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) (12/14/2019 11:00:34 AM)
April 10-11, 1943 Haha-Jima falls easily to the mass of Allied material that is landed on the 10th. The naval guard there was wiped out. I flew CAP in immediately to cover continued landing and some pickup for use elsewhere of the bigger ground troops. Now the Chichi-Jima troops will load and concentrate in the Marianas before moving up. Fusan falls to the forward tank army in Korea!! A lot of planes are destroyed on the ground, and that may be partially due to the sweeps, but also to the speed of the tanks. It looks like the attack caught Lowpe by surprise here. Some of those may be core groups that will have to be bought back. Now is the part I've never attempted. I have troops prepped for several undisclosed destinations on the Home Islands. I'm down one CV, the Hornet, which is still a month from being in good combat shape, but I may have to bring her out with repairs unfinished. An invasion of Japan is daunting at any time, but without APA/AKA, only a few LSD, and ver half the available BBs in the repair yards, this will not be easy to achieve. I have to keep the target secret until the last moment, and I have to see if I can get the KB to show itself before revealing my intentions. It will help immensely that I'll now have airfields I orange of Kyushu for LR CAP, but I have some other plans too. [;)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 10, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Haha-jima (110,75) 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC-630 xAP Swartenhondt AM Wallaroo KV Quesnel Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SC-630 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Manpower hits 2 Fires 15732 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Haha-jima (110,75) 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Banckert DD Witte de With xAP Cape Flattery Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Banckert firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit DD Witte de With firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Haha-jima (110,75) TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Haha-jima, 110,75 Allied ground losses: 95 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) 13 troops of a USA 42 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Div /10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Haha-jima (110,75) 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Nevada DD Tblisi PC Warrego xAP William Vanderbilt Japanese ground losses: 122 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled BB Nevada firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit DD Tblisi firing at 53rd Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Haha-jima (110,75) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 4343 troops, 78 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 248 Defending force 1609 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Allied adjusted assault: 72 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Haha-jima !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1138 casualties reported Squads: 65 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 735 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 68 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 32 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 640th TD Bn /2 37th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /2 102nd Cmbt Engr Rgt /4 24th Infantry Div /6 34th Cmbt Engr Rgt /2 110th Cmbt Engr Bn /1 Winnipeg Grenadiers Bn /1 503rd Parachute Rgt /1 Wake (Det.) Def Bn /1 1/532nd Boat&Shore Engr Bn /1 3rd Marine Def Bn /1 3rd USN Naval Const Rgt /3 1st Marine Def Bn /1 2/542nd Boat&Shore Engr Bn /1 Defending units: 53rd Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53rd Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Haha-jima by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 11, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Fusan (103,55) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 28431 troops, 305 guns, 3040 vehicles, Assault Value = 1628 Defending force 7724 troops, 67 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 112 Allied adjusted assault: 1214 Japanese adjusted defense: 35 Allied assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Fusan !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed J2M2 Jack: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 13 destroyed Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed Ki-21-Ic Sally: 6 destroyed Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 7 destroyed Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4371 casualties reported Squads: 83 destroyed, 29 disabled Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 23 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 60 (59 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 31 (29 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units retreated 4 Allied ground losses: 90 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 29 (3 destroyed, 26 disabled) Assaulting units: 74th Tank Brigade 206th Tank Brigade 3rd Tank Battalion 111th Tank Division 171st Tank Brigade 73rd Tank Brigade 209th Tank Brigade 125th Tank Brigade 43rd Tank Brigade 193rd Tank Battalion 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 172nd Brigade 9th Armored Car Brigade Defending units: 42nd Naval Guard Unit Fusan Fortress Chinkai Naval Base Force 2nd Air Army 8th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Arthur (99,44) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 58141 troops, 1160 guns, 715 vehicles, Assault Value = 1745 Defending force 15862 troops, 144 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 149 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 1578 Japanese adjusted defense: 335 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Port Arthur !