Death of thousands 5" pins cut - Kerensky versus IrrGang (Full Version)

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IKerensky -> Death of thousands 5" pins cut - Kerensky versus IrrGang (12/30/2004 1:02:51 AM) Hi, My first PBEM against: IrrGang , and also my first PBEM ever. I am fairly newbie, having played 1 month as South East Commander ;) But I played nearly the Full war in charge of Malaya/ABDA/China in PacWar :p We are playing Scen 15. I will have the great role of the allied punchbag ;) Nothing really special about house rules, we just together agreed that the game isn't suit to depict Japanese-Russian conflict so we keep still on this front, No US movement in Pacific, No Japanese landing West of Singapour, Singapour is fair game, really, just come in, please.... The only peculiarity is that I asked my brother for a joint Allied Command, I am in charge of the ABDA, India, South East Asia and China and he take care of Australia, USA and Solomon, until things get really on and I got back the Aussies... From the start I have the very historical fighting over the use of combined asset and especially Philippines defense, and instantly dubbed my bros Mac Jarthur after his : " I will keep all my ships and subs in Manilla, he wont hurt them there as he will have too many things to bomb first". I made some comment about Subs being fairly useless fighting invasion from open decked dry docks... But he assume his decision with a very MC way ;) Funny thing is he get it right :p The CW strategy is simple: FIGHT, I am planning to mass in Burma near Rangoon, Fight for Singapour, Fight for DEI. Every RN ships are doomed to die in combat bringing as many japaneses as they can with them. CHina will be used for intensive city bombing ASAP ( in fact from turn 1, except japanese IL4 are afraid of the dark and refuse to bomb Hanoï :( ) US B17 from Clark are aiming at a psychological first blood by targeting the Oil in Tienan but they cannot find the target either.... I apologize to WITPDude for greatly taking on his example for my AAR format... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 G3M Nell x 112 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 10 P-40B Tomahawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 17 destroyed, 9 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 17 destroyed, 8 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged Vildebeest IV: 9 destroyed, 7 damaged Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 This supposed to hurt a lot but, who's know ;) A single AVG volunter manage to down 3 to 4 Betty, his own P-40B being damaged twice. I am pleased to see Greg "Papy" Boyington commanding AVG-C at Mouleim. First time in game. Too bad he doestn start an As.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 48 G3M Nell x 36 G4M1 Betty x 50 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 4 destroyed, 18 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 104 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 142 Much More annoying is it ? -------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed, 10 damaged D3A Val: 8 destroyed, 35 damaged B5N Kate: 18 destroyed, 31 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged P-26A: 15 destroyed, 5 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 38 destroyed, 18 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 55 destroyed, 42 damaged B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged PBY Catalina: 36 destroyed, 43 damaged B-18A Bolo: 16 destroyed, 19 damaged SBD Dauntless: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged A-20B Boston: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied Ships BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage BB Maryland, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage BB California, Bomb hits 13, on fire BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 12, on fire DD Reid, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage BB Arizona, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage BB Nevada, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage AV Tangier, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Detroit, Bomb hits 3, on fire BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 9, on fire CA Minneapolis, Bomb hits 2, on fire CL Helena, Bomb hits 1 AR Rigel, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1 Allied ground losses: 167 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 43 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 219 Only strike on pearl :) dont know why as there is no servicable fighter left for afternoon and KB is identified 3 hex NW of Pearl the 8.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied Ships AK Escalante R, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Taurus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Dos Hermanos AK Sarangami, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Sarangami, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AK Elcano, Bomb hits 1, on fire Small decoy TF get caught by Japanese light CV south of Philippines. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,48 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 14 destroyed, 14 damaged Allied Ships BC Repulse, Bomb hits 3 BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 3 Day Air attack on TF at 25,48 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,48 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19 Ki-21 Sally x 15 Ki-48 Lily x 25 No Japanese losses Allied Ships BC Repulse BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most annoying thing ever, the 2 BBs have 1 ONE 1 sys damage end 2 fire but they got 4 to 5 MOUNTS destroyed 1 5inchers less for each one :( -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 45,54 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet Arf, must tell Mc Jarthur about the Norden bonus.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Fusemi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57 Allied aircraft T.IVa x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Neikai Maru AP Yamakisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Neikai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bandou at 25,41 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Ryujo Maru, Bomb hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Great job for the RDAF, defnitely make a difference in player hand, when taught to bomb from 6k and not 15k, DUH!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 38,45 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Thracian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Well I guess, my attemps to save some of the HK base isn't going to be good... but still 2 on 3 left ;) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 43 TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61 68 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AP Kidokawa Maru, Shell hits 1 MSW Wa 14, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AP Kasuga Maru #2, Shell hits 4 MSW Wa 10, Shell hits 3 Japanese ground losses: 313 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Thoses guys now how to handle their guns :) Japanese make really small pre landing bombing, weird.