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PzB74 -> Graveyard Batavia (9/26/2004 5:06:59 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/03/42 Surface Combat Bombardments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 49 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59) Japanese Ships DD Yayoi, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 44 destroyed, 51 damaged [X(][:'(][:D] Martin 139: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged Hawk 75A: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 23 destroyed, 14 damaged Hurricane II: 18 destroyed, 12 damaged T.IVa: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Usugumo BB Kongo DD Isonami DD Shirakumo BB Hyuga DD Kisaragi DD Asagumo CL Isuzu DD Yayoi, on fire DD Mutsuki DD Asagiri DD Shinonome DD Inazuma DD Isokaze BB Ise BB Haruna Allied ground losses: 5053 casualties reported [:D] Guns lost 21 Vehicles lost 3 Airbase hits 44 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 264 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Pomala, 32,69 Japanese ground losses: 286 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97 - Yep, I'm here too [;)] Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Banjarmasin, 27,64 Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Pomala, 32,69 Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Wuhan , at 48,35 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 7 Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 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 21 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 3 CW-21B Demon x 3 Brewster 339D x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75A: 7 destroyed CW-21B Demon: 7 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 22,67 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 13 Buffalo I x 11 Blenheim I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships - the retreating FT tf is about to round the southern tip of Java and is almost out of fuel!! DD Nowaki DD Arashi DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 8 CL Tenryu, Shell hits 4 DD Oshio Aircraft Attacking: 1 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 3 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,61 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 2 Martin 139 x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed Martin 139: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Takao Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,61 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hiei Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 59 G3M Nell x 82 G4M1 Betty x 27 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 3 CW-21B Demon x 2 Brewster 339D x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75A: 5 destroyed CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Brewster 339D: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged SBD Dauntless: 15 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: All Nells and Betties bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,61 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 26 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Toboali Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2003 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Toboali base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,31 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 68493 troops, 781 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 40609 troops, 280 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 452 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Allied ground losses: 596 casualties reported Guns lost 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report What a day!! My battleships brings death and destruction to Batavia. More than 5000!!! casualties were reported, what a bust [:'(] If this wasn't enough - 121 Allied aircraft were destroyed today. Mostly on the ground in Batavia, including no less than 49 Dauntless dive bombers! My recon flights reported correctly, there were a lot of bombers at the base - but instead of finding obsolote Dutch torpedo bombers, Blenheims etc. I find that Wobbly has transferred in some of his carrier based dive bomber squadrons. This is almost more than I could have hoped for - a daring gamble, but extremely risky plot to inflict hurt upon the seemingly unstoppable Japanese steamroller. The airfields at Batavia have been closed - reported at 62% damaged. This will make it impossible to withdraw the remaining air units, and you can bet your hiney on that I'm not going to let get away. My battleships will hit Soerabaja tomorrow, and then return to Batavia in 48 hours. The bombardment groups will shuttle up and down to Batavia until my troops can march in and finish it all. I'm not sure whether Wobbly knows that 100000 men soon will unload at Kragen - he has spotted and attacked my heavy surface units and carriers. I can't imagine that there's anything stopping me know. The Allied cv's have already shot their bolt and will most likely not be back - unless they will try to retrieve their bomber groups that is. Me not think so.... Sweeps and defending Zeros shot down a lot of Allied bombers and defending fighters today, and the combat value of the ones that remain must have been severely depleted. In China 6-1 odds was achieved without the defending Chinese capitulated - but the noose still lies around their necks as another 40k Jap troops arrives and are ordered to start a shock attack. The fate of 40000 Chinese will be decided tomorrow. Sit. map - Java A nice combined air attack just added to the already vast destruction inflicted to Batavias airbases today. [image]local://upfiles/1466/Rp439633161.gif[/image]

String -> RE: Graveyard Batavia (9/26/2004 5:25:08 PM)
Ouch .. that naval bombardment sure did hurt [X(]

PzB74 -> RE: Graveyard Batavia (9/27/2004 8:07:55 PM)
It sure did...5000 causalties is a lot! Never seen such high casualties after a bombardment attack before. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/04/42 Surface Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 22,65 Japanese Ships BB Kongo BB Haruna BB Ise BB Hyuga CL Isuzu DD Isokaze DD Asagumo DD Inazuma, on fire DD Shinonome DD Usugumo DD Shirakumo DD Isonami DD Asagiri DD Mutsuki DD Kisaragi Allied Ships PT PT-44, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PT PT-48, Shell hits 3, heavy damage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bombardments Naval Gun Fire at Soerabaja (22,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 78 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Usugumo, Shell hits 2 BB Kongo, Shell hits 3 BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1 DD Asagumo DD Inazuma, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Lockheed 212: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged CW-21B Demon: 4 destroyed 43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Usugumo BB Kongo DD Isonami DD Shirakumo BB Hyuga, Shell hits 1 DD Kisaragi DD Asagumo CL Isuzu DD Mutsuki DD Asagiri DD Shinonome DD Isokaze BB Ise BB Haruna Allied Ships AS Zuiderkruis, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Paz, Shell hits 1, heavy damage MSW Abraham Crijnssen, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Liran, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Port hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 3 CW-21B Demon x 2 Brewster 339D x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Engineer Regiment, at 50,31 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 4 Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB-2c bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 Martin 139 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 damaged Martin 139: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships APD APD-2 CA Takao Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 12000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 13 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 37 G3M Nell x 81 G4M1 Betty x 34 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 2 CW-21B Demon x 2 Brewster 339D x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed CW-21B Demon: 4 destroyed Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged SBD Dauntless: 26 destroyed, 47 damaged Hurricane II: 8 destroyed, 7 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 59 Aircraft Attacking: All Nell and G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,69 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 G3M Nell x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Augustina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Banjarmasin Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 737 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Banjarmasin base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pomala Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3754 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 838 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Pomala base !!! Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1215 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,31 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 148855 troops, 1706 guns, 158 vehicles Defending force 38969 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 [X(]!!! Holding against these odds on a railroad line without forts!?? WTH... Japanese ground losses: 1744 casualties reported Guns lost 44 Vehicles lost 3 Allied ground losses: 1800 casualties reported Guns lost 39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 618 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Mostly an encouraging day! 53 Allied ac destroyed on the ground and in the air for 0 Jap losses [8D] Just can't get better than that. This included another 23 dive bombers - af damage at Batavia remains at 73! My bombardment group hit Soerabaja today - Allied losses were relatively light, but the ships still in port were hit heavily. Every single Allied air attack was either turned away of failed to hit their targets. It must be extremely frustrating to be enrolled in Wobblies army right now. Guess there will be no forgiveness if the war still rages in 2-3 years. It's incredible that the Chinese are holding on despite of being outnumbered 17-1 without having any fortifications!! Another attack is ordered tomorrow, I want to get rid of the cauldron while I still got it completely encircled. Lunga was also captured today, and phase 2 will start in a few weeks. Damage to the KB carriers is now down to between 2 and 3. Tomorrow reinforcements will arrive at Truk and more just a few days away. In Java I've marched the 2 small SNLF units out of Kragen and onto the main railroad. This took only 2 days, and my plan is working smoothly. Wobbly has moved out a unit to meet me, but that doesn't matter. 30000 troops have already been unloaded without casualties at Kragen, and in a few days one division will march south towards Soerabaja while another one goes north. Should take no more than a couple of weeks to clear the island. The 'Mini KB' is providing efficient CAP and 4 Allied subs were attack by asw ac at Soerabaja today, one was hit. Me thinks Wobbly is still waiting for me to land there...!?

