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obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/19/2017 11:08:13 AM)
CHINA Here's a map of China. Lots of movement to get the main forces back to good territory, and the IJA are following along some paths. It looks like they're very committed to the Ankang paradrop, but this will shortly be culled. There are two big Corps on the road as well digging into a 40k SL hex, totalling ~650AV. They should hold for a while, long enough to tackle the para-incursion. It looks like another Army is moving down the slow yellow road toward Sian. This is such a popular route, but it takes a long time and gives a chance for the defences of Sian to be improved. I'm concerned I don't have enough troops in the SE, and some of the Changsha troops may need to move here if the Japanese come this way. I have to see how much he's bringing to Changsha before moving too many out. [image]local://upfiles/37283/B9C99491E1EC44C482880792F6A5BDED.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/19/2017 11:17:44 AM)
Dec 22-23, 1941 NO PAC: Got to the DDs up here, likely sinking one and severely damaging another. Nice to hit Japanese DDs. The more I get now the harder it is for Japan later. Sara will move West in a bold path to see what else she can find, if indeed Japanese interests are moving this direction, and to try an cut off retreats for the other survivors. PACIFIC: Some part of the KB is up by Wake, but it seems to not be all of it. I've got Cats at Canton and Nauru plus about 40 USN fleet boats searching for the rest. Got a lot of shipping in the So Pac area, so I need some location warning before those ships proceed. DEI: A large invasion TF shows up off of Balikpapan, but MTBs delay the landing it seems. That's good, as two Brit cruisers from Soerabaja were just ready for action, the only surface forces in the DEI. They come back in on the 23rd with more force and several ships hit mines, including CA Haguro. Nice! [:)] This is a day when the quick Japanese unloading goes against them. The main TF backs out only to find the Dragon and Danae plus two DDs. They sink the entire TF!! Nice shooting. There looks to be massive surface forces in the Balikpapan hex plus a CV TF a few offshore, but nothing hits the RN forces yet. They're vulnerable with low ammo and only one hex away for tomorrow but I'll set them to run and see what happens. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 23, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 304 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61) Japanese Ships DMS W-17, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DMS W-12 18 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 163,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 19 SBD-3 Dauntless x 24 TBD-1 Devastator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Sazanami, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Ariake DD Shigure, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Yugure Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 18 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97) Japanese Ships DD Murakumo CA Haguro, Mine hits 1 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 93 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DMS W-2, Shell hits 3 DMS W-1, Shell hits 2, heavy fires xAKL Hidaka Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Balikpapan Defenses firing at DMS W-2 DMS W-2 firing at Balikpapan Defenses Balikpapan Defenses firing at DMS W-1 DMS W-1 firing at Balikpapan Defenses 9 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,97, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Kashii, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk E Shimushu, Shell hits 9, and is sunk E Saga, Shell hits 17, and is sunk DMS W-1, Shell hits 8, and is sunk DMS W-2, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk SC Ch 7, Shell hits 4, and is sunk xAK Johore Maru, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Fushimi Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire xAK Toho Maru, Shell hits 20, and is sunk xAK Ryoyo Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Igasa Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Zyuyo Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Hidaka Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Danae, Shell hits 2 CL Dragon DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 1 DD Express, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Manpower hits 1 Fires 411 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 77th Sentai Det B with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Balikpapan at 64,97 Japanese Ships xAK Fushimi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXII SS KXII is sighted by xAK Fushimi Maru SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Still hard for these 60-65 skill DB pilots to hit DDs. [image]local://upfiles/37283/64E4863014F44DB3B66DAA0B8F6664E0.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/19/2017 2:17:44 PM)
Nice counterattacks! Those DDs were in a strange location - raids or an advance scouting party for amphibs heading to Dutch Harbour from the north? Your move west should tell, although I suspect there will be at least a CVL covering amphibs. Too bad Danae and partner could not find Haguro while they had torpedoes ... but maybe your subs can!

Lecivius -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/19/2017 2:26:04 PM)
Yeah, that was a nice ambush [;)]

Lokasenna -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/19/2017 3:41:49 PM)
Where's "Tartan"? I don't see it on the map [:)]

BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/19/2017 4:33:35 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lokasenna Where's "Tartan"? I don't see it on the map [:)] Likely meant Tarakan but the auto-complete was set to "Scottish" language ...

