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Blackwatch_it -> Fighting the imperialism - the war against Tom Hunter (4/29/2005 10:38:49 PM)
We just started a new game after patching to 1.5. Each of us will have his own thread this time, so I will be able to criticize Tom poor strategy ( mainly when he sinks my Baby KB)[:-] and to explain how my losses are planned in advance and leading to my victory.[:'(] We kept almost all the rules of the old game, besides the use of night bombing that is now allowed. We have a "free" turn one with no limits to the allowed moves and attacks and I will use my freedom to attack as many bases as I can early in the game. My first target is to capture as many resouces and oil producing bases as son as possible. I'm going also to start building my defensive perimeter in central and south Pacific. Planes I'm increasing A6M2 production. It will be the bulk of the elite navy groups for some time. I will keep the Nell gruops as long as I have replacements, then switch them to Betties. I'm increasing also Oscar production, till when Tojos and Tonies will be available. I switched Lillies and Sallies production to Helen. I also sligtly increased armaments and tanks production and accelerated some ships building.

String -> RE: Fighting the imperialism - the war against Tom Hunter (4/29/2005 10:50:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Blackwatch_it snip I switched Lillies and Sallies production to Helen. You do realise that the custom upgrade option is locked in PBEM?

Blackwatch_it -> RE: Fighting the imperialism - the war against Tom Hunter (4/29/2005 10:54:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: String You do realise that the custom upgrade option is locked in PBEM? I know

String -> RE: Fighting the imperialism - the war against Tom Hunter (4/29/2005 10:56:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Blackwatch_it quote: ORIGINAL: String You do realise that the custom upgrade option is locked in PBEM? I know So why shoot yourself into the leg and leave most of your IJA bomber groups without replacements?

Blackwatch_it -> RE: Fighting the imperialism - the war against Tom Hunter (4/29/2005 11:00:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: String So why shoot yourself into the leg and leave most of your IJA bomber groups without replacements? I have replacements for Lillies and Sallies while the productions of Helens grows.

Oznoyng -> RE: Fighting the imperialism - the war against Tom Hunter (4/29/2005 11:12:35 PM)
And to reinterate on Blackwatch's behalf: they restarted (and presumably set the falg for aircraft upgrades.) So as long as you have 36 a/c in the pool, new Daitai can come into play as their original a/c and then convert to Helens.

Oznoyng -> RE: Fighting the imperialism - the war against Tom Hunter (4/29/2005 11:15:03 PM)
What are the stats on the Sally and the Helen? I haven't looked recently (since 1.21 really), but what is the big advantage of the Helen over the Sally?

Blackwatch_it -> RE: Fighting the imperialism - the war against Tom Hunter (4/30/2005 12:39:51 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Oznoyng What are the stats on the Sally and the Helen? I haven't looked recently (since 1.21 really), but what is the big advantage of the Helen over the Sally? Mayor load and range. I appreciated the Helen in my first game against Tom.

Blackwatch_it -> 12 7 41 starting moves (4/30/2005 2:38:46 AM)
First blood went to Tom with a lucky sub attack that managed to sink a transport. Japanese Ships AP Haisho Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS KXIV Japanese ground losses: 184 casualties reported Attacks against airfields look less effective with the new patch. Anyway Clark is in bad shape. Nells from Saigon got a TF trying to escape from Singapore: Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 2 damaged Allied Ships MSW Goulburn AP Kanimba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire MSW Maryborough, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage and Repulse in port: Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 G3M Nell x 15 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied Ships BC Repulse, Bomb hits 4, on fire CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 1, on fire KB did is job: Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 64 D3A Val x 126 B5N Kate x 116 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 4 P-26A x 6 P-36A Mohawk x 11 P-40B Tomahawk x 33 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged D3A Val: 7 destroyed, 36 damaged B5N Kate: 9 destroyed, 31 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed P-26A: 6 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 10 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 36 destroyed B-18A Bolo: 7 destroyed PBY Catalina: 12 destroyed A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage PC Tiger, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Rail, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Nevada, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 3, on fire DD Downes, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage BB Maryland, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire BB California, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1 CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire BB Arizona, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 1 AO Neosho, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AVD Thornton, Bomb hits 1, on fire DMS Perry, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1, on fire AK Hirondelle, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Schley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AV Tangier, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Three BBs and some minor ship sunk after this attack. The counterattack from Pearl had no effect. Landings Malaya Two divisions, one base force and minor units landing in Songkia Two brigades landing in Mersing. DEI SNLF units landing in Brunei, Miri, Toboali, Tarakan, Kuching. One brigade landing in Palembang CenPac Landing at Tarawa and Guam SoPac Landings in Buna, Gili PI Major landing at Lingayen and Tuguegarao. Landings in Batan Is and Jolo Tarawa and Batan Is captured. In China allied troops are repulsed from Nanchang.

