 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga BB Hyuga firing at Batan Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kagi at 85,64 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 8 damaged Allied Ships CL Mauritius CL Hobart CL Perth Japanese ground losses: 270 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 13 Port fuel hits 3 CL Mauritius firing at Kagi Seagull V acting as spotter for CL Hobart CL Hobart firing at 5th Base Force CL Perth firing at Kagi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 29 B-24D Liberator x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 41 Airbase supply hits 13 Runway hits 80 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 B-24D Liberator x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Karenko , at 87,64 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 21 Allied aircraft P-66 Vanguard x 1 Sea Hurricane Ib x 4 Martlet II x 4 F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Martlet II: 1 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 32000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanking (91,52) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 141980 troops, 759 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 3592 Defending force 40538 troops, 405 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 716 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Allied adjusted assault: 1806 Japanese adjusted defense: 901 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Nanking !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 18078 casualties reported Squads: 288 destroyed, 142 disabled Non Combat: 337 destroyed, 85 disabled Engineers: 131 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 178 (167 destroyed, 11 disabled) Vehicles lost 70 (65 destroyed, 5 disabled) Units retreated 17 Allied ground losses: 3102 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 139 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,61 (near Foochow) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 5124 troops, 40 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 189 Defending force 1948 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Allied adjusted assault: 148 Japanese adjusted defense: 17 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 385 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 3rd Tank Battalion 26th Indian Brigade Defending units: 1st RGC Route Brigade Amoy Special Base Force 80th Garrison Battalion Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 59th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 11th Indian Division 30th Chinese Corps 87th Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 27th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 9th Indian Division 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 134th Field Artillery Battalion 1st War Area 12th Air Advn Base Force 22nd Group Army Defending units: 15th RGC Temp. Division 35th/C Division 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 35th/A Division 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade 9th RGC Route Brigade 58th Infantry Regiment 116th Division 2nd RGC Division 2nd RGC Capital Division 4th RGC Division 61st Infantry Brigade 110th/C Division 28th RGC Temp. Division 12th Army RGC Army 16th RGC Temp. Division 37th JAAF AF Bn 35th/B Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Fusin (102,40) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1980 troops, 18 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 126 Defending force 6741 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 223 Allied adjusted assault: 204 Japanese adjusted defense: 67 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Fusin !!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 1803 casualties reported Squads: 65 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 77th Tank Brigade Defending units: 14th Garrison Unit Maizuru 3rd SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shanhaiguan (99,42) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1980 troops, 18 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 126 Defending force 1050 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40 Allied adjusted assault: 224 Japanese adjusted defense: 33 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Shanhaiguan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 504 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 206th Tank Brigade Defending units: 3rd Raiding Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've been trying to get 4Es to fly 15 hexes to Strat bomb Fukuoka at night for four turns. No go. It's from a level 7 bases with plenty of supply and air support and now two HQs. Thunderstorms have been plaguing this whole side of the map though, so I think that's it. Here are the major bases I'd like to aim for. The ones with red over the manpower are the more likely as I can bomb manpower effectively at night. I'll target other things periodically, but fires will gain more points. [image]local://upfiles/37283/60EA48EC707246EA9254D98328A4C1D4.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/5/2019 1:33:06 PM)