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/21/2017 6:24:06 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Nice counterattacks! Those DDs were in a strange location - raids or an advance scouting party for amphibs heading to Dutch Harbour from the north? Your move west should tell, although I suspect there will be at least a CVL covering amphibs. Too bad Danae and partner could not find Haguro while they had torpedoes ... but maybe your subs can! It looks like half the IJN in Balikpapan port, so it's best the Danae and Dragon get out now. He still has a problem of getting those injured ships out of port and to a shipyard. Hong Kong is closest, but that's a lot of water between, and a lot of subs in it.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/22/2017 12:42:25 AM)
That's what we like![8D] [image]local://upfiles/37283/1C9EF5D9FF464A04A764CFFAC80C673E.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/22/2017 12:46:13 AM)
And Another! [&o][:)] [image]local://upfiles/37283/E4C309FBFEA5455A8F4DF30CD56066C9.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/22/2017 12:49:16 AM)
Wake's defiance ends with help from part of the KB. I like that he's split it already. This looks like two CVs, and probably not the big ones. [image]local://upfiles/37283/643145CAD0A94EE693B929D4B713E343.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/22/2017 12:50:56 AM)
Sara takes out the final xAK of the TF bringing some kind of support troops up North. [image]local://upfiles/37283/205D83C64C2D4EF5881F5F476EC31E52.jpg[/image]

Lokasenna -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/22/2017 12:53:47 AM)
I'm confused by why he's sending xAKs into your CVs in the north when KB is elsewhere.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/22/2017 1:21:03 AM)
Dec 24, 1941 SUBS: The rusty old Dutch boats come through around Balikpapan. The two CAs look to be still in the port there, since nothing has come out and search shows a mass of surface TFs in the hexes around it. Subs will converge further to try for a finishing shot. DEI: Balikpapan falls. Doesn't look like there is an Air HQ here for now anyway, which is good. Danae and Pillsbury are sunk by IJN CAs after yesterday's surprise strike, but Dragon gets away with a fish in her belly and DD Express escorting to Soerabaja. I'll immediately send her off to Perth and probably farther for some patching. At 35 float damage she'll be fine if no I-boats block the path. PACIFIC: As Wake falls the KB situation becomes more clear. One section of what looks like two CVs near Wake is split off as the others appear in So Pac. USN fleet boats will converge, and a surprise is waiting around Horn Island if he chooses to dare to run the Torres Straits. S-boats, a few Dutch boats, the trailing USN boats and some hidden surface forces will attempt a surprise attack. Minelayers are already getting into position to infest both transit hexes. Night search will be extensive to draw our forces in. I don't think he'll be so bold, but I'll prepare for it nonetheless. No fighters appear for another 20 turns or so in OZ, so some of the released PI fighter will begin to transit to Darwin and onward to Eastern OZ industrial centres. I've got some Hurri IB heading over from Cape Town and a few groups from the West Coast in transit, but I have to be careful there. Don't want to roam to close to the KB now. Escorts are in short supply, and it'll be a few weeks before the fighters at PH can move out to So Pac as well. Lean times. CHINA: The Ankang noose is tightening. Other forces are digging. One small Army in the North gets roughed up trying to combine with another Corps. I'll simply leave these to be hit every few turns, pushed back slowly, and hopefully delay advances to Lanchow. SINGERS: I'm sending about 750AV of the "good" units from Singers to try and shepherd some smaller forces back into the city. A strong looking Japanese force is moving from Mersing, and I hope we don't get caught by a bigger than expected Army here. It'll be a tight movement battle, but he doesn't likely have good recon either to see what we have until he bombards. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,98, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano DD Arashi DD Hagikaze DD Sagiri DD Tsuta DD Yomogi Allied Ships CL Danae, Shell hits 16, and is sunk CL Dragon, Shell hits 2 DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Express Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 32% moonlight: 11,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 63,99, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Chokai CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano DD Arashi DD Hagikaze DD Sagiri DD Tsuta DD Yomogi Allied Ships CL Dragon, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1 DD Express Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 32% moonlight: 11,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 6 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97) Japanese Ships DD Kikuzuki, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Uzuki 3 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Balikpapan at 64,97 Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Torpedo hits 1 DD Uzuki DD Oboro Allied Ships SS KXVII -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,98 Japanese Ships CA Kako, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Uzuki DD Oboro Allied Ships SS KXVIII SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at CA Kako -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Medny Island at 145,54 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 19 SBD-3 Dauntless x 22 TBD-1 Devastator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Genzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Unyo Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Syokyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Yoshida Maru #3 xAK Yamahagi Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 617 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/22/2017 1:22:01 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lokasenna I'm confused by why he's sending xAKs into your CVs in the north when KB is elsewhere. Maybe they were farther in and heading back once I ambushed the DDs. Not sure.