String -> RE: Graveyard Batavia (9/27/2004 8:30:32 PM)
You just keep picking him apart and he has no luck whatsoever... i really feel sorry for the poor guy..[X(] otherwise.. great job [:D]

PzB74 -> RE: Graveyard Batavia (9/28/2004 1:13:34 AM)
I've sown a wind and will soon enough harvest a whirlwhind - so save your pitty for the cities of the Home Island, cause that's were it'll all end if I can't force an end to this conflict!... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/05/42 Surface Combat Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 109 TF 109 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58 38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 124 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 1 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at hex 59,89 firing, at TF 56 TF 56 troops unloading over beach at 59,89 Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Sampit, 26,62 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 2 CW-21B Demon x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 59,89 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 G3M Nell x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,60 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 27,71 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 G3M Nell x 5 G4M1 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships TK Augustina, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kuroshio Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yudachi Aircraft Attacking: 3 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Jintsu, Shell hits 4 AP Takayo Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 50,31 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 146824 troops, 1647 guns, 155 vehicles Defending force 36362 troops, 188 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1131 casualties reported Guns lost 29 Allied ground losses: 2569 casualties reported Guns lost 32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2221 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 510 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 49,41 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13165 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 7911 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 75 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 69 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Another day without any Japanese ac being lost. Only 7 Allied ones are destroyed though. My bombardment group will hit Batavia again tomorrow to keep the air fields out of action. The Chinese are still holding out against 41-1 in odds, and I'm beginning to understand that they will have to be destroyed. Wobbly is trying to break the encirclement, but a full division is guarding the northern part of the cauldron, and it will take a lot of Chinks to move them! Other Chinese intruders are ejected from the railroad far to the south not far from Shanghai. Incredible that they can exist without supplies for that long. In New Britain troops are being landed in an attempt to destroy the remaining Allied troops still lingering in the wilderness. Annoying to have them wander around, as I can't leave any of my bases ungarrisoned. A ft landing at Teloekbetoeng meet heavier resistance than expected, and will be evacuated again tomorrow. I'm merely probing for weak spots.... At Kragen almost all the troops of the 25th Army are ashore, and the combat units are in excellent shape. The 33rd Division will march north towards Madiven and Djakjatarta while the 55 Division will move against Soerabaja and Madang. The 2nd Tank Regiment will most likely follow the 33rd north. The 2 garrison units already scouting ahead of the main force will be left behind as garrisons as soon as the enemy bases are captured. Madiven holds a size 4 airfield, and as soon as my Zeros and bombers are in place - there will be no more need for the 'Mini KB' to provide air cover. I'm planning a forray into the Indian Ocean. At Truk numerous elite SNLF units are now in place, and will load for Canton Isl. tomorrow. The KB will provide cover for the invasion, then split up into 3 carrier divisions and threaten Allied shipping lanes before combining again and heading towards Singapore. I'm contemplating to leave a carrier division in the Solomons. It would certainly keep dear Al on his toes [:D] Yees, me like this idea. The Allies cv's will be severly weakened by the loss of their dive bombing squadrons, so 2 carrier Divisions + the small carriers should be more than a match for them if they decide to show up.

denisonh -> RE: Graveyard Batavia (9/28/2004 3:31:11 AM)
PzB, you are gutting Wobbly like a fish.[X(] In other words, "it sucks to be Wobbly"

PzB74 -> RE: Graveyard Batavia (9/29/2004 1:54:12 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/06/42 Surface Combat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 22,65 Japanese Ships BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Atago CA Kumano CL Tatsuta DD Urakaze DD Hamakaze DD Shiratsuyu DD Murasame DD Hibiki DD Ikazuchi DD Fubuki DD Shirayuki DD Uranami DD Yakaze Allied Ships MSW Colac, Shell hits 6, and is sunk - This poor thing got in the way of 14" shells! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments Naval Gun Fire at Soerabaja (22,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 94 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Murasame, Shell hits 1 DD Shiratsuyu BB Hiei BB Kirishima, Shell hits 7 CA Atago, Shell hits 2 Allied ground losses: 185 casualties reported Guns lost 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Usugumo BB Kongo DD Isonami DD Shirakumo BB Hyuga DD Kisaragi DD Asagumo CL Isuzu DD Mutsuki DD Asagiri DD Shinonome DD Isokaze BB Ise BB Haruna Allied ground losses: 120 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 15 Port hits 9 Port fuel hits 7 Port supply hits 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Invasions (Troops unloading in New Britain) Coastal Guns at hex 59,89 firing, at TF 56 TF 56 troops unloading over beach at 59,89 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Coastal Guns at hex 59,89 firing, at TF 56 TF 56 troops unloading over beach at 59,89 Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub/ASW Attacks Sub attack at 17,61 Japanese Ships SS I-122 Allied Ships AK De Klerk, Shell hits 1 - What? ONE shell fired...fortunately we also got AIR power! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Murasame DD Shiratsuyu DD Hamakaze BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Atago CA Kumano CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1 DD Urakaze DD Hibiki, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Fubuki DD Shirayuki DD Uranami, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Yakaze Allied Ships AS Zuiderkruis, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Paz, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Abraham Crijnssen, Shell hits 1, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 8 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 2 CW-21B Demon x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 13th Division, at 49,31 Allied aircraft I-16c x 9 IL-4c x 6 SB-2c x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet 6 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on NGVR Battalion, at 59,89 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 101 RAAF Base Force, at 59,89 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 G3M Nell x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M Nell bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 7 Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Tama Maru #2, Shell hits 4 CL Yubari AP Yoshino Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet 4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 2 damaged Japanese Ships DD Oite Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,60 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kirishima Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 17,59 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 13 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships AK De Klerk, Torpedo hits 2, 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 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Harusame, Shell hits 4 DD Yudachi Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,66 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 37 D3A Val x 8 B5N Kate x 11 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Liran, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,66 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 B5N Kate x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Liran, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 59,89 - I'm trying to eliminate the remaining Allied presence on New Britain, but it's very difficult to get forces outside base hexes to surrender! Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1903 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2291 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sampit - This was the last Allied base in Western Borneo. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 657 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Sampit base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 49,31 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19872 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 24075 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,31 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 145551 troops, 1610 guns, 155 vehicles Defending force 32885 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 50 to 1 - Still didn't help! [:(] Japanese ground losses: 928 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Allied ground losses: 1678 casualties reported Guns lost 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 49,31 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 20475 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 19872 troops, 261 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 216 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Allied ground losses: 223 casualties reported Guns lost 14 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! [&:] WTF...The Jap General better have made sushi of himself before I get to him!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Not the best of days! The bombardment runs doesn't cause that much damage anymore, and it's difficult to find anything more to destroy...! A lot of uncoordinated Allied airstrikes flying around Java, but they're not really a menace. I'll tell you what's a menace: DO-24 flying boats!!! Aaargh, they're driving me nuts. Today they hit the light carrier Zuiho, inflicting 19 sys damage, 1 float and 9 fires [:(] The latter will most likely increase sys damage, and I'm not happy. Since there's really no more need for the 'Mini KB' outside Java, I'm moving them back to Singapore. There I will decide whether the Zuiho will have to go into dock or not. If not, I'll consider sending the 'Mini KB' into the Indian Ocean. Without their dive bombes, the Allied cv's doesn't really pose a big threat! One bad thing follows another and the Chinks manages to break my encirclement!! Hm, my defending division had less than 50 exp - but still. 20k Chinese troops against 20k Jap troops should NOT give the so called inferior Chinese an 8-1 odds [:'(] Well, even 50-1 odds wasn't enough to eliminate the defending Chinese troops, so I'll revert to the old formula - spank and chase! I've moved in Zeros to Kragen and base forces will be unloaded tomorrow. So I'll now withdraw all but the heavy surface units which will continue their bombardment runs to soften up the defenders. Since there are no torpedo bombers around, the remaining Martins can kill themselves on the big ships guns. 2 Division that have been resting in Singapore are now being loaded for Bangkok. They will march towards Rangoon and prepare to capture it. Garrison, base force and construction units are being rounded up and shipped to the South Pacific. I need to prepare Shortland and Lunga! The great decoy has also begun: 15000 troops are being loaded for Canton Island. If the landing is unopposed, I will try to make as much fuss as possible and occupy everything within range and try to make Wobbly believe that I'm moving to cut of his dear NZ and Oz from the US. Since I know that 2 or 3 Allied cv's are in the Indian Ocean, I've decided to split up the KB. 3 Carrier divisions have been formed to execute Operation Paranoia! [8D] 1st. Carrier Div. Zuikaku Shokaku 2nd. Carrier Div. Soryu Hiryu 3rd. Carrier Div. Akagi Kaga The 1st. will follow the invasion force to Canton and provide landing support. The 2nd. will move towards Palmyra and search for Allied shipping. The 3rd. will move into the Coral Sea and search for Allied shipping aroud New Caledonia and Oz. In about one month the 1st. and 3rd. Carrier Divisions will move back to Truk and then head for Singapore. The 2nd. will remain in the South Pacific and operate as commerce raiders and possibly support an invasion of PM. I'm hoping to put as many sticks in Wobblys machinery as possible. Sighting Jap cv's all over the Pacific Wobbly will be forced to divert convoys, and supplies and troops will not reach their destinations. Perhaps I can even bag a few valuable troops and tanker convoys. Any comments!? Am I to audacious, or does these maximum effort operations have potential!?