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2201 casualties reported Squads: 77 destroyed, 53 disabled Non Combat: 103 destroyed, 77 disabled Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 51 (31 destroyed, 20 disabled) Vehicles lost 46 (46 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 771 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 63 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 94th Rifle Division 103rd Rifle Division 47th Engr-Sapper Bde 190th Rifle Division 59th Cavalry Division 277th Engineer Battalion 261st Rifle Brigade 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade 199th BM Howitzer Regiment 53rd Mortar Brigade 216th Howitzer Regiment 1130th Howitzer Regiment 267th Cannon Regiment 1233rd Cannon Regiment 1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment 550th BM Howitzer Regiment 192nd OM Gun Battalion 67th Mortar Brigade 181st Mortar Regiment 310th Guards Mortar Regiment 177th Mortar Regiment 183rd Mortar Regiment 60th Guards Mortar Regiment Defending units: 6th Manchukuo Inf Brigade Ryojun Fortress 2nd Air Defense AA Regiment 29th JNAF AF Unit Ryojun Special Base Force 13th Field Construction Battalion 15th AA Regiment China Expeditionary Army 20th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strat bombing has now yielded over 5k VPs in just a few months. I need probably about 15k more to achieve victory conditions. Hopefully that will include some Japanese Home Island base points. [:)] [image]local://upfiles/37283/0E2C0139B6A0426AB91EC95A318CB037.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/14/2019 11:11:37 AM)
April 12-13, 1943 A little bit of naval action on the 13th. The first in a while. The Japanese do try and pull troops, but Isn't in a CA/CL led TF which sunk a bunch of transports, then ran into CL Agano and one DD. The DD was sunk, but then later another four IJN DDs showed up, and one sent a long lance into DD CAssein, which also sank. A slight win for the Allies, but any destroyer loss now for Japan is dire. Not many left at all. Troops are losing up all over the place. This will use all AP/AK ship, and I have a few which have converted to APA/AKA just arriving now to add in. About half of the ships involved will be slow unloading xAP and xAK though. Not ideal for an op that I think will have to be a one night only unload. We'll see. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 12, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tsushima at 102,56 Japanese Ships xAP Kanzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CM Tsugaru Allied Ships SS Grayback SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Kanzyu Maru CM Tsugaru attacking submerged sub .... CM Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search... CM Tsugaru attacking submerged sub .... CM Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search... CM Tsugaru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Fusan at 102,55, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Nikkai Maru, Shell hits 1 AK Hirokawa Maru, Shell hits 1 AK Sagami Maru, Shell hits 4 AK Sakito Maru AK Sasako Maru AK Kinka Maru, Shell hits 1 AK Kyushu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied Ships DMS Wasmuth Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 50% moonlight -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tsushima at 102,56 Japanese Ships xAP Kanzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Snapper SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 134 encounters mine field at Fusan (103,55) Allied Ships DMS Wasmuth 38 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 13, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Masan at 102,54, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CM Tsugaru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Kozui Maru, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Mito Maru, Shell hits 36, and is sunk xAP Koan Maru, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Teiritsu Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Quincy CL Cleveland DD Aulick DD Hobby DD Walke DD Morris DD Smith DD Flusser DD Cassin Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 60% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 60% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Masan at 102,54, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Agano, Shell hits 8, heavy fires DD Yugure, Shell hits 15, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Quincy, Shell hits 1 CL Cleveland DD Aulick DD Hobby DD Walke DD Morris DD Smith DD Flusser DD Cassin Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 60% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 60% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Masan at 102,54, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Arare, Shell hits 2 DD Tachikaze DD Yugao TB Hato, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships CA Quincy, Shell hits 2 CL Cleveland DD Aulick DD Hobby DD Walke DD Morris DD Smith DD Flusser DD Cassin, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 60% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 60% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 3 Fires 4391 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Fusan at 102,55, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Arare DD Tachikaze DD Yugao TB Hato Allied Ships PT-59 PT-61 PT-150, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-151 PT-153, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Right on que the KB appears ready to roll at Hiroshima. I'll test the range soon. [image]local://upfiles/37283/CEA43F90EF3E42F2842189FB6C8B0B5F.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/14/2019 11:29:48 AM)