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 82 TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85 TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 104 TF 104 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2296 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 2203 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batan Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1800 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 571 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 79 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!! Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1012 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Frankly it is hardly surprising at all... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweiyang Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1438 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1072 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Guns lost 1 This one come from the blue, the devious air assault was somewhat tricked by the astute redeploiment of an I-16 squadron, it exact quite a toll on the unescorted transport. Too bad they didn't turn back as they should have... In fact checking the actual intel I see no loss to thoses squadrons wich is weird as I remember seeing something about air combat during turn.. Perhaps my damn eyes... All in all they are now stuck deep behind my lines with a 2 full chinese corps and a cavalry unit ready to march in and kill them... Too bad :p ---- Kodak moment of the joint command: Gen Mac-Jarthur "Ok,I have ordered my ships to bombard Jolo". Admiral Van Nathman "Some of your ships ? wich ones ?" MJ " My two CL, the Houston and the other..." Adm VN " The Houston ? but it is my command, they are ABDA, in fact they are the full A in ABDA !!!" MJ " Come on, cant I have some ships to play with ?" Adm VN " You got all the freaking US Navy !!!" MJ "Ok, ok, I guess...." --- My devious opponent planned many landing behind our bases, NW of Naga, and S of Khota Baru... Probably aiming to isolate us.. Too bad for the KB landing but POW battle group is right there and pretty angry... Better aim at those that the 4 BB and XXX CL wainting for us in Khota :) Also I started ordering a massive regrouping of ABDA forces in Tarakan. ML are planned operation in straits too... As naming operation seems the thrill I named the ABDA counter-attack "Operation Frenzied Flying Ducthmen", hope I dont turn up with ghost ships :(

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kaleun -> RE: Death of thousands 5" pins cut - Kerensky versus IrrGang (12/30/2004 1:10:39 AM) Nicely done. Hope to see more

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IKerensky -> L'epopée du Boise / Boise Epopy ( ?) (12/30/2004 1:24:38 PM) Game progress on and pression raise... Especially between joint-allied command ;) General Mac Jarthur: "here I evacuated some of the P-40 out of philippines" Admiral Van Nathmann: "Great, I supposed they are based in Amboina now ? " G MJ: "Well no, I decide to put them into crate and evacuate them by boat" A VN: *BONK*... But this turn give us some enlightning anyway... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 43 TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 84 TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85 TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45 TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 91 TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 104 TF 104 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 105 TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plus several other landing in undefended-no base hexes... :( Wich is mildly annoying especially as they aren't called for nor appear in CR... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 24,49 Japanese Ships SS I-122, hits 2, on fire Allied Ships DD Stronghold CL Durban This kind of things really make my early days better :) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Bandou , at 25,41 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet Strategic air war have begun ... somewhat. Anyway those are better used this way than crashing the computer in interception ;) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 42,52 Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Fubuki DD Shirayuki DD Hatsuyuki DD Asagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Pope, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk PG Isabel, Shell hits 1 MSW Finch, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Bittern, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Remember I was wondering why he doesn't bombard more in prevision of landing... now I know why :( my devious opponent put several Hunter-Killer groups all around the Philippines and is now praying in the late escaping transports... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 42,52 Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Fubuki DD Shirayuki DD Hatsuyuki DD Asagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri Allied Ships DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 11, and is sunk PG Isabel, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk MSW Finch, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 42,52 Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Fubuki DD Shirayuki DD Hatsuyuki DD Asagiri DD Yugiri DD Amagiri Allied Ships PG Tulsa, Shell hits 13, and is sunk MSW Tanager, Shell hits 3, on fire MSW Quail, Shell hits 25, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo, Shell hits 9, on fire DD Murasame DD Harusame, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Yudachi DD Samidare, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Marblehead DD Barker DD Bulmer, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Parrott DD Stewart Surprise, Allies have teeth and show for that. An inconclusive draw match I nearly consider a victory given our current training in night fighting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese Ships CL Naka, Shell hits 3 DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 2 DD Minegumo, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Asagumo, Shell hits 7, and is sunk DD Murasame, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Harusame, Shell hits 9, and is sunk DD Yudachi DD Samidare, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships CL Boise, Shell hits 30 And THAT is the event of the day, of the year even. The lone Boise make a dash approach and engage in several round a fairly larger japanese forces. Sailing fiercely he dodge many torpedo attack and deliver flaming death on Japanese light ships... Even his counterpart take some serious beating. Thoses heroes doesnt depart the battlefield without emptying their magazine. His hull marked by the impact of many japanese guns he sunk again in the night... but only to reappear later. The myth of the "Flying Dutchman" is reborn .. except that this time it is not so dutch. