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ArticFire -> Into the deep end , ArticFire vs graycompany(scen15) (6/6/2005 5:26:11 AM)
Radio's across Japan relay the terrible news: ....The entire command staff of the Japanese Naval force including it's famed leader where tragicly killed in a photo shoot involving a mine layer , typhoon , and soon to be replaced "quick" release lever on the mine rack..... ....ArcticFire , the 2nd cousin 3 times removed of the emperor was temperoraly put in charge to carry out the military plans , soki is belived responsible for this appointment..... ....When asked what he thought of the planned naval actions he was noted as saying "You mean ships do more then hold people who are fishing ? ". This was assumed a joke however he seemed to say it with a rather eery sincerity.... ....After a full night of building sand castles on the beach with many watching he was overheard of speaking some jibberish about "killer waves" as he and his officers heading back to the command post.... This will be my first big game. I expect to totally get trounced and I wouldn't be to terribly shocked if I run more ships into rocks then I use effectivly. However I'm a fan of jumping in the deep end , since once you sink to the bottme there is only one direction to go. We are playing with fairly standard settings I belive , house rule of 5 MW ships per sub hunting TF , and non-historical first turn. The opening shot of the war at peral harbor will be standard I'm certain , I'll comment on the rest of the war effort after the fact.

Graycompany -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/6/2005 6:10:56 AM)
well, I doubt the trouncing part, but I will try to give you a good game. I like to suprise my oppoent early in the game. Not sure what the suprise will be.

ArticFire -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/6/2005 9:32:33 PM)
Ah the war begins. Well for my first attempt at handling the Japs first turn I don't think I did to awfull. I realize now I forgot a couple things but thats ok , I got all the major things done I thought needed doing. As noted below PH did not go over as shinningly as I would have liked. Maby more of BB's will sink then at first glance would seem but I kinda doubt it. ....When ArcticFire was recently interviewed on his production plans he was quoted as saying "Huh ? ".... I'm thinking it will take me awhile to wrap my head around the whole production thing. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41 -Edited- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 G3M Nell x 99 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Minor Damage Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 8 destroyed Vildebeest IV: 3 destroyed Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed Catalina I: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 17 -Notes : Our pilots requested live fire exsorsises. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cagayan , at 42,59 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 6 B5N Kate x 18 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Minor Damage Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 10 Note: Bombers where reported and I figured better to kill them on the ground -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 53 G3M Nell x 25 G4M1 Betty x 37 G4M1 Betty x 21 Allied aircraft P-26A x 2 P-35A x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 4 P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Minor Damage Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 5 destroyed P-35A: 6 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Guns lost 1 7 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 25 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 101 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 34 Note: While it's a shame to do so much damage to our future airfield it was out of nessesity. 2 attacks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 76 D3A Val x 126 B5N Kate x 143 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 1 P-26A x 5 P-36A Mohawk x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Minor Losses Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed P-26A: 9 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 10 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 26 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed PBY Catalina: 17 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed B-18A Bolo: 8 destroyed A-20B Boston: 4 destroyed Allied Ships DMS Zane, Bomb hits 1, on fire BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 11, on fire BB Maryland, Bomb hits 8 BB California, Bomb hits 9, on fire BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage BB Nevada, Bomb hits 14, on fire BB Arizona, Bomb hits 10, on fire BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 8, on fire DMS Hovey, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1 CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1, on fire AV Wright, Bomb hits 1, on fire AO Neosho, Bomb hits 1, on fire AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1 Allied ground losses: 204 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Airbase hits 37 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 208 Note: The trap is sprung. Not terribly thrilled with the results thow. Only 2 of the BB's apear heavily damaged. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 102nd USAAF Base Force, at 47,47 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 C5M Babs x 1 Ki-27 Nate x 25 Ki-46-II Dinah x 2 Ki-15 Babs x 3 Ki-36 Ida x 1 A5M4 Claude x 4 A6M2 Zero x 22 C5M Babs x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported 8 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Note: Actually this was two attacks to soften the place up. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42 Japanese aircraft Ki-27 Nate x 14 Ki-21 Sally x 9 No Japanese losses Runway hits 2 Note: More a photo shoot with a few bombs then a real attack. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12 Ki-48 Lily x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Minor Losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 45,60 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 6 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet Note: The don't apear to have apreciated the air strike on their runway. Luckily they can't hit the broad side of a CVL. