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Capt. Harlock -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/10/2005 10:30:29 PM)
quote: Japanese Ships CA Maya, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CA Mogami, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CA Mikuma, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage Sinking immediately were CA Maya, CA Mogami, CA Kako, CA Mikuma, CL Abukama, an AP and 3 support ships. That's gotta hurt! But why are those "shell hits"? Have your planes switched to using rockets?

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/11/2005 4:41:47 AM)
Good question Capt Harlock! To tell you the truth, the 1st strike on the CAs was so devastating I just skipped over the 2nd attack in the combat replay. What I suspect happened was that the 2nd strike was mostly F6F Hellcats and the CAs were probably sinking(CA Kako was already sunk) so maybe there wasnt enough of a target to bomb and the aircraft just strafed the parts of the ships that were not yet submerged. I will replay the combat report and get back to you on that. EDIT.... Checked the combat report....the shell hits were .50 caliber machine guns from the F6F Hellcats....not from rocket fire. SITUATION REPORT: 9-26-43 SEAC: SEAC forces pause momentarily after isolating the bulk of the IJA in Burma. A 31 ship convoy is steaming towards Rangoon carrying much needed supplies and the aviation engineers necessary to make the airfield operational(the engineers sent overland from Akyab are still struggling through the jungle). This is the most important Allied convoy since the dark days of July/August 1942 and the Japanese will probably throw everything they have at it. It is scheduled to reach Rangoon harbor tomorrow and is provided LRCAP by 2 Spitfire and 3 P-40N squadrons. CV RAID ON PALAU: The USN CV TFs stayed around for another day to work over the ships in port at Palau. Another 9 IJN ships were sunk today. [image]local://upfiles/14495/0D93475858C14D3191734E940347DF8F.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/11/2005 5:11:10 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 9-27-43 SEAC: The transport convoy to Rangoon makes port but the Japanese throw every available plane at it. Continous dogfights swirl over the harbor as the Japanese lose 62 AC in A2A combat vs 26 Allied. 3 Allied AKs are hit of which 2 will probably sink. As the 1st aviation engineers are unloaded, the first operational P-47 squadrons are staged into Rangoon for CAP tomorrow. Meanwhile, SEAC ground troops continue to shock attack IJA units forcing them to retreat farther away from their supply sources. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/27/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 9 P-40N Warhawk x 26 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 25 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Empire MacCallum AK Poelau Tello, Torpedo hits 1 Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35 Ki-48 Lily x 13 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 9 P-40N Warhawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 16 destroyed Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 13 destroyed Allied Ships AK Empire Trumpet AK Empire Standard, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Soerabaja, Bomb hits 1 AK Empire Tugela, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Empire Claymore Allied ground losses: 167 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 TBM Avenger x 8 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19 Ki-48 Lily x 6 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 17 P-40N Warhawk x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 11 destroyed Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire Vb: 2 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships AK Empire Dryden AK Empire Ranger -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pagan Allied Shock attack Attacking force 40394 troops, 260 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 11379 troops, 63 guns, 21 vehicles Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 910 casualties reported Guns lost 17 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1086 casualties reported Guns lost 44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 30,34 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 21160 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 6399 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 55 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 221 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 442 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! [image]local://upfiles/14495/EDEDC44401644B38A9EF6E1C279D5760.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/11/2005 8:46:31 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 9-28-43 SEAC: A shock attack by 18th UK Division captures Rahaeng and forces the Japanese 19th Naval Guards to retreat towards Thailand. 50,000 IJA are now surrounded at Pagan and Rangoon with another 50,000 isolated in the jungles of central Burma. Japanese air force throws everything they have at Rangoon. The airfield there is now fully operational and the newly arrived P-47 Thunderbolts give a good accounting of themselves in their 1st combat of the war.....81 Japanese AC are lost in A2A combat vs 8 Allied. The Allied air umbrella has now advanced another 300 miles towards Thiland. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/28/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 34 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 27 Spitfire Vb x 58 Thunderbolt II x 25 P-40N Warhawk x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 29 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 31,31 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 25 Beaufighter VIC x 24 Beaufort V-IX x 15 B-25J Mitchell x 66 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 101 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 126th IJA Base Force, at 61,87 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x F6F Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 126th IJA Base Force, at 61,87 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 8 P-38G Lightning x 14 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7 Ki-48 Lily x 6 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 27 Spitfire Vb x 57 Thunderbolt II x 25 P-40N Warhawk x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed Ki-48 Lily: 6 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 3 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 29 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 26 Spitfire Vb x 48 Thunderbolt II x 26 P-40N Warhawk x 22 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 26 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Spitfire Vb: 2 damaged Thunderbolt II: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pagan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 38718 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 10261 troops, 36 guns, 16 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 159 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rahaeng Allied Shock attack Attacking force 14249 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2702 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Rahaeng base !!! Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 108 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! [image]local://upfiles/14495/9BD1880E18614B9E892630124F970DAB.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/12/2005 6:11:41 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 9-30-43 SEAC: Supplies continue to pour into Rangoon port from the transport convoy as the Japanese air force stands down today. The resupplied LCUs are able to launch another deliberate attack on the IJA surrounded at Rangoon......14,000 IJA are killed today for a total of over 30,000 killed in Rangoon in the last week. Intell reports only 4200 IJA left so Rangoon should be secured tomorrow. SOPAC: The 192nd US Army Armored Batallion invades Kiriwina as the Allies do a little housekeeping off SE New Guinea. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/30/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 41,50 Japanese Ships AK Nansin Maru AK Hakkai Maru PG Kantori Maru PG Kaikei Maru MSW Banshu Maru #51 MSW W.13 DD Hatsukari DD Ikazuchi Allied Ships SS Pogy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 41,50 Japanese Ships AK Nansin Maru AK Hakkai Maru PG Kantori Maru PG Kaikei Maru MSW Banshu Maru #51 MSW W.13 DD Hatsukari DD Ikazuchi Allied Ships SS Pogy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 41,50 Japanese Ships PG Kantori Maru PG Kaikei Maru MSW Banshu Maru #51 MSW W.13 DD Hatsukari DD Ikazuchi Allied Ships SS Pogy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 31,31 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 31 Beaufighter VIC x 24 B-25J Mitchell x 81 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 249 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 126th IJA Base Force, at 61,87 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 8 P-38G Lightning x 15 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 14th Ind./A Brigade, at 29,34 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 31 Spitfire Vb x 13 Thunderbolt II x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Wewak at 52,81 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AK Pavo MSW Finch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 42,49 Japanese Ships AP Tama Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Takunan Maru #5 PC Shonon Maru #10 MSW Wa 104 MSW Wa 17 MSW Wa 12 Allied Ships SS Dragonet, hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1056 troops unloading over beach at Kiriwina Island, 57,93 Allied ground losses: 119 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pagan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 35609 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 9334 troops, 22 guns, 11 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 586 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rangoon Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 144915 troops, 1142 guns, 1481 vehicles Defending force 9551 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 2065 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 14200 casualties reported Guns lost 62 Allied ground losses: 266 casualties reported Guns lost 5

