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mogami -> RE: Sit map and end of year report (9/3/2004 8:20:21 PM)
Zero 174 good=6.4 Daitai per month need 15 more to be producing 7 Daitai per month Check Nagaski Kate 80 excellent Val 66 excellent Dinah 62 too many Oscar 62 good Somia 45 good (how many in pool and what has been loss rate? Did you upgrade from other AC? Nate 41 not needed. Change to Oscar I and when Oscar II becomes available factories will upgrade for free. Lily 40 good Betty 34 (depends on loss rates and how many Nell groups you have converted) Jake 31 too many Helen 23 good (there are what 3 Sentai on map?) Pete 23 whoa nellie Sally 20 hmmm I think a few more here try for cloase to 50 per month Hickory 15 I don't use them. They have nice load but crappy range with tabby in game Topsy 10 I use these a lot. Tabby 5 More Tina 5 good (only 1 group right?) Emily 5 more (upgrade Mavis before mid 1942) Glen 4 good Mavis 4 switch to emily.

Mynok -> RE: Sit map and end of year report (9/3/2004 8:26:23 PM)
Why are you building Nates at all? You are only losing around 40 a month in very heavy fighting (calculated by noting the 700 starting pool is only down 2 planes and you are building 41 a month). Seven hundred will cover you for the rest of 1942 easily, even if you use them heavily in Burma and India (which seems hard to do with their range). The Oscar upgrade comes in after that. I don't recall how many reinforcement Nates are on the way, but I don't believe it is more than 200 planes. [&:]

PzB74 -> RE: Sit map and end of year report (9/3/2004 8:43:44 PM)
Thx for the comments Mog! I noticed a lot of details now that I spent some time looking over all my airgroups. I agree that no more Nates will be produced Mynok, wasn't aware that I still produced that many [X(] I got 6 Daitai's equipped with Sonias, I've lost 8 and got 199 in the pools. Another important note here is that I've actually moved 2 of the sqds over to Kwantung Army control in exchange for the 3 Sally equipped ones that are now under Southern Area Army control. So I now got 8 Sally Daitai's altogether! There are 6 Betty Daitai's (2 with 9 ac) Think I've only upgraded one size 9 Nell Daitai. (There are still 10 Nell Daitai's - where 4 are size 9)

PzB74 -> Bataan falls! (9/4/2004 3:03:48 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/42 Sea Combat Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64 The PT boats will continue to be a nuisance, but at least I got 1.... Japanese Ships CA Nachi CL Nagara DD Oyashio DD Yukikaze DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Suzukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships PT PT-44 PT PT-45 PT PT-46, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT PT-47 PT PT-48 PT TM-11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64 Japanese Ships CA Nachi CL Nagara DD Oyashio DD Yukikaze DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Suzukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships AK Ethel Edwards, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Emirau Island, 60,84 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Sorong, 42,74 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Sorong, 42,74 Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Siador, 54,85 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 22 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! WTF? Why did these guys venture to Bataan and back again to Manila? Darned rogues!! 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships MSW W.14 MSW W.13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 49 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50) Japanese Ships MSW Togo Maru MSW Banshu Maru #18 MSW W.5 MSW W.3 MSW W.1 MSW Wa 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 49 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50) Japanese Ships MSW Togo Maru MSW Banshu Maru #18 MSW W.5 MSW W.3 MSW W.1 MSW Wa 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Corregidor CI Fortress, at 42,51 - The last air attack on the besieged garrison of Bataan before it falls! Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 26 Ki-21 Sally x 51 Ki-48 Lily x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 64 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Nagara Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 32,64 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 6 Blenheim I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Tama BB Fuso DD Okikaze CL Kitakami, Shell hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet 1 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Land Combat Ground combat at Bataan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 117705 troops, 878 guns, 292 vehicles Defending force 17249 troops, 58 guns, 53 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Bataan base !!! Japanese ground losses: 453 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 12044 casualties reported Guns lost 116 Vehicles lost 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sorong Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2350 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong base !!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hollandia Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 805 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hollandia base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Siador Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1420 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Siador base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wuchow Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 132578 troops, 1519 guns, 152 vehicles Defending force 34556 troops, 229 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow base !!! Japanese ground losses: 1369 casualties reported Guns lost 23 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 529 casualties reported Guns lost 28 Defeated Allied Units Retreating -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 27883 troops, 320 guns, 5 vehicles Defending force 16872 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Emirau Island Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 609 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Emirau Island base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Menado Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7056 troops, 53 guns, 13 vehicles Defending force 1965 troops, 10 guns, 1 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Menado base !!! Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 4063 casualties reported Guns lost 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report A lot of bases were captured today, a quick summary: Bataan Sorong Menando Emirau Island Wuchow Siador Hollandia I took heavy casualties capturing Wuchow - and the resources were damaged, but I got it and can now continue with my planned operations in China. Even though I only achieved a 2-1 odds at Bataan, the forts fell and the remaining troops surrendered. I had expected to capture more enemies - perhaps the heavy fighting has reduced their numbers? Tomorrow will see the invasion of Balikpapan and I continue my qonquest of New Guinea. There will be a lull in the heavy fighting now as my troops rest at Manila and Singapore. In a week or so I will start invading Sumatra and place base forces that will provide me with aircover for the invasion of Java. After making an inventory, the following combat formations are now in Singapore/PI: 12 divisions 4 brigades 1 regiment 7 tank regiments 8 SNLF formations I will keep one division in Singapore and one in Manila together with a variety of supporting units. The brigades, regiment and 2 divisions will take part in the invasion of Java and remain in the area as garrisons in addition to reinforce Truk and Rabaul. This leaves 8 divisions, all my tanks and the Special Navy Landing Force units for my Indian adventure! They will rest and receive reinforcements while I come up with a plan. I'm not going to be too audacious, but I can say that Calcutta is one of the main objectives together with Rangoon. I'm sailing the KB on a more northerly course and join forces with the light carriers and then enjoy some R&R before supporting the invasion of Java - and then of course, India. Another light carrier will join my arsenal in 10 days. Air production has also been tweeked slightly, and the following changes have been made: The 23 Petes were changed to A6M2 production, bringing the total up to 187 ac. I kept all the 62 Dinah's - a single factory are producing them, and I got a lot of shabby Babs search planes to replace. Will produce as many as I need before switching production. Switched Hickory production to Tabby Switched remaining Mavis production to Emily Switched one factory producing Sonias to Betty There was only one factory producing Nates - and probably why I didn't terminate production earler, I wasn't sure whether I could do without any replacements. Well, that has been taken care of and the factory has been switched to researching the Oscar II. I decided to skip Oscar I production, I don't have many Daitais equipping them and I prefer to get the Oscar II into production asap!

PzB74 -> RE: Bataan falls! (9/6/2004 1:26:41 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/14/42 Sea Combat TF 49 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50) - still more mines left. Got to open this port asap! Japanese Ships MSW Togo Maru MSW Banshu Maru #18 MSW W.5 MSW W.3 MSW W.1 MSW Wa 3 TF 98 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50) Japanese Ships PC Ch 14 DD Asagumo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 22 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51) - that was the last mines here. Japanese Ships MSW W.14 MSW W.13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 32,64 - AU! If Wobbly sent his PT boats out one hex from Balikpapan, he deserves a lot of credit! The uber PT boats torpedos all my escorts and a transport - the only one that carried supplies and the South Seas Detachment faces yet another critical situation. Japanese Ships PG Takunan Maru #10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PG Ikunta Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PC Ch 24, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Ch 29 AP Chichibu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Kaijo Maru #2 AP Kaito Maru AP Katsuragisan Maru AP Koshu Maru #2 AP Kotobuki Maru #5 AP Kunimitsu Maru AP Otake Maru AP Ryoyu Maru #21 Allied Ships PT PT-44 PT PT-45 PT PT-47 PT PT-48 PT TM-11, Shell hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hasu DD Numakaze DD Namikaze DD Nokaze DD Okikaze DD Kamikaze DD Hatsukaze CL Oi CL Kitakami CL Kiso CL Tama BB Yamashiro BB Fuso BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 265 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 15 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub engagements ASW attack near Balikpapan at 31,64 Japanese Ships DD Namikaze DD Hatsukaze CL Oi Allied Ships SS KXVI ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 20,64 Japanese Ships SS RO-61 Allied Ships AS Holland PG Isabel ASW attack at 17,59 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 118,68 Japanese Ships SS I-6, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage - [8\|] lalala, the poor sods didn't even get close to the troop transports. Nr 10 [:(] Allied Ships AP Ruth Alexander DD Hatfield DD Fox ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack Japanese Ships SS I-5 Allied Ships AK Poelau Tello MSW Ipswitch MSW Deloraine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Balikpapan at 31,64 - my numerous escorts fails to engage the enemy subs time and again! Japanese Ships DD Namikaze DD Kamikaze DD Hatsukaze Allied Ships SS KXVI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 24,65 Japanese Ships SS I-162 - my subs only perform well against unescorted targets! Allied Ships AP Mijer, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64 -fortunately me heavies are not hit by the PT boats. 3 down and 2 to go! Japanese Ships BB Nagato BB Fuso BB Yamashiro CL Tama CL Kiso CL Kitakami CL Oi DD Hatsukaze DD Kamikaze DD Okikaze DD Nokaze DD Namikaze DD Numakaze DD Hasu Allied Ships PT PT-44 PT PT-45, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PT PT-47, Shell hits 9, and is sunk PT PT-48 PT TM-11, Shell hits 2, and is sunk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Samarinda, 31,63 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Admiralty Islands, 58,84 Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Sarmi, 48,78 Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64 Japanese aircraft Ki-15 Babs x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report No ground combat or air attacks today - generally bad weather in the SRE. I'm re-routing the South Seas Detachment to Samiranda. Recon shows 8500 troops at Balikpapan, and I don't have enough troops to capture the place - yet. So I'm going to cut the base off and capture the entire garrison. Wobbly says that he's retreating into inland China - which suits me well. I can now finish my initial plan and then threaten the Burma road! [8D] NEVER give the dog a bone, it'll just take the whole hand in the end.... He also said that he had made plans for the 'mini KB' - but they came to naught as it withdrew out of sight. This was a valuable piece of information. The only threat against a 130 ac strong tf would be his carriers. As mentioned earlier, I asumed that they were currently somewhere in Oz, Coral Sea vicinity - or were heading north towards Java. I'm putting the light carriers into port tomorrow - there they will await the brand new CVL Soho and 2 CS's. When te KB arrives, their mission will be to act as cover for the coming invasions - and in turn be guarded by the KB which will be my peripheral escort and only intervene when dangerous situations arises or valuable targets are spotted. The KB met with the replenishment tf today, and are now somewhere just NE of Luganville. I've ordered them to steam towards Brisbane - as short raid against the Oz coast before we head north. The hint Wob gave me makes me believe him when he says there's nothing left in the area that will oppose me.

