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Nomad -> RE: Dec 23, 1941 (9/8/2021 1:47:51 AM)
Mostly nothing happened. He made more night bombing runs on Singapore, he lost a few aircraft for no gain.

CaptBeefheart -> RE: Dec 23, 1941 (9/8/2021 8:59:26 AM)
Great to see the variant system in an AAR. Thanks for doing this. If I could make a suggestion, please put a turn date on your posts. Good choices on the variants. Against the AI I usually boost production of F4F-4s, P-39s, SBDs, PBYs and photo recon (never seem to have enough of those) and fill the P-47 gap. Accelerating the P-47 and F6F should be very helpful, not to mention the CVs and extra divisions. Did your opponent tell you his choices on the variants? Good luck! Cheers, CB

Nomad -> RE: Dec 23, 1941 (9/8/2021 2:08:44 PM)
The turn date is in the header We did not inform our opponents on what Variants we chose. Andy Mac made the changes. Adds some extra spice to the game.

Nomad -> RE: Dec 24, 1941 (9/8/2021 4:22:16 PM)
Dec 24, 1941 - I'll try and put the dates here also. After some turns with little action, some today, Christmas Eve 1941 A sub hit: ub attack near Patani at 52,72 Japanese Ships xAK Yahiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage SC Ch 8 Allied Ships SS KXVII, hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ================================================== A surface action I was not happy about: Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,89, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships APD Hagi TB Otori TB Hayabusa xAK Atago Maru xAK Meiyo Maru xAK Santos Maru xAK Zyuyo Maru xAKL Hidaka Maru xAKL Raizan Maru Allied Ships CL Java CL Tromp DD Evertsen DD Van Ghent Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 32% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards CL Tromp engages TB Otori at 12,000 yards CL Java engages TB Otori at 12,000 yards DD Van Ghent engages TB Otori at 12,000 yards Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... ======================================================= And then a return engagement: Night Time Surface Combat, near Sandakan at 71,88, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships APD Hagi TB Otori TB Hayabusa xAK Atago Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires xAK Meiyo Maru xAK Santos Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Zyuyo Maru, Shell hits 1 xAKL Hidaka Maru xAKL Raizan Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire Allied Ships CL Java, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Tromp DD Evertsen DD Van Ghent Japanese ground losses: 145 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Java should be OK, she is returning to Soerabaja for repairs. He took Tarawa today. He also took San Fernando today. China might be a problem, more discussion later.

Nomad -> RE: Dec 25, 1941 (9/8/2021 11:54:11 PM)
Dec 25, 1941 Very quiet turn, not much happening.

RangerJoe -> RE: Dec 25, 1941 (9/9/2021 1:26:50 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nomad Dec 25, 1941 Very quiet turn, not much happening. Christmas . . .

Nomad -> RE: Dec 26, 1941 (9/9/2021 2:20:52 AM)
Dec 26, 1941 - boxing day An xAK took a torp just off San Diego, probably will not make it to SD. Nauru Island fell Lost a base in China, I do not like all the new dot bases Andy Mac has put into this updated scenario. I will have to take a screenshot or two for show and tell.

Nomad -> RE: Dec 26, 1941 (9/9/2021 1:29:45 PM)
Dec 26, 1941 Here is a picture of the Sian area in Andy Macs updated scenario 2 Notice the number of dot bases East and Southeast of Sian. I have to maintain a garrison in each to prevent a paratroop landing. I just lost the base with the crossed sabers. I really do not know if I can hold him off. I have a few options. 1. Just don't worry about it and eventually lose China. 2. Evacuate many/most/all Chinese units to Burma/India. 3. Some combination of 1 and 2. [image]local://upfiles/4176/CDD521562FE243438717BCF2A4FCC925.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: Dec 27, 1941 (9/9/2021 1:48:11 PM)
Hold Paoshan to Kunmihg, they can receive some supplies by air. Start setting up your defenses.