Lovejoy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/22/2017 2:42:01 AM)
May the Allied Submarine Gods continue to bless you [sm=innocent0001.gif]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/24/2017 6:19:26 PM)
Dec 25, 1941 SUBS: No presents for the Allies on Christmas Day. The KB shifts twoard Truk, and subs follow DEI: A strong cruiser force strikes Batavia, putting some hurt on the fields and wrecking about 10 planes on the ground. Three IJN DDs hit mines in the process, and look to be in danger. if they go under that is a win for the good guys! All of the IJN at Batavia seem to get together in one big TF. Lets me know what he's got here, which is impressive. Two Kongo BBs, 11 CAs and a gaggle of DDs. Several more ASW TFs of DDs are running around here. The USN CVs near the area. They'll approach cautiously to try an ambush soon. Somewhere. [:)] PACIFIC: A lot of small transports are scurrying to finish unloading supply and fuel at Port Moresby. I've sent troops fro mDarwin there as well, just a battalion, but enough to hold for a bit. CHINA: Chinese forces near Ankang. There are now elements of two units there. So the fields aren't completely closed. I'll keep bombing. NO PAC: Another xAK from the intercepted TF is sunk with troops on board. Sara will now move back to support a flash invasion of Adak. I'm using and underprepped regiment, so fingers crossed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,97, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna CA Takao CA Atago CA Chokai CA Nachi CA Mogami CA Mikuma CA Suzuya CA Kumano CA Aoba CA Furutaka CA Kako, heavy damage DD Natsushio DD Hayashio DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki DD Oboro DD Uzuki DD Kikuzuki, heavy damage DD Yuzuki DD Tsuta DD Yomogi Allied Ships AM Latrobe, Shell hits 1 TK Marpessa, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Low visibility due to Rain with 42% moonlight -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 252 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98) Japanese Ships DD Hatsuyuki, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Usugumo, Mine hits 1, heavy damage DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Batavia at 49,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 23 damaged Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground PBY-5 Catalina: 4 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 13 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground P-40B Warhawk: 15 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground 139WH-3: 29 damaged 139WH-3: 2 destroyed on ground B-339D: 7 damaged 75A-7 Hawk: 2 damaged 75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed on ground 37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Ashigara CA Maya CL Kuma DD Shiokaze DD Satsuki DD Shirayuki DD Ikazuchi DD Umikaze DD Kawakaze DD Yamakaze DD Harusame DD Asagumo Allied ground losses: 432 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 51 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled) Heavy Industry hits 1 Manpower hits 1 Fires 34 Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 57 Port hits 22 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 2 CA Ashigara firing at Batavia Defenses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Phnom Penh , at 58,69 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 No Allied losses Manpower hits 19 Fires 5502 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Attu Island at 146,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 19 SBD-3 Dauntless x 15 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Yoshida Maru #3, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk PB Mikitade Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 758 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 10 (8 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That's a BIG TF!! Funnily, the AM Latrobe actually escaped this encounter and made it back to Soerabaja! [:D][X(] [image]local://upfiles/37283/343CAA588EAA44D0983C1C7323BFD4F6.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/25/2017 8:21:09 AM)