PzB74 -> Stormy weather (9/7/2004 5:13:58 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/42 Sea Combat Night Time Surface Combat at 32,64 - the audacious PT boats find my retreating cripples. I have to scutte one of the PG's! Japanese Ships PG Takunan Maru #10, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Ikunta Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire AP Chichibu Maru, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships PT PT-44 PT PT-48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64 Japanese Ships DD Hasu DD Numakaze DD Namikaze DD Nokaze DD Okikaze DD Kamikaze DD Hatsukaze CL Oi CL Kitakami CL Kiso CL Tama BB Yamashiro BB Fuso BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 140 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 34 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 6 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 49 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50) Japanese Ships MSW Togo Maru MSW Banshu Maru #18 MSW W.5 MSW W.3 MSW W.1 MSW Wa 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Samarinda, 31,63 - The South Seas Detachment made it ashore and has been ordered to attack together with a NLF unit. Japanese ground losses: 203 casualties reported Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 36 troops unloading over beach at Sinkep Island, 22,53 Japanese ground losses: 260 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW Sub attack at 116,68 Japanese Ships SS I-23 Allied Ships DD Worden DMS Elliot DMS Dorsey DMS Lamberton DMS Boggs DMS Hovey DMS Southard DD Allen DD Aylwin DD Monaghan DD Dale DD MacDonough DD Hull DD Dewey DD Farragut DD Phelps DD Henley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 116,68 Japanese Ships SS I-23, hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DMS Elliot DMS Dorsey DMS Lamberton DMS Boggs DMS Hovey DMS Southard DD Allen DD Aylwin DD Monaghan DD Dale DD Worden DD MacDonough DD Hull DD Dewey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 22,50 - this asw attack takes place twice during todays turn. Japanese Ships PC Ch 4 APD APD-37 DD Arashio DD Hamakaze DD Kagero PG Kozan Maru PG Takunan Maru #3 PG Oi Maru PC Ch 5 PC Kyo Maru #11 PC Kyo Maru #2 PG Sozan Maru PG Shinko Maru #5 PG Uji DD Mochizuki DD Yayoi APD APD-39 APD APD-36 APD APD-34 APD APD-33 APD APD-32 DD Kisaragi DD Asagiri DD Murasame DD Isokaze Allied Ships SS KXI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on TF, near Sinkep Island at 22,53 - Thunderstorms in all my bases, but the torpedo bombers from Palembang manages to put a fish in a supply transport that is now returning to Singapore to avoid sinking. Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 7 T.IVa x 6 Blenheim I x 6 Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 1 damaged T.IVa: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Nowaki AP Hakka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Sasago Maru AP Eihuku Maru DD Maikaze Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 4000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 4000 feet 4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Sarmi Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 779 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sarmi base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweilin Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 56870 troops, 762 guns, 7 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese assault odds: 965 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweilin base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,39 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 44969 troops, 541 guns, 149 vehicles Defending force 11849 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 92 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 346 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 28940 troops, 360 guns, 5 vehicles Defending force 16669 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Admiralty Islands Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 556 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Admiralty Islands base !!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Kweiling was captured without resistance today, Wobbly is really retreating into the interior. It's very difficult to make the Chinese units surrender though. Lost another sub today, it made an attack on a 20+ strong asw group that escorted that troop convoy I've been tailing since I torpedoed a ship of the US West Coast a week or so ago. Put together a huge ASW group of my own, including APD's with 10 depth charges. They engaged a Dutch sub of Singapore twice, and failed to hit it. Suggested a house rule to Wobbly that implies a limit on the number of asw vessels in 42-46. I've now got quite a few SNLF units in Tokyo, and together with a few construction and base forces, they will accompany a cruiser squadron down into the Solomons. I want to grab as much land as possible and be a busy little bee! Perhaps I'll even to occupy Port Moresby.... Have to think about that - I should really hold all of New Guinea! This would serve 2 purposes: 1. Create an outer perimeter far far far away from Tokyo. 2. Make the cunning Kiwi think that I'm going to try for an all out expansions southwards. Most of my troops in Singapore needs to rest for a few weeks, but a few select units will be fast transported into Sumatra to pave the way for the invasion of Java. The light carriers were spotted at Tawi today - wanted to top their tanks. Decided to send them all the way back to Manila. That will keep em safe, and as I mentioned - 2 cs and a cvl will join them soon. I find it really hard to transfer my AF around the map - it's raining or t-storms 8/10 days - it's even worse than my hometown :(

PzB74 -> RE: Stormy weather (9/9/2004 10:49:19 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/16/42 Sea Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 34 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50) - The mine field at Singapore is very extensive, I've been clearing mines for days on end now. Japanese Ships PC Ch 4 APD APD-37 PG Kozan Maru PC Kyo Maru #11 PG Sozan Maru PG Shinko Maru #5 PG Uji DD Mochizuki APD APD-36 APD APD-33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 74 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50) - and I finally hit a mine... Japanese Ships MSW W.6 MSW W.18 APD APD-38, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - Ship is in a large port and is safe. PC Ch 6 PC Ch 8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Finschafen, 55,87 Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Biak, 46,77 Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on TF at 56,86 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 5 P-40E Warhawk x 38 - Look at this number of P40's that flew from Port Moresby!! No Allied losses Japanese Ships ML Okinoshima AP Tatuharu Maru, Shell hits 4 AP Aratama Maru, Shell hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet 3 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 3 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 2 x Hudson I bombing at 5000 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55 - I don't succeed in destroying the torpedo bombers that operates from this base. Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 38 Ki-21 Sally x 27 Ki-48 Lily x 38 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Land Combat Ground combat at Sinkep Island - The number of troops was precisely what was needed to capture the base, perfect! Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2822 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1486 troops, 2 guns, 4 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sinkep Island base !!! Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 2619 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Samarinda - The base just NE of Balikpapan falls Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5966 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 969 troops, 8 guns, 4 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda base !!! Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 45,38 - I do get rid of the Chinese, but auch - look at the losses!! Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21541 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 27745 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 588 casualties reported Guns lost 23 Allied ground losses: 69 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Weather lifts a bit and I'm able to transfer many Daitais from Japan and PI towards Borneo, Burma and Singapore. The troops at Singapore are getting back their fighting strength, and operations will commence against Sumatra as soon as I clear the last minefields. In China I order 81 Sally bombers to attack Chinese industry in Chungking from Changsa. This is the first strategic bombing attack in this scenario, and it'll be interesting to see what the results are. If I manage to inflict enough damage, the bombers will remain in China for a while - if not, they're going to Burma. I've been changing some Zero Daitai commanders today, want the most skilled and aggressive leaders in command. Heavy air attacks on Java will be ordered as soon as the bases in Sumatra have been captured. Dozens of subs are also in position to intercept Allied shipping that tries to move in the general area of Java/Sumatra. Map over China: [image]local://upfiles/1466/Hf995706159.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Stormy weather (9/10/2004 1:02:48 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/42 Sea Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59 Japanese Ships DD Usugumo DD Shirakumo DD Isonami DD Hatsuyuki DD Murakumo DD Shikinami DD Ayanami DD Akikaze DD Wakatake DD Otori Allied Ships MSW Deloraine, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk TK Angelina, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59 Japanese Ships DD Usugumo DD Shirakumo DD Isonami DD Hatsuyuki DD Murakumo DD Shikinami DD Ayanami DD Akikaze DD Wakatake DD Otori Allied Ships AK Tjikandi, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59 Japanese Ships DD Usugumo DD Shirakumo DD Isonami DD Hatsuyuki DD Murakumo DD Shikinami DD Ayanami DD Akikaze DD Wakatake DD Otori Allied Ships PG Warrego, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk MSW Warrnambool, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Jasmine, Shell hits 15, and is sunk MSW Eland Dubois -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Wasile, 41,69 Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Taytay, 39,53 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW attacks Sub attack at 34,64 - there are lots of subs in the Balikpapan area Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Suzukaze DD Yudachi DD Harusame DD Yukikaze DD Oyashio Allied Ships SS Sturgeon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 33,64 Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze DD Yudachi DD Harusame DD Yukikaze DD Oyashio Allied Ships SS Sargo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 - the strategic bombing mission promised yesterday! Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 64 Allied aircraft I-153c x 5 I-16c x 12 - these obsolete crates can't stop my Sallys Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged - 1 ac was reported lost today Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 1 damaged I-16c: 1 damaged Heavy Industry hits 7 - hm, not much but perhaps it'll add another annoyance to our friend Wob's already long list [;)] Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Land Combat Ground combat at Biak - most of NGis now in Japanese hands down to Lae. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 654 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Biak base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Finschafen Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1255 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Finschafen base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 27455 troops, 317 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2200 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 260 to 1 - with such odds, Chinese casualties should have been a lot higher! Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report The raid against Batavia was highly successfull, 6 enemy vessels sent to the bottom without as much as a scratch suffered by my destroyers! Spotted allied surface units at PM today - the KB will move towards Brisbane tomorrow with naval and port attacks ordered. The mini KB put into Manila and disbanded there, seems like an airgroup on the escort carrier had received reinforcements and overloaded the ships capacity. It would not have launched anymore ac, so I put a large Val group ashore and put 9 Zeros aboard instead. Still another 6 days until a brand new cvl joins the fleet. Tomorrow troops will land at Balikpapan and Zeros will sweep the airfields at Batavia. Around a dozen allied fighters on CAP there according to fresh recon photos. A fast transport is also landing a SNLF unit in Sumatra. Aviation regiments are enroute to Burma and air units will soon arrive to start pounding Rangoon.