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/12/2005 8:25:13 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 10-1-43 SEAC: Rangoon is secured as the final 3700 IJA defenders are annihilated. Now the 150,000 SEAC army at Rangoon is released for mop up and future offensive operations. SEAC will continue a 2 pronged offensive through Thailand: a coastal thrust with an objective of Victoria Point and a central Thailand thrust with an objective of Bangkok. Concurrent with these offensives, mop up operations will continue at Pagan and other areas of concentration of IJA forces. SOPAC: Kiriwina is captured. [image]local://upfiles/14495/311AC3653F7E42AE82518F85D813D0B0.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/13/2005 12:10:42 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 10-4-43 Thought that it might be a good time to post relative scores before the next Allied offensive. The Allies have now gone ahead of the Japanese both in total points scored and in A2A kills. The Allies also have an advantage in sunken ships of 800 Japanese to 421 Allied: [image]local://upfiles/14495/6501C2B06CCE441FA2B011AB3DF78707.jpg[/image]

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/13/2005 7:40:47 PM)
After the disaster in Burma I have been forced to plan for the invasion of Thailand and Malaya. Rangoon is being built up quite fast. There is obviously no hope of taking any of the lost territory back. Best move for me is to delay further advance, and make it costly. Rangoon gives the Allies far too forward an airbase, and I don't have the fighters to go up against them every day. I put them in piece at a time they get chewed up. I put squadrons in at a time, they get chewed up. I don't put anything up I am in trouble... not a pleasant situation to be in. The defence of Malaya/Thailand will be 90% ground campaign only. Troops are on the way, taken from other areas that can little afford to lose them.