Blackwatch_it -> 12 8 41 starting moves (4/30/2005 3:38:45 AM)
More landings at Kendari and Rabaul. Air attack from Singapore against the TF bombarding Mersing: Allied aircraft Swordfish x 7 Buffalo I x 22 Vildebeest IV x 20 Blenheim I x 5 Blenheim IV x 9 Hudson I x 3 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged Blenheim I: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Oshio BB Haruna BB Kongo CA Atago, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage critical hit Atago sunk[:@] KB second day attack: Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 36 D3A Val x 96 B5N Kate x 120 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 P-26A x 3 P-36A Mohawk x 6 P-40B Tomahawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 3 destroyed, 31 damaged B5N Kate: 5 destroyed, 24 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed P-26A: 3 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed PBY Catalina: 4 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Maryland, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DM Gamble, Bomb hits 1, on fire AV Wright, Torpedo hits 1 DD Helm, Bomb hits 1, on fire CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, on fire DD Case, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 138 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 17 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 58 Port hits 15 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 The final result is seven BBs sunk. Note also how the CAP strenght is reduced. The two days bombing result is satisfying and achieved with limited planes and pilots losses. KB is now heading south to refit. Tom sent the four old DDs from PI to attack the transports unloading at Kendari. He was probably thinking to find no escort. Japanese Ships CA Aoba, Shell hits 1 CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2 CA Furutaka, Shell hits 1 CA Kako, Shell hits 1 DD Oboro, Shell hits 1 DD Uzuki, Shell hits 2 DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 1 DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships DD Alden, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Edsall, Shell hits 16, and is sunk DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Whipple, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Captured bases for this turn: Buna, Gili, Toboali, Tarakan, Miri, Brunei, Lingayen, Jolo, Guam.

Blackwatch_it -> 12 8 41 first Allied strike. (4/30/2005 3:49:21 AM)
The POW TF paid a visit to my ships unloading at Palembang. The little escort died for the glory of the emperor trying to limit the damages to the transports. Japanese Ships CL Isuzu, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage DD Kasasagi, Shell hits 32, and is sunk DD Kari, Shell hits 18, and is sunk DD Kiji, Shell hits 39, and is sunk DD Kamo, Shell hits 2, on fire Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 4 CL Danae CL Dragon, Shell hits 1 CL Durban, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Vampire, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Vendetta DD Tenedos DD Electra DD Express Japanese Ships CL Isuzu, Shell hits 2, and is sunk DD Kamo, Shell hits 14, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales CL Danae CL Dragon CL Durban, on fire DD Vampire, on fire DD Vendetta DD Tenedos DD Electra DD Express Japanese Ships AP Eihuku Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk AP Hakka Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk AP Hikade Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AP Josho Maru, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 1 CL Danae CL Dragon CL Durban, on fire DD Vampire, on fire DD Vendetta DD Tenedos DD Electra DD Express, Shell hits 1 The other transport TF was not attacked and continued to unload troops. Kendari was captured today. Some planes moved to Songkia and Tarakan looking for the ships trying to escape from PI and Singapore. Good result so far: several captured bases with limited losses.

String -> RE: Fighting the imperialism - the war against Tom Hunter (4/30/2005 8:20:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Blackwatch_it quote: ORIGINAL: Oznoyng What are the stats on the Sally and the Helen? I haven't looked recently (since 1.21 really), but what is the big advantage of the Helen over the Sally? Mayor load and range. I appreciated the Helen in my first game against Tom. Unless you are playing a mod then the Sally and Helen are almost identical. The only difference IIRC is that the helen has an additional gun somewhere..