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 8 Hudson I x 10 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 damaged Hudson I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CA Mogami CA Kumano Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 8 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet Note: My AA crews enjoyed the fireworks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 9 Hudson I x 10 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 damaged Hudson I: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CA Mogami CA Kumano DD Arashi Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet Note: One AA crew member was noted as saying "and they just keep trying , it's sad" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 8 Buffalo I x 16 Blenheim IV x 7 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 2 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano DD Arashi CA Mogami Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet 4 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet Note: At this point the AA crews where calling shots "Threw the wing tip, off the rudder and into the landing gear". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Nagara Maru Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet Note: The transport captain replied "We even sailed streight to give them a fighting chance". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tuguegarao, at 46,50 Japanese Ships DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Oshio DD Asashio CL Jintsu CA Atago CA Takao BB Haruna BB Kongo DD Samidare DD Yudachi DD Harusame DD Murasame DD Asagumo DD Minegumo DD Natsugumo CL Naka DD Matsukaze DD Asakaze CL Kuma CA Ashigara CA Maya Allied ground losses: 195 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 14 casualties reported 34 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 8 Port hits 6 Port supply hits 8 Runway hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 3 Note: This is what I hope will be viewed as a daring attack by historians. Also note this is 3 attacks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66 Japanese Ships DD Yuzuki DD Kikuzuki DD Uzuki DD Oboro CA Kako CA Furutaka CA Kinugasa CA Aoba Allied Ships MSW Penguin, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 12 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 Note: We didn't shoot at the MSW , it just happened to be in the way. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze DD Arashi DD Nowaki DD Maikaze CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Mogami Allied ground losses: 637 casualties reported Guns lost 18 Airbase hits 33 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 139 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 3 Note: Another case of it being a shame to do so much damage to our future holding. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Shiokaze DD Suzukaze DD Umikaze DD Kawakaze DD Yamakaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yukikaze CL Nagara Allied Ships AK Luzon, Shell hits 4, on fire AK Magallanes, Shell hits 3 Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 46 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 1 Note: We caught this port unaware it would seem. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 16 TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63 126 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Tenryu, Shell hits 9 AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire Japanese ground losses: 215 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Note : This was a somewhat costly landing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66 Japanese ground losses: 506 casualties reported Note: We don't know what shot them but it sure did a good job. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Tuguegarao, 46,50, firing at TF 42 TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Tuguegarao, 46,50 Japanese ground losses: 140 casualties reported Note: The bombardment helped here I think to minimize losses. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85 TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45 50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese ground losses: 614 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Note: Shoot all you want, we'll make more. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49 Japanese ground losses: 207 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49 Japanese ground losses: 360 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59 Japanese ground losses: 241 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47 Japanese ground losses: 82 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Khota Bharu Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4803 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 9179 troops, 77 guns, 3 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Note: Not sure why they even tried. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1427 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1435 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Note: A futile attempt to stop the onslaught. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batan Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1772 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 480 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 144 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!! Allied ground losses: 1278 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Note: Was there every any doubt? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wake Island Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1357 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1867 troops, 38 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 252 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 1746 casualties reported Guns lost 32 Vehicles lost 1 Note: This is probly the best news of the whole first day. Wake island falls effortlessly.