April 14-15, 1943 Out on Okinawa I'm still working Nago down slowly. On the 14th the DA got only a 1:2 again, but it did cause some damage and most importantly dropped a fort to 2. Only one more base to conquer on Korea! That was fast. Now engineers are working hard at the inland airfields to bring them up to speed. I'll only use the coastal ones for fighters, moving them in and out to avoid bombardments. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 14, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 21 encounters mine field at Fusan (103,55) Allied Ships DMS Wasmuth 33 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 29037 troops, 431 guns, 1067 vehicles, Assault Value = 1151 Defending force 25954 troops, 434 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 848 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 721 Japanese adjusted defense: 1753 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1714 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 172 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled Guns lost 55 (8 destroyed, 47 disabled) Allied ground losses: 894 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 110 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled Guns lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled) Vehicles lost 98 (10 destroyed, 88 disabled) Assaulting units: 754th Tank Battalion 2nd British Division Kowloon Brigade 1st Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 12th Armoured Regiment 267th Armoured Brigade 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 26th Indian Brigade 97th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 48th/C Division 52nd/B Division 48th/A Division 52nd/A Division 64th Inf Group Brigade 16th Division I/124th Infantry Battalion 2nd Raiding Regiment Guards Mixed Brigade 48th/B Division 47th Naval Guard Unit 52nd Naval Guard Unit Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 52nd/C Division 47th JNAF AF Unit Southwest Area Fleet 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 17th JNAF AF Unit 11th Air Fleet Wake Coastal Gun Battalion 1st Art.Mortar Regiment 41st Air Defense AA Battalion 51st Ind.AA Gun Co 57th JNAF AF Unit 108th JAAF AF Bn 115th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 15, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Masan (102,54) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 19445 troops, 217 guns, 1921 vehicles, Assault Value = 1052 Defending force 5587 troops, 22 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Allied adjusted assault: 789 Japanese adjusted defense: 21 Allied assault odds: 37 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3130 casualties reported Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 404 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 17 (13 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 5 Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 3rd Cavalry Regiment 61st Tank Division 1st Ussurii Tank Brigade 7th Cav Recce Regiment 263rd Motorized Brigade 210th Tank Brigade 2/5th Armoured Regiment 6th Cav Recce Regiment 29th Motorcycle Regiment 627th Tank Destroyer Battalion 77th Tank Brigade 218th Tank Brigade 82nd Tank Battalion Defending units: Yosu Fortress 8th Area Army 19th Port Unit 58th Construction Battalion 58th Field AA Battalion 25th Special Base Force 1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division Kwantung Army 1st Area Army 76th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/167F850D878147E3B99DC067E4BDDC0D.jpg[/image]

Capt. Harlock -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/15/2019 12:59:04 AM)
quote: Now is the part I've never attempted. I have troops prepped for several undisclosed destinations on the Home Islands. I'm down one CV, the Hornet, which is still a month from being in good combat shape, but I may have to bring her out with repairs unfinished. An invasion of Japan is daunting at any time, but without APA/AKA, only a few LSD, and ver half the available BBs in the repair yards, this will not be easy to achieve. You had my interest before, but now you have it in spades! [sm=00000613.gif]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/15/2019 3:03:54 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock quote: Now is the part I've never attempted. I have troops prepped for several undisclosed destinations on the Home Islands. I'm down one CV, the Hornet, which is still a month from being in good combat shape, but I may have to bring her out with repairs unfinished. An invasion of Japan is daunting at any time, but without APA/AKA, only a few LSD, and ver half the available BBs in the repair yards, this will not be easy to achieve. You had my interest before, but now you have it in spades! [sm=00000613.gif] I'm now caught up so you'll get it as it's happening. I was hoping Lowpe would have more time to update by this point, but it looks like he's still too busy. I do see some evidence of the IJN getting ready though, now that Kyushu is essentially surrounded by Allied bases. He will have a lot of strike planes ready as there haven't been many big battles in a while, but I'll have to start culling Japanese air strength soon if I don't want a massacre. As usual speed and subterfuge will be the best Allied tools for this stage in the game.

BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/16/2019 2:57:13 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: obvert As usual speed and subterfuge will be the best Allied tools for this stage in the game. Speed? Like methamphetamine? [image]local://upfiles/35791/7B7FFBE348C7451485888D3EE5D1B7D8.gif[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/16/2019 1:10:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy quote: ORIGINAL: obvert As usual speed and subterfuge will be the best Allied tools for this stage in the game. Speed? Like methamphetamine? Well, this isn't blitzkrieg, but I'm sure some of the digital sailors and aviators involved could use a few digital cross-tops. [;)]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/17/2019 7:08:35 AM)
April 16, 1943 The IJN sortie and head into the Tsushima area and up to Fusan. They take out a bunch of PT boats in the high waxing moonlight, but it's good intel on what's available and how he's setting them up. Not many DDs to go with the BBs now. The islands to the SW of Kyushu are some of the preliminary targets to help support a later invasion. I'll be sending in the troops on the 17th to Tokaro Retto, the Southern most of these islands, which is size 2 and provokes a shock on landing. I've allocated two USA IDs to this op which is a bit of overkill, but they are only 35-50% prepped, so it'll potentially still be a challenge. Recon has a large base force with CD guns and a naval guard unit with several engineer units here. So it all depends on the fort levels and how much I can disrupt them with air strikes tomorrow. Here we go! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 16, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Fusan at 103,55, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Tachikaze DD Yugao Allied Ships PT-237, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-238, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-239 PT-240 PT-241, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-242 PT-243 PT-244 PT-255, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-256, Shell hits 3, and is sunk PT-257, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-258, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Low visibility due to Rain with 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Fusan at 103,55, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Fuso DD Ariake DD Uzuki DD Yuzuki Allied Ships PT-225, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-226 PT-227, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-228 PT-229 PT-230, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-231, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-232, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-233, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-234, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-235 PT-236 Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Poor visibility due to Rain with 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 6,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Manpower hits 4 Fires 2459 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Okayama , at 108,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3 Allied aircraft DB-3M x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses DB-3M: 2 damaged N1K1-J George factory hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x DB-3M bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Manpower hits 3 Fires 15419 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Fusan at 103,55, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Fuso DD Ariake DD Uzuki DD Yuzuki Allied Ships PT-226 PT-228, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-229, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-235, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-236 Reduced visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Fusan at 103,55, Range 8,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Fuso DD Ariake DD Uzuki DD Yuzuki Allied Ships PT-239, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-240 PT-242, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-243, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PT-244, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Reduced visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 14,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/8344584DE6BA483D975F245EEF97E652.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/17/2019 4:10:02 PM)
I wonder if he was sending those BBs to bombard Fusan, but they used up all their ammo on PTs ...[:)]

CaptBeefheart -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/18/2019 4:33:23 AM)
Wow, we may see Downfall more than two years ahead of schedule. This is interesting, all right. Cheers, CB

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/18/2019 7:23:51 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy I wonder if he was sending those BBs to bombard Fusan, but they used up all their ammo on PTs ...[:)] Could be. There are still some Japanese mines at Fusan, and not much else to defend it now, so I'm not putting anything there.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/26/2019 4:53:49 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: CaptBeefheart Wow, we may see Downfall more than two years ahead of schedule. This is interesting, all right. Cheers, CB Without kamis. It should still be a hornet's nest through.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/26/2019 5:21:56 PM)