RAM -> RE: Stormy weather (9/10/2004 1:25:37 AM)
heya PzB... I have not much advice to give, as I'm still a bit green on the game...just wanted you to know that I'm reading carefully all and every post you write on this AAR (and also those of Wobbly in the sister-thread), and that I'm both enjoying the read and learning quite a bit about the game in the process!!! keep the good stuff coming! :)

PzB74 -> RE: Stormy weather (9/10/2004 7:32:24 PM)
Hi RAM, good to hear that you enjoy the AAR! Both reading and writing is an enjoyable way to learn about WitP. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/42 Sea Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hasu DD Numakaze DD Okikaze CL Oi CL Kitakami CL Tama BB Yamashiro BB Fuso BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 142 casualties reported - bombardment really works [;)] Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 13 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) Japanese Ships DD Oyashio DD Suzukaze, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 107 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64 Japanese Ships DD Hatsuharu AP Yamagata Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 107 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 153 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 107 TF 107 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Roxas, 42,55 Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Noemfoor, 45,76 Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 - The Zero's based NW in Borneo sweeps Batavia! Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 3 Brewster 339D x 3 Hurricane II x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Land Combat Ground combat at Taytay Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 739 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Taytay base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Balikpapan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1818 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3199 troops, 17 guns, 5 vehicles Allied ground losses: 1 casualties reported - what did this poor grunt do wrong? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Not really much to report today - there's still mines in Singapore and my msw's doesn't sweep em!? Sending a division to occupy the remaining Allied stronghold in the Philippines. I know there's a couple of PI div's in Cebu et al. So I'll send in a heavy hammer to get rid of em. Only 80 Claudes left in my Daitais, and I'm now producing 182 Zeros a month. In 14 days I'll be rid of the lot [&o]

PzB74 -> RE: Stormy weather (9/11/2004 2:53:44 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/42 Sea Combat Invasions TF 89 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64 Japanese Ships DD Kamikaze DD Hatsukaze PC Ch 29 Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 89 24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PC Ch 29 Japanese ground losses: 262 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 107 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64 Japanese Ships PC Ishigaki AP Yamagata Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - 2nd mine this ship hits, and she now sinks Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Noemfoor, 45,76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 28 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) Japanese Ships PG Seisho Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 141 troops unloading over beach at Jambi, 20,53 Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 28 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64 Japanese Ships PG Seisho Maru Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 28 Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 72 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64 Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 89 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64 Japanese Ships PC Ch 29 DD Hatsukaze Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 89 34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Katsuragisan Maru, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW attacks Sub attack at 32,64 Japanese Ships DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Yukikaze DD Oyashio Allied Ships SS Sculpin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,44 Japanese Ships PG Yachiyo Maru PG Hong Kong Maru DD Yuzuki DD Kikuzuki DD Uzuki DD Oboro Allied Ships SS Grayling -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 33,64 Japanese Ships PG Nishho Maru PG Hayakafuku Maru Allied Ships SS Sargo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 32,64 Japanese Ships PC Ishigaki DD Hatsuharu Allied Ships SS Sculpin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 61,44 Japanese Ships PG Yachiyo Maru PG Hong Kong Maru DD Yuzuki DD Kikuzuki DD Uzuki DD Oboro Allied Ships SS Grayling -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Soerabaja at 22,65 Japanese Ships SS I-162 Allied Ships MSW Colac MSW Toowoomba ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 3 Brewster 339D x 6 Hurricane II x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75A: 6 destroyed Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed Hurricane II: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31 Ki-48 Lily x 43 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 7 damaged Allied aircraft losses Catalina I: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 26 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 G4M1 Betty x 13 Ki-21 Sally x 18 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 13 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships PG Aster, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Bay, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Empire Lake AK Empire Scout MSW Cromarty, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Land Combat Ground combat at Noemfoor Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 648 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Noemfoor base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wasile Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1168 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wasile base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Roxas Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 678 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Roxas base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Balikpapan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1836 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 10296 troops, 75 guns, 5 vehicles ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report A lot of action around Balikpapan - and my ships have been hit by torpedoes, mines and patrol craft. Tomorrow a deliberate attack will finally put an end to all my trouble!! I've not edited out all the unsuccessfull ASW attacks that my ships made today - I never seem to hit anything, and only one odd Dutch boat has been sunk thus far compared to 13 Japanese boats. Wobbly mentioned how the Dutch Do-24 flying boats land hit after hit on ships and subs, even in enemt ports. He said he agreed to a thead on the forums and that this wasn't realistic. I'll just throw in my vote with that one, the Dutch is a PITA in general! (Pain in the A$$ for those of you not into 4LA - that is 4 letter acronyms.-) Jap bombers intercepted a supply convoy outside Rangoon today - Zeros and AV P40's slugged it out. 5 ac on both sides were shot down. A balanced and bloody engagement. 1 IJA bomber was also lost, but the convoy lost several ships and the remaining transports doesn't have an escort anymore. Several transport groups are now landing troops in Sumatra - Palembang is among the targets. Will fast transport in a base force as soon as the place falls. Mopping up operations also taking place in the Philippines, New Guinea, Borneo and New Britain. The KB is heading north up the coast of Oz and will try to find the surface tf that was spotted outside PM yesterday. A few ships were spotted outside Brisbane today, but a weather front prevented strikes.

Ron Saueracker -> RE: Stormy weather (9/11/2004 6:01:54 AM)
Anyone find using massive ASW TFs kinda gamey? I just wince everytime I see this. I'd love a maximum TF size,and perhaps make dedicated ASW TFs available later in the war or something. That and have a decreasing returns feature on ASW counter attacks by escorts.

Tankerace -> RE: Stormy weather (9/11/2004 6:07:33 AM)
Hey Ron, I take it that'll be a kind of house rule for our game. Not that I mind, I don't even do it.

PzB74 -> RE: Stormy weather (9/11/2004 10:14:07 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker Anyone find using massive ASW TFs kinda gamey? I just wince everytime I see this. I'd love a maximum TF size,and perhaps make dedicated ASW TFs available later in the war or something. That and have a decreasing returns feature on ASW counter attacks by escorts. quote: Suggested a house rule to Wobbly that implies a limit on the number of asw vessels in 42-46. If you read my earlier post I stated "Suggested a house rule to Wobbly that implies a limit on the number of asw vessels in 42-46." This has also been put into effect. Max asw ships in 42 43 44 45 46 6 10 15 20 25 The ships you see attacking subs in the last post are either surface combat tf's and not dedicated asw groups that goes looking for subs, or max size 6 asw groups. Neither hits anything, too bad one can't make house rules regarding Allied asw efficiency though [:'(]