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/14/2005 1:41:54 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Belphegor To date Mid May '43 45 Allied subs confirmed sunk. Salmon went down yesterday near port, Whale and Tambor hit and sunk near Formosa. It is now 5 months later... 74 confirmed Allied sub kills. It has been one heck of an ASW fight between Luzon and Formosa, and just off the Japanese Home Islands. I've lost a lot of tankers, and had many damaged.

1275psi -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/14/2005 2:00:36 AM)
This is going to be a massive allied win, already ahead on points!!!!!

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/14/2005 2:02:18 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: 1275psi This is going to be a massive allied win, already ahead on points!!!!! thanks for your support. [:'(]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/14/2005 8:47:42 AM)
10-7-43 CINCPACSUBFLEET Since the changes in v1.5 the sub warfare model has become ridiculous. Considering that the USN Silent Service sunk 80% of the 5,000,000 tons of Japanese shipping during the war and Allied surface forces, CV air and land based air sank only 20%, in this game currently the Silent Service takes more damage than it receives. Japanese air damages more subs in a week than occurred historically in the war. The Japanese player set the game to auto sub ops so I cant stop the subs from self immolation. I decided to send them ALL to San Diego for R&R so they repair slowly and are further away from Japan. Admiral AI still sends them to their death off the coast of Japan but it takes longer now. Current status of USN subs: [image]local://upfiles/14495/86222DBD86DB4E108BB6F47BD1385AB0.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/14/2005 8:52:09 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 10-6-43 SEAC: 85,000 SEAC troops force their way across the Salween River into Moulmein and deliver a devastating shock attack: Ground combat at Moulmein Allied Shock attack Attacking force 85983 troops, 768 guns, 582 vehicles Defending force 16584 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 8) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Japanese ground losses: 924 casualties reported Guns lost 14 Allied ground losses: 410 casualties reported Guns lost 27 Vehicles lost 1 [image]local://upfiles/14495/2469919FB0C846E3B5739685FE571C11.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/14/2005 9:01:18 AM)
SITUATION REPORT 10-6-43 NEW GUINEA: INVASION OF HOLLANDIA The USA 6th Army stormed ashore today led by the US Army 37th Infantry Division, 198th RCT and 2 Artillery Regiments. A shock attack will be ordered for tomorrow and Hollandia will eventually be enlarged to a size #7 airfield. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/06/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Hollandia, at 49,79 Allied Ships CL Marblehead CA Quincy CA Salt Lake City CA Chicago CA Houston CA Indianapolis BC Repulse BB Warspite BB Pennsylvania BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 555 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 58 Port hits 9 Port supply hits 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1224 troops unloading over beach at Woodlark Island, 59,94 Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1224 troops unloading over beach at Woodlark Island, 59,94 Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 31,31 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 28 Beaufighter VIC x 24 B-25J Mitchell x 69 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 123 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 86th Naval Guard Unit, at 29,35 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 44 Vengeance I x 56 P-40N Warhawk x 45 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 105 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 126th IJA Base Force, at 61,87 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 8 P-38G Lightning x 18 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 131st IJA Base Force, at 49,79 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 55 B-17E Fortress x 10 PB4Y Liberator x 58 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 65 B-25J Mitchell x 72 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Hollandia, at 49,79 Allied Ships CL Newcastle CL Glasgow CL Birmingham CL Emerald CL Java CA Frobisher CA Hawkins CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Shropshire BB Resolution BB Royal Sovereign BB Revenge BB Valiant Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 94 Port hits 7 Port supply hits 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Hollandia, 49,79 Allied ground losses: 1261 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pagan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 36186 troops, 217 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 7478 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 399 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Moulmein Allied Shock attack Attacking force 85983 troops, 768 guns, 582 vehicles Defending force 16584 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 8) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Japanese ground losses: 924 casualties reported Guns lost 14 Allied ground losses: 410 casualties reported Guns lost 27 Vehicles lost 1