denisonh -> RE: Graveyard Batavia (9/29/2004 2:14:19 AM)
You'll give Wobbly a migraine trying to figure out what you are doing. Remind me not to take you on as a PBEM opponent.[:D]

Raverdave -> RE: Graveyard Batavia (9/29/2004 4:06:36 AM)
At this stage breaking down your CV units into smaller TFs is a good idea. I am really surprised that more IJN players have not risked doing carrier raids on the Aust-NZ-US SLOC as there are lots of targets in this area. I would think that it is important to not just aim at sinking ships but to force the allies to suspend convoys until it is safe...........damaging them is also better than sinking as they will tie up badly needed repair yards for the allies.[:D]

pauk -> RE: Graveyard Batavia (9/29/2004 9:15:52 PM)
PzB, you are going to marry Emperor's daugher if you continue like that :D little bit off topic but... i noticed that you producing Tabby... why? IIRC there is no upgrade path to Tabby in scen 15, neither Tabby reinforcements arrive later in the game.... what i'm missing again[&:][

PzB74 -> RE: Graveyard Batavia (9/30/2004 2:46:54 AM)
Thora transports upgrades to Tabby - I've upgraded 2 and got 2 more to go. 48 ac in total. I will produce a pool of 100 or so ac before cutting down production to 6-8 ac pr month. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/07/42 Surface Combat TF 42 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59) - Clearing away the mines so my bombardiers can operate in less hazardous waters. Japanese Ships MSW W.8 MSW W.7 MSW W.10 MSW Togo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Murasame DD Shiratsuyu DD Hamakaze BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Atago CA Kumano DD Urakaze DD Fubuki DD Shirayuki DD Uranami DD Yakaze Allied ground losses: 107 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Kuala, 20,43 Japanese ground losses: 240 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Kuala, 20,43 Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW attacks Sub attack at 33,64 Japanese Ships AP Kansan Maru, Shell hits 2 - torps fails to detonate [:)] Allied Ships SS Sargo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Allied aircraft Hawk 75A x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 22,59 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 7 Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Taian Maru AP Kyosei Maru, Shell hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Madioen , at 21,64 - nothing to destroy here... Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 G3M Nell x 48 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 59,89 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1845 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2154 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng - the small landing force has to retreat as the FT group fails to pick them up. Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 2086 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 510 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Not many targets to find in the DEI - but my retreating 'Mini KB' is being pursued by the uber Do-24 flying wonderboats. For the second time in 2 days the Zuiho is hit by the precision bomber that penetrated a 30+ Zero CAP. The ship is now almost crippled with 46 sys damage and 2 fires. She will make it back to Singapore for extended repairs. The KB will not enter the DEI until this menace has been taken care off! [:'(] I know an anomaly when I see one, and if this isn't one - I'll eat my copy of WitP! In China the troops that were besieged have not lost their bicycles, because they are running for their lives and already out of the hex with Jap troops lagging far behind in pursuit. In the South Pacific the 2nd and 3rd Carrier divisions are heading for Kwajalein and Rabaul to refuel before heading for the Allied shipping lanes. 8 tankers are also sent out to support all 3 Carrier Divisions.

PzB74 -> RE: Graveyard Batavia (9/30/2004 6:01:48 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/08/42 Surface combat Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Kuala, 20,43 Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Kuala, 20,43 Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 7 Martin 139 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 4 damaged Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Surabaya Maru, Shell hits 4 CA Takao Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet 4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 59,89 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1817 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2129 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuala Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4858 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 4 destroyed CW-22 Falcon: 2 destroyed --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Not much to report today. My divisions on Java are now getting closer to their targets - a small invasion force will also try to cut of their opponents retreat routes. The 'Mini KB' was disbanded at Singapore - the Zuiho stays at 46 sys damage. The loss of her 36 ac will seriously impede the striking power of my small carriers, and I've decided to cancel the raid into the Indian Ocean. 113 ac isn't much of a hammer to wield! And yeah, the uber Do-24's hit the AP Teiyo Maru today. 18 sys, 7 flood and 7 fires...

PzB74 -> Marching towards Soerabaja (10/1/2004 1:10:30 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/09/42 Surface Combat Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Benkolen, 18,56 Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on TF at 22,59 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 6 Martin 139 x 2 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Mochizuki PC Ch 17 AP Nitta Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet 4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,61 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 11 Martin 139 x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged Martin 139: 5 damaged Japanese Ships BB Ise, Bomb hits 1 - bounces CL Isuzu Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet 2 x Buffalo I attacking at 100 feet 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 59,89 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1804 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1993 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------ Situation Report Another quiet day, and Wobbly has no idea that Op. Paranoia has already been launched [8D] Only 2 Allied Buffalos were lost today. The Martins manages to hit one of my battleships, but the 250kg bomb simply bounces of the armoured decks. Advanced units have already moved into the base north of Kragen on Java. The 2 large divisions will move north/south tomorrow. In the Philippines I'm preparing to ship the last supporting units to Singapore. Also sending construction units to newly captured bases. Situation map: Operation Paranoia [image]local://upfiles/1466/Mk267326337.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> RE: Marching towards Soerabaja (10/1/2004 2:34:50 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/42 Air Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 30 Ki-51 Sonia x 20 Allied aircraft I-153c x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Shooting down crappy biplanes, that must be the only thing the Nate is good for! SB-2c: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 4 destroyed - Not much fight left in these guys, if there ever was any! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 59,89 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1837 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1949 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madioen Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3806 troops, 18 guns, 121 vehicles Defending force 1955 troops, 19 guns, 15 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Madioen base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Benkolen Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 432 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Benkolen base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Another quiet day. Madioen was captured easily enough, and as soon as an aviaton regiment is in place - I will operate a size 4 af on Java. Soerabaja is next tomorrow! Sending troops against the souther tip of Sumatra, northern tip of Java and Bali as well. Want to occupy as many bases with search ac as soon as possible. In China I'm in full pursuit of Wobblys men that's racing north towards Sien. Gathering strength for the storm in Singapore: 250k men in place already. Need a lot of fuel and supplies to support the massive invasion of India. 2 divisions will land in Bangkok tomorrow and march north. In a month I will divide up one division in Java and move the other one south to Truk. This one will prepare for the invasion of....PM! Yes, it's risky but I can't leave this outpost in enemy hands as that will make Rabaul and most of NG uninhabitable by the end of the year. Will be at least 6-8 weeks before I can sail for India, but will do everything I can to be ready before.

PzB74 -> The Canberra goes BOOM! (10/2/2004 3:00:15 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/11/42 Surface Combat TF 99 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64) - A tanker locates the last mine at Balikpapan, and she burns..44 fires Japanese Ships MSW Kyo Maru #5 TK Manei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! - Keeping the place closed, period! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Hurricane II: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Usugumo BB Kongo DD Isonami DD Shirakumo BB Hyuga DD Kisaragi DD Asagumo CL Isuzu DD Mutsuki DD Asagiri DD Shinonome DD Isokaze BB Ise BB Haruna Allied ground losses: 109 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33 - The Nates are really logging kills against the Chinese. Five I-153 went down today. Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 30 Ki-51 Sonia x 19 Allied aircraft I-153c x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,61 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 2 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 1 - The Martins are good, but to no avail! Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 60,96 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 D3A Val x 22 B5N Kate x 22 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged Allied Ships CA Australia, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage CL Achilles, Bomb hits 3 DD Le Triomphant, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 60,96 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 D3A Val x 22 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 2 damaged Allied Ships CA Australia, on fire, heavy damage CL Achilles, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 60,96 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 22 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships CL Achilles, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Australia, on fire, heavy damage DD Flusser, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Le Triomphant, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 59,89 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1903 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1868 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Homan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 32857 troops, 368 guns, 143 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 815 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese forces CAPTURE Homan base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,27 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 19230 troops, 219 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2532 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 585 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 153 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,28 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 20988 troops, 254 guns, 7 vehicles Defending force 2405 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1078 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 51 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22859 troops, 256 guns, 17 vehicles Defending force 3800 troops, 39 guns, 4 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Japanese ground losses: 198 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Operation Paranoia immediately scores - and what a start! For some unknown reason, Wobbly has sent his cruisers back into the Coral Sea, and the crack 3rd Carrier Division immediately locates them despite of the t-storms that are raging in the area! 3 long range strikes are launched towards the Allied ships that are located SE of Woodlark Island just SE of Gili Gili. The Kates have to carry bombs, and even though this reduces their efficiency, the results are very gratifying: The heavy cruiser Canberra is riddled with bombs that penetrates her thin deck plates and ignites her magazines - BOOM! [ The light cruiser Achilles is it by six 250kg bombs that puts 2 of her 6" guns out of action. She's left burning, but not heavily damaged... The French Le Triomphant is also hit by several bombs and left a blazing wrekc. Finally, the destroyer Flusser is hit by 2 bombs and left burning. The enemy ships were heading NE, most likely to intercept my transports or Gasmata or Rabaul? Why Wobbly would do something like this as he has first hand knowledge of hard the Nells based at Rabaul stings, I dont' know... I do know that he will start diverting ships in the Coral Sea and most likely thing the entire KB is paying him another visit - something which is the truth [;)] The Kaga and Akagi are ordered to proceed West at top speed, so if Wobbly want to get awat - he has to run north or east..! Bad weather will make it difficult to sink the remaining ships, but I will give it my best. In Java, the Dutch defenders of Soerabaja puts up a brave defense and repulses the first attack by superior forces. The numbers are so great�y stacked up against them that the base will fall as soon as the forts have been reduced though. In China Homan falls without a fight, and 60k troops are already besieging Sian. Bombardments ordered for tomorrow. Cleansweep operations are also being performed against smalled Chinese detachments that tried to block the railway in Northern China. Similar operations will take place just north of Nanning in a few days.