Nomad -> RE: Dec 27, 1941 (9/9/2021 6:03:46 PM)
Dec 27, 1941 A fleet sub found a working MK-14 Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,75 Japanese Ships xAK Gosei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Yugiri Allied Ships SS Stingray Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Lost Tsiaotso, Ocean Island and Ipoh today xargun is being quite methodical in his expansion. Unfortunately that means very well done also. I am being crushed slowly.

Nomad -> RE: Dec 28, 1941 (9/9/2021 9:15:24 PM)
Dec 28, 1941 Not a good turn for the Allies. First my raiding SCTF ran into a meat grinder: Day Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 72,88, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna, Shell hits 2 CA Chokai, Shell hits 1 DD Fubuki DD Usugumo DD Isonami DD Shirayuki DD Hatsuyuki Allied Ships CL Tromp, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Evertsen, Shell hits 10, and is sunk Then CL Java ran into a sub Sub attack near Soerabaja at 56,103 Japanese Ships SS I-124 Allied Ships CL Java, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage She sank DD Van Ghent And then Mini-KB showed up Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 17 B5N2 Kate x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Tromp, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Force "Z" was attacked by planes from Mini-KB, she is 7 hexes East of Balkipapan. My real problem is that I have no idea where KB is at. I got a small amount of retribution: Sub attack near Hengchun at 82,68 Japanese Ships xAP Terukuni Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-40 and Sub attack near Laoag at 81,69 Japanese Ships xAP Terukuni Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage DD Hatakaze Allied Ships SS S-38

Nomad -> RE: Dec 28, 1941 (9/9/2021 9:23:09 PM)
I am about to quit trying to do an AAR. It took me 6 tries to post and edit the last entry, I kept getting time out errors.

RangerJoe -> RE: Dec 28, 1941 (9/9/2021 10:42:01 PM)
Here is a suggestion, do it in word or notepad and then cut and paste adding any pictures.

CaptBeefheart -> RE: Dec 23, 1941 (9/10/2021 1:00:38 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nomad The turn date is in the header We did not inform our opponents on what Variants we chose. Andy Mac made the changes. Adds some extra spice to the game. Ah, I didn't pick up on that. Thanks. Good move on keeping each other's changes secret. That'll make it interesting. I hope to see you continue this. I think most AAR writers use Word docs, then paste, as RangerJoe noted. Cheers, CB

Nomad -> RE: Dec 29, 1941 (9/10/2021 1:39:28 AM)
Dec 29, 1941 He sank: Submarine attack near San Diego at 226,81 Japanese Ships SS I-2 Allied Ships xAK Liloa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Liloa is sighted by SS I-2 SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes --------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near San Diego at 226,81 Japanese Ships SS I-2 Allied Ships xAK Liloa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Liloa is sighted by SS I-2 SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes I sank: Submarine attack near Miri at 65,85 Japanese Ships xAK Kinkasan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXV Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Kinkasan Maru is sighted by SS KXV SS KXV launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kinkasan Maru Maybe I sank: Sub attack near Miri at 65,85 Japanese Ships xAKL Kembu Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXV Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAKL Kembu Maru is sighted by SS KXV SS KXV attacking xAKL Kembu Maru on the surface SS KXV low on gun ammo, Dorman U. breaks off surface engagement and submerges Supply convoys with fuel and supply finally made it to Pago Pago and Vava'u.

Nomad -> RE: Dec 30, 1941 (9/10/2021 2:58:45 PM)
Dec 30, 1941 Well darn: Sub attack near Babeldaob at 86,96 Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo CA Nachi DD Kawakaze DD Myojinami DD Kosugiri DD Suzukaze DD Umikaze Allied Ships SS Sculpin SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Ryujo japan took Lucena today Troop convoys have arrived at Pago Pago and Vava'u I have not been able to do much about the sub South of San Diego. I can not seen to locate it, but I am sure it is still there. I have search and ASW air and ASW naval TFs prowling the area. But as usual this early in the game, my ASW efforts are not all that effective. Not much else happening

Nomad -> RE: Dec 30, 1941 (9/10/2021 3:22:39 PM)
I wonder, this might be KB or at least a part of it. Could he have split it? Or is this an incomplete report, the crews flying the search aircraft are not highly trained. The mouse over shows about 1/2 of what I would expect KB to be. [image]local://upfiles/4176/50B5C3247A9E44BC9BBC8DD5DF142083.jpg[/image]