Blackwatch_it -> RE: Fighting the imperialism - the war against Tom Hunter (4/30/2005 10:08:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: String quote: ORIGINAL: Blackwatch_it quote: ORIGINAL: Oznoyng What are the stats on the Sally and the Helen? I haven't looked recently (since 1.21 really), but what is the big advantage of the Helen over the Sally? Mayor load and range. I appreciated the Helen in my first game against Tom. Unless you are playing a mod then the Sally and Helen are almost identical. The only difference IIRC is that the helen has an additional gun somewhere.. As I tld before they better performed in my first game against Tom.

Blackwatch_it -> 12 9-12 41 first Allied strike. (5/1/2005 2:34:50 AM)
Some hit scored against the ship leaving PI and DEI, but not many sighted. I think that Tom is moving part of the ship from PI east towards Pearl. I moved some Vals, Mavis and Kates to Saipan and Bonin to close this door. I'm also moving the BBs based in Japan to Brunei, could be useful for some bombing. Planes from DEI and Singapore are scoring some hit on my ship, but they are not a big problem so far. Makin captured on 12 9. On 12 10 Tom launched a major counterattack that repulsed my troops from Changsha with heavy losses on both sides. Allied Shock attack Attacking force 102785 troops, 690 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 73744 troops, 786 guns, 141 vehicles Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 1305 casualties reported Guns lost 49 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 3552 casualties reported Guns lost 91 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! On 12 12 a CV TF surprised my ships unloading at Tarawa, but, lucky me[:(], failed to hit the transports sinking one CL and five DDs. On the same day Rabaul was captured. A series of naval battles has been taking place near Balikpapan for two days, but I will describe it in a separate post. My troops in Songkhia are reorganized and are moving to Alor Star. In Luzon I'm quite ready to move also. Kendari and Tarakan are operative air bases and I'm moving Base force units to Rabaul area.

Blackwatch_it -> 12 13-15 41 first Allied strike. (5/2/2005 3:24:11 PM)
12 13 Troops landing at Samarinda and Amboina. Reinforcements landing at Kuching. Several air attacks against transport TFs. The CVs near Tarawa are pounding again my ships. KB is heading that way. Air units from Tarakan managed to hit DD Evertsen and CL Dragon. A PT group intercepted my CLs TF and placed a torpedo hit on Chiyoda. 12 14 Troops landing in Macassar. Tom CVs are still attacking my transport, hope they will stay there a little longer. A DDs TF wiped out the PTs that attacked my CLs on previous turn. The Kongo TF bombed Batavia trying to reduce the Dutch planes danger, but din't destroy any. Several transports damaged in Batavia port instead. Samarinda captured. My troops reaced Alor Star and strated the siege. 12 15 Second bombardement of Batavia. Just a handful of planes destroyed. CLs Marblehead and De Ruyter hit by Takan planes. CVE Hosho hit by one bomb. Not too big damage. Macassar, Amboina and Kuching captured. First attack against Alor Star, forts reduced one level.

Cap Mandrake -> RE: 12 13-15 41 first Allied strike. (5/2/2005 5:57:20 PM)
The honorable Mr. Blackwatch CIC, Imperial Japanese Forces Dear esteemed friend and colleague; The honorable Mr. Tom, CIC, Allied Forces, Pacific has asked me to act as an intermediary and deliver to you this message. Blackwatch you #@$?@&* you sunk my hometown cruiser! Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 19 Allied aircraft CW-21B Demon x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage, is sunk Now its personal....[:)] Should you desire to correspond with him in return, I shall be happy to accomodate. Your dutiful servant; Herr Cap Mandrake Swiss Ambassador to Japan

Blackwatch_it -> RE: 12 13-15 41 first Allied strike. (5/2/2005 9:10:24 PM)
Dear Cap Mandrake, please inform the cheap imperialist that the plans of Imperial HQ are to sink even his hometown, not just the cruiser.[:-] Thank you for your help The humble servant of the Emperor Blackwtach p.s. can I have soem swiss chocolate with next message?[&o]