Graycompany -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/7/2005 12:26:51 AM)
Well, we may have some corrupted file because in the Playback, I didnt see wake fall and the attack was at 0 to1 which in the combat report said it was 4 to 1. On my screen, which has odd images on it, sorta a overlay of the load screen. This isnt visable in my other PBEM game. Its hard for me to see the buttons to push. I will try an reload the game an see what happens. Your first turn was good......... no comment at PH as there are spies everywhere. Also i could make a joke about japanese and taking a pictures (recon) but I wont........... I still could....

ArticFire -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/7/2005 1:18:37 AM)
I went and watched the combat replay and your right , on the combat replay wake does not fall , yet sure enough as you can see from the report above it did. When I played out my turn Wake was in Jap hands.

Graycompany -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/7/2005 1:49:36 AM)
thats odd, I just sent the turn back. Wake is in japanese hands. to bad it didnt hold out a few more days.

ArticFire -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/7/2005 3:41:43 AM)
Ah while day one's results where ok , today has shown a lot more promis. The following bases where captured today: Aparri Vigan Guam Cagayan Paving the way for my invasion in the PI. Also Peral Harbor was hit for a second time with a LOT better results. The wounds inflicted yesterday had salt poured on them and more where inflicted. At least 5 BB's where reported as heavily damaged with 2 confirmed eating torpedo's. Magazin explosions and fire rage everywhere in the port. In other news around peral harbor many small groups of ships have been spotted flee'ing the sceen of destruction. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41 -Edited for aproved national radio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 44,49 Japanese Ships MSW W.7 MSW W.8 MSW W.9 MSW W.10 MSW W.17 MSW W.18, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PC Kyo Maru #2 PC Kyo Maru #11 PC Kyo Maru #12 PC Kyo Maru #13 PC Shonan Maru #1 PC Shonan Maru #2 PC Ch 1 PC Ch 2 PC Ch 3 AP Burisuben Maru AP Hawaii Maru AP Oigawa Maru AP Sanko Maru AP Shinko Maru AK Takao Maru Allied Ships PT PT-31 PT PT-32 PT PT-33 PT PT-34 PT PT-35 PT PT-41 Notes: Cursed americans and their sneaky night attacks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59 Japanese Ships DD Shiokaze DD Suzukaze DD Umikaze DD Kawakaze DD Yamakaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yukikaze CL Nagara Allied Ships AK Magallanes, Shell hits 3, on fire AK Luzon, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 18 Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 2 Port supply hits 5 Note: Drive the nails in their coffins home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 G4M1 Betty x 50 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Minor Damage Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed P-35A: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-26A: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 34 Notes: The efforts continue to smite the allied air. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 98 D3A Val x 111 B5N Kate x 126 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Light losses Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Maryland, Bomb hits 6, on fire BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage BB California, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage BB Arizona, Bomb hits 7, on fire ML Oglala, Bomb hits 1, on fire DMS Trevor, Bomb hits 1, on fire BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 9, on fire BB Nevada, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Dale, Bomb hits 1 CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, on fire AV Tangier, Bomb hits 1 CL Helena, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 79 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port hits 7 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 4 Notes: Since the 7th airstrike failed to achive the desired results we order the pilots back in their plans to finish what they started.[sm=00000055.gif] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tuguegarao at 46,50 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 36 B-17C Fortress x 2 Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna BB Kongo CA Takao DD Arashio Notes: They fail to hit the gigantic grey shapes in the big blue water. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano Note: The allies seemed unprepared for CAP. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships AK Nagara Maru Note: We apreciate the lack of escourt. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 8 Hudson I x 9 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CL Sendai DD Isonami DD Uranami Notes: The Jap ship designer whom suggested before the war our ships needed to be narrower to avoid bomb hits has been disgraced. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Mogami Notes: Always handy to have land based air covering ships [;)] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tuguegarao at 46,50 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 21 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Samidare CL Naka DD Harusame Notes: Sad part is not that 21 airplanes couldn't hit one ship , it's that none of the ships AA crews could hit 1 airplane. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 47,47 Allied aircraft B-17C Fortress x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships APD APD-1 Notes: These bombers will need to be delt with eventually. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat at 43,49 Japanese Ships MSW W.7 MSW W.8 MSW W.9 MSW W.10 MSW W.17 PC Kyo Maru #2 PC Kyo Maru #11 PC Kyo Maru #12 PC Kyo Maru #13 PC Shonan Maru #1 PC Shonan Maru #2 PC Ch 1 PC Ch 2 PC Ch 3 AP Burisuben Maru AP Hawaii Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AP Oigawa Maru AP Sanko Maru AP Shinko Maru AK Takao Maru Allied Ships PT PT-31 PT PT-32 PT PT-33 PT PT-34 PT PT-35, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT PT-41 Japanese ground losses: 226 casualties reported Note: This is the landing force near vigan or aparii can't recall. Thankfully the escorts managed to pop one of the little PT's. However the TF commander then decided to retreat leaving most the troops on the boats. They have been ordered to return to the invasion and get the rest of the troops off the ships. Hopefully they can do it before this hunter pack of PT's take out any more of my troops. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cagayan Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2415 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 662 troops, 6 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 7 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Note: Ahh I always love it when a plan comes together. The icing on the cake is the 7 B-17C's we happily destroyed in the assault. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 6908 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 290 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!! Note: It was only a matter of time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Vigan Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3482 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 672 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!! Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Aparri Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 9920 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 662 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!! Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 127 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Graycompany -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/7/2005 6:46:05 AM)
well so far, nothing has went very well. all air attacks are missing (not to suprised by this) and my sub captains are quite. Pearl harbour is a wreck, and we are starting a new Monument to the Oklahoma. Other then that things are great [8\|]. landing and bombardments have gone very well for Artic. bombardments have been very effective. my Pt boats disrupted one landing for a day in the PI, but other then that, allied response has been slow.