PzB74 -> RE: Stormy weather (9/12/2004 4:55:34 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/20/42 Sea Combat Invasions Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 28 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 104 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 72 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64 Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 112 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64 Japanese Ships PG Hayakafuku Maru Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 112 48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Hayakafuku Maru, Shell hits 2 ML Kamome, Shell hits 1 PG Nishho Maru Japanese ground losses: 104 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 28 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64 Japanese Ships PG Seisho Maru Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 28 15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Seisho Maru, Shell hits 3 Japanese ground losses: 92 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 34 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50) - finally getting the msw's back into action! Japanese Ships MSW W.12 MSW W.6 MSW W.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW/Sub attacks ASW attack at 32,64 Japanese Ships PG Nishho Maru PG Hayakafuku Maru Allied Ships SS Sculpin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 116,68 Japanese Ships SS I-9 Allied Ships DMS Elliot DMS Boggs DMS Southard DD Farragut DD Phelps DD Henley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 116,68 Japanese Ships SS I-9, hits 1, on fire - 90 flood damage, she might sink. I've almost given up placing my subs in the Allied convoy lanes Allied Ships DMS Elliot DMS Boggs DMS Southard DD Farragut DD Phelps DD Henley Air Combat Day Air attack on TF at 30,70 Allied aircraft T.IVa x 2 Allied aircraft losses T.IVa: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Gyoko Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30,67 Allied aircraft T.IVa x 3 Allied aircraft losses T.IVa: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships ML Hirashima Aircraft Attacking: 2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Land Combat Ground combat at Balikpapan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13695 troops, 75 guns, 5 vehicles Defending force 3683 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: 120 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 42,40 - Chinese troops are completely surrounded but still retreats [:(] Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21514 troops, 264 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 14036 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 82 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 205 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Balikpapan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1825 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 14503 troops, 72 guns, 5 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jambi Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 493 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Jambi base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Not much action today, Balikpapan held out one deliberate attack - but should fall to a shock attack tomorrow. I'm now sailing the KB towards PM - see map. [image]local://upfiles/1466/Zx715609724.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Stormy weather (9/13/2004 2:38:33 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/21/42 Sea Combat Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 28 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64 Japanese Ships PG Seisho Maru Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 28 Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Morotai, 43,68 Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Manokwari, 44,75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Sag Sag, 57,88 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 19 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55) TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55 57 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships APD APD-39, Shell hits 15, on fire Japanese ground losses: 159 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 141 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55) TF 141 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55 Japanese Ships DD Murakumo DD Ayanami DD Akikaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 141 112 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Murakumo Japanese ground losses: 365 casualties reported Guns lost 7 TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Butuan, 43,60 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW/Sub Attacks ASW attack at 32,64 Japanese Ships PG Chokai Maru Allied Ships SS Sculpin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 21,55 - The fast transport group rattles a Dutch sub! Japanese Ships DD Usugumo DD Shirakumo DD Isonami DD Hatsuyuki DD Murakumo DD Shikinami DD Ayanami Allied Ships SS KXVII, hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on TF at 31,70 - The cursed Dutch torpedo bombers takes off turn after turn. Today they scores on a transport that was hit by a Do-24 search plane. They score at least one hit each day [:'(] Allied aircraft T.IVa x 4 Allied aircraft losses T.IVa: 1 damaged Japanese Ships ML Ishizaki AP Kiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 - True losses are exactly 50% of the reported ones. I reinforced the Zero Daitai by disbanding a size 9 group into it, bringing it back up to strength. Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 G4M1 Betty x 9 Ki-21 Sally x 13 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Scout, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Empire Lake, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Balikpapan Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 15563 troops, 77 guns, 5 vehicles Defending force 3629 troops, 42 guns, 1 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Balikpapan base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 19 destroyed [8D] Japanese ground losses: 135 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2073 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2964 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Talasea Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 577 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Talasea base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Balikpapan falls and Zeros, Nells and recon planes are already in place. Unfortunately the enemy troops retreated - they will most likely wander around the jungle for quite some time to come. 19 Warhawks was a most welcome bonus, guess they were left inoperational by bombardments some way or another. The invasion of Palembang also started: I decided to use fast transports instead of a slow sailing troop convoy that could fall victim to air strikes, sub attacks and mines. One destroyer hit a mine and had to be scuttled while an apd suffered 20 sys damage. 2 SNLF units and a NLF unit were landed and will challenge the enemy tomorrow. More troops could be needed, but they're already being loaded. The invasion of Java can be quite dangerous, so I'll play safe and not land heavy units until complete control of the air has been achieved and Allied air power suppressed or destroyed. Dutch torpedo bombers have earned my respect! The KB didn't spot any ships around PM - and I'm playing it safe. I'm not sending them up north between Oz and NG, but back to Truk for some R&R. I want to keep Wobbly guessing - maybe he'll think that I've gone somewhere else. A full division has already been sent from Manila towards Singapore. SNLF units are also being loaded at Manila to invade the remaining Allied bases like Cebu etc. It will take another full month or so before I've conquered Java and Sumatra, but by then most of the ships, aircraft and troops should be assembled in Singapore and be ready to sail towards India! One question to the readers: How many of my 12 divisions would it be realistic to use in the forthcoming invasion, and how big garrisons should be left behind to keep it realistic? Map: DEI and the invasion of Palembang [image]local://upfiles/1466/Lj227597028.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> Sumatra next... (9/13/2004 10:18:00 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/22/42 Sea Combat Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Bankha, 20,47 Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45 Japanese ground losses: 188 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 3 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) - these are the ships that are both hit by Do-24 search planes today. Japanese Ships MSW Bisan Maru MSW Kaiyo Maru #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 - Trying a few night attacks - no losses, but the damage wasn't that great either! Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 10 Ki-48 Lily x 9 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 30,67 Allied aircraft T.IVa x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Astuga Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage [:@] The transport was hit by...Dutch Do-24's and damaged before the TIV's appeared. (I'm now sending a force to captue the Dutch base north of Kendari to get rid of the lot!) Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 - I'm putting up actuall losses in braces (x) Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 G4M1 Betty x 13 Ki-21 Sally x 9 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 (3) destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged (2) P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed (2) Allied Ships AK Empire Scout, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Lake Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31,66 Allied aircraft T.IVa x 2 Allied aircraft losses T.IVa: 1 damaged Japanese Ships PG Seisho Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Ki-21 Sally x 12 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 (0) destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 2 (1) destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 4 (2) destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships MSW Cromarty, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Bay, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Land Combat Ground combat at Butuan - mopping up in the Phillipines Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 684 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 401 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan base !!! Allied ground losses: 836 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manokwari Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 621 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Manokwari base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sag Sag Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 470 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sag Sag base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,40 - I finally manage to get a Chinese 'War Area' to surrender [:)] Still one left in the hex! Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21515 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 9666 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 137 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 1853 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang - need more men to capture this place. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2984 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4629 troops, 74 guns, 8 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 261 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Morotai Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 971 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Samarinda Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 535 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 496 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1775 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2667 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report The Dutch search planes did it again [:@] They hit BOTH my msw's at Balikpapan, and they're now flaming wrecks. In adition, a troop transport was hit - slowing her down so that 2 Dutch torp bombers could put 2 eels into her! I have to take out DEI before they wreck my entire fleet! The KB is now SW of Gili Gili and replensihed - they will now slip away up to Truk and leave Wobbly in the dark...I hope! [;)] Another violent dogfight over Rangoon; 3 Zeros and 1 bomber lost while 4 Warhawks and 2 Hurricanes are shot down. A transport is sunk, another left burning while a msw is heavily damaged. An aviation regiment will soon enable me to commit more fighters and bombers. The initial landings on Sumatra were successful, but more troops are needed. Seems like Wob is marching most of the defenders on the island to the threatened and oilrich base. I have now ordered a full bde + an engineer regiment + a special base force unit to Palembang. When these have landed, I will try to cut off the retreat routes.

PzB74 -> RE: Sumatra next... (9/14/2004 2:07:14 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/23/42 Sea Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Macassar, at 30,69 - Wob said the Dutch torpedo/search planes were transfered out, so he guessed what he had coming. Will cut the base off and then land the South Seas Detachment to capture the western most Dutch base on Sulawesi. Japanese Ships DD Yudachi CA Nachi DD Yukikaze DD Oyashio CL Nagara DD Harusame DD Shiokaze DD Hatsuharu Allied ground losses: 93 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 19 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 6 Port supply hits 16 Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Sansapor, 44,74 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Arawe, 57,89 Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 81 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55) TF 81 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55 265 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships MSW W.18, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - will probably not make it back to Singapore DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 36 on fire - will most likely make it, lots of fires but the shells were mostly small caliber it seems Japanese ground losses: 536 casualties reported - ouch, a lot of casualties since I didn't land that many troops! Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Sandakan, 36,58 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 105 TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69 Japanese ground losses: 96 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW/sub attacks ASW attack at 46,48 Japanese Ships PG Kyo Maru #8 PG Kogyoku Maru PG Hirotama Maru Allied Ships SS S-36, hits 2, on fire - not a lot of bang in these Jap depth charges...( -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 20,55 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20 Ki-21 Sally x 43 Ki-48 Lily x 45 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 26 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 21,55 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 - the LRCAP is efficient today! Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 4 Martin 139 x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 8 destroyed Martin 139: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CL Yubari Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 43,40 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21379 troops, 263 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 8482 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 76 casualties reported [:(] The Chinese retreat this time - towards Iching, a loong loong march away and behind Jap lines. Guns lost 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Medan - Enough troops at Medan to give me a bloody nose. Good thing to have Singapore close by. Strong reinforcements on their way. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2376 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4055 troops, 32 guns, 7 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: 250 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2031 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4649 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report The fighting for Sumatra continues, and I take more causalties now than in the early part of the campaign. Wob has had more than a month to dig trenches and prepare his defenses. After landing in several different places, I'm now more aware of the actual strength in the main bases. 2 brigades and one regiment + special base forces are now heading towards Palembang and Medan. The escort is heavy and aircover strong, so hopefully casualties will not be too heavy. I'm rather unpatient because I know that for my Indian gambit to succeed, I need to be quick! If I wait too long, Wobbly will receive enough reinforcements to bog me down - and we don't want that, do we [;)] 6 battleships are sailing from Saigon and will dock in Singapore tomorrow. I will use them to bomb Java into tiny little pieces as soon as Palembang has been captured and Zeros are in place. The light carrier Soho set sail from Tokyo today together with 4 heavy cruisers and 4 destroyers. The carrier will go to Manila and join the 'mini KB'. Unfortunately my replensihment tf was spotted in the Coral Sea heading for Rabaul. Wob will think this is the KB - so I ordered the cv's to sail straight for Truk while the AO's backtrack for a few days to hide my intentions. (Guess they're not going to be spotted at all now:p) A lot of bombers and Zeros were moved west today - some landed in Singapore and Manila, but the majority was sent to Bangkok and Tavoy. This is the force that will pound Rangoon into rubble. 100 bombers and 50 Zeros at Tavoy + another 130 bomers and 30 fighters in Bangkok. Rahaeng just east of Rangoon has now a size 2 airfield and building at 53%. I will base fighters and transports here. (I'm still holding my 2 parachute regiments back as I want to save em for the show in India. Must admit that they would have been usefull in DEI though, but casualties would have been too high.) 7 op losses today - 3 of them in transfers. Weather lifted somewhat, but it was still partly cloudy in most of the Pacific between Japan and Sumatra. Mog - you were right about the Tabby transports. They look like C47s and have a good range and load, a good ship in other words. (At least compared to the rest of the Jap transport coffins:) Otherwise, the sub that was hit by a single depth charge a few days ago east of Hawaii finally sank. Only 27 sys damage, but 90 float damage was too much for her.