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/14/2005 9:53:20 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 10-7-43 NEW GUINEA: The Allied 6th Army captures Hollandia and seabees and aviation personel are on the way. SEAC: Moulmein is captured. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/07/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1224 troops unloading over beach at Woodlark Island, 59,94 Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Hollandia, at 49,79 Allied Ships CL Marblehead CA Quincy CA Salt Lake City CA Chicago CA Houston CA Indianapolis BC Repulse BB Warspite BB Pennsylvania BB Colorado Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Hollandia, at 49,79 Allied Ships CL Newcastle CL Glasgow CL Birmingham CL Emerald CL Java CA Frobisher CA Hawkins CA Cornwall CA Devonshire CA Shropshire BB Resolution BB Royal Sovereign BB Revenge BB Valiant Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 57 Port hits 5 Port supply hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 41,50 Japanese Ships PC Tama Maru #8 PG Eifuku Maru PG Chosa Maru PG Tamo Maru #7 MSW Kyo Maru #5 MSW W.1 MSW Wa 7 PC Oki DD Asanagi DD Ayanami Allied Ships SS Pogy, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1224 troops unloading over beach at Woodlark Island, 59,94 Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 49,45 Japanese Ships AK Muroran Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Toshi Maru #7 MSW Tamozono Maru #1 Allied Ships SS Crevalle -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 15 PB4Y Liberator x 27 B-24D Liberator x 68 B-24J Liberator x 47 No Allied losses Port hits 2 Port supply hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 1 PB4Y Liberator x 20 B-24D Liberator x 31 B-24J Liberator x 15 No Allied losses Port hits 1 Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 126th IJA Base Force, at 61,87 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 36 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 126th IJA Base Force, at 61,87 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 5 P-38G Lightning x 21 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79 Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 74 B-25J Mitchell x 74 No Allied losses Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pagan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 36323 troops, 219 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 6900 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 184 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Moulmein Allied Shock attack Attacking force 97645 troops, 827 guns, 581 vehicles Defending force 15788 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Moulmein base !!! Japanese ground losses: 672 casualties reported Guns lost 23 Allied ground losses: 615 casualties reported Guns lost 33 Vehicles lost 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 30,37 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 13928 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1485 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 306 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hollandia Allied Shock attack Attacking force 17656 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 224 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 197 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Hollandia base !!! Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! [image]local://upfiles/14495/743BAA303A384D0C82BAE60FB0ED9F37.jpg[/image]

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/14/2005 6:43:49 PM)
quote: Japanese player set the game to auto sub ops so I cant stop the subs from self immolation. I decided to send them ALL to San Diego for R&R so they repair slowly and are further away from Japan. Admiral AI still sends them to their death off the coast of Japan but it takes longer now. Yeah, I've got 4 subs left, and each time they repair they go scooting off to some heavily defended port like Pearl. Best thing to do is watch for them on the way out (check in the active ships list or the TF lists), and convert it manually to your control. Will remain that way until hit or disbanded in port. Then you can send them where you like including docking them. As long as they aren't disbanded.