ArticFire -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/7/2005 8:44:07 AM)
Day 3 of the campaign has seen the japanese commanders realization of just how many forces he left in their respective ports in his inital battleplan. While this means a slower assault on allied postions overall since they have to load up I belive I have done enough damage that I shouldn't lose to much momentom. In other news Khota Bharu was captured today. The american BB Oklahoma was confirmed sunk by intellegence sources in peral harbor. Hopefully it will not be the only victom to succumb. My land based CAP for my fleets in the south china sea seem to be very effective , my little Oscars are racking up kills. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41 -Edited for aproved national radio. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 21 G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Note: The idea was to put a dent in the allied air operations out of here but it apears my boys can't see in the dark. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 44,60 Japanese Ships CL Nagara DD Yukikaze DD Tokitsukaze DD Yamakaze DD Kawakaze DD Umikaze DD Suzukaze DD Shiokaze Allied Ships AK Kanlaon II, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AK Latouche, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Note: My CL fleet reports it's first victoms. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 17,57 Japanese Ships SS I-166, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Stronghold DD Isis DD Encounter DD Jupiter DD Express DD Electra DD Tenedos DD Vendetta DD Vampire BC Repulse My first loss at sea :( Last message recived for I-166 was "We are in postion to intercept enemy shi....oh my god we found some ! Help !". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 24 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed P-35A: 1 destroyed P-26A: 1 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Note: More force of habit then real need at this point. ------------------------------------------------------------ Day Air attack on TF, near Tuguegarao at 46,50 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 30 Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Haruna CA Atago BB Kongo Note: One of these days they will accedentally hit one my ships in their attempt to fish with dynamite. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 28,48 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 18 Blenheim IV x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CL Sendai Note: Again my land based oscars come to the rescue. This land based screen has meet with so much success we are implemented this form of coverage elsewhere as well. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 17 Blenheim IV x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Mikuma Note: Allies actually made a lot more air attacks on the ship at Khota , however unfortunetly they all meet with the same result , the true tragidy being that the allied planes made home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 43,56 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Natori DD Nagatsuki Note: This will remain a danger while this TF works it's way thew the shallow waters south of Minila. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 5 B5N Kate x 18 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships AVD Childs, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage PG Isabel Note: My CVL TF that supported the Cagayan assault finds some victoms. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 28688 troops, 282 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 13230 troops, 122 guns, 4 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5 Japanese ground losses: 58 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 205 casualties reported Guns lost 24 Vehicles lost 1 Note: The siege of Hong Kong has begun. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Khota Bharu Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 19468 troops, 248 guns, 16 vehicles Defending force 5160 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese forces CAPTURE Khota Bharu base !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Guns lost 7 As if there was ever any doubt. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Graycompany -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/7/2005 3:10:58 PM)
well the 3rd day finds bad weather and bad bombing the real problems of the day. as the mass run for your life from the PI, the poor AVD childs had stopped to cap of fuel, but a bunch of kates gave her the kiss of death. the only high point of the day is when we sank a I boat not far from batavia in shallow waters. His bombing of clarks field keep my Big B-17 grounded. and the best chance for bombing was mostly reports from my piliots of "unable to locate target". In the whole ocean there is one cloud, and his ships are under it in a rain squall.

ArticFire -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/7/2005 10:32:15 PM)
Weather is causing some issues with planned air ops but overall another good day for japan. Meanwhile I'm starting to get a grip of the overall situation and while I still am almost totally lost on production (even after reading up on it heh) the rest of the war effort seems to be starting to take shape. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/41 -Edited for aproved national radio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 21 G4M1 Betty x 22 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 28,48 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 15 Blenheim IV x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese Ships DD Shikinami Notes: The allies keep throwing more and more planes at this TF in the southern china sea. This time by shear numbers alone I lost an Oscar whom was supporting from a land base. Perhaps they would rather it not head south to intercept all the ships we see crusing along borneo ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 34,54 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 9 Ki-21 Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AV Langley AS Holland, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Whippoorwill Notes: This is one of those allied TF's heading west along the northern coast of borneo. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,61 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 4 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo Notes: Allies futily attempt to hurt my CVL causing so much trouble in the PI. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 9 Blenheim IV x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mogami Notes: This was one of the new assignments of land based CAP I spoke of yesterday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan at 44,49 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Shinko Maru AP Hawaii Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage AP Sanko Maru Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Notes: Annoying hit but nothing that wills stop it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 37,59 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 8 B5N Kate x 16 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Anakan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Ethel Edwards, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage AK Compagnia Filipinas, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Notes: A beautifull attack by the CVL in the PI to preven one of the fleeing transport groups in the Sulu sea from going anywhere. Later confirmed 2 of these sank. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 37,59 Japanese Ships SS I-156 Allied Ships AK Ethel Edwards, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Note: While aparently usless against ships that are not crippled against limping balls of fire they can land torpedo's like no ones business , doubtfully this ship will survive. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7649 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 7500 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 124 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 124 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 28694 troops, 279 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 12769 troops, 101 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese ground losses: 1385 casualties reported Guns lost 29 Allied ground losses: 231 casualties reported Guns lost 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 7293 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 11431 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Graycompany -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/8/2005 12:02:21 AM)
Well his mini carrier's in and around the PI keeps having a field day. Little you can do here but run in every direction. A pby has spotted the main jap carrier force 480 miles northeast of Hawaii. We are as prepared as we can be for a possiable 3rd attack in 5 days on pearl. The lack of jap sub activity has me concerned, ive only seen a few,, wonder where they are hiding? two good ground combats in china have helped causing over 2000 enemy casualties. about the only good news to report. He is moving quickly in PI, and also heading towards singapore with alarming speed. Hong kong is putting up a great defence. this turn may prove interesting around pearl, im a try a new tactic and see what happens. I know where his carriers are, he dosent know where mine are[8\|]