PzB74 -> Shooting sitting ducks in the Coral Sea (10/4/2004 8:56:52 PM)
Going to post 2 reports today as I'm slightly behind...) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/12/42 Surface Combat Bombardments Naval Gun Fire at Soerabaja (22,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 80 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Yudachi CA Nachi, Shell hits 2 DD Oyashio DD Harusame, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsuharu Allied ground losses: 139 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Yudachi, Shell hits 4, on fire CA Nachi DD Yukikaze DD Oyashio, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage CL Nagara DD Shiokaze DD Hatsuharu Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Runway hits 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 6 TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58 53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PT Gyoraitei #5, Shell hits 2 Japanese ground losses: 302 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Merak, 18,59, firing at TF 130 TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59 86 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Yamafuku Maru CL Kashii Japanese ground losses: 304 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Air Combat Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 30 Ki-51 Sonia x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Andaman Island , at 23,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 17 No Japanese losses Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 6 Allied aircraft losses IL-4c: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 8 Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Mixed Brigade, at 47,29 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Sian - Japanese troops have started to soften up the defenders at Sian. Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 89359 troops, 1036 guns, 13 vehicles Defending force 106357 troops, 501 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 165 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Djokjakarta Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24386 troops, 252 guns, 135 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 136 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22472 troops, 246 guns, 17 vehicles Defending force 6172 troops, 54 guns, 4 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Japanese ground losses: 205 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1040 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 6129 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/13/42 Surface Combat Bombardments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Teloekbetoeng, at 19,58 Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Murasame DD Shiratsuyu DD Hamakaze BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Atago CA Kumano DD Urakaze DD Fubuki DD Shirayuki DD Uranami DD Yakaze Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval Gun Fire at Soerabaja (22,65) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 79 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Usugumo DD Isonami DD Shirakumo BB Hyuga, Shell hits 6 DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Usugumo BB Kongo DD Isonami, Shell hits 1 DD Shirakumo BB Hyuga DD Asagumo CL Isuzu DD Mutsuki DD Asagiri DD Shinonome DD Isokaze BB Ise BB Haruna Allied Ships AK Paz, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 9 Port hits 11 Port fuel hits 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 6 TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58 41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 5 Japanese ground losses: 191 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59 Japanese ground losses: 221 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 6 TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Chokai Japanese ground losses: 245 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59 Japanese ground losses: 124 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Andaman Island , at 23,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 19 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 4 Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 5 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 56,110 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 D3A Val x 21 B5N Kate x 22 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Dorothy Luckenbach, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK K.I. Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Tuscaloosa City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Henry S Grove, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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 at 56,110 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 D3A Val x 22 B5N Kate x 22 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Ensley City, Bomb hits 1 AK K.I. Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Tuscaloosa City, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Dorothy Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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 Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 Ki-21 Sally x 37 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 32 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 25 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Bordvik, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage MSW Cuttack AK Eidsvold, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Sian Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 111504 troops, 1339 guns, 13 vehicles Defending force 106316 troops, 511 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 141 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 39,37 (North of Nanning) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 23723 troops, 304 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 9391 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng - The last Allied base on Sumatra Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 14395 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3463 troops, 33 guns, 3 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Teloekbetoeng base !!! Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 3162 casualties reported Guns lost 39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22232 troops, 239 guns, 17 vehicles Defending force 5980 troops, 46 guns, 4 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 204 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Merak Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 8111 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak base !!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Situation Report The invasion of Java is moving ahead smoothly - the defenders at Soerabaja are still holding out, but I'm in no hurry. On the northern end of the island, a mixed regiment landed and captured Merak. I will try to cut of troops retreating north towards Batavia. 2 damaged dd's, one PG and one AP were hit by Do-24 flying boats. The destroyers were damaged in the latest bombardment runs. It was rather foolish to include dd's in the bombardments as these always takes a lot of hits. A hard learned lesson - will designate them as escorts next time. I've also lost 3 ac to op losses - and this annoys me. I should have known better than to move my Daitais when it rained, but I was in a hurry and wanted to move them. This is the kind of sloppiness that can cost me the war: Japanese resources are scarce, and expect from situations that requires it, ac should not be moved unless weather is clear or cloudy at worst! Patience is a virtue I keep telling myself.... The AV showed up in strength over Rangoon today, no doubt to protect the supply convoy that moved in during the squalls last night. They surely gave me a bloody nose, guess the evil kanivel Kiwi enjoyed that one [:'(] 9 Sallys and 3 Zeros were destroyed in the attack - but at least both transports were left as burning hulks. (The AK Eidsvold is most likely a norwegian ship - Eidsvold is the name of the place were the constitution was written in 1814.) Tomorrow renewed AF attacks against Rangoon will resume. More Zeros have been moved north, it would be a good thing to reduce the group before moving north. In a few days 2 divisions will move from Bangok and head towards Rangoon. 2 para regiments will also be readied and move north. In Singapore the Zuiho has alredy repaired 2 damage points in just 3-4 days, so I think it should be possible to get her ready for the forthcoming operation. (Have to come up with a cunning name for that show...hm, what about Operation Hangover! [8D]) In the Coral Sea I failed to find the retreating Allied warships, but I did come over some sitting ducks! 5 transports were hit and 4 of them are already sinking. It seems like Op. Paranoia really has potential! The transports heading for Canton Island are still some distance from their target but Car Div 3 will soon try to slip undetected through the gap between Canton and Palmyra Islands. From there they will lunge at the easternmost supply lines that should be full of convoys shuttling between the States and Oz/NZ.

PzB74 -> Engaging the AVG over Rangoon (10/6/2004 10:27:46 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/14/42 Air Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 15 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Hurricane II strafing at 100 feet 2 x Hurricane II strafing at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 43 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 31 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 16 destroyed, 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 40 Ki-21 Sally x 87 Ki-48 Lily x 38 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 24 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 36 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 75 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 9 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 12 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-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 22,69 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 12 Martin 139 x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Tama Maru AP Keizan Maru, Shell hits 4 AP Kotobuki Maru #5 AP Haisho Maru, Shell hits 8 Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 4 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Kashii Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Ki-21 Sally x 8 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Eidsvold, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 21,61 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 3 Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Oyashio, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 22,69 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 11 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Kuroshio DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 3 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 57,111 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 D3A Val x 21 B5N Kate x 22 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Henry S Grove, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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 at 58,114 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 22 B5N Kate x 22 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Ensley City, Bomb hits 23, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Ki-21 Sally x 13 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships AK Jalatarang, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 59,89 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2063 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1785 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 111679 troops, 1342 guns, 12 vehicles Defending force 106400 troops, 521 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 107 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 39,37 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 44993 troops, 552 guns, 6 vehicles Defending force 9163 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21982 troops, 235 guns, 17 vehicles Defending force 1747 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja base !!! Allied ground losses: 1705 casualties reported Guns lost 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 86166 troops, 509 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 134751 troops, 1354 guns, 298 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 220 casualties reported - auch, I'll try a deliberate attack tomorrow. Perhaps we can get some odds. Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report As promised, I did send a lot of firepower to Rangoon! It did cost me as 8 Zeros were shot down in addition to 4 bombers, but 23 Warhawks of the AVG were shot down while another 5 were destroyed on the ground. Try to keep up with that attrition rate Mr. W [8D] The Do-24's were active again, they hit a transport and a sub [:@] A damaged destroyer that took part in yesterdays bombardment of Soerabaja was hit by Martins and sank. In the Coral Sea the remaining 2 transports were sent to the bottom. They're now racing south by east in an attempt to flush out more stragglers. Wobbly is bound to have scattered other shipping all over the place - I hope. The last troop convoy is currently loading in Manila and will head for Singapore. The 2 divisions in Bangok are now fully rested and have started to march north. 2 para regiments are also on the move. I will have to create a plan for the invasion of India and assign targets to the various divisions and HQ's. Cvl Zuiho now down to 43 sys damage - she got 6 weeks to complete repairs. 1st of April is the date that I've set. Should be possible to wrap things up both in the DEI and South Pacific by then.

madflava13 -> RE: Engaging the AVG over Rangoon (10/6/2004 7:53:40 PM)
Great AAR... What bases in India are you thinking about invading? Are you planning on holding them awhile or just hitting and leaving?