April 17, 1943 On the 17th the invasion of Tokara Retto goes smoothly with few losses and no air or naval strikes. I've had a lot of amphibious shipping around for the past few days so hopefully he has just assumed I was unloading at forward bases. Lowpe is pretty sharp though and has had recon on the three most forward bases near Kyushu, and so he must have noticed troop numbers there didn't increase. I'll pull everything back for the 18th and prepare for another small island, Yakushima. Troops are loaded and waiting, but I want him to see the pattern I've used pretty routinely so far again, which is to land, then pull back for 2-5 days, and then move in to add more troops. This could be important to set up the next stage, although by the time I try to land on one of the main Home Islands I would think he'd have all defences on and ready to pounce. In the air strikes against the troops were met by very little flak and no CAP. In Korea the bases are fleshing out and I should have a level 7, a few level 5 and several level 3 bases to help with sweeps and LR CAP over Kyushu and South Honshu. There are a lot of possibilities now that Fusan is taken, swept for mines and I'll be moving in one CL led TF to guard the approach against bombardment. I also have some Soviet transports moving slowly along the coast, so far undetected, and some other TFs gathering at Moppo to shoot in and eventually load some of the 100k troops at Fusan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 17, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,54, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Kuma CL Tama CL Kitakami DD Matsukaze DD Yukaze, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships PT-127 PT-147 PT-154, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT-191 Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 92% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 92% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Sato, S. crosses the 'T' CL Tama engages PT-191 at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Tokara Retto (100,62) 38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CL Detroit AMC Prince Robert AMC Prince Henry SC PC-1080 Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Detroit firing at 82nd Naval Guard Unit AMC Prince Robert firing at 4th Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tokara Retto (100,62) TF 230 troops unloading over beach at Tokara Retto, 100,62 Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of III Indian Corps /1 15 troops of a KNIL Cav Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Cav Rgt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Base Force, at 100,62 (Tokara Retto) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 16 Spitfire Vc Trop x 13 B-17E Fortress x 12 B-17F Fortress x 3 B-24D Liberator x 13 B-24D1 Liberator x 15 B-25C Mitchell x 64 P-38F Lightning x 10 P-40K Warhawk x 36 F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 F4U-1 Corsair x 30 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 428 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Mitchell II bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Tokara Retto (100,62) 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships BB Mississippi DD Thracian DD Stuart PC Bingera PC Ariadne LCI-22 LCI-21 LCI-23 Japanese ground losses: 224 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled BB Mississippi firing at 82nd Naval Guard Unit DD Thracian firing at 4th Base Force Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tokara Retto (100,62) TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Tokara Retto, 100,62 Allied ground losses: 543 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 88 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 32 (0 destroyed, 32 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) 13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 37th Infantry Div 13 troops of a USA 43 Rifle Squad accidentally lost during unload of 37th Infantry Div /24 13 troops of a USA 42 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 29797 troops, 474 guns, 999 vehicles, Assault Value = 1005 Defending force 24766 troops, 425 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 737 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Allied adjusted assault: 589 Japanese adjusted defense: 952 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1735 casualties reported Squads: 48 destroyed, 60 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 46 (9 destroyed, 37 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1408 casualties reported Squads: 16 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 55 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 108 (3 destroyed, 105 disabled) Assaulting units: 267th Armoured Brigade 1st Tank Battalion Kowloon Brigade 754th Tank Battalion 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 2nd British Division 767th Tank Battalion 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 26th Indian Brigade 97th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 52nd/B Division 48th/C Division 47th Naval Guard Unit 52nd Naval Guard Unit Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 48th/B Division 64th Inf Group Brigade 16th Division I/124th Infantry Battalion 48th/A Division 2nd Raiding Regiment 52nd/A Division Guards Mixed Brigade 52nd/C Division 51st Ind.AA Gun Co Southwest Area Fleet 57th JNAF AF Unit 17th JNAF AF Unit 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 11th Air Fleet Wake Coastal Gun Battalion 1st Art.Mortar Regiment 41st Air Defense AA Battalion 47th JNAF AF Unit 108th JAAF AF Bn 115th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tokara Retto (100,62) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 6808 troops, 84 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 436 Defending force 2790 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Allied adjusted assault: 67 Japanese adjusted defense: 3 Allied assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Tokara Retto !