ArticFire -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/8/2005 1:52:22 AM)
Today saw some interesting happening. Firstly the crazy americans attacked the PH carrier fleet at night. One DD was lightly damaged in the attack , as an asnwer for waking the crew up they sunk one of the PT boats. Also during the night one of our subs engaged some ships heading twords the US mainland , sadly the sub missed. Over in the southern china sea 2 oil tankers and a sub tender where put to rest by a valiant charge from a small CL/DD fleet. There are an annoying large number of allied subs all over this region. Bad weather has hampered our efforts elsewhere. There was an allied BB spotted north of borneo yesterday however it's hiding now. Hong Kong is proving to be a nightmare. It apears that I send the wrong infantry divison to lead the attack since it was the one that was left behind to garrison that was prepared for the attack [8\|] After the PT boat assault the PH carrier group launched another attack in two waves. This one pointed squarly at the airfield with satifactory results. An odd sighting of some ships heading SE from the PI. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/11/41 -Edited for aproved national radio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Batavia at 19,59 Japanese Ships SS I-121 Allied Ships AP Kanimba, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Note: I'm actually getting some milage out of my subs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft G3M Nell x 24 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Runway hits 1 Note: It seems a waste of time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 108,68 Japanese Ships CV Kaga CV Hiryu CV Soryu CV Shokaku CV Zuikaku CV Akagi BB Hiei BB Kirishima CA Tone CA Chikuma CL Abukuma DD Akigumo DD Kagero DD Isokaze DD Shiranuhi, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Urakaze DD Hamakaze DD Tanikaze DD Arare DD Kasumi Allied Ships PT PT-20 PT PT-21, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PT PT-22 PT PT-23 PT PT-24 PT PT-25 Note: Brave , suicidal , but brave. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 35,54 Japanese Ships CL Natori DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships AO Pecos, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk AO Trinity, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat at 35,54 Japanese Ships CL Natori DD Satsuki DD Minazuki DD Fumizuki DD Nagatsuki DD Harukaze DD Hatakaze Allied Ships AS Holland, Shell hits 2, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 119,65 Japanese Ships SS I-174 Allied Ships CL St. Louis DD Dale DMS Zane Note: Hmm, paving the way or the tip of the iceburg? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 102 D3A Val x 92 E7K2 Alf x 1 Allied aircraft F4F-3 Wildcat x 3 P-26A x 1 P-36A Mohawk x 4 P-40B Tomahawk x 10 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 15 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed P-36A Mohawk: 5 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Airbase hits 11 Runway hits 133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,61 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 4 Allied aircraft Brewster 339D x 5 Martin 139 x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo Note: They apear to be stepping up efforts to get rid of Ryujo. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tuguegarao at 46,50 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 27 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CL Kuma CA Ashigara AV Sanuki Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 B5N Kate x 105 E7K2 Alf x 1 Allied aircraft P-26A x 1 P-40B Tomahawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 3 destroyed, 32 damaged E7K2 Alf: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-26A: 1 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed PBY Catalina: 7 destroyed SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 10 Runway hits 79 Note: The 2nd wave was even more effective then the 1st. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,61 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 4 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo Note: It is rummored Ryujo embodies the spirit of samuri warriors of the past. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7501 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 7319 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 127 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Note: Soon..... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 18545 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 12482 troops, 96 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5) Japanese ground losses: 509 casualties reported Guns lost 16 Allied ground losses: 121 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Note: A truly inspired defence [:@] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 11468 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 18701 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 963 casualties reported Guns lost 15 Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Note: Yes shock attack , as in we where shocked how many of our troops died. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 14955 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 9479 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 46245 troops, 343 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 93494 troops, 963 guns, 139 vehicles Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 186 casualties reported Guns lost 8 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 3598 casualties reported Guns lost 139 The welcomed us by attacking us , and they paid a dear price for it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Graycompany -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/8/2005 2:51:37 AM)
Well, was not a bad turn for me, gave most of the air crews a much needed rest. My pt boats almost did some damage, I have 3 groups looking for that task force, Might get lucky again if he stays, and Im guessing he will launch one more raid on the harbor, but almost all the ships are gone, few that were to damaged to move are left. China continues to go well.