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/15/2005 11:38:14 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 10-13-43 SEAC: SIAM: Allied armored spearhead reaches Tavoy as both sides contest the skiies above. Yesterday the Spitfires and Hurricanes got roughed up by A6M3s and Tonys over Tavoy so today the P-47 Thunderbolts and the P-40Ns were sent in to return the favor and the Japanese lose 41 AC in A2A combat vs 21 Allied. Allied bombers continue to pound both the airfields and the ground units at Tavoy. The UK 18th Infantry Division invests Krung Thep a mere sixty miles from Bangkok. The Japanese rush reinforcements into Bangkok by convoy but are hit with Beaufighter MK21s flying out of Rangoon. Burma: The remaining 10,000 IJA at Pagan were liquidated 2 days ago and the Japanese are down to their last city in Burma...Taung Gyi which will be assaulted tomorrow. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1224 troops unloading over beach at Sag Sag, 57,88 Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1224 troops unloading over beach at Sag Sag, 57,88 Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 11 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 74 P-40N Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 8 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 6 destroyed, 13 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 5 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 33,32 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 31 Beaufighter VIC x 24 B-25J Mitchell x 68 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIC: 1 destroyed B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 252 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Tank Regiment, at 28,37 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 11 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 17 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 16 Blenheim IV x 9 Liberator VI x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 9 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt II: 2 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 9th Base Force, at 28,37 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 16 Blenheim IV x 15 Liberator VI x 4 P-40N Warhawk x 62 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 13 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Liberator VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 78 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 9th Base Force, at 28,37 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 52 P-40N Warhawk x 66 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIC: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 126th IJA Base Force, at 62,88 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 36 F4U-1 Corsair x 8 P-38G Lightning x 21 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 14 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 56 P-40N Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Ayaha Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AP Africa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire PG Taiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Hikade Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Kasima Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Hanakawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Tatsuho Maru AP Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Hakka Maru Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40 Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 21 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16 P-40N Warhawk x 66 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 13 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships AP Hakusika Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Josho Maru AP Ayaha Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taung Gyi Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 30133 troops, 250 guns, 480 vehicles Defending force 16034 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 234 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sag Sag Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 690 troops, 0 guns, 51 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Sag Sag base !!! [image]local://upfiles/14495/BBE0119E433B48A881E413B815C9E869.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/16/2005 5:14:40 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 10-14-43 SEAC: Allied bombers hit IJN shipping off Bangkok and Bandou. The last Japanese owned city in Burma was captured today as 120,000 SEAC troops attacked Taung Gyi...the Japanese remnants fled into the interior jungles. SEAC troops continue to pour into Tavoy. SWPAC: Naval bombers from Koepang hit Japanese shipping at Kendari. It appears as if Japanese transports are very active now in an attempt to reinforce their crumbling positions in SE Asia. Allied bombers work over Biak in preparation for eventual invasion. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/14/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 33,64 Japanese Ships PG Tosho Maru PG Nishho Maru MSW Tama Maru Allied Ships SS O23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 33,64 Japanese Ships MSW Tama Maru PG Tosho Maru PG Nishho Maru Allied Ships SS O23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 56,43 Japanese Ships TK Choran Maru PG Takunan Maru #3 APD APD-36 Allied Ships SS Runner -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 57 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 113 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Biak , at 46,77 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 16 P-40N Warhawk x 37 B-17E Fortress x 16 PB4Y Liberator x 27 B-24D Liberator x 91 B-24J Liberator x 45 Japanese aircraft losses E13A1 Jake: 5 destroyed H8K Emily: 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Airbase hits 26 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 33,32 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 27 Beaufighter VIC x 23 B-25J Mitchell x 66 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 272 casualties reported Guns lost 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Tank Regiment, at 28,37 Allied aircraft Hurricane II x 32 Spitfire Vb x 4 P-40N Warhawk x 21 Allied aircraft losses Hurricane II: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd Tank Regiment, at 28,37 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 36 P-40N Warhawk x 20 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIC: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 48 casualties reported Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 126th IJA Base Force, at 62,88 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 35 P-38G Lightning x 