Dec 26, 1941 SUBS: The I-26 sinks xAP President Johnson on the way out of SD. A few troops lost but most of the Marine tank unit saved on the two xAKs also present and still steaming South. DEI: Big air battles over the port and industry of Balikpapan leave the Japanese with more damaged oil fields to repair and one bomb hit on CA Kumano, plus a few A6M and Nells lost on the ground and in the air. The zeros are performing well, but this base has one entire ace group and 1/3 of another. They are wearing down, which is good. Buffs and P-40s are fighting about evenly here, and the B-17E is a lot of firepower to handle for the zeros. CVs hide in the islands between Timor and Java. No sightings. I wanted to run in and strike at Balikpapan but the Nettie situation has me a bit concerned there. If I can get close enough in a few turns I;d like to punch through for a bombardment of the base by surface ships with the CVs in support. This will be tough to engineer, but it's out on a limb, and unless the entire IJN stays here, will be vulnerable. Force Z and 4 USN cruiser TFs plus the combined Dutch/RN surface fleet are moving in to support. I should have 4 modern and 2 old USN CLs, 8 USN CAs, Force Z and 3 Dutch/RN CA/CL to throw into the mix in addition to the two CVs with each TF having more than adequate DDs. I need to reach Soerabaja to replenish first though. This will be a good spot for a dual threat to Palembang and to Balikpapan. If possible I'd like to steam the CVs into the South China Sea to really cause him some concern! PACIFIC: The KB shifts to move in toward Kaveign. I wonder if there is a TF on the way to invade Rabaul of land more at Kaveign? Subs are swarming! [8D] CHINA: The Japanese win a decisive victory in the North, and these Chinese troops will be left to wither and delay the Japanese as much as possible here. I would like to lose some so as not to have to feed so many, and these can't make it in time to support any central bases anyway. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Francisco at 203,91 Japanese Ships SS I-26 Allied Ships xAP President Johnson, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AM Chignecto Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Francisco at 203,91 Japanese Ships SS I-26 Allied Ships xAP President Johnson, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) SS I-26 attacking on the surface SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP President Johnson I-26 diving deep .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 54 E8N2 Dave x 2 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 7 139WH-3 x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed 139WH-3: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet * City Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 51 E8N2 Dave x 2 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 B-17E Fortress x 15 P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano, Bomb hits 1 Oil hits 4 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 1 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet * City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 49 E8N2 Dave x 2 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 47 E8N2 Dave x 2 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 12 P-40E Warhawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed E8N2 Dave: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Paotow (92,34) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24341 troops, 201 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 810 Defending force 23247 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 530 Japanese adjusted assault: 666 Allied adjusted defense: 316 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 691 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 61 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Vehicles lost 82 (7 destroyed, 75 disabled) Allied ground losses: 9868 casualties reported Squads: 153 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 397 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 14 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 18 (16 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 15th Tank Regiment 26th Division 12th Tank Regiment 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 1st Cavalry Brigade 4th Cavalry Brigade Mongol Garrison Army Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 35th Chinese Corps 3rd Prov Chinese Corps 13th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As you can see here there is a lot of work being done just out of sight of the KB here. I'll make sure to get these TFs moving South ASAP. Nearly all USN fleet subs are within 20 hexes of the KB right now, just off screen. S-boats gather near Horn Island. So the sub vice is narrowing. [image]local://upfiles/37283/9BA1575E2BB84C63A25B77890AE198F2.jpg[/image]