PzB74 -> RE: Engaging the AVG over Rangoon (10/7/2004 12:22:04 AM)
Thx Madflava, makes it much more interesting to write this AAR when ppl find it interesting [:)] I'm posting some comments about the initial phases of the invasion of India in todays post. (see Situation Report) Initially I'm coming to stay! If I can destroy the British presence in India, a lot will have been achieved and it should not be necessary with a too heavy garrison. If I can't manage this, a staged withdrawal towards Mandalay will be conducted. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/15/42 Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Bali, 24,68 - Going to clear out 5 islands that's holding Dutch base forces - and pesky Do-24 flying boats :p) Japanese ground losses: 226 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 38 G4M1 Betty x 26 Ki-21 Sally x 41 Ki-15 Babs x 1 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 1 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 16 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: All Betty and Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 Ki-21 Sally x 50 Ki-48 Lily x 12 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 20 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: All Lily and Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Malang , at 22,66 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 Ki-48 Lily x 33 Ki-46-II Dinah x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 10 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 41 Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Burma Brigade, at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 18 Ki-48 Lily x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 166 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Burma Rifles Brigade, at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 11 Brewster 339D x 6 Martin 139 x 3 Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Namikaze AP Shinko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage ouch! A lot of sys damage, but the ship stays afloat! AP Kidokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1 AP Keizan Maru, Shell hits 4 AP Imizu Maru Japanese ground losses: 93 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet 3 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,66 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 25 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Abraham Crijnssen, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 G3M Nell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Boelongan, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported Guns lost 1 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Eidsvold, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kotobuki Maru #5 AP Kidokawa Maru, Shell hits 4 Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet 4 x CW-21B Demon attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hatsukaze Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet 4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AO Hayamoto Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Bordvik, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Sian Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 125691 troops, 1333 guns, 297 vehicles Defending force 106394 troops, 523 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 3046 casualties reported Guns lost 95 Vehicles lost 8 Allied ground losses: 2520 casualties reported Guns lost 54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 39,37 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 45017 troops, 552 guns, 6 vehicles Defending force 9088 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 125 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tjilitjap Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 24439 troops, 252 guns, 135 vehicles Defending force 2857 troops, 22 guns, 6 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjilitjap base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 4 destroyed Buffalo I: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 1709 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report My bombers are finally inflicting ground casualties at Rangoon. The AVG has been rendered impotent again, and attacks will continue. (The AK Eidsvold is surely a tough ship, must have taken dozens of bomb hits and refuses to sink. Shows how difficult it is to get rid of us norwegians [;)] Tjilitjap fell easily enough, and I'm now marching north towards Batavia. Dutch bombers are still operating from the southern Java and have become quite skilled. Looked at the map over India and is considering to land 6 divisions at Diamond harbour and then march on Calcutta and Dacca. After that, the road to the hinterland will lay open. Colombo/Trimcomalle are also on my 'most wanted list'. So I'm considering to land 2 divisions here after the initial landings. If this isn't enough, I will supplement with troops from the mainland. The remaining brigades and regiments will stay at Singapore, Java and Manila as garrison units while the 2 divisions currently engaged in Java will both go to the South Pacific were they will attempt to capture Port Moresby. A divsions from China will be moved south to the Phillippines in a couple of months. I don't expect to conduct continued offensive operations in China after that. This is the broad scope of my plan; Any comments?

madflava13 -> RE: Engaging the AVG over Rangoon (10/7/2004 1:14:21 AM)
I like it... I might be inclined to skip Trincomalee and Columbo unless there's a big risk of air attack on convoys up to Chandpur (once Chandpur is captured). Seems like 2 divisions on that island is a waste - Can you capture it with less? Remember, you're going to have those nasty Brit Divs arriving overland to attack your front lines in a few months and 2 divisions in reserve on the mainland might come in handy... Just my two cents though.

PzB74 -> Concluding battles in the DEI (10/8/2004 12:36:09 AM)
You might be right, my plans aren't complete yet. I certainly don't want to overextend... The truth is that I really don't know what I'm going to face in India in April/May 1942. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/16/42 Surface Combat Sub/Asw Attacks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 13,23 Japanese Ships SS I-166, hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire [&:] If they don't depth charge me they TORPEDO me..sulk 43 sys and 86 flood. Allied Ships CL Emerald, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Norman DD Nizam DD Napier DD Griffin DD Foxhound DD Fortune DD Decoy BB Resolution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bombardments Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Murasame DD Shiratsuyu DD Hamakaze BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Atago CA Kumano DD Urakaze DD Fubuki DD Shirayuki DD Uranami DD Yakaze Allied ground losses: 1328 casualties reported NOW we're talking! [8D] Guns lost 18 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 19 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Bali, 24,68 Japanese ground losses: 196 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Malang , at 22,66 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-48 Lily x 31 Ki-46-II Dinah x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 8 damaged Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet 8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet 5 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 59,89 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4111 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1722 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 107835 troops, 1213 guns, 8 vehicles Defending force 103534 troops, 468 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 135 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 39,37 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 50206 troops, 554 guns, 6 vehicles Defending force 8934 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 88 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 184 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Allied ground losses: 210 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bali Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6199 troops, 44 guns, 4 vehicles Defending force 1018 troops, 10 guns, 4 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Bali base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed F.K.51: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 570 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Incredible, my sub got torpedoed by an escorting destroyer after torpedoing a british cruiser. Well, at least non of the depth charges hit [:'(] Bali fell easily enough, and I will continue south through Timor and finish Phase 1. I'm still destroying SBD's at Batavia, and tomorrow advanced elements will move into the base. The Do-24s hit the cl Kino today..fortunately only a few fires and sys damage. Catalinas spotted my carriers sw of Noumea, so no more surprises there..but there are others!-) A full strength Zero and Betty Daitai moved south to Saipan and will continue on to Rabaul. Construction engineers will move to Lae, then Oscars and shorter range bombers will start hitting Port Moresby. The biggest problem with the ground combat model is the lack of shades... I attack and get 80-1 odds and the enemy takes no more losses than I do. I isolate and siege starving enemy troops, getting 24-1 odds and nothing happens. If I get 2 or 3-1 odds when attacking an enemy base, the entire place including the cooks and mess boys surrenders!?

sveint -> RE: Concluding battles in the DEI (10/8/2004 1:20:50 AM)
quote: If I get 2 or 3-1 odds when attacking an enemy base, the entire place including the cooks and mess boys surrenders!? Yes this is very lame, hope it gets fixed in the patch.