Blackwatch_it -> Dec 11-14 Naval Battles of Balikpapan. (5/4/2005 1:21:42 AM)
Several surface combats take palce along four day near Balikpapan. On the first night a small Japanese Tf lead by CL Naka and including 7 DDs metts two Allied TFs. Two engagements against a TF composed of three CLs and seven DDs. Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame, Shell hits 1 DD Yudachi DD Samidare, Shell hits 1 Allied Ships CL Java, Shell hits 1 CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 1 CL Tromp, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Banckert DD Van Nes DD Witte de With, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Evertsen DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1 DD Van Ghent Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Minegumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire DD Asagumo, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships CL Java, Shell hits 2 CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 2 CL Tromp, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Banckert DD Van Nes DD Witte de With, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD Evertsen DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Van Ghent Naka's group performs well sinking one DD and damaging CL Tromp. But a second TF shows. Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64 Japanese Ships CL Naka, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 7, on fire DD Minegumo, on fire, heavy damage DD Asagumo, on fire DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi, Shell hits 2 DD Samidare Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 1 CL Marblehead, Shell hits 3 CL Boise, Shell hits 2 DD Barker DD Bulmer, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Paul Jones DD Parrott DD Stewart Japanese Ships CL Naka, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Minegumo, Shell hits 21, on fire, heavy damage DD Asagumo, on fire DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships CA Houston, Shell hits 1 CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1 CL Boise DD Barker, Shell hits 1 DD Bulmer, on fire DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 1 DD Parrott DD Stewart Houston makes the difference against a battle tired groups that menages anyway to inflict soem damage. Moreover only some PT are able to attack the convoy inflicting no damage. On day 2 (Dec 12) a stronger Japanese TF is patrolling the waters before Balikpapan. Again four separate engagements happens in the night. Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi, Shell hits 1 CL Kinu CL Oi DD Oyashio DD Natsushio DD Hayashio DD Amatsukaze DD Yukaze Allied Ships CL Tromp, on fire, heavy damage DD Bulmer, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 33, and is sunk DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 24, and is sunk Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi, Shell hits 1 CL Kinu CL Oi DD Oyashio DD Natsushio DD Hayashio DD Amatsukaze DD Yukaze Allied Ships CL Tromp, on fire, heavy damage DD Bulmer, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 33, and is sunk DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 24, and is sunk Tromp and escort are totally erased. Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi CL Kinu CL Oi DD Oyashio DD Natsushio DD Hayashio DD Amatsukaze DD Yukaze Allied Ships PT TM-4, Shell hits 12, and is sunk PT TM-5 PT TM-6 PT TM-7 Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi CL Kinu CL Oi DD Oyashio DD Natsushio DD Hayashio DD Amatsukaze DD Yukaze Allied Ships PT TM-4, Shell hits 12, and is sunk PT TM-5 PT TM-6 PT TM-7 In total only two hits scratched Nachi paint. Dec 13 is a quiet day, the Allied are in control of Balikpapan and the IJN doesn't show. DD Evertsen leaving Balikpapan meets the convoy and eventually sinks. On Dec 14 we have the most important battle when a five CAs ts meets POW and escort. Japanese Ships CA Chokai, Shell hits 5 CA Mogami, Shell hits 4 CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2, on fire CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2 CA Kumano, Shell hits 1 CL Sendai, Shell hits 5, on fire DD Maikaze, Shell hits 9, on fire DD Nowaki, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Arashi DD Hagikaze DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1 DD Isonami DD Sagiri DD Yugiri DD Otori DD Hayabusa Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Houston, Shell hits 5 CL Java, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Danae, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1 CL Marblehead, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL Boise DD Barker DD Paul Jones DD Parrott DD Stewart, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Banckert DD Van Nes DD Van Ghent The Japanese surprise the Allied fleet and the result is the end of Tom attempts to defend Balikpapan. The total losses of the four days battles are: Allied three CLs, five DDs and two PTs Japanese one CL and eight DDs Several ships are more or less damaged after the combats. Tom is acting very aggressive in the opening moves, let's see if this will be the right choice.