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 28,41 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 10 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kasima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Asama Maru AP Matsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bandou at 25,41 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Awa Maru Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Beaufighter VIC bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71 Allied aircraft Beaufighter Mk 21 x 17 P-38G Lightning x 30 B-25J Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kaisho Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AP Imizu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 47 P-40N Warhawk x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 75 casualties reported Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 28,41 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 14 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 20 Liberator VI x 10 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 57 P-40N Warhawk x 50 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Liberator VI: 1 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Hanakawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Ayaha Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Kasima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage AP Hikade Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Alor Star at 24,44 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Haguro Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire PC Takunan Maru #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 28,41 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 12 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIC x 11 P-40N Warhawk x 19 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIC: 2 destroyed P-40N Warhawk: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Matsukawa Maru AP Josho Maru AP Asama Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 28,41 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 4 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 4 P-40N Warhawk x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Tatsuho Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taung Gyi Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 120562 troops, 932 guns, 992 vehicles Defending force 15357 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Taung Gyi base !!! Japanese ground losses: 1581 casualties reported Guns lost 20 Allied ground losses: 708 casualties reported Guns lost 33 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! [image]local://upfiles/14495/E7310E17ADAC4184B06A31A1069936AF.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/16/2005 8:59:03 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 10-16-43 SEAC: Allied bombers continue to work over Japanese transports at Bandou in the midst of fierce A2A battles. The Japanese have been shipping in reinforcements to Bandou and and then moving them by rail to Krung Thep(without having to cross the river). The IJA now has numerical superiority at Krung Thep and actually counterattacked today(although with heavy losses). Land combat starting to stagnate now in SE Asia until SEAC can bring up more troops. If the Japanese can continue to buildup their forces as rapidly as the Allies they could create a stalemate in this theater. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/16/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 36,62 Japanese Ships PC Ch 13 PC Ch 11 PC Ch 6 MSW W.10 APD APD-38 APD APD-2 DD Wakaba Allied Ships SS O16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 52,47 Japanese Ships TK Choran Maru PG Takunan Maru #3 APD APD-36 Allied Ships SS Robalo, hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 41,50 Japanese Ships AP Buenos Aires Maru PG Shinko Maru #2 MSW W.25 MSW W.5 MSW W.3 PC Hirado PC Tsushima PC Etoforu DD Uzuki DD Onami Allied Ships SS Pogy, hits 2, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 33,64 Japanese Ships AK Norway Maru PC Ch 15 Allied Ships SS O23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1022 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34) Allied Ships PG Aster -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 126th IJA Base Force, at 62,88 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 34 F4U-1 Corsair x 5 P-38G Lightning x 21 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bandou at 25,41 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 22 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 16 Liberator VI x 8 Beaufighter Mk 21 x 55 P-40N Warhawk x 50 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 7 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Beaufighter Mk 21: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 15 destroyed, 6 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Tacoma Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire AP Kasui Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire AP Hakozake Maru AP Zenyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Amagi Maru AP Awa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire AP Tsushima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Mogamigawa Maru, Bomb hits 1 AP Taian Maru AP Karachi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Monji Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Biak , at 46,77 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 26 B-17E Fortress x 15 PB4Y Liberator x 24 B-24D Liberator x 71 B-24J Liberator x 43 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Port hits 4 Port supply hits 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sansapor , at 44,74 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 6 Beaufort V-IX x 9 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bandou at 25,41 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 21 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 3 P-40N Warhawk x 33 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 2 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships AP Awa Maru, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Krung Thep Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 28391 troops, 313 guns, 17 vehicles Defending force 16804 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 705 casualties reported Guns lost 12 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 129 casualties reported Guns lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Krung Thep Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 16441 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 27395 troops, 269 guns, 15 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 [image]local://upfiles/14495/5A73C4BEDCF4445384DA190F2D20BCC4.jpg[/image]