BBfanboy -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/25/2017 7:19:20 PM)
Do you have any indications that Soerabaja is being reconned by Ms. Mavis? Op Report sightings? Just wondering if your forces can get away with sneaking in there for fuel. BTW, love the way you are setting up to interrupt his plans! Great theatre! [:)]

GetAssista -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/25/2017 9:25:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: obvert Sub attack near San Francisco at 203,91 Japanese Ships SS I-26 Allied Ships xAP President Johnson, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage ... SS I-26 attacking on the surface SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP President Johnson I-26 diving deep .... Someone should be reprimanded for filling in BS reports. No amount of FOW can justify torps out of nowhere [:D]

MakeeLearn -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/26/2017 12:17:41 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: GetAssista quote: ORIGINAL: obvert Sub attack near San Francisco at 203,91 Japanese Ships SS I-26 Allied Ships xAP President Johnson, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage ... SS I-26 attacking on the surface SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP President Johnson I-26 diving deep .... Someone should be reprimanded for filling in BS reports. No amount of FOW can justify torps out of nowhere [:D] And at a President at that.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/26/2017 12:41:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BBfanboy Do you have any indications that Soerabaja is being reconned by Ms. Mavis? Op Report sightings? Just wondering if your forces can get away with sneaking in there for fuel. BTW, love the way you are setting up to interrupt his plans! Great theatre! [:)] By the time I get to Soerabaja I'll be spotted. He has some search, some I-boats (possibly with Glens) and has been reconning the base for several turns, most likely from Balikpapan. It's well within Dinah range. If I get there intact he'll have to make some choices. How to defend all of Borneo oil centres as well as Palembang, and possibly defend he move of Allied CVs into the South China Sea which would get right into the guts of Japanese ship and troop movements I'm sure. It'll be an interesting few turns. [;)]

Macclan5 -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/26/2017 2:05:51 PM)
Thank you for maintaining - publishing this. Your moves with the Allied CVs and early counter tactics are most interesting. Subscribed and following. Regards

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/27/2017 5:49:36 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Macclan5 Thank you for maintaining - publishing this. Your moves with the Allied CVs and early counter tactics are most interesting. Subscribed and following. Regards It's only possible because he decided to stay a week at Pearl and knock out two more BBs after the day 1 attacks. I'm not sure I'm getting value yet for those old ladies sitting in the mud at PH yet, but maybe if the forces come together in the DEI before I lose all of my fighter cover something more interesting can happen. Replacement rates are nearly non-existent for fighters and SDBs right now and zeros still rule the roost with their expert jocks. Up North Sara will retire in to the shadows soon and wait for some assistance. I've got Yorktown coming to SD in a few days and she'll move to join up, so that if he decides to reinforce and fight in the North at least they'll be some hope of resistance. Or, if opportunity arises, maybe head South to join up with the other two somehow. [;)]

ny59giants -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/27/2017 11:47:33 AM)
Have you been able or are planning to add another air group to your American CVs? The Marine fighter groups fit on nicely. [;)]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/27/2017 8:09:53 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ny59giants Have you been able or are planning to add another air group to your American CVs? The Marine fighter groups fit on nicely. [;)] All Marine planes are on CVs except the SBD-1 group. [:)] The Vindicators are active too, so extra firepower hopefully to make up for the Devastators. They are being used for ASW primarily, with some low naval bombing. Fingers crossed I can make use of it all and get something back for the extended pounding at PH.

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/28/2017 8:49:39 PM)
Dec 27, 1941 SUBS: Arrrrghh!!! Skipjack sends 4 fish at Akagi. All miss. Fun to see the big ship in the periscope. More subs are converging! [:)] DEI: The USN CVs seems undetected again nearing Java. I'll try to run in to Soerabaja for a top up on fuel and ammo. Might Even pick up a few new airframes. although pools are almost empty. B-17Es hit the port at Balikpapan again, but only drop 4 x 500lb bombs each and get two onto Kongo. Probably not too much of a bother. Lose a few this time, but wear down some zeros too. I'll rest these until the turn I decide to hit with combined CV air, 4E and bombardments if that works out. It's getting interesting! PACIFIC: Curious what the KB is doing hanging around Rabaul. Must be something coming. The contact today bodes well for the next few turns. Not that the USN subs will hit anything, but it's worth a try! TFs with fuel pass Canton Island on the way to So Pac. Men and machines are just behind them. I'll build Suva, the New Hebrides, and into the Southern Solomons until there is a response to shut it down. So far so good. If he has to fight down here it's likely the KB will have to be involved, which means I can keep track of where it is. That's the goal anyway. CHINA: Troops begin to encircle Ankang. It'll be a few more turns before I strike. He may try to fly troops out which is fine but the base will be Chinese again before the New Year. Only a few bases are building forts. One is Sian. I'd like at least 4 forts on this river crossing base. Or six if I have time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lihir at 110,122 Japanese Ships CV Akagi BB Kirishima BB Hiei CA Chikuma CL Abukuma DD Hamakaze DD Akigumo DD Kasumi DD Arare DD Tanikaze Allied Ships SS Skipjack SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at CV Akagi DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 B5N2 Kate x 71 D3A1 Val x 73 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged D3A1 Val: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hudson III (LR): 10 damaged Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed on ground PBY-4 Catalina: 10 damaged Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 31 Airbase supply hits 12 Runway hits 59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 E8N2 Dave x 1 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 4 B-17D Fortress x 1 B-17E Fortress x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 E8N2 Dave x 1 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 B-17D Fortress x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 2000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 2000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 7th Port Unit , at 162,52 (Adak Island) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 19 SBD-3 Dauntless x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 107374 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2808 Defending force 42794 troops, 358 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 1188 Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 10th Chinese Corps 74th Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 18th Chinese Corps 58th Chinese Corps 99th Chinese Corps 73rd Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 87th Chinese Corps 79th Chinese Corps 5th Construction Regiment 9th War Area 19th Group Army 27th Group Army 29th Group Army 17th Chinese Base Force Defending units: 3rd Division 40th Division 39th Division 8th Ind Engineer Regiment 11th Army 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The KB is the TF to the East while another nears Rabaul. An invasion? [image]local://upfiles/37283/DADC96369629458B8AE19F4A73DC4668.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/30/2017 7:56:24 PM)
Hip Hip Hooray!!!! [image]local://upfiles/37283/5D3B734B62824A3D8661261BBEAC3BBE.jpg[/image]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/30/2017 7:56:45 PM)
Or ... a sync bug. [:(]