Jan 4, 1943 No more action around Shanghai. The IJN bugged out. All of the Formosa air bases are hit hard. Pescadores remains a thorn, with it's strong fortress. The CVE Long Island takes three little 50kg bomb hits on a night strike, but manages to shrug them off and will move toward Manila with 50 system and 30 float damage. Fingers crossed. Taihoku falls with some IJN airdrops destroyed. This is good base that will allow a strong campaign against the rest of Formosa and the nearby islands over the next few weeks. Engineers moving in to clear things up. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 5, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taihoku (87,63) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 6168 troops, 18 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 391 Defending force 5733 troops, 73 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 116 Allied adjusted assault: 382 Japanese adjusted defense: 66 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Taihoku !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1180 casualties reported Squads: 13 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 201 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled) Assaulting units: 2/6th Armoured Regiment 2/7th Armoured Regiment 13th Armoured Regiment 2nd Tank Battalion 255th Armoured Brigade Defending units: 47th Naval Guard Unit Ichiki Det. Keelung Fortress 1st Naval Const Bn /1 51st Ind.AA Gun Co 17th JNAF AF Unit 208th Ship Eng Coy 108th Ship Eng Coy /1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Canoerebel -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/5/2019 2:47:52 PM)
There is no North China Sea. [:@] :)

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/5/2019 7:27:47 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Canoerebel There is no North China Sea. [:@] :) There should be a North China Sea. Yellow Sea? Hmmm.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/10/2019 4:39:08 PM)
Jan 5, 1943 I sent the PTs in around Shanghai as there were a lot of transports trying to pull troops back across the North China Sea. They were only slightly effective, and about 6-7 were sunk for one torpedo hit on an AK. Still, it gives me a good idea of what the Japanese are doing up here. I'll keep them patrolling and also send in some RN CL to Hangchow to see if I can't catch one of these TFs on the way. A DA at Shanghai reveals level 4 forts and yields double the losses for the Allies. About 1,500AV are moving fro Nanking, and all are about 40-60% prepped for Shanghai. I won't attack again until they're in hex. The Indian and British engineers should help with fort reduction. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 5, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,54, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yugumo DD Oyashio Allied Ships PT-144, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-145 PT-146 PT-156 PT-158, Shell hits 3, and is sunk PT-160 PT-161 Low visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,54, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Yugumo DD Oyashio Allied Ships PT-142 PT-143 PT-147 PT-148 PT-164 PT-165, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Poor visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 92,55, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC Ch 22 AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 3 xAK Ayatosan Maru xAK Zenyo Maru xAK Kosin Maru xAK Nozima Maru xAK Nitisan Maru xAK Shinanogawa Maru xAP Montevideo Maru xAP Teibi Maru SC Ch 29 SC Ch 33 Allied Ships PT-149 PT-150 PT-151 PT-153 PT-154 PT-155 PT-163 Low visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 91,55, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Tenryu DD Yukaze Allied Ships PT-149, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-150 PT-151 PT-153 PT-154 PT-155 PT-163 Low visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,55, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC Ch 22 AK Tosan Maru xAK Ayatosan Maru, Shell hits 3 xAK Zenyo Maru xAK Kosin Maru xAK Nozima Maru xAK Nitisan Maru xAK Shinanogawa Maru xAP Montevideo Maru xAP Teibi Maru SC Ch 29 SC Ch 33 Allied Ships PT-142 PT-143 PT-147 PT-148 PT-164 Low visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,55, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC Ch 22 AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1 xAK Ayatosan Maru xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 3 xAK Kosin Maru xAK Nozima Maru xAK Nitisan Maru xAK Shinanogawa Maru xAP Montevideo Maru xAP Teibi Maru SC Ch 29 SC Ch 33 Allied Ships PT-166 PT-167, Shell hits 3, and is sunk PT-168 PT-169 PT-170 Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Low visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 21 encounters mine field at Naha (95,66) Japanese Ships AMc Kyoie Maru #3, Mine hits 1, heavy damage AMc Kyokei Maru 4 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Batan Island , at 85,70 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 1 P-39D Airacobra x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 3 P-40K Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed No Allied losses Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 46 Allied aircraft Liberator II x 3 B-17F Fortress x 4 B-24D Liberator x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 11 damaged Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 1 destroyed B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 83272 troops, 764 guns, 626 vehicles, Assault Value = 3027 Defending force 40725 troops, 322 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 1172 Allied adjusted assault: 2550 Japanese adjusted defense: 4209 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1085 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 231 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled) Allied ground losses: 3953 casualties reported Squads: 26 destroyed, 510 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 88 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled Guns lost 46 (2 destroyed, 44 disabled) Vehicles lost 60 (4 destroyed, 56 disabled) Assaulting units: 79th Chinese Corps 73rd Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 81st Chinese Corps 3rd Marine Division 18th British Division 1st USMC Tank Battalion 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 99th Chinese Corps 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment 21/22 Field Arty Regiment 85th British AT Gun Regiment 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 209th Field Artillery Battalion 26th Group Army Defending units: 12th RGC Temp. Division 1st RGC Division 12th RGC Ind. Brigade 4th RGC Route Brigade 24th