PzB74 -> RE: Sumatra next... (9/14/2004 7:27:04 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/24/42 Surface Combat Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 105 TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Macassar, at 30,69 Japanese Ships DD Yudachi CA Nachi DD Yukikaze DD Oyashio CL Nagara DD Harusame DD Shiokaze DD Hatsuharu Allied ground losses: 79 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 26 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 5 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 109 TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56 Japanese ground losses: 104 casualties reported TF 19 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55 144 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships APD APD-36, Shell hits 1 MSW W.4, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage APD APD-1, Shell hits 19, on fire DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 280 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 123 TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45 Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 21,55 Allied aircraft T.IVa x 3 Allied aircraft losses T.IVa: 4 damaged Japanese Ships DD Asagiri Aircraft Attacking: 3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,53 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships MSW W.18, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - scuttled with 98 sys and 99 flood damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Sansapor Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 575 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sansapor base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Arawe Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 410 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Arawe base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sandakan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 899 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sandakan base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3525 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 6076 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iloilo Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2606 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3123 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Guns lost 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Little air activitiy today, the msw that got banged up by Palembang CD guns was hit by a bomb and had to be scuttled. More troops were brought in, and the 12" !! CD guns hit another msw - must be a lot of small caliber guns as well, cause the apd that took 23 hits isn't very badly damaged. A large convoy with cruiser escort will arrive tomorrow and land a full sized brigade, an NLF unit and a special base force unit. In an attempt to silence the CD guns I've ordered my battlewagons to come out and return a few salvos. I've been thinking about Java, and this is what I'll do: approx 2 divisions will land at the northern tip and simply march all over the place. Perhaps a few smaller landings to the south in order to cut of retreat hexes, but that's about it. I'm busy moving troops from Manila towards Singapore and invading Iloil - will bomb this place into the stoneage tomorrow as well. Upgraded a Mavis group to Emilies today - now that's a real beauty! Have to look up some stats and compare it to the Short Sunderland. The KB was spotted heading NE towards Rabaul while the tankers that are heading south into the Coral Sea wasn't - just as predicted [:'(] Will move them a little further to the south and towards Oz. Then Wob will believe that I've sent the tankers home and not vice versa. The KB will rest for 3-4 weeks before heading towards Singapore. By this time most of the Allied search plane bases should be overrun. I will perhaps detach a few cv's to provide support for the invasion of the Solomon Isl chain. 4 SNLF units are heading south and will be reinforced by construction and base forces. If Wob thinks I'm going to invade his precious home turf (read New Zealand) he will get jumpy [:D]

PzB74 -> Renewed Air Offensives against Rangoon and DEI (9/15/2004 2:31:09 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/25/42 Surface Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Iloilo, at 42,56 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Hasu DD Numakaze DD Okikaze CL Oi CL Kitakami CL Tama BB Yamashiro BB Fuso BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 161 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Runway hits 5 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 14 TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56 Japanese ground losses: 119 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 14 TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56 Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 123 TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56 Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 123 TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56 Japanese ground losses: 69 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 89 TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69 Japanese ground losses: 129 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 20 TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69 Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 89 TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69 Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Night Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 34 G4M1 Betty x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged Allied Ships AK Sibolga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Senang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Modjekerto, Torpedo hits 1 AP Van Diemen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Poelau Tello, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Sipora, Bomb hits 1 SS KXVII, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Runway hits 1 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 14 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged Allied Ships AP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Elout, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 40 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied Ships AP Van Overstraten, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Bengalen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 19 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 20 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 44 G4M1 Betty x 14 Ki-21 Sally x 72 Ki-46-II Dinah x 5 Ki-15 Babs x 1 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 11 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Catalina I: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships SS KX, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Lake, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 4 Port hits 7 Port supply hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 H6K4 Mavis x 1 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 8 Brewster 339D x 3 Buffalo I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Brewster 339D: 7 destroyed Buffalo I: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 20,55 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23 Ki-21 Sally x 30 Ki-48 Lily x 28 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 66 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 9 CW-21B Demon x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75A: 16 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 21,55 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Martin 139 x 4 P-40E Warhawk x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Tainichi Maru AP Sangetsu Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Macassar Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1575 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1602 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6430 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 6043 troops, 75 guns, 7 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report The day/night attacks on Rangoon and bases in DEI were successfull. 11 ships were hit, including 2 subs. 2 transports and one sub reported sunk. Allied Air Losses: Air to Air 19 Ground 10 Flak 1 Japanese Air losses Air to Air 1 Flak 7 Op losses 4 The Zero sweeps were particularily efficient and destroyed many Dutch fighters on CAP. Wobbly denied that he had cruisers south of Java, but I spotted a bb/ca group heading NW of Darwin today. With a little luck my naval bombers will attack them tomorrow. I reduced the number of bb's heading towards Palembang, don't want to show all my assets and at the same time destroy the oil facilities. 3 ca's and 3 dd's are now heading towarsds Truk. They will make a lot of noice and escort troop ships all over the place. I told Wob that I hoped to land a K.O. blow, but now where - but hinted somewhat ironically that occupying New Zealand should be sufficient to force an end to hostilities [;)] Not sure whether he thinks I'm really going to land in India or expand soutwhards. KB is passing by Kavieng today, the tankers are still unobserved in the Coral Sea [:(] Map over todays operations in DEI: [image]local://upfiles/1466/Ca821668989.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Renewed Air Offensives against Rangoon and DEI (9/17/2004 3:42:04 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/26/42 Sea Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Iloilo, at 42,56 Japanese Ships DD Hasu DD Numakaze DD Okikaze CL Oi CL Kitakami CL Tama BB Yamashiro BB Fuso BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 2 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Atago CA Suzuya, on fire CA Kumano CL Tatsuta DD Urakaze DD Hibiki DD Fubuki DD Shirayuki DD Uranami DD Yakaze Allied ground losses: 653 casualties reported - Oh yeah, my heavies really stumps Palembangs defenders! Guns lost 18 Vehicles lost 5 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 32 Port hits 9 Port fuel hits 8 Port supply hits 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Macassar, at 30,69 Japanese Ships DD Yudachi CA Nachi DD Yukikaze DD Oyashio CL Nagara DD Harusame DD Shiokaze DD Hatsuharu Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 13 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 14 TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 20 TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69 Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 92 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55) Japanese Ships CA Suzuya, Mine hits 1, on fire - AU! Those Dutch mines are just as pesky as their torpedos! 33 sys damage, 10 flood and 10 fires. grumble Back to Sing she goes... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Tomini, 34,65 Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Tomini, 34,65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 14 TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56 Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 40 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55) TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55 - Causalties are not as high after todays bombardment. Unloading a full brigade + supportive units now. Japanese Ships MSW Banshu Maru #56 MSW Banshu Maru #52 PG Eiko Maru PG Chitose Maru PC Shimushu Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 40 56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PG Kamitsu Maru, Shell hits 10 CA Mogami APD APD-37, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 372 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Air Combat Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65 - Forgot to put these guys of night attack. (Notice how the ships are hit by 800kg bombs while the txt states that torpedoes were launched at 200 feet!?) Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 20 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied Ships MSW Colac, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK Augustina, Bomb hits 1 AK Sipirok, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage AS Zuiderkruis, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 - I'm getting good results from todays heavy air raid against Rangoon. Port supplies are hit, ground troops bombed and quite a few ac destroyed on the ground. (This strike flew from Bangkok - Tavoy was covered in clouds and couldn't launch.) Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 Ki-21 Sally x 89 Ki-48 Lily x 29 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Lake, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS KX, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 23 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 14 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7 Ki-21 Sally x 21 Ki-48 Lily x 26 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 15 Runway hits 48 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged - These Warhawks ain't exactly crack! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 H6K4 Mavis x 1 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 4 Brewster 339D x 3 Buffalo I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged - the Demon fighter is the most capable in the Dutch arsenal. Doesn't shoot down too many of them! Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed Buffalo I: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 20,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30 Ki-21 Sally x 12 Ki-48 Lily x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 20,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 Ki-21 Sally x 10 Ki-48 Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft T.IVa x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses T.IVa: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged Japanese Ships MSW W.12, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - I'm loosing too many msw's! Hard to avoid with those uber efficient TIV's around [:'(] Aircraft Attacking: 2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Djokjakarta at 20,63 - Is Wobbly trying to move his remaining ships out of Java? It's almost more dangerous than hanging around the ports [;)] Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 15 G4M1 Betty x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AP Siberg, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Rooseboom, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Iloilo - Only one Allied base with defending troops left in the Philippines now - Cebu, and that's my next objective. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 10605 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3024 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo base !!! Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 6328 casualties reported Guns lost 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Macassar - Thought this base would fall today - ordered a shock attack for tomorrow. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 8762 troops, 70 guns, 5 vehicles Defending force 1554 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: 96 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 83 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang - I bombard today, and attack tomorrow with fresh troops! Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6603 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 5217 troops, 53 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Succeeded in destroying many Allied fighters today - both in the air and in the ground. My own losses were acceptable! The ca that hit a mine was the only thing that really annoyed me, hard to avoid as I really needed to pound Palembang. I'm marching north from Tavoy - I don't think there's a garrison in the base just south of Rangoon. Will send in a base force it that's the case. Also moving a lot of troops from Manila towards Singapore. 3 divisions, engineers, base forces, AA and arty units among them. The remaining forces will rest and receive replacements - but when they sail it will be directly for the front. Don't want to gather everything in Singapore, that would make my intentions obvious. More troops for Sumatra are about to land at Madang - in addition to yet a convoy for Palembang carrying another brigade, an aviation regiment + a special base force unit. Will fly in ac as soon as the place is occupied - got 460 ac in Singapore while the size of the airfields is only 7. That's why the strikes are going out in dribs and drabs. I lost the Allied ships sighted SW of Java - not sure what I can expect, the Indian Ocean is a big black spot on my intel charts. The KB is only 1 day out of Truk and will finally receive some R&R tomorrow. Tankers still in the Coral Sea - will soon sail north as well. There are now only 16 Claudes left on the map [:)] It's a Daitai with max 27 ac and only 16 ac/pilots - not sure what to do with it. Upgrading would mean 11 greenhorns on the roster. Wobbly says he will be away until NEXT FRIDAY!! [:(] This means a lull in the fighting over the next week.....