PzB74 -> Slam dunk for Car Div 3 (10/8/2004 4:39:55 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/17/42 Surface Combat Bombardments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Murasame DD Shiratsuyu DD Hamakaze BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Atago CA Kumano DD Urakaze DD Fubuki DD Shirayuki DD Uranami DD Yakaze Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Runway hits 30 Port hits 15 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub/ASW attacks ASW attack near Batavia at 19,59 Must be my lucky day, I even sink a sub!! Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Murasame DD Shiratsuyu DD Hamakaze BB Kirishima DD Urakaze DD Fubuki DD Shirayuki DD Uranami Allied Ships SS KXI, hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Batavia at 19,59 Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi DD Murasame Allied Ships SS KXI, hits 1, heavy damage (sinks) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 38 G4M1 Betty x 13 Ki-21 Sally x 41 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: All Betty and Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 Ki-21 Sally x 34 Ki-48 Lily x 12 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 17 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: All Lily and Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73 - Now looky here...the first appearence of B-17's in the game! Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 44 No Allied losses Oil hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 27 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 47,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 13 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 12 IL-4c x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Blenheims in China? IL-4c: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet 8 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet 7 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 36 Ki-48 Lily x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: All Sally and Lily bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-48 Lily x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Eidsvold, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage (finally sinks) Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 110,97 [:D] Another juicy convoy goes under the hammer! Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 D3A Val x 19 B5N Kate x 19 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 4 damaged B5N Kate: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Sarangami AK Coast Trader, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Boreas, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AK Dorothy Philips, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Barbara Olson, Torpedo hits 1 DD Hull, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD MacDonough, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 110,97 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 19 B5N Kate x 19 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD MacDonough, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) AK Idaho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AK Dorothy Philips, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK Sarangami, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Arcata, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Hull, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) AK Coast Trader, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 59,89 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4170 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1641 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 122324 troops, 1221 guns, 285 vehicles Defending force 103722 troops, 474 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: 2175 casualties reported - This is expensive, but I have to get rid of the fortifications. Guns lost 67 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1434 casualties reported Guns lost 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Malang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22184 troops, 238 guns, 17 vehicles Defending force 8976 troops, 36 guns, 5 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 214 casualties reported - The Dutch are putting up a tough defense! Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bandoeng Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1770 troops, 0 guns, 121 vehicles Defending force 880 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandoeng base !!! - Only Batavia and Malang remains in Dutch hands in Java now Allied aircraft no flights No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 1740 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Again the sun shined on the Empires war efforts! [8D] I'm meeting increasingly stiff resistance in China and on Java, but this was expected. Reinforcements are moving towards both Sian and Malang. Do-24's hit 2 more transports today! They have now hit more than 20 ships... In return my bombardment group escorts finds and sinks the Dutch sub SS-KXI. Yesterday Wobbly told me that he was glad he had spotted my carriers again, and that he was rather confident that I wouldn't find anymore targets [;)] Weeell, not entirely so: Car Div 3 finds a big convoy escorted by 2 destroyers to the east of Canton Isl. Both destroyers and 2 transports are reported sunk while 5 others ships are hit. They will be finished tomorrow. So I revealed the existence of Op. Paranoia to Wobbly, and I can almost hear him curse all the way up here! [sm=00000289.gif] I love this game. The invasion group that's heading for Canton Isl. will take almost another week to get there, but as reinforcements arrived at Truk, I prepared 2 new troop convoys. One is moving base, construction and AA units to Lae while the other is loading shock troops, base, construction and AA units for Espiritu Santo. I don't think it will be possible to keep these bases, but it will certainly be a pretty convincing diversion. If Wobbly doesn't take it serious, I will make it so. By basing long range search planes, fighters, naval bombers and coastal guns here - it will be possible to make it a lot more difficult to keep New Caledonia, Fiji, NZ and Oz in supply. On todays situation map I'm proud to present Operation Hangover [sm=00000613.gif] As you can see it's a rather simple plan: 1. Rangoon is going to be isolated and attacked. I think Wobbly will try to retreat south. If so, paras will try to prevent this. 2 crack divisions, 2 para regiments, 1 engineer regiment, 1 AA unit + artillery units will take part in this operation. Reinforcements can be brought in from Singapore if needed. 2. A strong invasion fleet will sail directly for Chandpur, unload 6 divisions and supportive elements. I'm gathering most of the Combined Fleet and its transport fleet for this move. I got more than 250 troops ships at Singapore. The plan is to land in force and overwhelm the opposition. After occupying Chandpur the army will march against Dacca, Calcutta, Diamond Harbor, Jahmshedpur and Asansol. 4 of the KB carriers as well as all the light ones will provide landing support and cover the troop ships! Naval bombers and Zeros operating out of Tavoy, Moulmein and perhaps even Rangoon, will also provide cover and bomb Allied ships, bases and ground troops. When this has been completed, India and Burma will be joined together under a greater Indo Burmesian protectorate. It will then be possible to threaten inland China, march further NW into India, blokade/invade Trimcomalee/Colombo. This should make it possible to get enough points to perhaps get an auto victory. If not, I will abandon as much territory as necessary and march slowly back towards Burma when it gets too hot and it becomes necessary to redeploy for a defensive campaign in the Central Pacific by mid 1943. [image]local://upfiles/1466/Ol314952069.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> The Achilles makes a surprise appearence! (10/9/2004 4:29:02 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/18/42 Surface Combat Night Time Surface Combat at 74,99 - This really surprised me! A 100% random encounter some way east of Lunga. Japanese Ships ML Yaeyama PC Sonan Maru #6 AP Dainiunyo Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Hiyoshi Maru AP Taiho Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire (Will return to Lunga with the PC, should make it even though there are a lot of fires.) Allied Ships CL Achilles, Shell hits 5, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported (mostly from a construction unit) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Maumere, 28,73 Japanese ground losses: 205 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Maumere, 28,73 Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Night Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84 - Wanted to make Wobbly think twice about bombing my resources with B17s from Darwin! Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 23 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 38 G4M1 Betty x 25 Ki-21 Sally x 39 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 26 Port hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 26 Ki-48 Lily x 9 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Allied Ships PT PT-38, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 21 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21 Sally 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-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 47,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 11 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 47,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 11 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 IL-4c x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27 Nate: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses IL-4c: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 11 Allied aircraft SB-2c x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 30 Ki-48 Lily x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 108,99 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 19 B5N Kate x 17 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Barbara Olson, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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 at 112,97 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 19 B5N Kate x 19 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Boreas, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 59,89 - One of the 2 Allied units isolated west of Rabaul surrenders! Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4236 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1599 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 Allied ground losses: 855 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian - tough going and I will now rotate my troops and bombard for a few days. Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 126933 troops, 1211 guns, 285 vehicles Defending force 102111 troops, 425 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese ground losses: 2493 casualties reported Guns lost 77 Vehicles lost 5 Allied ground losses: 1890 casualties reported Guns lost 35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Malang - No luck, I need engineers here! Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21951 troops, 231 guns, 17 vehicles Defending force 8922 troops, 34 guns, 5 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 220 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Zamboanga - A small Phillippino remnant appears out of the jungle...I saw it, and troops are unloading in this very moment. 1 day too late [:'(] Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1014 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Zamboanga base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6633 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4887 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report It seems like my men in China and on Java are at the end of their ledgers...fatigue is running high and I constantly have to add troops and keep up the bombardment runs to make progress. I'm in no hurry though, no enemy air or sea units remains in the area. The fluke encounter with the heavily damaged Achilles surprised me today. A small convoy tailing the main invasion force heading for Canton Isl was even more surprised! The good thing about this is that Car Div 1 now gets an opportunity to finish the Achilles off. She's probably heading for Pearl and repairs. The Shokaku and Zuikaku are in this very moment turnin 180 degrees and will try to locate her. They will only spend one day searching though. Only the transport carrying the construction unit was damaged, and the base force unit is fine. Wobbly will most likely ask himself what a troop convoy is doing out there...and then he will suspect that I got something fishy going again. And that is of course 100% correct - but that's ok, a decoy mission is supposed to get a lot of attention. Car Div 3 will head south by east to search the area east of Canton Isl while Car Div 2 will sweep south of New Caledonia and head towards Fiji. Car Div 1 will remain with the troop convoy all the way to Canton Isl. This should enable me to cover most of the area between Palmyra and New Caledonia. The 3 Carrier Divisions will search out enemy shipping while giving cover for planned landings at Canton Isl and Espirito Santo. I'm not sure when I will be ready to invade PM as the troops that will have to perform the operation are still heavily engaged in Java and will have to rest before they are ready for new missions. The other problem is that I'm not sure I got enough shipping to move them until after the conclusion of Operation Hangover. Hm...decisions decisions, I will have to think this over. 35 Betties and 26 Zeros have now reinforced Truk and an additional base force has been unloaded at Rabaul. I will 'anchor' my southern pincer here and wait like a spider in his web for something favorable to happen!