RGC Temp. Division 36th Division RGC Tax Police Regiment 11th RGC Temp. Division 3rd RGC Route Brigade Shanghai SNLF 25th RGC Temp. Division 27th RGC Temp. Division 7th RGC Temp. Division 10th RGC Temp. Division 18th Garrison Unit 5th RGC Route Brigade 23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company Nanking Naval Guard Unit 21st AA Regiment 30th Fld AA Gun Co China Area Fleet Shanghai Special Base Force 19th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taihoku (87,63) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4198 troops, 18 guns, 367 vehicles, Assault Value = 524 Defending force 4776 troops, 49 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 87 Allied adjusted assault: 230 Japanese adjusted defense: 20 Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 479 casualties reported Squads: 28 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 13th Armoured Regiment 2nd Tank Battalion 2/7th Armoured Regiment 1st Marine Regiment 2/6th Armoured Regiment 255th Armoured Brigade Defending units: Ichiki Det. Keelung Fortress 51st Ind.AA Gun Co 1st Naval Const Bn /1 208th Ship Eng Coy 17th JNAF AF Unit 108th Ship Eng Coy /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The KB is spotted over near Kyushu. I think the major danger is gone for a few turns, but the Allies are not I an easy position now on the seas. This will still include some hot and heavy action in the East/North/Yellow China Sea areas. [image]local://upfiles/37283/FF5382EA3D5B4710861421941EFFC83B.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/11/2019 8:03:04 AM)
Jan 6-7, 1943 The 6th saw the IJN send in BB Haruna and a CL with three DD to the Shanghai area. The Salmon got off four fish but no none hit. Not much else happened on the day. Some troops formerly of Nanking were busted up on their retreat. On the 7th I sent in the RN CL TF from around Formosa in the hopes it would engage Haruna after her TF had bombarded at Hangchow. It looks like they found her before any bombardment, if there was one planned, and there was a knife fight at 2k yards again due to the persistent thunderstorms in the area. Two USN DDs were sunk in the close range battle, and Mauritius took a big shot from the BB and retired to Hangchow, where she'll rest for a while brining system damage down. Very fortunately, Haruna took one TT from a late Allied spread and was detached from the TF. Yura and the DDs then engaged inconclusively with the remaining Allied ships, but Haruna was in range of the Albacore's from Chinchow. A first wave found her in the morning but failed to get a hit, The afternoon sortie tracked her down again and this time three of the planes managed to get a hit. Judging by the after turn rollover it appears Haruna is a few hexes off of Shanghai still. I'll send in the PTs and subs for tomorrow and see if they can push her over the edge. The other positive on the day is that the 4E from China finally managed to fly a daylight mission after a week of weather cancellations. Completely unguarded Fukuoka takes some hard blows to it's infrastructure with over 80k fires started and a good 30k still burning by daylight. The damage is light now, but I'm guessing will be extensive by the time these are eventually put out. I'll try another strike tomorrow during the night phase to see if I can keep fires burning bright. [:)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 6, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Shanghai at 96,56 Japanese Ships BB Haruna CL Yura DD Arare DD Yunagi DD Ariake Allied Ships SS Salmon, hits 2 SS Salmon launches 4 torpedoes at BB Haruna Salmon bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 90,53 (near Nanking) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 22252 troops, 127 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555 Defending force 27452 troops, 218 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 381 Allied adjusted assault: 161 Japanese adjusted defense: 127 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 918 casualties reported Squads: 20 destroyed, 105 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 619 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 59th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 3rd Cavalry Regiment 90th Chinese Corps 27th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 134th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 2nd RGC Capital Division 4th RGC Division 61st Infantry Brigade 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 35th/B Division 58th Infantry Regiment 9th RGC Route Brigade 35th/A Division 116th Division 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade 35th/C Division 110th/C Division 12th Army RGC Army 16th RGC Temp. Division 28th RGC Temp. Division 2nd RGC Division 15th RGC Temp. Division 37th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 7, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 91,55, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Haruna CL Yura, Shell hits 1 DD Arashi DD Arare DD Ariake DD Yunagi Allied Ships PT-145 PT-146 PT-156 PT-160 PT-161, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hangchow at 90,55, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Yura, Shell hits 6, on fire DD Arashi, Shell hits 1 DD Arare, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Ariake, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Yunagi Allied Ships CL Perth, Shell hits 4 CL Hobart, Shell hits 5 CL Mauritius, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Benham, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Stack, Shell hits 1 DD Sterett, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Wilson, Shell hits 2 DD Lang, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 91,55, Range 5,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Yura, Shell hits 4 DD Arashi DD Arare DD Yunagi Allied Ships CL Perth CL Hobart, Shell hits 2 DD Stack, Shell hits 2 DD Sterett, Shell