PzB74 -> Review of the Tabby transport (9/19/2004 2:36:29 AM)
I was a little curious about the Tabby transpot ac today and looked it up: Turned out to be an exact copy of the C-47 and the most numerous foreign ac type to be produced in Japan during the war. "Mahatma Gandhi is said to be the originator of the saying, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." Japan certainly was sincere in its flattery of the Douglas DC-3/C-47 series-sincere enough to produce license-built versions of this plane for use by the Imperial Navy as its standard personnel/cargo transport plane. The strange title of this paper refers to the odd production history of this particular plane. Designed by the American Douglas Aircraft Company, it was primarily built by Showa Airplane Co. Ltd., a very small concern, and also built in limited numbers by Nakajima Airplane Co. Ltd., Japan's largest maker of airframes and engines." Well stolen is half done as they say... Thought this transport crate was too good to the other Jap designs of the period! [image]local://upfiles/1466/Ay745643598.jpg[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Review of the Tabby transport (9/20/2004 11:14:45 PM)
Woho, Wobbly returns early and the war can continue! He also tells me that he's getting married [X(] Congratulations old boy [:)] AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/27/42 Sea Combat Invasions TF 40 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55) TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55 Japanese Ships MSW W.2 MSW W.6 MSW Banshu Maru #56 MSW Banshu Maru #52 PG Kamitsu Maru PG Eiko Maru PG Takunan Maru #8 PC Shimushu Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 40 - seems like yesterdays bombardment attack silenced the coastal guns. 54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Murakumo Japanese ground losses: 168 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 40 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55) TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55 Japanese Ships MSW W.2 MSW W.6 MSW Banshu Maru #56 MSW Banshu Maru #52 PG Kamitsu Maru PG Eiko Maru PG Chitose Maru Coastal Guns at Palembang, 20,55, firing at TF 40 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Tacloban, 44,58 - One of 3 Allied bases left in the Pi's! Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Buka, 63,90 - Small forces are in place in the Solomons. Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW Attacks A Jap sub trying to enter a Dutch port was hit twice by Allied patrol ac and severly damaged. With 70 sys damage and 90 float, she was scuttled. A Dutch sub was also hit by patrol craft - damage unknown. Sub attack at 23,68 - The sub screen of Java nails a ship trying to flee the island. Japanese Ships SS RO-33 Allied Ships AP Van Overstraten, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 43 Ki-21 Sally x 74 Ki-46-II Dinah x 4 Ki-15 Babs x 1 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Port hits 11 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 Ki-21 Sally x 80 Ki-48 Lily x 35 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed, 10 damaged - Most satisfactory [sm=00000028.gif] Blenheim IF: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 36 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-48 Lily's and Ki-21 Sally's bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8 Ki-21 Sally x 22 Ki-48 Lily x 31 Ki-46-II Dinah x 5 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 70 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-48 Lily's and Ki-21 Sally's bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 H6K4 Mavis x 1 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 7 Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses H6K4 Mavis: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed Buffalo I: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 15 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships MSW Lark, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - both ships are sunk! AS Otus, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Djokjakarta at 20,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 G3M Nell x 4 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 3 Brewster 339D x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75A: 8 destroyed Allied Ships AP Le Maire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Macassar Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 8725 troops, 66 guns, 5 vehicles Defending force 1502 troops, 10 guns, 1 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Macassar base !!! Japanese ground losses: 99 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! - Tried to cut the base off, but to no avail -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 15977 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 5188 troops, 57 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang base !!! [8D] Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 160 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 265 casualties reported Guns lost 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tomini Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 814 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tomini base !!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Wobbly claims that the air attacks on Rangoon supply dumps doesn't do a lot of damage. I say it's still early and the attacks will continue. Seems like I've caught the AV on the ground, no less than 17 Allied ac were destroyed on the ground today. When the AA and CAP has been suppressed, the bombers will concentrate on reducing the fighting strength of the lcu's. With the fall of Palembang the invasion of Java is next. The units already present in Sumatra will press on to occupy the remainder of the island. Medan and Teleokbeoeng are priority targets. Recon reported 62 fighters in Batavia? Hm, unsure what to make of this. Damage to oil/resources at Palemband were moderate, but not serious - 80 resources and 60 oil damaged. Still plenty to go around. Base forces are on their way and I have already dispatched 34 Oscar's to provide CAP for the base and tf's that are still unloading. Most of Sulawesi is also in Japanese hands, and mopping up operations are already in progress. Another 27 Betties were moved to Borneo to support the upcoming operations. The KB finally puts into Truk and sys damage on the cv's are between 2 and 6. Not bad after 2 months at sea! I've now had time to modify my plans: A southern diversionary attack will be launched down the Solomons chain and towards Canton Isl. The KB will support the initial stages of this attack before sprinting north west towards the Indian Ocean.

PzB74 -> RE: Review of the Tabby transport (9/21/2004 12:51:22 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/28/42 Sea Combat Invasions Naval bombardment of Cebu Island, at 42,58 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed PBY Catalina: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Hasu DD Numakaze DD Okikaze CL Oi CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1 CL Tama BB Yamashiro BB Fuso BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 286 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 34 ------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45 Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Sabang, 19,41 Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45 Japanese ground losses: 148 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Ormoc, 43,57 Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 123 TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58 Japanese ground losses: 276 casualties reported --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW attacks ASW attack at 22,52 Japanese Ships PG Aso Maru PG Uji PG Takunan Maru #3 PG Oi Maru MSW Choun Maru #21 Allied Ships SS KXI ASW attack at 43,49 Japanese Ships DD Oboro DD Yuzuki Allied Ships SS Spearfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Pamakasan at 24,66 Japanese Ships SS I-160 Allied Ships MSW Toowoomba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - This little Oz ship sinks right away! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 45 Ki-21 Sally x 73 Ki-46-II Dinah x 5 Ki-15 Babs x 1 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 13 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 24 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 4 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 22,54 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 15 Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma, Shell hits 12 CL Kashii, Shell hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 G4M1 Betty x 19 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 3 destroyed Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Tacloban Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 664 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Buka Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 712 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Buka base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cebu Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2643 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4726 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Not a whole lot more to report since last turn. Wobbly is a bit annoyed as he somewhat managed to get the AV group stuck in Rangoon while upgrading. Torched another dozen ac on the ground today [8\|] Also got a lot of Hurries in the air and caught some Catalinas on the ground - Cebu's now getting wared up for the troops that are rushing ashore. There are P-40's on naval attack at Batavia - not very effective though. Most of the Allied CAP in the DEI has now been stood down. Tomorrow the new light carrier will join the 'mini KB' at Manila and sail for Singapore to support the invasion of Java. The KB cv's have already repaired 2 sys damage already after just one day in port! [:)]