Blackwatch_it -> Dec 16-20 41 (5/4/2005 5:14:13 AM)
Dec 16 Troops landing at Sinkep Is. Several air attacks with no big result. A surface combat TF had two lucky meetings SW of Borneo: Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi CL Kinu CL Oi DD Oyashio DD Natsushio DD Hayashio DD Amatsukaze DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Yukaze Allied Ships AP Speelman, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AP Van Diemen, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 742 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Vehicles lost 4 Day Time Surface Combat at 26,65 Japanese Ships CA Myoko CA Haguro CA Nachi CL Kinu CL Oi DD Oyashio DD Natsushio DD Hayashio DD Amatsukaze DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare DD Yukaze Allied Ships DD Express, Shell hits 6, and is sunk Express was probably a survivor of the battles of Balikpapan. Malaya Army lauched a shock attack at Alor Star with limited losses for both sides Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 84996 troops, 964 guns, 126 vehicles Defending force 10461 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 226 casualties reported Guns lost 19 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 266 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Dec 17 Alor Start captured Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 84996 troops, 964 guns, 126 vehicles Defending force 10461 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 226 casualties reported Guns lost 19 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 266 casualties reported Guns lost 3 The British retreated to Georgetown and this is a good news. I should be able to lock them there. The Malaya campaign could be shorter than planned. Sinkep Is captured. Dec 18 Tom is very aggressive and attacks a convoy ay Gili Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 56,94 Japanese Ships PG Takunan Maru #10, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PG Koei Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire PG Nikkai Maru, Shell hits 1 PC Shonon Maru #15, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Katsuragisan Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage AP Koshu Maru #2 AP Kotobuki Maru #5, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AP Kunimitsu Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Louisville, Shell hits 1 CA Canberra CL Leander CL Achilles CL Perth DD Voyager DD Le Triomphant First attack at Hong Kong Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 31652 troops, 263 guns, 15 vehicles Defending force 12121 troops, 81 guns, 3 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 196 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 354 casualties reported Guns lost 18 Dec 19 Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Yugure DD Ariake DD Sagi DD Shiratsuyu DD Shigure BB Mutsu DD Sanae DD Kuretake DD Hokaze DD Yakaze DD Sawakaze DD Sazanami DD Yugumo CL Yura BB Hyuga BB Ise BB Yamashiro BB Fuso BB Nagato Allied Ships AK Siberoet, Shell hits 5, on fire AK Poelau Tello, Shell hits 3 AK Langkoeas, Shell hits 3, on fire AK Meroendoeng, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage AK Sibolga, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Tjikandi, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage TK Manvantara, Shell hits 4 AK Kota Radja, Shell hits 4, on fire AK Sipora, Shell hits 2, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 519 casualties reported Guns lost 11 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 A lucky attack places a torpedo on Haruna NW of Soerbaja Allied aircraft Swordfish x 8 Vildebeest IV x 7 T.IVa x 3 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 4 damaged Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged T.IVa: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Takao BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Not a heavy damage, Haruna will be back in action in about one week. Second naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59 Japanese Ships DD Yugure DD Ariake DD Sagi DD Shiratsuyu DD Shigure BB Mutsu DD Sanae DD Kuretake DD Hokaze DD Yakaze DD Sawakaze DD Sazanami DD Yugumo CL Yura BB Hyuga BB Ise BB Yamashiro BB Fuso BB Nagato Allied Ships AK Langkoeas, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage AK Poelau Tello, Shell hits 1, on fire AK Tjikandi, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage TK Manvantara, Shell hits 3, on fire AK Siberoet, Shell hits 2 AK Kota Radja, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Sibolga, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Meroendoeng, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 423 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 17 Port hits 12 Port supply hits 2 Troops landing at Lunga escorted by a surface combat TF Hong Kong captured Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 31459 troops, 261 guns, 16 vehicles Defending force 11719 troops, 65 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong base !!! Japanese ground losses: 166 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 12930 casualties reported Guns lost 48 Vehicles lost 1 Dec 20 British CVL Hermes is attacking my ships at Songkhia, but the cap makes the attack ineffective. apanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23 Allied aircraft Sea Gladiator x 8 Swordfish x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Sea Gladiator: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Swordfish: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships AK Shinzui Maru I'm unloading troops at Balikpapan at last First attack at Georgetown, testing the defences Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 98504 troops, 1143 guns, 34 vehicles Defending force 13879 troops, 94 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 266 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Lunga captured My troops in Clark are repulsed, quite a strange result with this odds Ground combat at Clark Field Allied Shock attack Attacking force 24304 troops, 230 guns, 143 vehicles Defending force 26854 troops, 238 guns, 7 vehicles Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 851 casualties reported Guns lost 21 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 1045 casualties reported Guns lost 22 Vehicles lost 7 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Blackwatch_it -> Dec 21 41 (5/4/2005 8:44:08 PM)
Kongo TF meets DD Electra on its route: Japanese Ships BB Kongo CA Takao CL Jintsu DD Asashio DD Oshio DD Michishio DD Arashio DD Akatsuki DD Hibiki DD Ikazuchi Allied Ships DD Electra, Shell hits 12, and is sunk 35th brigade is landing at Balikpapan supported by a bombardment TF Troops landing also at Baker Is I sent a Sally group to attack Georgetown and they met a very strong cap Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 12 Ki-15 Babs x 1 Allied aircraft Sea Gladiator x 1 Buffalo I x 6 P-40B Tomahawk x 42 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged Strange result, the P40 should be AVG planes, wonder why they didn't make a mess of the Sallies. Baker Is is captured with a shock attack, no troops there. Georgetown falls at the first serous attack: Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 103488 troops, 1143 guns, 34 vehicles Defending force 13201 troops, 73 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 8 destroyed Wirraway: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 496 casualties reported Guns lost 13 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 24977 casualties reported Guns lost 129 The fall of Singapore looks not so far away now.