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships TK Manatawny, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Dos Hermanos, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Elcano, on fire AK Si Kiang, Shell hits 2 And around Philippines the Japanese continue the slaughtering and there was more rejoicing, YEHAAAA :( -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 25,46 Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 2, on fire BB Fuso, Shell hits 2 BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 9 BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1 CL Oi DD Yukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Wakatake DD Kuretake DD Sanae PG Oi Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire PG Takunan Maru #3, Shell hits 3, on fire PG Takunan Maru #8 PG Tamo Maru #6, Shell hits 13, and is sunk PG Tamo Maru #7 Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 10 BC Repulse, Shell hits 5, on fire CL Danae, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Vampire DD Vendetta, Shell hits 1 DD Tenedos DD Electra DD Express, Shell hits 2, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 25,46 Japanese Ships BB Nagato, Shell hits 1, on fire BB Fuso BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 2 BB Hyuga, on fire CL Kitakami CL Oi, Shell hits 1 DD Yukaze, Shell hits 1 DD Wakatake DD Kuretake DD Sanae PG Oi Maru, on fire PG Takunan Maru #3, Shell hits 1, on fire PG Takunan Maru #8 PG Tamo Maru #7 Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 9, on fire BC Repulse, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage CL Danae, and is sunk DD Vampire, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Vendetta, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Tenedos DD Electra, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Express, Shell hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 25,46 Japanese Ships BB Nagato, on fire, heavy damage BB Fuso, Shell hits 1 BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 1 BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2, on fire CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1 CL Oi DD Yukaze DD Wakatake DD Kuretake, Shell hits 1 DD Sanae PG Oi Maru, on fire, heavy damage PG Takunan Maru #3, on fire PG Takunan Maru #8 PG Tamo Maru #7 Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 3, on fire BC Repulse, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Vampire, Shell hits 29, and is sunk DD Vendetta, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Tenedos, Shell hits 1 DD Express, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Ok, this one nearly make me cry. I was assuming that I will only confront a small Japanese AK force and found myself pitted against 4 Battleships :( We fought valiantly, except the silly gun director of the POW that hammer a PG with full volley while being slammed by 4 japanese BB... DUH Losses weren't too big and I had confidence in the British ships survivability... Especially so close of a Shipyard. But it was clear I will not be able to battle against thoses landings... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged Japanese Ships DD Yuzuki DD Kikuzuki DD Uzuki DD Oboro CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Aoba Allied Ships AK Magallanes, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Luzon, Shell hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Runway hits 16 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 6 yeah , they are still there... We forgot to keep some PP to have them fly away... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Jolo, at 38,59 Japanese Ships DD Yudachi DD Murasame, on fire, heavy damage DD Minegumo, on fire DD Natsugumo CL Naka Allied ground losses: 1 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 2 Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 2 The survivors still firing but they are visibly not in their best shape. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Legaspi, at 44,55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 61,88 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Kashima Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Port hits 1 Bombing after landings sound sub-optimal anyway.... And this lone CL at Rabaul... hum it deserve some attention... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Dadjangas, 41,62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 84 TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85 TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 91 TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 57 G3M Nell x 35 G4M1 Betty x 49 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 41 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 16 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet Scary raid on an empty base -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 70 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 P-40B Tomahawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 2 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet 13 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet Thoses ones where espected, probably a thought after of my opponent. Anyway just a waste of good pilots. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Parachute Regiment, at 41,35 Allied aircraft IL-4c x 6 SB-2c x 20 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet 7 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet 2 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet 2 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet 3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet 3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet Chinese massive counter attack on the parachutiste manage to hit ... nothing at all. Quite impressive I should say. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kyushu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,46 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 5 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Hikade Maru AP Hakka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet Only 2 strike hit on the many lauched... and of course the Sword goes after AP and not wounded BB :( -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 26,47 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 14 Ki-21 Sally x 32 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Ballarat Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 5 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet This is the kind of thing that make me smile :) Nothing better than a lone MSW to deserve great attention. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 24,49 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,47 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 16 Ki-30 Ann x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships BC Repulse, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,47 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21 Ki-48 Lily x 43 No Japanese losses Allied Ships BC Repulse, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,47 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships BC Repulse, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 25,47 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 25 No Japanese losses Allied Ships BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 7 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet 9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet Long story short, he was numerous, he bomb from high and he score. Repulse sink :( BTW the 15.000 feet Torpedo hit joke is getting quite old....isn't it ? Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied aircraft T.IVa x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Hinko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 11 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Kashiwara Maru AP Hinko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire AP Neikai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 32,55 Allied aircraft T.IVa x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Nissen Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Guns lost 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Jusan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire One more time the palm to the RDAF, thoses guys are good, few but goods. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 24,49 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Dragon CL Mauritius Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet MISS :) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 111,66 Japanese Ships SS I-15 Allied Ships PC Reliance DD Henley DD Ralph Talbot DD Helm DD Blue MSW Tern MSW Turkey DMS Zane DMS Hovey MISS :( -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese Ships CL Naka, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DD Yudachi, Shell hits 16, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 11 Oups, remember our little fellows from Jolo ? now they deserve some 8 Inch love. Houston took many hit in return but nothing it cant shrug of. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships AK Escalante R, Shell hits 13, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 44,55 Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships AK Taurus, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2659 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3734 troops, 39 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 276 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Hum this fight was determining. Obviously the Japanese haven't decided to comit too many forces in taking Rabaul. This sound quite strange and immediate orders are send for the fortress reinforcement. Only cripple is that Mc Jarthur report as only having some base forces and no combat unit to send there ;( Anyway he promised a counter-attack by the Australian Navy... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 7051 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 586 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!! Yeah, good job, really, you guys rules. Congratulation.... ;) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lingayen Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1415 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!! Err, what, excuse me , where are the philippines forces ? oO. Frankly I tried to understand but my allied start to talk about overflanking, counterattacking, strongpoint and it just make me shrug, nod and tell " Ok , you are the one in charge here ".... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jolo Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3444 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 390 troops, 0 guns, 1 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 316 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!! Allied ground losses: 1123 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7334 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 26731 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12590 troops, 119 guns, 4 vehicles Defending force 45532 troops, 488 guns, 17 vehicles Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Bad idea, bad bad bad idea... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Khota Bharu Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4776 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 32065 troops, 392 guns, 19 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rabaul Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2239 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 3816 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Davao Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2952 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 4688 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweiyang Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2697 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1031 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Guns lost 3 They are holding !!! Please just one or two more days so my reinforcement arrive, please... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Miri Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1271 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri base !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aparri Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 9948 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 340 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 91 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!! Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Ok as summary not a so bad turn. Quite a good one in fact. Except for the butchering of the Force Z. But the ABDA CL have a free reign in Jolo area... Except for the now usable Size 4 airfield there... All effort will be commited to have this base unusable and closed. 1st Priority. Also major troups movement start in West coast and counter-attack is also planned in China. Philippines PT flotilla will also try to interrupt Legaspi landing and get at the CS there. Dutch forces covering Menado are also called back North to Jolo area. Tarakan is building as a massive ( for the ABDA ;) ) concentration of troups and ships. Admiral Doorman is appointed to command half the cruiser while a brilliant American Surface officier take in charge the other group.

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