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/16/2005 2:52:18 PM)
quote: The Japanese have been shipping in reinforcements to Bandou and and then moving them by rail to Krung Thep(without having to cross the river). Actually, I reinforced from Bangkok; so perhaps if you own a base in the destination hex you don't have to assault across the river (like the thread on the main forum says) to move in... I was expecting an assault too...

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/18/2005 6:58:03 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 10-18-43 SEAC: 81,000 Allied troops deliberate attack 20,000 IJA at Tavoy and capture the city forcing the Japanese to retreat towards Bandou. The Japanese appear to have another 25,000 troops entrenching at Bandou and will probably make it their final defensive line above Malaya. Meanwhile, 56,000 IJA counterattack 16,500 SEAC troops at Krung Thep and force the Allies to retreat back across the river. (Editor's Note: The ground war we are having in SE Asia is the most active, fluid and fun major land war I have ever experienced with WITP. Supply is not a problem for either side and both armies and air forces can fire away.) AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/18/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 55,44 Japanese Ships TK Fujisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PC Ch 1 PC Kyo Maru #7 PG Kyo Maru #10 DD Minegumo DD Arashi Allied Ships SS Archerfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 55,44 Japanese Ships TK Fujisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire PC Ch 1 PC Kyo Maru #7 PG Kyo Maru #10 DD Minegumo DD Arashi Allied Ships SS Archerfish -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 18th UK Division, at 29,39 Japanese aircraft A6M3a Zero x 4 G4M2 Betty x 7 Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 10 P-40N Warhawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt II: 3 damaged P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Biak , at 46,77 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 29 PB4Y Liberator x 22 B-24D Liberator x 57 B-24J Liberator x 45 No Allied losses Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Sansapor , at 44,74 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 8 Kittyhawk III x 6 Beaufort V-IX x 10 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged Port hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 46,46 Japanese Ships PC Ch 8 PG Unkai Maru #1 PG Chitose Maru DD Hatsushima Allied Ships SS Cero -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Krung Thep Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 51866 troops, 558 guns, 15 vehicles Defending force 16564 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1015 casualties reported Guns lost 40 Allied ground losses: 266 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 81153 troops, 726 guns, 580 vehicles Defending force 20583 troops, 76 guns, 291 vehicles Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Tavoy base !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 1222 casualties reported Guns lost 23 Vehicles lost 13 Allied ground losses: 889 casualties reported Guns lost 27 Vehicles lost 5 [image]local://upfiles/14495/71632F02DA2C43E1B4468FA8BD6C2301.jpg[/image]

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/19/2005 5:02:28 PM)
It's bad enough the Allies have Rangoon. With the air coverage from that base it really limits my free shipping areas out of the DEI. I have to hold them to no further advances, but this last defence cost me a great many planes and far too many troops cut off. I suspect a march down the Malaya coast, or coastal hopping invasions so I must prepare for both. That doesn't leave too much in the front line, as the front line is the entire coast of Malaya. I know most of his carriers are busy elsewhere, so perhaps he will only have LBA to cover any invasions, but that's enough if I can't get through his cap.

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/21/2005 2:48:48 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 10-25-43 NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN: INVASION OF BIAK...D-DAY MINUS ONE Allied naval forces approach the coast of Biak in preparation for tomorrows invasion. The shelling is scheduled to commence at 4AM 10-26-43. SEAC: The armored spearhead of SEAC, the 255th Indian Tank Brigade, reaches the coast of the Gulf of Siam only 120 mi from both Bangkok and Victoria Point. The Malay peninsula has now been cut off from the rest of Indochina. In only 7 weeks, the SEAC offensive has advanced 600 miles from Mandalay to the Gulf of Siam. Allied logistics struggle to keep pace with the rapid advance by the ground forces. [image]local://upfiles/14495/E1DE2E7E19DC4B26950AC3B6825CE345.jpg[/image]

Terminus -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/21/2005 3:06:49 AM)
Nice one. Better hope the Japs don't have something nasty to cut off your spearhead...

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/21/2005 9:10:10 PM)
I do have some plans. [8D]

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/22/2005 5:31:20 AM)
The biggest problem I am facing in SE Asia right now is the constant retreating my troops have been doing; or have been forced to do. I have combat units with a morale of 1. They have to get behind my lines to recover, but the Allies are pushing fast. I will most likely abandon Victoria point without a fight for that reason. It is currently being bombed out of effectiveness, and I couldn't hold if I wanted to. I have fresh troops, but not up where it counts in any numbers to stop them there.