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1964 casualties reported Squads: 28 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 18 (12 destroyed, 6 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Allied ground losses: 301 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Assaulting units: 32nd Infantry Div /7 1st Cav Rgt /1 268th Motorised Bde /6 37th Infantry Div /20 35th US Naval Const Bn /1 42nd US Naval Const Bn /1 35th Port Maint Engr Bn /1 III Indian Corps /3 Defending units: 82nd Naval Guard Unit 306th Ship Eng Coy 207th Ship Eng Coy 4th Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 207th Ship Eng Coy Wiped Out at Tokara Retto by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The KB is at Shimoneseki. Very forward considering I have a base two hexes away. I'll now try as many groups on night naval strikes as I can, and get that CL TF in to see if it can get a shot. [image]local://upfiles/37283/28EDBB51048D4BDEBB0CD8479F4625E9.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/26/2019 9:51:57 PM)
April 18, 1943 All but a few ships unloading supply leave Tokara Retto. No air strikes again today. I'm wondering what he's waiting for, but I guess I'll find out soon. A good night-time bombardment at Kagoshima, and subs infiltrate Shimoneseki but can't find the KB. Night strikes don't fly. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 18, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Shimonoseki at 104,57 Japanese Ships xAK Syoryu Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire Allied Ships SS S-34 xAK Syoryu Maru is sighted by SS S-34 SS S-34 attacking xAK Syoryu Maru on the surface SS S-34 low on gun ammo, Wogan, T.L. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kagoshima at 102,60 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 29 damaged J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 9 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 23 damaged A6M2 Zero: 10 damaged A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Exeter CL Mauritius Japanese ground losses: 525 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 37 Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter CA Exeter firing at Kagoshima CL Mauritius firing at Kagoshima -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/5B94C1450DC646EBA3CC770DBE2CED59.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/26/2019 10:12:59 PM)
April 19, 1943 Th 19th is mostly quiet. A lot going on for the Allies, but it's mostly loading up, moving TFs into place, getting supply levels up and fields built, with air support railed or flown in. It's almost ready. Within the week I'll aim to land on the Home Islands. [;)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 19, 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Moppo at 100,55, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Tachikaze DD Yugao Allied Ships PT-59 PT-61 PT-127 PT-147, Shell hits 1 PT-151 PT-191 Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nago (95,65) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 28883 troops, 473 guns, 996 vehicles, Assault Value = 864 Defending force 23564 troops, 406 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 668 Allied adjusted assault: 721 Japanese adjusted defense: 718 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1256 casualties reported Squads: 27 destroyed, 175 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled Guns lost 46 (5 destroyed, 41 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1561 casualties reported Squads: 11 destroyed, 118 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 41 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled Guns lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled) Vehicles lost 158 (27 destroyed, 131 disabled)[ Assaulting units: 767th Tank Battalion Kowloon Brigade 2nd British Division 267th Armoured Brigade 754th Tank Battalion 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 3rd USMC Tank Battalion 1st Tank Battalion 26th Indian Brigade 97th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 48th/B Division 52nd/A Division I/124th Infantry Battalion 48th/A Division 2nd Raiding Regiment 64th Inf Group Brigade 16th Division Guards Mixed Brigade 48th/C Division 52nd/B Division 52nd Naval Guard Unit Nakagusuko-wan Fortress 52nd/C Division 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 11th Air Fleet 47th Naval Guard Unit Southwest Area Fleet 17th JNAF AF Unit 108th JAAF AF Bn 1st Art.Mortar Regiment 57th JNAF AF Unit 41st Air Defense AA Battalion Wake Coastal Gun Battalion 51st Ind.AA Gun Co 47th JNAF AF Unit 115th JAAF AF Bn --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bif1961 -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/29/2019 5:02:37 PM)
I curious if your opponent has a reason why he doesn't combine the 48th and 52nd divisions back into the a whole division instead of leaving them broken down into the 3 Regts. My understanding is they fight much better when combined as a whole division then leaving them into their subordinate Regts. I understand they rebuild faster when left in regts in reserve mode but I doubt they are still doing that since they are under ground assault daily.

BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/29/2019 6:39:34 PM)
Could be a lack of PPs to put them under the same HQ, or differences in devices held.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (12/31/2019 7:56:12 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bif1961 I curious if your opponent has a reason why he doesn't combine the 48th and 52nd divisions back into the a whole division instead of leaving them broken down into the 3 Regts. My understanding is they fight much better when combined as a whole division then leaving them into their subordinate Regts. I understand they rebuild faster when left in regts in reserve mode but I doubt they are still doing that since they are under ground assault daily. There may be several reasons. He has done this a lot. Right now this may be a lesser concern for him as this base is essentially gone and those troops are POWs waiting to be captured. With forts to 0 it won't be too much longer.

Bif1961 -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/1/2020 3:39:12 PM)
The 48th Div component parts are all under the 14th Army and the 52nd Divisions starts under the eastern Army. Therefore he would have had to pay PPs in the past to move some of their subordinate units to another command not to be able to re-combine them or some of the elements have upgraded while others are not on the same upgrade.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/3/2020 3:18:08 PM)
April 20, 1943 On the 20th plans move one step further. A large group of ships gathered at Yakushima and some landed troops there. Others covered, but the largest TFs steamed offshore in preparation for a further move. I�ve been unloading and pulling back during each of the recent island landings. The predictability served a good purpose to get enough troops onshore but protect the rest from next day counter strikes. It was also a tactic I had hoped Lowpe noticed and began to get used to. Now these ships will not steam back to Amani Oshima tomorrow. This is the eve of the most important and most risky invasion I�ve yet attempted; landing on the shores of the Home Islands of Japan. The trepidation I�m feeling now is real. I�ve noticed his search is three hexes out from Nagasaki. Are all of the strikes set to launch, but restricted to close in actions? The IJN has a large TF showing multiple BBs at Nagasaki. Will we have enough to force through the troops and land enough against the coastal forts to take a base? So many unknowns. Such potential for devastating losses that could extend the game by many months if not over a year. I have the entire combined Allied surface fleets here except for the single BB and ten DDs at Iwo Jima preparing to land at Chichi Jima. I�ve brought Hornet out of the dry dock with repairs only partially complete, and she has 16 float damage but can still make 27 knots, so she�ll take her place in the battle line. I have two groups of Hellcats, 75 planes, now flying with the USN. I�ll fly a defense only CAP as LBA will be too strong to hit the KB and potentially very dangerous in striking the incoming fleets. Below is a shot of the invasion forces gathered at Yakushima. Onnly two TFs going in but over 100 ships. About another hundred in covering forces from this area and from the North moving in with the CVs from near Moppo. Tomorrow is the day. Fingers crossed. [image]local://upfiles/37283/C99264066F434A3CB6923ECCCD6F5EB3.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/5/2020 4:32:45 PM)
D-Day began with some trepidation, but also some unexpected moves by the IJN. The large TF at Nagasaki moved to Fusan and hit the TF I'd just raced in there before it could disband. Some very large transports were hit, but only a couple sunk, and this led to some very unexpected and positive results elsewhere, in more important areas. [;)] [image]local://upfiles/37283/2C45498F8B8544CBA238F51ACD3B66DF.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/5/2020 7:46:04 PM)
This move by the IJN would usually make this a very bad day for the Allies. Instead, the unintended feint here of bringing in this TF meant nothing was guarding Nagasaki. Before anything else though the USN strike planes went on another nighttime KB hunt. A lot of drops from DBs and TBs, plus some by Cats, but no hits. Their DL is high though and I just realised that with no mines at Shimonoseki I can send subs into the inland sea. [image]local://upfiles/37283/AD4617DADDE641BCBF00E64B7FDF4CF8.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/5/2020 7:50:42 PM)
The USN tangled with the IJN BBs before they left the Fusan area. Not a bad result, getting a few hits, and only one CL injured. It'll disband to get some work at Fusan. [image]local://upfiles/37283/521955E1B57E4C58A9BF4080AF9A5A02.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/5/2020 8:13:11 PM)