PzB74 -> The Achilles is found and sunk! (10/10/2004 2:36:33 PM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/19/42 Surface Combat Invasions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 39,59 Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Night Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 16 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 10 CW-21B Demon x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses CW-21B Demon: 2 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 G4M1 Betty x 26 Ki-21 Sally x 38 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 15 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 26 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Oil hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet 11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 47,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 8 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft I-153c x 2 SB-2c x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB-2c: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SB-2c bombing at 13000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 8 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 18th DAF Base Force, at 22,66 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 D3A Val x 27 G3M Nell x 18 G4M1 Betty x 27 Ki-21 Sally x 21 Ki-48 Lily x 18 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 5 damaged G3M Nell: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 74 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 21 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 18 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 27 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 82,99 Found it..! [8D] Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 34 D3A Val x 43 B5N Kate x 48 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Achilles, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage - magazine explodes, sinks! Aircraft Attacking: All Val bombing at 2000 feet All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at 59,89 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4335 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 910 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1 Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Maumere Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3700 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Maumere base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F.K.51: 6 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 117222 troops, 1201 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 100226 troops, 392 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 43,39 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22756 troops, 307 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4181 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 207 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 69821 troops, 377 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 138466 troops, 1201 guns, 280 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6633 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4810 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Situation Report I found the Shokaku and Zuikaku found the Achilles and sent her straight to the bottom... So her lucky encounter with my troop ships turned out to be fatal!

PzB74 -> Wobbly strikes back!! (10/11/2004 12:56:05 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/20/42 Surface Combat Bombardments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Malang, at 22,66 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 1 DD Murasame DD Shiratsuyu DD Hamakaze BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Atago CA Kumano DD Urakaze DD Fubuki DD Shirayuki DD Uranami DD Yakaze Allied ground losses: 1001 casualties reported - A vicious bombardment that should make the task of occupying Malang easier! Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 4 Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 30 Port hits 8 Port supply hits 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Air Combat Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 35 G4M1 Betty x 23 Ki-21 Sally x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: All Betty and Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Regiment, at 22,66 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 20 D3A Val x 22 G3M Nell x 16 G4M1 Betty x 17 Ki-21 Sally x 14 Ki-48 Lily x 33 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 damaged G3M Nell: 2 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 123 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 33 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 16 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 105,100 Ouch! [X(] Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 28 SBD Dauntless x 68 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 14 damaged Japanese Ships DD Akebono, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage CV Soryu, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 105,100 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 4 SBD Dauntless x 17 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 105,100 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 17 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 105,96 - Where is the escort? Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 19 B5N Kate x 18 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 44 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 42 destroyed B5N Kate: 16 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 105,96 Still no escort [:(] Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 19 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 44 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 33 destroyed, 3 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 105,96 - Finally some Kates makes it through...no hits!-( Just not my day! Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 19 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 44 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 28 destroyed, 12 damaged Allied Ships CV Saratoga CV Hornet CL St. Louis Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 105,100 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 32 SBD Dauntless x 58 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CV Soryu, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 103,97 - The replenishment tf also gets it! Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 11 TBD Devastator x 30 Allied aircraft losses TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships PG Nagata Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage PG Kantori Maru TK Toei Maru TK Toho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 103,97 Allied aircraft TBD Devastator x 15 Allied aircraft losses TBD Devastator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships PG Kantori Maru TK Toei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Nagata Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Zamboanga Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1111 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 994 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 59,89 - I finally get rid of the remainding Allied presence east of Rabaul Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4434 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 860 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1 Allied ground losses: 1776 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 117850 troops, 1213 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 100443 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 231 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia - Tomorrow deliberate attacks will commence! Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 31169 troops, 388 guns, 15 vehicles Defending force 15122 troops, 120 guns, 3 vehicles Allied ground losses: 177 casualties reported Guns lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 69948 troops, 383 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 139090 troops, 1213 guns, 283 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 173 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6673 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4704 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Wobbly certainly have had a lot to cry about...so he certainly deserved a break! [:'(] Today saw the first serious rebuff for the Empire in the war as the Allied carriers Saratoga and Hornet finds the Soryu and Hiryu of Carrier Division 1 east of Canton Island. I knew that 2 or 3 Allied carriers were present in the Indian Ocean, leaving only a few in the Pacific. I must admit that I have not checked when the Allied carriers becomes available in WitP, and since I've not played the game as the Allies yet - I did not have much intel to work on. I feel that this provides a better degree of historical accuracy. I'm a kind of machochist and likes a high level of realism [;)] ...and that also means that I got to pay the price now and then. So my weakest Carrier Division is found with CAP set to 30% - I usually prefer to have a lot of Zeros to escort my strikes since. Today this was a double edged sword as all my 3 counterstrikes flew without an escort and got slaughtered anyway [:(] The Soryu is hit by dozens of bombs and sinks while the Hiryu is in a very bad shape: 80 sys damage, 30 flood and 44 fires. I did not scuttle her but ordered her to sail due West. 2 destroyers were left on an escort mission. The 2 undamaged ca's are ordered to sail West at flank speed to catch up with Car. Div 1 and add to its escort. A damaged destroyer will move towards the Allied carriers, so will 2 blazing tankers while an undamaged escort vessel also will head West towards the invasion convoy heading for Canton Island. What annoyed me the most was my inability to infilct causalties to neither the Allied cv's or their bombers. They still retain 90% of the strike capability. I'm not in a dilemma: Car Div 1 with the powerful Zuikaku and Shokaku are only 1 day away from Canton Island while Car Div 3 with the Akagi and Kaga are just east of Noumea. My plan was to join them east of Canton Island, so again Wobbly timed his strikes with maximum effect. I only got 2 choices: 1. I can abandon the invasion of Canton Island and preserve my carriers for the upcoming invasion of India. This operation got priority. 2. Try to engage and sink the Allied carriers and continue with my invasion of Canton Island. This means that Car Div 1 and 3 will have to move in piecemeal. Not fortunate.... Since the Hiryu is still afloat and not completely lost yet, I decided to give option 2 a try. The damaged ships will get a lot of attention from the Allied carriers tomorrow - Wobbly is so starved of success that he will not resist the opportunity to put another nail in my coffin for old times sake [;)] At flank speed Car Div 1 could be in range and react towards the Allied carriers tomorrow. Then it will be possible to return the favor and even the score a bit. However, if the result of tomorrows operations are not favorable or indecisive - I will turn around, join Car Div 1 and 3 together and head home, disband the diversionary invasions of Canton Island and Espiritu Santo. This would also mean that the invasion of PM will also have to be postponed at best. Well, this certainly upped the ant a bit! The days ahead will be decisive.... In China I'm moving in more troops to Sian. 27 Helens and 36 Lilys have been moved in from Japan and will start a limited air offensive to weaken the defenders. In Java I'm preparing to destroy the remaining Dutch units and capture the last 2 bases there. Todays bombardment of Malang was highly successfull, and another heavy force will hit Batavia tomorrow. Todays situation map shows the forces involved in the first carrier vs carrier battle in the war: [image]local://upfiles/1466/Gd938330061.gif[/image]

String -> RE: Wobbly strikes back!! (10/11/2004 1:46:25 AM)
Gogogogooooooo!!!!! Wobbly :D

tabpub -> RE: Wobbly strikes back!! (10/11/2004 10:19:53 AM)
Mmmm, we must have a name for this.... The Battle of the Phoenix Islands! Appropriate, in that Wobbly is attempting to rise from the ashes based on his victory here![:D]