Nomad -> RE: Dec 31, 1941 (9/10/2021 8:51:56 PM)
Dec 31, 1941 This is good. Two of the hits were actual hits, the other 9 were damage hits ASW attack near Toboali at 50,94 Japanese Ships SS I-156, hits 11, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Encounter DD Jupiter There is still a sub South of San Diego - just can't get a good DL on it or hit it ASW attack near San Diego at 226,81 Japanese Ships SS I-2 Allied Ships DD O'Brien DD Walke Temuloh in Malaya was lost today. I just noticed that I-156 showed up on my sunk ship list

Nomad -> RE:Jan 1, 1942 (9/11/2021 3:59:37 PM)
Jan 1, 1942 Big oops Tried for a mid ocean intercept, missed but found CVs Or should I say they found me? Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 73,94 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N2 Kate x 27 D3A1 Val x 47 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged D3A1 Val: 4 damaged Allied Ships DD Pope, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL De Ruyter, Bomb hits 1 CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1 DD Stronghold DD Vendetta DD Banckert ============================ Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 73,94 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 27 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged Allied Ships DD Stronghold DD Pope, on fire CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DD Vendetta CL De Ruyter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Nothing sank yet, but the 2 CLs most likely will. There was some good news, this is the only sub I have detected around San Diego. This single hit should mission kill the sub. Probably will not sink it. [image]local://upfiles/4176/BDAAC02D7B534B45970722971B665C1F.jpg[/image]

RangerJoe -> RE: RE:Jan 1, 1942 (9/11/2021 5:24:16 PM)
Just think if those Dutch CLs were replaced by Helena class CLs . . . [X(]

Nomad -> RE: RE:Jan 2, 1942 (9/11/2021 8:12:18 PM)
Jan 2, 1942 Not much happened today. I-2 did show up on my sunk ship list, I find it a bit hard to accept that one DC would sink her. Time will tell Neither CL sunk from yesterdays screwup. KB seems to have moved North and out of range. All of the DDs made it to Balikapapan.

Nomad -> RE: RE:Jan 3, 1942 (9/11/2021 11:34:09 PM)
Jan 3, 1942 Another bad day for the Allies. A raiding SCTF did not do well. They were surprised and both ships took torpedeos in the first round. Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 55,87, Range 5,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Takao CA Atago, Shell hits 7 DD Maikaze DD Nowaki DD Arashi DD Hagikaze DD Asashio DD Oshio Allied Ships CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk CL Glasgow, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk and then KB found my to damaged CLs from two turns ago Morning Air attack on TF, near Donggala at 70,96 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 D3A1 Val x 21 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 3 damaged Allied Ships CL De Ruyter, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CL De Ryter sank and CL Mauritius is in really bad shape. I did find another sub South of San Diego I-1 is there. I did a solid hit on her, will wait and see what happens. Tawi Tawi and Jolo were captured by Japan today. Another note, on Jan 1, 1942 my extra 25 per month of 40mm Bofors kicked in. Filling out those CW flak weapon slots.

Nomad -> RE: RE:Jan 4, 1942 (9/12/2021 3:51:45 PM)
Jan 4, 1942 As expected: Morning Air attack on TF, near Gorontalo at 71,96 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 B5N2 Kate x 18 D3A1 Val x 19 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Walrus II: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Not much else happening. I am losing bases in the PI and Malaya, as expected

Nomad -> RE: RE:Jan 5, 1942 (9/12/2021 8:28:51 PM)
Jan 5, 1942 Invasions everywhere On Borneo - Tawau, Tarakan, Tandjoengelor, Singkawang On Malaya - Mersing On Celebes - Manado He is getting serious

Nomad -> RE: RE:Jan 19, 1942 (9/17/2021 10:46:46 PM)
I realize that I haven't kept up with this AAR. But not much happened the last 2 weeks. He is taking the PI, Manilla fell a few days ago, but that was expected. Today he took Palembang, and he used a shock attack to do it. The mouse over shows that there are 185 damaged Oil and 209 damaged refineries. Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 12597 troops, 157 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 390 Defending force 1407 troops, 19 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Japanese adjusted assault: 326 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 595 casualties reported Squads: 24 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 10 (8 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled) Units retreated 2

Nomad -> RE: RE:Jan 20, 1942 (9/17/2021 10:48:08 PM)
Jan 20, 1942 Another day where about nothing happened. He did take Pakhoi today, it was undefended.