hits 2, on fire Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 5,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards Asakura, Bunji crosses the 'T' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th/A Division, at 78,60 , near Hong Kong Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 15 B-25C Mitchell x 6 Beaufort V x 9 B-25C Mitchell x 36 B-26 Marauder x 18 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 602 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 52 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufort V bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 4 P-66 Vanguard x 6 Albacore I x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Haruna Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 38 B-24D Liberator x 19 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged Manpower hits 131 Fires 46464 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 B-24D Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Manpower hits 87 Fires 88200 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Manpower hits 48 Fires 89661 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft P-66 Vanguard x 6 Albacore I x 9 P-40B Warhawk x 8 No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/EC3D643BCB23416381D4E33D3F5BB20B.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/11/2019 9:30:05 AM)
Jan 8-9, 1943 On the 8th all of the PTs near Shanghai sortied to find Haruna, and subs flanked in from the nearby East China Sea patrols. They found a CA and some DDs instead, and a lot found nothing. Four were sunk. The KB showed up unexpectedly in the Shanghai hex, and the one Hurri sweep going there did well, getting about 1.5/1 against huge numbers on CAP. That must have worried him a bit, or the mission was complete after Haruna moved farther out toward Nagasaki. On the 9th the KB retired but the PTs out in the Yellow Sea did find pay dirt. Again, a number were lost, but they found the Haruna TF and forced enough maneuvering, apparently, that she was confirmed sunk after the second engagement! [&o] Albacore's also sink one good DD that strayed a bit too close. [:)] Fires on Fukuoka indeed began to wipe out the big resource centers there after burning for another day, and have also hit a bit of HI/LI and other factories in the base. The bombers struck again in the night and continued to be set to night strikes on the 9th, but wouldn't fly again. Too bad. I'll keep them on again for the 10th. In the North Chinchow is engaged and looks ready to fall to Soviet troops, which should cut to the cord finally between the Chinese Expeditionary Army and Manchuria's Kwantung Army. It may also give a nice route to move further South toward Korea. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 8, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Shanghai at 95,56 Japanese Ships CL Yura DD Yunagi Allied Ships SS Haddo SS Haddo is sighted by escort Haddo bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 2 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 B-24D Liberator x 9 Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Manpower hits 5 Fires 41017 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 1 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Manpower hits 21 Fires 47002 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 1 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Manpower hits 15 Fires 51391 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Fukuoka , at 103,57 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft F1M2 Pete x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 4 Fires 57333 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 92,55, Range 4,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Mogami DD Amatsukaze DD Tachikaze TB Hato Allied Ships PT-145, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-146, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-156, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-160, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Low visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 35,550 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 113 A6M2-N Rufe x 32 A6M3a Zero x 54 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tientsin (95,41) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 54582 troops, 290 guns, 736 vehicles, Assault Value = 1555 Defending force 15757 troops, 155 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 541 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 843 Japanese adjusted defense: 1769 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1105 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 113 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2493 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 297 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled) Assaulting units: 75th Chinese Corps 111th Tank Division 1st Chinese Corps 45th Engr-Sapper Bde 80th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment Defending units: 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade 26th RGC Temp. Division Maizuru 4th SNLF 21st RGC Temp. Division 18th Tank Regiment 7th NCPC Infantry Brigade 1st RGC Capital Division 15th Div /1 2nd Air Defense AA Regiment 13th Field Construction Battalion 20th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chihfeng (100,38) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3696 troops, 40 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 697 Defending force 20868 troops, 237 guns, 455 vehicles, Assault Value = 705 Allied adjusted assault: 148 Japanese adjusted defense: 1177 Allied assault odds: 1 to 7 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 184 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Assaulting units: 7th Cavalry Division 263rd Motorized Brigade 187th Rifle Division Defending units: Karafuto Mixed Brigade 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 2nd Tank Division 