ArticFire -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/8/2005 4:52:55 AM)
Today was arguably the worst day for us since the war started. However while things are not going our way in china at all, on the water we are dominating. NE of PH our valient sub whom was trying to bring food and medicin to the needy hawians was maliciously gunned down. We begin the search for the american carriers west of PH. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/41 -Edited for aproved National radio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 44,49 Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships PT PT-31 PT PT-32, Shell hits 13, and is sunk PT PT-33 PT PT-34 PT PT-41 Note: My hunter/killer flotila finally finds the sharks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 44,49 Japanese Ships CL Naka DD Natsugumo DD Minegumo DD Asagumo DD Murasame DD Harusame DD Yudachi DD Samidare Allied Ships PT PT-31, Shell hits 8, and is sunk PT PT-33 PT PT-34 PT PT-41 Note: And to drive home the point of "stay away from my AP's" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47 Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships DD Hagikaze DD Arashi DD Nowaki DD Maikaze CA Kumano CA Suzuya CA Mikuma CA Mogami Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 20 Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 6 Port supply hits 6 Note: More to come -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 119,65 Japanese Ships SS I-174, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Conyngham DD Cassin DD Tucker DD Reid DD Shaw -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 39,61 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 9 Allied aircraft Martin 139 x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Martin 139: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Victoria Point at 25,39 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 37 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Bendigo MSW Maryborough, Bomb hits 1, on fire Note: We have air supriority. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 45,48 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 17 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Burisuben Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage AP Hawaii Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Note: An unprovoked attack on troop transports returning home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 91977 troops, 952 guns, 140 vehicles Defending force 45725 troops, 188 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Japanese ground losses: 2408 casualties reported Guns lost 47 Vehicles lost 5 Allied ground losses: 983 casualties reported Guns lost 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17775 troops, 202 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 12342 troops, 89 guns, 2 vehicles Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9571 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 18640 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning Allied Shock attack Attacking force 14920 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 9571 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Nanning base !!! Japanese ground losses: 90 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Note: We are advancing in a different direction... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Graycompany -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/8/2005 5:11:50 AM)
Ive yet to see the turn yet but it sounds good. On a sad note, we have a report that the AK ethel edwards was sunk near the phillippines. We have cabled Ethel in bismark, Nd and asked if she would like to sponser another ship which we will name ethel edward II. we have yet to hear from ethel.

ArticFire -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/8/2005 8:13:17 AM)
(It will be a couple days for the next turn as Gray has to go on a day trip) Today was a brutal day for allied naval shipping forces. This is part of the campaign to send a clear message as to what happens when you refuse to trade with Japan. One of our CA's finally fails to dodge some allied airpower , however she should be fine. I belive thow it's hard to confirm that we are doing our part to inflict sub losses on the allies as well. There are a disturbing number of ships in the seas between PH and the US mainland. My subs are having a rough time of stopping their passage. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/41 -Edited for aproved national radio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 23,59 Japanese Ships SS I-122 Allied Ships AS Otus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Whippoorwill Notes: My subs are earning their keep. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 44 TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47 36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships MSW W.5 Japanese ground losses: 291 casualties reported Note: Our next invasion point. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 46,46 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft P-35A x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 3 B-17C Fortress x 12 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships PC Kyo Maru #2 MSW W.17 Note: Aggrivating as it is the zero's didn't even shoot at them. I'll have to double check their alt setting to make sure they where not hugging the deck or something. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31,50 Japanese aircraft Ki-32 Mary x 11 Ki-21 Sally x 18 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Palawan, Bomb hits 2, on fire AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Note: Our assault on allied shipping continues. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 23,43 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 42 No Japanese losses Allied Ships MSW Goulburn MSW Bendigo MSW Ballarat MSW Burnie, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 55,63 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 9 B5N Kate x 10 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships AK Sarangami AK Governor Wright, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AK Si Kiang, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Note: This was that odd sighting of ships heading SE/E from PI. Our CVL's in rout to Palau were ordered to intercept and investigate. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47 Allied aircraft Vildebeest IV x 11 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Suzuya, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Mogami CA Kumano Note: It was bound to happen eventually. The Suzuya should be fine. Weather sadly grounded the TF's air cover. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 20 Vildebeest IV x 2 Blenheim I x 9 Blenheim IV x 9 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest IV: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 2, on fire CA Mikuma CA Kumano Note: In an attempt to add insult to injury aparently. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 31,50 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Palawan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 55,63 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 8 B5N Kate x 8 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Si Kiang, on fire, heavy damage AK Governor Wright, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 124,63 Japanese Ships SS I-17, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Cassin DD Tucker DD Reid DD Shaw DD Conyngham -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 89175 troops, 895 guns, 132 vehicles Defending force 44437 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Japanese ground losses: 2107 casualties reported Guns lost 46 Vehicles lost 5 Allied ground losses: 715 casualties reported Guns lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 26537 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 12382 troops, 90 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4 Japanese ground losses: 112 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 201 casualties reported Guns lost 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Graycompany -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/9/2005 2:04:07 AM)
Well not a bad turn, I think we may have got 1 sub maybe two. And a torpedo finally hit. His carriers keep steaming around pearl. One of these times my Pt's are going to find him and die in flamming balsa wood, but just maybe put a fish in to a CV. he seems to have few troops on On PI, and 5 div in china. This could prove interesting as I have counter attacked in PI. I also sent some troops on a flanking attack in china.