Oznoyng -> RE: Sit map and end of year report (9/21/2004 1:09:31 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Mogami Zero 174 good=6.4 Daitai per month need 15 more to be producing 7 Daitai per month Check Nagaski Kate 80 excellent Val 66 excellent Dinah 62 too many Oscar 62 good Somia 45 good (how many in pool and what has been loss rate? Did you upgrade from other AC? Nate 41 not needed. Change to Oscar I and when Oscar II becomes available factories will upgrade for free. Lily 40 good Betty 34 (depends on loss rates and how many Nell groups you have converted) Jake 31 too many Helen 23 good (there are what 3 Sentai on map?) Pete 23 whoa nellie Sally 20 hmmm I think a few more here try for cloase to 50 per month Hickory 15 I don't use them. They have nice load but crappy range with tabby in game Topsy 10 I use these a lot. Tabby 5 More Tina 5 good (only 1 group right?) Emily 5 more (upgrade Mavis before mid 1942) Glen 4 good Mavis 4 switch to emily. I subscribe to the "a penny saved is a penny earned" school of Japanese production, so my opinion differs a bit from Mogami's... Take it for what it's worth: I kinda disagree on the Dinah. It is your premier recon aircraft at war start. It has the longest and fastest legs. That means it is also the one least likely to get your pilots killed. I can't tell you how many times I have heard on these boards, "intel told me x was there, but..." Remember that the success of a recon mission is very much dependent upon pilot skill. Aircraft that get pilots killed are to be avoided. Speed protects your pilots because they will be harder to shoot down. Range protects your pilots because you will be less likely to see operational losses. Converting your recon squadrons to the Dinah, building a small pool, then halting those plants is a good idea. When the Dinah II converts to the Dinah III or if the Dinah II pool gets low, you can restart production to replace your aircraft. Definately agree on the Emily. It is a strength for Japan and you should get Emily's into all your patrol squadrons ASAP. It is a durable (for Japan) aircraft that can fly forever and it is a porcupine when attacked. Iirc, you get almost 6 more hexes range on your Emily patrols versus your Mavis. To put that in perspective, if an invasion TF is traveling 3 hexes per day, that is potentially 2 extra days of warning that you can use to prepare a welcoming committee. High skill patrol bombers will also bomb the odd AK or AP. I halt all the Nates and let them auto-upgrade to Oscar IIa's in 1/43. I lose a year, but I have plenty of small plants I can change/upgrade to increase production of aircraft I want. Also, I already have 62 Oscar Ib's per month which, as Mogami says, is plenty. In the meantime, I am saving 70 engines and 1260 HI per month. If you want factories to produce more of an aircraft, I suggest you look at your Jake production. The 31 Jakes per month come from three factories (a 20, a 3 and an 8). You could change the "3" and the "8" to another aircraft and increase the plant size (and still probably have too many Jake's producing). I divide/disperse most of my Pete's, Ann's and Sonia's and give them ASW missions, so I do not keep a large pool of any of them. Petes' and Sonias' short legs and Anns' fragility pretty much demand a different job for them - and killing Allied subs is well worth the commitment of aircraft. Moreover, the Ann's range becomes a plus and it's fragility is less important, so you don't have to use up Sonia's upgrading your Ann's if you use them both in an ASW role. Keep tabs on the Oscar Ib pool. You will likely want to halt the Oscar Ib sometime between June and September 42. Your goal should be to have 0 Oscar Ib's in your pool and to be combining your Daitai to make up losses beginning in 10/42. The airgroups you get back will come in early 43 and you can use them as Mogami Method(tm) training groups. I also agree on the Sally. The Sally is a valuable bomber late in '42 because it's armor and durability protect your pilots and it's range is good enough to be useful without being limiting. Unescorted raids are a good way to get good pilots killed and destroy morale. After a while, you have no need of a bomber that can fly further than it's escorts.

PzB74 -> Rangoon is hit again! (9/22/2004 1:37:23 AM)
I've got a lot of seaplanes to upgrade to Jakes' - so I'll keep my production for a while yet. Will build a pool before switching to other needs. Otherwise we're pretty much in agreement! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/29/42 Sea Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Cebu Island, at 42,58 Japanese Ships DD Hasu DD Numakaze DD Okikaze CL Oi CL Kitakami CL Tama BB Yamashiro BB Fuso BB Nagato Allied ground losses: 196 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Runway hits 1 Port hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Medan, at 20,45 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses CW-22 Falcon: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Atago CA Kumano CL Tatsuta DD Urakaze DD Hibiki DD Fubuki DD Shirayuki DD Uranami DD Yakaze Allied ground losses: 419 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 5 Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 78 Port hits 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Invasions TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45 Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45 Japanese ground losses: 281 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 123 TF 123 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58 20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 134 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 14 TF 14 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58 Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45 Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Pinrang, 31,67 Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 44 Ki-21 Sally x 68 Ki-46-II Dinah x 6 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 20 Port hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 Ki-21 Sally x 55 Ki-48 Lily x 10 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 50 Aircraft Attacking: All Lily and Sally's bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mogami Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 14 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma AP Oigawa Maru CA Chokai, Shell hits 4 AP Nagano Maru, Shell hits 8 Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported - the Warhawks must have shot through the hulls of the loaded transport... Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Medan at 20,45 Allied aircraft T.IVa x 4 Allied aircraft losses T.IVa: 1 damaged Japanese Ships PG Kongosan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,45 Allied aircraft T.IVa x 3 Allied aircraft losses T.IVa: 1 damaged - one T.IV was actually lost, and brings the total up to 14. (Out of 17 me thinks:) Japanese Ships PG Shosei Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 21,55 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Heiku Maru AP Hakutetsu Maru #13 AP Chojun Maru Aircraft Attacking: 1 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Cebu Island - Here goes the last Allied stronghold in the Philippines! Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5511 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3008 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 138 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu Island base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 5 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 4702 casualties reported Guns lost 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Medan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12697 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3328 troops, 19 guns, 3 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) - A shock attack tomorrow should be enough to secure this little stronghold. Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 315 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 116 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sabang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1425 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sabang base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ormoc Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 590 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Ormoc base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Gad how I love to bombard with battleships - they really spread death and destruction!! Another 19 Allied ac destroyed on the ground today in addition to 2 in the air. 5 Jap ac lost, mostly to op losses and flak. The air attacks against Rangoon continues - not even bad weather keeps my bombers grounded! Got the first partial base force ashore at Palembang with more following. A Kate Daitai with 27 ac and a full strength Zero Daitai have also been moved in to reinforce the 34 Oscar I's already in place. There's a lot of troops ashore, so I'm returning some to Singapore. Only one small undefended Allied base left in the Philippines as Cebu falls. That should wrap it all up nicely by the last day of January 1942. I'm way ahead of schedule [8D] In China I've moved 5 divisions towards Nanning and will start a diversion towards Kumning and the Burma road in a few weeks. The hope is to keep the Chinese in China and leave Burma alone. I also about ready to march north along the only remaining part of the railroad that's still in Chinese hands. 2 bases will have to be occupied. The cvl Soho enters Manila and a reinforced 'Mini KB' is formed: 147 ac and 20 ships are moving towards Java to sink stragglers and shoot down the remaining Allied ac. Large troop convoys are moving towards Singapore while more modest ones are enroute to Truk and Rabaul. The last Claude Daitai's that are now upgrading to Zero's will move south to the Solomons together with some naval and level bombers. I'd like to invade PM - but I'll try to postpone it until I've cleared up in the Indian Ocean. (I may yet change my mind and use the KB to support a short and violent invasion.)