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/23/2005 2:03:13 AM)
SITUATION REPORT: 10-27-43 NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN: CAPTURE OF BIAK Led by the US Army 1st Calvary Division , SWPAC forces swarmed ashore on Biak yesterday finding minimal resistance. An all out shock attack was delivered today and all 2000+ defenders were annihilated. The Allies now hold Biak and New Guinea is looking pretty"green" these days...not too much red left: [image]local://upfiles/14495/5B04625F30C84D83A2601DC54A7D7EFE.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/24/2005 4:47:03 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 11-5-43 SEAC: 63,500 SEAC troops deliberately attacked 16,000 IJA in Victoria Point. The SEAC troops took control of Vicky Point and forced the IJA troops to retreat to the interior jungles of the Malay peninsula where they are now cut off from supply. The SEAC armoured spearhead led by 254th Indian Tank Brigade and 7th Armoured Tank Brigade is ordered to conduct a deliberate attack at Bandou tomorrow. [image]local://upfiles/14495/AAF567540F3C49479FFEA7893D8BABE9.jpg[/image]

Belphegor -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/27/2005 8:57:47 PM)
This was supposed to be me ambushing bombers. But today of all days they show up with plenty of escorts. I lost 60 good fighters today to about 1/2 that number shot down. [image]local://upfiles/11973/00C3EA0680074320B3255E505B20A61B.jpg[/image]

racndoc -> RE: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: Nagumo vs Spruance PBEM (8/27/2005 10:10:33 PM)
SITUATION REPORT: 11-11-43 The KB is stationed off the coast of Ulithi and sends LRCAP to interdict Allied heavy bombers over Woleai. The Japanese lose 60 fighters vs 23 Allied AC. The P-38J(4 killed out of 24) vastly outperforms the P-38G(18 killed out of 41). All P-38G squadrons were immediately upgraded after this air battle. SOPAC: Base suppression continues at Truk, Rabaul, Kwajalein and Ponape. SEAC: The Allied attack at Bandou was stopped cold in its tracks on 11-7-43 as the IJA managed to sneak in the 46th Infantry Division. Massive armor and arty reinforcements were sent to Bandou and another deliberate assault is ordered for tomorrow. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/11/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 42,49 Japanese Ships PG Kozan Maru DD Kamo DD Sagi Allied Ships SS Hackleback -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 42,49 Japanese Ships PG Kozan Maru DD Kamo DD Sagi Allied Ships SS Hackleback -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Ponape , at 71,79 Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 36 B-25C Mitchell x 40 B-25J Mitchell x 59 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 16 P-38G Lightning x 5 A-20G Havoc x 25 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 53rd Division, at 82,81 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 3 SBD Dauntless x 120 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 46th Division, at 25,41 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 30 Liberator VI x 69 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 184 casualties reported Guns lost 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 145th IJN Base Force, at 82,79 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 10 P-38G Lightning x 34 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 29 B-25C Mitchell x 40 B-25J Mitchell x 79 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 73 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Bulla , at 40,75 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 6 Beaufort V-IX x 6 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Palau , at 52,67 Allied aircraft PBY Catalina x 1 B-24J Liberator x 11 Allied aircraft losses PBY Catalina: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Woleai , at 57,72 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 21 A6M3a Zero x 51 Allied aircraft Liberator VI x 13 P-38G Lightning x 41 P-38J Lightning x 24 PB4Y Liberator x 92 B-24D Liberator x 20 B-24J Liberator x 66 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 20 destroyed A6M3a Zero: 40 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Liberator VI: 2 damaged P-38G Lightning: 18 destroyed, 5 damaged P-38J Lightning: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 4 Port supply hits 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Woleai , at 57,72 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 7 A6M3a Zero x 11 Allied aircraft F-5A Lightning x 1 PB4Y Liberator x 75 B-24J Liberator x 62 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 7 damaged A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Port hits 2 Port supply hits 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 150 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Port hits 14 Port fuel hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 19 PB4Y Liberator x 19 B-24J Liberator x 39 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported Port supply hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft F6F Hellcat x 6 SBD Dauntless x 31 SB2C Helldiver x 7 P-38J Lightning x 24 A-20G Havoc x 66 Allied aircraft losses SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Palau at 52,67 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 9 B-24J Liberator x 8 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships ML Nuwashima CL Kashii, Bomb hits 2, on fire ML Niizaki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ML Katashima -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Palau at 52,67 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese Ships ML Enoshima, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bandou Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 41138 troops, 282 guns, 989 vehicles Defending force 22661 troops, 156 guns, 3 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 149 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Guns lost 1 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