ArticFire -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/9/2005 6:49:32 AM)
Things could be better , however I can take comfort in the video sent back to the HQ of all the allied ships exploding with sailors jumping overboard. The KB found some lunch today. At least 4 confirmed sinkings of allied ships with possibly as many as 7 or 8. The allied scum push off our vacationers on one of the beaches in the PI , they returned to one of our newly aquired bases there. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/41 -Edited for aproved national radio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 23,42 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships MSW Ballarat, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage MSW Goulburn MSW Bendigo Notes: Some truly inspired efforts on our subs part. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 125,60 Japanese Ships SS I-6, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Cassin DD Tucker DD Reid DD Shaw DD Conyngham -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Laoag, at 45,49 Japanese Ships DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki DD Arashio DD Michishio DD Oshio DD Asashio CL Jintsu CA Atago CA Takao BB Haruna BB Kongo Allied ground losses: 336 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Port hits 5 Port fuel hits 3 Port supply hits 11 Note: This attack was actually supposed to be followed up with troops , a formal iquiry is being issued to find out why the orders never made it to the troops. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 23,59 Japanese Ships SS I-122 Allied Ships MSW Tanager, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage MSW Lark MSW Quail MSW Bittern MSW Finch Notes: A national media campaign heralding the efforts of our brave submarine captains is being started in Tokyo. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 56,67 Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 5 B5N Kate x 5 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Taurus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Note: One of our CVL's fighting transports floating east of Palau. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 29,50 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Palawan, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 20 Ki-48 Lily x 38 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 destroyed Runway hits 1 Notes: This failed to achive the desired results. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 G3M Nell x 80 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 30 Note: Not that all the holes we put in the runway did anything to slow down them flying from here like buzzards later. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 45,49 Allied aircraft P-35A x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 3 B-17C Fortress x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-17C Fortress: 5 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo Notes: Fools. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 45,49 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 38 Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged Japanese Ships BB Kongo DD Asashio BB Haruna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 5 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships AP Nissen Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AP Kashiwara Maru Note: The Nissen Maru is wounded but should make it back to port. Luckily she had emptied herself by this time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 122,64 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 67 D3A Val x 30 B5N Kate x 42 Japanese aircraft losses D3A Val: 1 damaged B5N Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships AVD Hulbert, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DM Preble CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage DM Tracy, Bomb hits 1, on fire DM Pruitt, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DMS Perry, Bomb hits 1, on fire DM Sicard, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DM Ramsay, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Note: The KB finds a group of ships fleeing twords the mainland US and uses them for target practice , a good westerly wind was blowing so hopefully the people in PH will choak on the smoke from these ships. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 122,64 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 19 B5N Kate x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage DM Tracy, on fire DM Sicard, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DMS Perry, on fire DM Ramsay, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Note: If it's worth doing.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 122,64 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 D3A Val x 3 B5N Kate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Raleigh, on fire, heavy damage DM Pruitt, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DM Sicard, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DM Tracy, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Note: It's worth doing A LOT. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 30,48 Japanese Ships PG Eifuku Maru PG Uji PG Saga PG Hashidate DD Sagiri Allied Ships SS KXVII, hits 1, on fire Note: Part of our new anti-allied sub cleanup effort. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 85998 troops, 832 guns, 128 vehicles Defending force 43491 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Changsha base !!! Japanese ground losses: 2550 casualties reported Guns lost 74 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 1062 casualties reported Guns lost 20 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Notes: They finally give it up. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 26521 troops, 208 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 12206 troops, 86 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 152 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 114 casualties reported Guns lost 10 Note: We are not sure what they are feeding these defenders but we would like some. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Victoria Point Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1564 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles Defending force 724 troops, 5 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point base !!! Allied ground losses: 1337 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 Notes: After a trek threw the country side the allied troops basicly cower in fear of our tanks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tuguegarao Allied Shock attack Attacking force 7672 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1362 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Notes: These where the vacationers we spoke of whom where told to leave their beach front huts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuantan Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 13189 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 7077 troops, 45 guns, 1 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Note: Our next conquest in Malya.

Graycompany -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/9/2005 7:52:58 AM)
Well his carriers continue to chase fleeing DM's and cl's going back to the coast. Little i can do about it, but not a single ship sunk back there. My air crews in singapore are getting experience and starting to get hits now. he has taken the first chinese city but im ready at the 2nd one. In the phillipines i have pushed him back to the beaches. and while his carriers are busy playing patty cake with damaged ships, im busy else where.[;)] heck of a 1st week of the war.