PzB74 -> Medan falls and Betty finds a partner! (9/22/2004 6:39:51 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/30/42 Surface Combat Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Guiuan, 45,58 Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Makale, 32,67 Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Medan, 20,45 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Night Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 7 No Allied losses Oil hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 Ki-21 Sally x 42 Ki-48 Lily x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: All Lily and Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Medan at 20,45 Allied aircraft T.IVa x 3 Allied aircraft losses T.IVa: 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Kenzan Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 20,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 B5N Kate x 22 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Poelau Tello, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Sibolga, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,78 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 G3M Nell x 7 G4M1 Betty x 29 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 8 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 10 destroyed Allied Ships CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CA Minneapolis DD Patterson CL Raleigh Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Pinrang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 855 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pinrang base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Medan Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 14327 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3135 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Medan base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 542 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 695 casualties reported Guns lost 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Situation Report Interesting day! Medan falls and my newly rebased Kate's at Palembang immediately finds 2 transports they can sink! 3 bombers and 3 torpedo hits shows what skilled pilots that are manning these ac! Wobbly gets a little too audacious - my search planes again spot a heavy surface group south of Kendari heading NE!? I assume he wanted to bombard my airfields or sink a few lone transports - but it could also simply be a group passing through. Hard to tell.... 5 Buffalos provided LRCAP - but were all shot down by my Zeros. The attacks were somewhat dissappointing as I had hoped to score hits on several ships. Only the CA New Orleans bought it, but 3 torps could be enough to sink her if I'm lucky. My bombers at Kendari sustained a lot of damage, and most of the planes are unserviceable and it will be difficult to follow up the attack tomorrow. Most of my bombers at Borneo have been ordered to hit ports and airfields tomorrow. A last warming up round before the invasion begins. That's right - I'm not wasting time! If you first got your enemy packing, keep him at it!! 4 huge tf's have been formed at Singapore. 2 are escorts/bombardment groups with 6 battleships, numerous cruisers and destroyers. The remaining 2 are invasion tf's loading 2 full divisions, arty, AA, support and base forces for Java. One is made up of 1500 size ap's only and will spearhead the attack. The 'Mini KB' is moving NE of Borneo enroute to Java to support the invasion group that will head for Kragen or Soerabaja. I need a little help from the readers on this one: How long will it take to match from Kragen and out onto the main railroad leading south to Soerabaja and north to Tjilitjap? If this distance can be covered in 2 days, a landing on Kragen will perhaps be much less hazardous than landing in a big port. Don't want to jump at Batavia as I'm sure there's a welcome party in the form of huge coastal guns waiting for me there. Recon also shows 20k+ troops. I always try to do what is least expected of me - as quickly as possible of course [;)] Situation Map: Todays attack on heavy Allied warships in the Banda Sea [image]local://upfiles/1466/Db838725263.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> Cv's in the Indian Ocean - All of the Phillippines liberated! (9/23/2004 1:34:59 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/31/42 Surface Combat Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Padang, 17,53 Japanese ground losses: 136 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Pomala, 32,69 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW Combat Sub attack at 16,26 Japanese Ships SS I-164, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Whipple DD Stewart DD Banckert DD Parrott DD Paul Jones -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 118,68 Japanese Ships SS I-26 Allied Ships DD Farragut DMS Elliot DMS Boggs DMS Southard DD Phelps DD Henley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 118,68 Japanese Ships SS I-26, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DMS Elliot DMS Boggs DMS Southard DD Farragut DD Phelps DD Henley ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Air Combat Night Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 3 Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 3 No Allied losses Heavy Industry hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 10 No Allied losses Oil hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet 6 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 90 G4M1 Betty x 26 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 6 damaged G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged Martin 139: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged Brewster 339D: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 70 Aircraft Attacking: All Betties and Nell bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Medan at 20,45 Allied aircraft T.IVa x 3 Allied aircraft losses T.IVa: 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Achou Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,58 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 7 Brewster 339D x 4 T.IVa x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75A: 13 destroyed, 3 damaged Brewster 339D: 2 damaged T.IVa: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 4 CA Mikuma Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 1 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Ki-21 Sally x 69 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Ki-15 Babs x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 50 G3M Nell x 39 G4M1 Betty x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 6 damaged G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged Allied Ships AK Sipirok, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Paz, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet 13 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet 13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 8 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT PT-40, Shell hits 44, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 G3M Nell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Modjekerto, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Guiuan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 618 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Guiuan base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Moulmein Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3295 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 216 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Moulmein base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Makale Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 666 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Makale base !!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Now this was an interesting turn! Let's take the bad news first - one of my subs were spotted yesterday in the Indian Ocean, I forgot to move it and it was sunk today. So was a sub operating east of Hawaii in deep water. It's soooo easy, just a couple of Allied destroyers and my subs are dead! If this uber kill tendency isn't going to be tuned down, there will be no need for Allied asw any later than 1943! My air offensive continues with raids against Rangoon, Soerabaja and Batavia. Especially happy about destroying 20 Allied ac on the ground in the attack on Batavia. 8 Martins, 5 Brewsters, 1 Falcon, 2 Hurricanes and 4 Warhawks were destroyed and 5 Hawks were shot down in the air. All this for the loss of 2 bombers [8D] The surface group that was attacked yesterday was spotted again - but not attacked. Wobbly said he wanted to bushwack my shipping of Ambonia. He should have sent destroyers only, much harder to spot and would have done the job anyway. Another fast transport group is heading for Kragen - would be nice to unload my divisions at a friendly port! Guess this will get the brooms attention!-) The Phillippines have been liberated!! All Allied bases captured before the beginning of February 1942 - a feat that should be hard to best! In Sumatra my fast transport tf unloaded a small detachment at Padang and was enroute back to Singapore - and suddenly 2 airstrikes are launched against my transports of Medan!!! Wobbly decides to show his hand and sends his carriers in - only to find that their strike planes fails to locate their targets. My fast transports are only miles south of the cv's - but isn't spotted phew. They're now racing south while I've LRCAP'ed my tranports at Medan. The transports that had almost loaded a full regiment is provided with heavy CAP from Singapore and ordered to unload the troops at Bankha. The transport that was hit by a T.IV grumble is attached an escort and left at Medan. This is what the cv's will bounce at if they stay. This is highly unlikely though - they're already in range of heavy air units put on naval attack in Singapore. A most fortunate turn of events: Not only does I get a confirmation on the whereabouts of Wobbly's carriers - but they misuse their surprise attack! There are at least 1 carrier there, most likely 3 as I don't think he would split em up. The 'Mini KB' is too far away to intercept, and would most likely not been a match for 3 US cv's. They should be sufficient as long as I keep em between Java and Borneo though, surrounded by friendly bombers and fighters. Snapshot: Allied surprise appearence off Sumatra! [image]local://upfiles/1466/Xv651477033.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> Enemy carriers withdraws! (9/23/2004 10:40:17 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/01/42 Surface Combat Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Pomala, 32,69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 130 encounters mine field at Muntok (21,55) TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Muntok, 21,55 Japanese Ships PG Busho Maru Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 130 encounters mine field at Muntok (21,55) TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Muntok, 21,55 Japanese Ships PG Busho Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63 Japanese ground losses: 84 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Bankha, 20,47 Japanese ground losses: 119 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Night Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 15 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 G3M Nell x 16 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 3 CW-21B Demon x 3 Brewster 339D x 5 Hurricane II x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged (2 Nells were lost today) Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK Senang, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Ki-21 Sally x 68 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Ki-15 Babs x 1 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 22 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Padang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1285 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pomala - an enemy presence makes it necessary to land additional forces! Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 714 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 857 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report The enemy carriers withdrew, Wobbly said he was afraid the KB would pop up and hammer them. That's the good thing about giving away their position - fear of the dark! [;)] Tomorrow the 'Mini KB' will meet with the transports heading for Java - 100k men are now on their way! Moved more Zeros into the Singapore - Palembang - Borneo bases. They will provide strong CAP above my liberation army! The KB carriers are repairing nicely - I got several repair ships at Truk, and sys damage is reduced each day. Large amounts of Jake and other search planes have been moved to numerous bases from Iwo Jima and down to the Solomons. I plan to deploy a heavy search and ASW presence at all times over my newly aquired territories. A bug was discovered today: Yesterday Chinese night bombers hit Changsa, so I ordered my fighters to fly night CAP. Night Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 15 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet When the combat animation that was supposed to show Nates interecpting Il-4c bombers at night was about to appear, the came froze and crashed directly out to the desktop. This happened 3 times, and nothing helped before I switched off the combat anims. I informed Wobbly of this and asked him to do the same. Will post a bug report. Operations in China is about to commence - and my first objective is to encircle and destroy the strong troop concentration just SE of Homan. (see map) Then my army will march on Homan and continue north to capture the remaining railroad in China. I've not succeeded in encircling that many Chinese units thus far. Mostly because there have been so many of them. Very difficult to 'herd' them in the right directions when they outumber you! I will consider moving against Ichang as well before terminating operations in northern end eastern China. Forces will be moved towards the west to reinforce the units that will attempt to threaten the Burma road connection. Situation Map: Encirclement operation in China [image]local://upfiles/1466/Pn356219464.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Enemy carriers withdraws! (9/24/2004 12:59:18 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/02/42 Surface Combat Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Bankha, 20,47 Japanese ground losses: 144 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Toboali, 22,57 Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Toboali, 22,57 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Bankha, 20,47 Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 7 Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 4 CW-21B Demon x 4 Brewster 339D x 5 Hurricane II x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Hurricane II: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,66 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 16 Buffalo I x 14 Blenheim I x 9 Martin 139 x 2 Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 damaged Blenheim I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships - The FT group that had to make a long detour because of the US cv's that suddenly appeared! DD Oshio DD Arashio, Bomb hits 1 (not seriously damaged) DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 8 DD Nowaki DD Hagikaze CL Tenryu, Shell hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet 2 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet 2 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 2 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet 4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet 4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 16 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged (Only 2 Nells and 1 Betty were lost today) G4M1 Betty: 18 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Reid CL Raleigh, Torpedo hits 1 DD Helm Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,66 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 15 Buffalo I x 12 Blenheim I x 7 Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Tenryu DD Hagikaze DD Nowaki DD Akatsuki DD Oshio DD Arashi, Shell hits 8 DD Arashio Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 12000 feet 1 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 2 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet 4 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet 2 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 2 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet 4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet 4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 5 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships CA Minneapolis, on fire DD Reid Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Kragen Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1701 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kragen base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Muntok Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 815 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Muntok base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bankha Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 4508 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1039 troops, 8 guns, 4 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Bankha base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Guns lost 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Hm, interesting.... I spot the Allied cv's some distance west of Sumatra. Doesn't seem like they're coming back though. So I gambled correctly and captured Bankha today. The heavy cruiser New Orleans that took 3 torpedoes a few days ago sank just a few miles north of Darwin [:D] Darwin is NOT a safe haven - and my semi rested naval bombers were off again, without an escort this time at extreme range! They hit 2 of Al's cruisers - dunno how heavily they're damaged, but I'm whittling away Allied surface capabilities at a steady rate now. The fast transport group was bombed today, but damage was light - didn't dare to send it back north past the cv's - and they'll now be woefully short of fuel. Kragen was captured easily enough - 6300 fuel there [:)] Seems like it only takes 1-2 days to travel onto the main railroad from there - so my invasion convoys are heading there. Much better than to get mutilated by coastal guns and mines. I'm a little worried about the heavy CAP over Batavia! Today search planes reported 60+ bombers!! there. This is making me paranoid - so I'm ordering another airfield attack. If this isn't enough I've now ordered a huge battleship tf to bombard Batavia and level it. (4 bb's should do nicely:) I don't need these immediately as I've decided to unload at Kragen and not Soerabaja. In China the encirclement is complete! (see picture) Tomorrow we'll see whether I got enough troops to destroy the cauldron. (Got ~75k troops ready - another 3-40 will arrive tomorrow.) Wobbly will not be pleased! mohaha Situation Map - China Cauldron [image]local://upfiles/1466/Ki204608136.gif[/image]

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