Nomad -> RE: RE:Jan 21, 1942 (9/17/2021 11:24:09 PM)
Jan 21, 1942 Bringing this AAR completely up to date. He crossed the causeway into Singapore and I do not think he will be happy with the result. Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 112179 troops, 1225 guns, 642 vehicles, Assault Value = 3803 Defending force 56214 troops, 691 guns, 551 vehicles, Assault Value = 1284 Japanese adjusted assault: 2165 Allied adjusted defense: 2713 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 17333 casualties reported Squads: 300 destroyed, 1437 disabled Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 170 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 79 disabled Guns lost 135 (22 destroyed, 113 disabled) Vehicles lost 94 (46 destroyed, 48 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 3985 casualties reported Squads: 73 destroyed, 117 disabled Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 211 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 71 disabled Guns lost 89 (15 destroyed, 74 disabled) Vehicles lost 121 (21 destroyed, 100 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 22nd Recon Regiment 55th Infantry Regiment 33rd Division 12th Engineer Regiment 38th Division 148th Infantry Regiment 56th Engineer Regiment Imperial Guards Division 16th Infantry Regiment 56th Recon Regiment III./143rd Infantry Battalion 1st Tank Regiment 24th Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment I./143rd Infantry Battalion 41st Infantry Regiment 14th Tank Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment 56th Infantry Regiment 4th Division 5th Engineer Regiment II./143rd Infantry Battalion 114th Infantry Regiment 5th Recon Regiment 42nd Infantry Regiment 113th Infantry Regiment 91st Naval Guard Unit 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 25th Army 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Mortar Battalion 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 18th Mountain Gun Regiment 56th Field Artillery Regiment 55th Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 2nd Malay Battalion 3rd Cavalry Regiment 2/17 Dogra Battalion 1st Malay Battalion 2nd Loyal Battalion 27th Australian Brigade SSVF Brigade 2nd Gordons Battalion 11th Indian Division 1st Manchester Battalion 22nd Australian Brigade 9th Indian Division AHQ Far East 110th RAF Base Force 111th RAF Base Force 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 223 Group RAF Malaya Army 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 1st ISF Base Force Singapore Fortress III Indian Corps 24th NZ Pioneer Coy 112th RAF Base Force 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment Singapore Base Force 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment 109th RAF Base Force 224 Group RAF 2nd ISF Base Force Malayan Air Wing 3rd Heavy AA Regiment 109th RN Base Force I see too many regiments and not enough divisions. He did not reduce forts either. 300 squads destroyed and 1437 disabled will take a good while and a good amount of supply to replace. I had spent the PPs to replace a number of commanders at Singapore. It seems to have helped. The 11th Indian Division gained 11 experience points. The 9th Indian Division gained 13 experience points. The SSVF Brigade gained 12 experience points. This will definitely make it harder for him to take Singapore. Even the III Indian HQ and the Malaya Army HQ gained 3 and 4 points.

BBfanboy -> RE: RE:Jan 20, 1942 (9/18/2021 1:35:07 AM)
That hurt the IJA, but he brought plenty of arty, including two heavy arty Bns and 2 medium regiments. I only see one stand-alone mountain gun unit on your side. Even with 25 pounders in some of your units you will be outgunned and he can pound you while his devices recover. Is your fort level near reaching level 5?

Nomad -> RE: RE:Jan 22, 1942 (9/18/2021 2:37:31 AM)
Jan 22, 1942 another day of nothing happening.

Nomad -> RE: RE:Jan 23, 1942 (9/18/2021 2:38:24 AM)
Jan 23, 1942 He took Djambi today. Initial mouse over shows no damage to the oil.

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