Blackwatch_it -> Dec 22-23 41 (5/5/2005 5:00:47 PM)
Landing troops at Singkawang. Palembang and Balikpapan captured. Now I control some oil and resources production. Palembang is partially damaged, but still producing, I think that it will be possible to repair it in a reasonable time.

Blackwatch_it -> Dec 24-25 41 (5/6/2005 2:03:13 AM)
Dec 24 Captured Ichang. Not a decisive victory, but maybe it will give Tom some problem. Singkawang capture, time to begin to think about Java. Landing troops at Kuantan. Dec 25 Landing troops at Pontianak. San Marcelino captured, some more supplies for my forces in Luzon. Kuantan captured. Tom is evacuating troops from Malaya, think that he as no more than 30000 troops left in the peninsula. I'm sending baby KB to give some troubles to his ship at Kuala Lumpur.

Blackwatch_it -> Dec 26-31 41 (5/7/2005 11:53:40 PM)
Dec 26 New CV attack against my ships near Baker Is. Several PGs and APs hit. I'm beginning to attack airports in Java. I want Tom's planes out of the area, their are producing too much damage to my transports. No planes left in PM apparently. Kuala Lumpur captured, no enemy troops there. Pontianak captured, one more base denied to Tom's planes. Dec 27 More air atatcks against Java bases, no decisive result. Tuguegarao captured. Tom was able to repulse again my troops from Clark. Dec 28 More air attacks against air bases in Java and Singapore. Dec 29 Troops landing at Kragen. Mersing captured. Malacca captured. Dec 30 BB Hyuga and Fuso hit by Vildebeest torpedoes while approaching Soerabaja. Hyuga has to retreat. Kragen captured. Dec 31 Repulse hit by a torpedo launched by I 158 NW of PM. Attacks against airbases in Java and Bali. Lae captured by Japanese paras.

Blackwatch_it -> Dec 1941 summary - Malaya (5/8/2005 3:16:33 AM)
The Army of Malaya performed very well, even above my expectations for the period. As showed in the map below only Johore Baru and Singapore are in British control. The retreat to Georgetown of 30000 troops that were eventually compelled to surrender was a big help for the advancing Japanese army. The forces in the area are now: four divisions two brigades four enginers regiments two tank regiments several artillery units base forces, construction battalions and aviation support and command units are based in Alor Star and Kuantan. I realistically hope to close this campaign early in January and to be able to send more combat units to join Burma Army. [image]local://upfiles/10827/05CE3870E6244B609394DC2349163EDF.jpg[/image]