obvert -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/30/2017 10:47:22 PM)
Dec 28, 1941 SUBS: No more connections with the KB. The hunt is still on. DEI: Unfortunately the sync bug that showed a larger strike hitting the mini-KB is not reality. Instead a small strike of Vindicators did go in, but none hit anything. Lost a few Vindys, a few Buffs and just a couple Marine Wildcats. The CVs are at Soerabaja with a few other SCTFs that all got ammo and fuel. Force Z still needs a top up and will arrive tomorrow with a few more cruisers. This is getting tense. He isn't using his CVs with strike planes, but there are Netties about, I'm sure. I'll stay close to Soerabaja this turn in case their turned on and see if we can't use the extra LBA CAP to ward them off and wear them down. PACIFIC: Still dancing around Rabaul. The base is bombarded again and the fields are inactive, but I wouldn't fly with 4 IJN CVs here anyway. Curious if he'll continue to hang out with the situation now developing in the DEI. The longer, the better for the Allies I think. CHINA: I'm thinking about Chnaghsa. He has 1150AV in the base. I just bombarded and showed my hand, with 2900AV in base. I've just moved another 400 AV in. Should I try it? Don't trust the Chnese! [;)] NO PAC: Well, it was worth a try, but the regiment I sent to Adak lands and is re-embarked automatically after suffering almost complete disablements. Ahh, winter. Need some paras up here! [:)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Batavia at 49,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 3 damaged P-40B Warhawk: 2 damaged B-339D: 2 damaged 139WH-3: 2 damaged 41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1 CA Myoko CL Yura CL Natori, Shell hits 1, on fire CL Isuzu CL Nagara CL Sendai Allied ground losses: 315 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Manpower hits 2 Fires 219 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 6 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Batavia Defenses firing at CA Kinugasa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Adak Island (162,52) TF 178 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 162,52 Allied ground losses: 619 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 113 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 116 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 43 (0 destroyed, 43 disabled) Vehicles lost 10 (0 destroyed, 10 disabled) 15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 37th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kavieng at 106,122 Japanese Ships BB Kirishima BB Hiei CA Chikuma CL Abukuma DD Hamakaze DD Urakaze DD Kasumi DD Arare DD Tanikaze Allied Ships SS Thresher SS Thresher is sighted by escort Thresher bottoming out .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses L-212: 4 damaged 139WH-3: 3 damaged 139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground SOC-1 Seagull: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 15 B-339D x 4 P-40B Warhawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 7 destroyed B-339D: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The net closes. [image]local://upfiles/37283/368221098DB04F8092C1B92EB53E721A.jpg[/image]

Canoerebel -> RE: Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J) (4/30/2017 10:54:40 PM)
Eric, I'm a regular reader and infrequent commenter in your AAR, so just wanted to thank you for doing it. I'm enjoying it and look forward to your entries.

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