PzB74 -> RE: Wobbly strikes back!! (10/11/2004 12:41:45 PM)
Yes, it certainly was a little bird Phoenix that rose from the ashes here... Perhaps more so in the form of renewed confident as anything else. Poor Wob has been rather down lately! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/21/42 Surface Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bali at 24,68 - ouch, Al is really on a run! This convoy carrying a garrison and base unit for Bali just replaced the one carrying the South Seas Detachment which left yesterday. That is one lucky inf unit! Japanese Ships PC Kyo Maru #13, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage PC Toshi Maru #3 PC Shonon Maru #15 AP Kimishima Maru, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AP Kuretake Maru, Shell hits 1 AP Mizuho Maru Allied Ships CL Raleigh DD Helm DD Mugford DD Ralph Talbot DD Patterson DD Case DD Reid Japanese ground losses: 817 casualties reported --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombardments Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged SBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged - how many SBD's did he fly into this death trap?? 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Kitakami CL Oi DD Numakaze DD Okikaze DD Oite DD Hatakaze DD Matsukaze DD Shigure CL Natori BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Yamashiro BB Ise CA Takao CA Haguro Allied ground losses: 1160 casualties reported [:)] Guns lost 16 Vehicles lost 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 37 Port hits 10 Port fuel hits 5 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Malang, at 22,66 - these bombardments really works. Just look at todays combat result! Japanese Ships DD Murasame DD Shiratsuyu DD Hamakaze BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Atago CA Kumano DD Urakaze DD Fubuki DD Shirayuki DD Uranami DD Yakaze Allied ground losses: 144 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 53 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 31 Ki-48 Lily x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 31 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 28 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 47,29 - My first air attack on Sian. Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 23 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 18 Ki-49 Helen x 20 Allied aircraft I-16c x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 10 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 33 Ki-48 Lily x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 - Now looky here, Wob forgot to provide CAP and paid the price! Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 30 G3M Nell x 9 G4M1 Betty x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships MSW Mildura, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Voyager AP President Coolidge, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Hugh L. Scott, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 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 G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 103,100 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 11 SBD Dauntless x 28 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage - the happless Hiryu is still aflot. I don't scuttle since I want her to draw fire. Will sink tomorrow no matter what. Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 98,98 - A THIRD US carrier approaches from the north! Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 3 SBD Dauntless x 12 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 6 damaged Japanese Ships CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 98,98 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 SBD Dauntless x 14 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, on fire - Only superficial damage. The range was too far to carry anything heavier than 500lb bombs. Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 (these came all the way down from Truk to drop Wobbly a little something:) No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Voyager AP Koolama, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Canton Island at 98,99 Japanese Ships PG Kantori Maru, Shell hits 37, and is sunk (The surviving replenishment escort, no one gets away, but I'm quite sure Wob wanted to catch my fleeing carrier escort!.) Allied Ships CL Detroit, Shell hits 1 CL Concord DD Conyngham DD Smith DD Preston DD Cassin DD Downes DD Selfridge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Zamboanga - The starved Phillippino troops that jumped out of the jungle are easily defeated. Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1081 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 983 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Zamboanga base !!! Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1507 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 118263 troops, 1216 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 100777 troops, 416 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 211 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia - This place should fall in a few days now! Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 35117 troops, 453 guns, 139 vehicles Defending force 13318 troops, 98 guns, 1 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Japanese ground losses: 137 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 395 casualties reported Guns lost 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Malang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21801 troops, 222 guns, 17 vehicles Defending force 6914 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Malang base !!! [8D] Good riddance...the end in Java is now in sight! Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 8451 casualties reported Guns lost 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6715 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4694 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Situation Report Lots of surprises as a third US carrier pops out and starts bombing my retreating carrier escort! The presence of no less than 3 carriers is a serious development and means that there are 2-3 of them in the Indian Ocean with another 3 in the Pacific. I'm outnumbered!!! I'm not going to risk my remaining cv's as I need them for Operation Hangover. This means that Car Div 1 is turning about and will try to cover the retreating troop convoy. Don't think Wobbly knows about this one, but he sure knows that I got 2-4 cv's somewhere to the West of Canton Island. Thunderstorms are coming and this suit me well. Tomorrow the retreating cruisers will join Car Div 1 and head West. Car Div 2 just refuelled and is heading flank speed towards Car Div 1. Will take 3 days for them to join forces though.... The only potential problem is that Wobbly may catch up with my transports if he continue due West, but I don't think he'll do so. So I'll move my cv's west of the convoy and see what happens. If an opportunity arises, I will pound on the single US cv - but I'd prefer not to. The troop convoy is carrying 8500 men that will now head for Lunga to build a base there instead. The convoy that was planned for Espirity Santo has been diverted to Kwajalein. A third convoy has almost reached Lae. So I'm already preparing solid defenses in the South Pacific, allowing me to move the carriers to the Indian Ocean for some time. (I don't like the thought of 3 US cv's harrassing my supply lanes, but a strong Zero and naval bomber presence will hopefully keep the menace at bay.) I'm more convinced than ever that India is the only sensible way to go. I'm less dependent on the outcome of a few balanced carrier battles here than in the South Pacific. My Zeros have had a bad tendency of staying home when I engage Wobblys carriers. (It happened in UV earlier on.) It seems like Java is going to fall any day now, so I'll simply try to wrap it all up and continue with my preparations for Phase 2. Situation Map: The appearence of a 3rd US carrier! [image]local://upfiles/1466/Nl311120587.gif[/image]

PzB74 -> Carrier Division 2 retaliates! (10/12/2004 1:28:37 AM)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/22/42 Surface Combat Bombardments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Kitakami CL Oi DD Numakaze DD Okikaze DD Oite DD Hatakaze DD Matsukaze DD Shigure CL Natori BB Haruna BB Nagato BB Yamashiro BB Ise CA Takao CA Haguro Allied ground losses: 214 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 29 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasions TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Lombok, 24,69 Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-21 Sally x 36 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 7 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 32 Ki-48 Lily x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 1 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 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 2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Division, at 47,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft I-153c x 2 SB-2c x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2c bombing at 13000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Mixed Brigade, at 47,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft I-153c x 18 SB-2c x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses I-153c: 4 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2c bombing at 13000 feet 4 x SB-2c bombing at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 47,29 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 19 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 18 Ki-49 Helen x 14 Allied aircraft I-16c x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses I-16c: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon Force , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 Ki-21 Sally x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on No. 106 RAF Base Force, at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 40 Ki-48 Lily x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 84,107 - Now see what Santa brought us! [sm=00000106.gif] Payback's a bitch! Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 43 B5N Kate x 44 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 damaged B5N Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Dakotan, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AVD Casco, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Atlanta City, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Atlantic, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Puerto Rican, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Georgian AK Iowan, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Kohala, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD King, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 262 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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 Lae at 54,87 - Wobbly said he didn't have CAP at PM, he certainly got enough Warhawks - but they're all set to naval attack! Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 12 Beaufort V-IX x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 34 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged Japanese Ships ML Naryu, Shell hits 8 AP Kotobuki Maru #3, Shell hits 8 AP Daaban Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Tenryu AP Shirashika Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1 AP Hokumyo Maru, Shell hits 4 AP Kureha Maru #3 Japanese ground losses: 467 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet 2 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet 3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet 4 x Wirraway 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 4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 94,99 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Arare - low on fuel the Arare is trying to catch up with the retreating convoy. Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet 4 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet 4 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 84,107 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 D3A Val x 35 B5N Kate x 37 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships MSW Wasaga, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) AK Andrea Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) AK Atlantic, on fire, heavy damage AK Georgian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Dakotan, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) AVD Casco, on fire, heavy damage DD King, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) AK Iowan, on fire, heavy damage AK Kohala, on fire, heavy damage AK Arizonan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sinks) Allied ground losses: 466 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Sian Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 118662 troops, 1227 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 100803 troops, 428 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 61 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia - troops got high levels of disruption and fatigue. Needs a few days rest before concluding business! Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 35695 troops, 450 guns, 138 vehicles Defending force 12172 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese ground losses: 146 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Allied ground losses: 516 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 70562 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 139894 troops, 1227 guns, 285 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,40 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6743 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4665 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situation Report Bad weather around Canton Island and the Allied cv's are not spotted. Wobbly tells me that there are 2 cv's in the Indian Ocean and 3 in the Pacific. Hm, I've destroyed 100 SBD's on the ground at Batavia alone. Must have received reinforcements. It will be another 2 days before the remaining 4 cv's of the KB can be rejoined. Since weather is bad and the Allied bird farms are still some way behind, I should be able to make it. Then I will provide cover for the convoy heading back towards Guadalcanal. I've split the convoy in 2, so together with the replenishment group there are now 3 tf's. Car Div 1 was also strengthened with 2 ca's and 1 dd - the surviving escorts from Car Div 3. Todays big bonus was the blow delivered by Car Div 2! 10 ships were hit and 4 sank immediately. If I'm lucky the rest will also go down. The 51st Aviation Regiment took heavy casualties and are now swimming with the sharks! [8D] That was a dish that tasted really good right now! In the DEI the Do-24s continues their crusade and sinks a patrol craft!-( I will have to rest the troops at Batavia for a few days - high fatigue makes it difficult to reduce the last forts. Reinforcements are marching in from the south, and I can wait a few more days. The first stage of Operation Hangover will soon commence. Recon flights will fly over the Allied bases in Burma while an the army prepares to march on Rangoon. The bombing missions will intensify to reduce Allied ground strength. Situation Map: Cat and mouse in the South Pacific [image]local://upfiles/1466/Tr519023114.gif[/image]

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