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 51st JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 100,41 (near Chinchow) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 1980 troops, 18 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 126 Defending force 810 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24 Allied adjusted assault: 206 Japanese adjusted defense: 2 Allied assault odds: 103 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 665 casualties reported Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 206th Tank Brigade Defending units: 3rd Raiding Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 9, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,55, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Haruna, heavy damage DD Oyashio DD Tachikaze DMS W-6 PB Hakkai Maru PB Kyo Maru #2 PB Bisaku Maru Allied Ships PT-31 PT-33 PT-43 PT-120, Shell hits 1 PT-121 PT-124 PT-171 PT-172 PT-173 PT-174, on fire Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 10% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Shanghai at 93,55, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Haruna, and is sunk[&o] DD Oyashio DD Tachikaze DMS W-6, Shell hits 1 PB Hakkai Maru PB Kyo Maru #2 PB Bisaku Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships PT-142 PT-143, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-147 PT-164, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-169 PT-170 Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Ningpo at 92,56, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships PC Nire PC Take PC Ashi Allied Ships PT-31 PT-33, Shell hits 3, and is sunk PT-43 PT-120 PT-121, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-124, Shell hits 1 PT-171 PT-172, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-173, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-174, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 26,400 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft P-66 Vanguard x 8 Hurricane IIb Trop x 18 Hurricane IIc Trop x 38 Spitfire Vc Trop x 10 P-40E Warhawk x 17 P-40K Warhawk x 17 TBF-1 Avenger x 13 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Amatsukaze TB Hato DD Yugao Aircraft Attacking: 13 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft P-66 Vanguard x 8 Albacore I x 15 Hurricane IIb Trop x 10 Hurricane IIc Trop x 31 Spitfire Vc Trop x 10 P-40B Warhawk x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 13 P-40K Warhawk x 16 Allied aircraft losses Albacore I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Amatsukaze, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Yugao Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Shanghai at 95,55 Japanese Ships DD Kazegumo CA Mogami CA Myoko CL Kitakami CS Chitose DD Yugumo DD Takanami DD Makigumo Allied Ships SS Spearfish, hits 5 SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kazegumo Spearfish bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chinchow (101,41) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 6420 troops, 106 guns, 696 vehicles, Assault Value = 333 Defending force 7085 troops, 49 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 224 Allied adjusted assault: 354 Japanese adjusted defense: 155 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 1887 casualties reported Squads: 50 destroyed, 66 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled) Allied ground losses: 96 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled) Assaulting units: 77th Tank Brigade 61st Tank Division Defending units: 14th Garrison Unit Maizuru 3rd SNLF 8th Manchukuo Inf Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 78,60 (near Hong Kong) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 41853 troops, 211 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1601 Defending force 14299 troops, 142 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 499 Allied adjusted assault: 658 Japanese adjusted defense: 294 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3567 casualties reported Squads: 66 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 146 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 23 (9 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 78 (48 destroyed, 30 disabled) Units retreated 7 Allied ground losses: 1632 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 149 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 129th Infantry Regiment 268th Motorised Brigade 148th Infantry Regiment 28th Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 63rd Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 9th Prov Chinese Corps 32nd Group Army Defending units: 12th Tank Regiment 17th/B Division 51st Recon Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 17th/A Division 17th/C Division 6th Air Defense AA Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/FCA43C8D241A47E3A269CA9AF622C3AB.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/11/2019 5:08:38 PM)
Congrats on taking out Haruna - not the toughest IJN BB but one of the most useful to them. You have used and lost a lot of PTs lately - are there still some in the pools? [image]local://upfiles/35791/2DFECBF902ED4DC99990C3BC1B3FA931.gif[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/11/2019 10:36:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Congrats on taking out Haruna - not the toughest IJN BB but one of the most useful to them. You have used and lost a lot of PTs lately - are there still some in the pools? [image]local://upfiles/35791/2DFECBF902ED4DC99990C3BC1B3FA931.gif[/image] There are. Not many, but maybe 10 not used. I've got enough to guard approaches to Hangchow and Taihoku. It's interesting how th eAllied tools ca be used when they don't have to be spread over the entire Pacific. Even in early 43 there is an abundance.

BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (6/12/2019 1:29:18 AM)
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