The result of no defence at Nagasaki was this. I sent in two BB TFs to bombard and hopefully take out the IJN defenders as well as damaging the airfields. Instead, the BBs go in untouched and the airfields are decimated. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 31 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 13 damaged J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed on ground G4M1 Betty: 28 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground D3A1 Val: 6 damaged Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 2 damaged Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground H6K4 Mavis: 3 damaged H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground Allied Ships BB Massachusetts BB Washington BB North Carolina Japanese ground losses: 709 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Airbase hits 17 Runway hits 13 OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Massachusetts BB Massachusetts firing at 61st Division BB Washington firing at 61st Division BB North Carolina firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/C12236237E374590BE3E623C922D13C9.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/5/2020 8:16:31 PM)
And again ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 19 damaged J2M2 Jack: 2 destroyed on ground G4M1 Betty: 24 damaged G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-21-IIa Sally: 78 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed on ground B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed on ground H6K4 Mavis: 1 damaged H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground Japanese Ships CM Ishizaki, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships BB New Mexico BB Oklahoma BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 310 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Airbase hits 13 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 20 Port hits 1 OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico BB New Mexico firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo BB Oklahoma firing at Nagasaki/Sasebo BB Colorado firing at 61st Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/B5328CA6364A4D028E68E802D796F2CE.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/5/2020 8:24:19 PM)
A lot of sweeps hit Karume, Kummamoto, Nagasaki and Fukuoka during the day, getting very good results. Almost no CAP came up at Nagasaki. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kurume , at 103,58 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 34 J2M2 Jack x 17 Ki-27b Nate x 4 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 1 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 22000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/5A73BC673F3A4815834D968951D4C569.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/5/2020 8:27:18 PM)
This comes next. The fields are beyond wrecked and by the end of the day no planes are left at Nagasaki. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator II x 3 Wellington Ic x 3 Wellington GR.VIII x 3 Hudson III (LR) x 12 Mitchell II x 3 Kittyhawk I x 19 B-17E Fortress x 26 B-17F Fortress x 6 B-24D Liberator x 42 B-24D1 Liberator x 18 B-25C Mitchell x 57 B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 16 P-40E Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed on ground J2M2 Jack: 6 destroyed on ground Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 destroyed on ground D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed on ground B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed on ground H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-46 KAI Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 24 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 66 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/4C3C89564F604D9CAA2762CBE3BFA70F.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/5/2020 8:30:25 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: obvert This comes next. I beyond wrecked and no planes are set everything to hit Nagasaki. But the end of the day the fields are left. Possibly the most incomprehensible sentence ever penned in an AAR. [:D]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/5/2020 8:36:06 PM)
Only one air strike arrives during the entire turn. This small group of Vals hits the TFs at Kummamoto. It's the first moment in the turn when I know for sure that the invasion has made the target. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 19 Allied aircraft Martlet IV x 4 P-40K Warhawk x 7 F2A-3 Buffalo x 6 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships PG Charleston DMS Dorsey CVE Long Island Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [image]local://upfiles/37283/3FDBF0B1DD1D439A86F7E22F913586B2.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: Lowpe (J) vs obvert (A) (1/5/2020 8:36:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Canoerebel quote: ORIGINAL: obvert This comes next. I beyond wrecked and no planes are set everything to hit Nagasaki. But the end of the day the fields are left. Possibly the most incomprehensible sentence ever penned in an AAR. [:D] Haha! Another great auto-correct moment, which I seem proficient in creating.

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