Blackwatch_it -> Dec 1941 summary - DEI (5/8/2005 4:36:42 AM)
I have in control of the targets scheduled for December. Tarakan, Balikpapan, Brunei and Miri, the four bases producing oil and resources are working for the Japanese Empire. Only Miri is lightly damaged: three oil points out of one hundred need to be repaired. Toboina is also at full level. Palembang is (394)x506 resources and (478)x222 oil. Kendari is (255)x345. Amboina has 5 oil damage. I have one base in Java, Kragen, that is at the middle of the island and allows me to go first for Soerabaja or Batavia. My forces in this area are refitting in Palembang and Balikpapan. Anyway I need to wait for troops from Malaya or Luzon for the conquest of Java. [image]local://upfiles/10827/BB633AAD33234C47BEE5394FE64F7188.jpg[/image]

Blackwatch_it -> Dec 1941 summary - Philippines (5/8/2005 6:00:22 AM)
I only landed in Luzon, because I don't think that the other islands are a priority target. At this time I control San Marcelino, Lingayen, Vigan and Tuguegarao. I was repulsed twice from Clark with two divisions resulting disrupted and tired. My main army is now preparing for the attack in Lingayen. I have here four divisions, two tank regiments, two enginers regiments, the 14th Army HQ and artillery units. One division and one brigade are moving north from Tuguegarao to capture Aparri and Laong. The last division is in San Marcelino. Now I control three bases producing supplies in the island, but I still have to take more by sea. I expect to haveto fight for two more months to end this campaign. [image]local://upfiles/10827/551DBBE8A2C74FC683B72EC1CC8F9706.jpg[/image]

Blackwatch_it -> Dec 1941 summary - SoPac (5/8/2005 6:07:00 PM)
I have troops in Rabaul, Lae, Buna, Gili and Lunga. Rabaul is growing fast both as port and airfield. I'm working to take enough supplies to the area, then I will go for PM. PM is closed as airbase and I will keep it closed. [image]local://upfiles/10827/32BE5A6ABCFF406CB01E22DD0DB85E04.jpg[/image]

Blackwatch_it -> Dec 1941 summary - China (5/8/2005 9:40:24 PM)
China is the usual slaughter. The main actions now are around the Ichang area and at the crossroad NW of Kaifeng. At the crossroad my bombardment attacks are resulting in 300 losses average for the Chinese. I'm trying to destroy the Chinese army east of Ichang, but still it has several escape routes. [image]local://upfiles/10827/6FA8361EE749466DAA0634ED56CA9834.jpg[/image]

Blackwatch_it -> Dec 1941 summary - Air war (5/9/2005 3:00:00 AM)
I'm giving special care to planes production and operations, since it was a plane problem that forced to restart this game. Production I increased A6M2s, Oscars and Helens production. I'm producing 230 A6M2s, 170 Oscars and 120 Helens. I increased the production for Betties, Vals, Tinas, Tabbies and Dinahs. All the CV based groups are flying Zeroes now and I upgrade also a couple of land based groups from Claudes. Three groups upgraded from Nates to Oscars. All the Lillies groups upgraded to Sallies and one Sallies group upgraded to Helens. Operations I inflicted more losses than I received. I lost more bombers then fighters, but I produced enough to replace the lost planes and to add more to the pool. The total air losses ratio is 659 Allied vs 340 Japanese. I would be happy to keep this ratio level for some months. [image]local://upfiles/10827/4EA0C1A886C4419AA78F348D1CB81E16.jpg[/image]

Blackwatch_it -> Dec 1941 summary (5/9/2005 4:49:07 AM)
Here below is the intelligence summary for Dec 31. I'm quite satisfied of the situation. I gained most of the objectives set for this first month. The air losses ratio is good, as the total score. The only negative point is the one about ship losses. Tom aggressive tactics made me pay a cost in ships. My LCUs are in good shape everywhere and ready to move for new conquests. KB is preparing some action and maybe the ship losses balance will change a little. My goals for January are: end of Malaya campaign. end of Luzon campaign start the capture of Java capture of Sumatra start on the invasion of PM if possible I have only one CVL, one BB and one CA needing repairs so far. The CVL and the CA are in homeland ports and being repaired, while the BB is heading for a port. [image]local://upfiles/10827/3D7938928B614AAD897826605807A117.jpg[/image]

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