ArticFire -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/9/2005 12:18:03 PM)
The invasion ... or rather sight see'ing tour in PI is turning into a longistical problem. Having failed to land half the troops I should have on the opening attack I'm now faced with the problem of a fully active and responsive enemy. I don't think the originally slated invaison forces for the remaining bases are suffecient with a full operation fighter/bomber force plus subs plus PT's when it suits them. This has resulted in a new strategy regarding the PI ... I like to called it operation "Bogged Down". As in I'm bogged down there. Malaya however is going far better. Kuantan fell today. More pressure is attempting to be placed on the horrible bombing brats in the airfield surrounding my new homes there. Some Oscars where moved into Malaya for some close combat support. They where istrumental in disrupting todays allied attacks on our peacefull ships. The damage sustained could have been a lot worse if it was not for these brave pilots. The KB dispite allied propaganda continues to sink ships in between PH and the US mainland. However the real target of our rush eastward , a 10 ship convo seems to have eluded us. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/15/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 44 TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47 Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50 Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Buffalo I strafing at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 G3M Nell x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G3M Nell: 6 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet 2 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 47 G4M1 Betty x 30 Ki-21 Sally x 15 Ki-46-II Dinah x 1 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Mikuma Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 4 Blenheim I x 8 Blenheim IV x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Blenheim IV: 4 damaged Japanese Ships CA Kumano CA Mogami CA Mikuma Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet 2 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet 2 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49 Allied aircraft P-35A x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 3 B-17C Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Oyo Maru AP Tanba Maru AP Haaburu Maru AK Shun Yuan Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-40B Tomahawk bombing at 2000 feet 3 x P-35A bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 13000 feet 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 13000 feet 2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 121,66 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 46 B5N Kate x 46 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DM Tracy, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DM Pruitt, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 121,66 Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 1 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Raleigh, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 120,64 Japanese aircraft B5N Kate x 16 Japanese aircraft losses B5N Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships DMS Perry, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 18 Ki-48 Lily x 46 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47 Allied aircraft Swordfish x 2 Vildebeest IV x 12 Allied aircraft losses Swordfish: 1 damaged Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mikuma CA Mogami, Torpedo hits 1, on fire CA Kumano, Torpedo hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet 4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 18 Blenheim I x 3 Blenheim IV x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Mogami, on fire CA Mikuma Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49 Allied aircraft P-35A x 3 P-40B Tomahawk x 3 B-17C Fortress x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AP Hakuyo Maru AK Kinrei Maru AP Oyo Maru AP Haaburu Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-40B Tomahawk bombing at 2000 feet 3 x P-35A bombing at 2000 feet 3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 13000 feet 2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2103 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 11989 troops, 72 guns, 2 vehicles Allied ground losses: 174 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuantan Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13642 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 7046 troops, 40 guns, 1 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan base !!! Japanese ground losses: 156 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 14945 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 8444 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 10530 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 41512 troops, 213 guns, 0 vehicles

Graycompany -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/9/2005 5:02:13 PM)
another fair turn in an around singapore, as two wildbeast put 3 fish in two jap Ca's. around pearl his KB finnished the last of a task force damaged at pearl on dec 7th heading for the west coast. The las ship in the task force was so badly damaged, AVD Hubart, that we were force to scuttle her. The Air war over ragoon is about to begin, and signat reports more troops headed for PI.

ArticFire -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/9/2005 9:30:34 PM)
Well today has seen a continued air battle in Malaya. China ... could be better. The PI are actually going ok , just not as quickly as I would like. Davao landing happened and if they can take it we will pretty much have the southern PI dominated. Sadly bombing raids on the allied air fields in Malaya are iniffective at best. Also I'm having some trouble with the auto(or lack of auto) convoy system. Bases and trasports in the system yet no convoy's are being made. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 61 TF 61 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61 29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships MSW Wa 14, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 124 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 61 TF 61 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61 96 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships MSW Wa 14, Shell hits 7, on fire MSW Wa 10, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 157 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 17 Ki-48 Lily x 54 Ki-15 Babs x 1 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44 Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 54 Ki-46-II Dinah x 4 Ki-15 Babs x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47 Allied aircraft Vildebeest IV x 12 Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest IV: 2 damaged Japanese Ships AP Hakozake Maru, Torpedo hits 1 AP Fukko Maru MSW W.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47 Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 16 Blenheim I x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships AP Fukko Maru MSW W.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 26784 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 11803 troops, 68 guns, 1 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 103 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 21848 troops, 250 guns, 16 vehicles Defending force 854 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 284 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy base !!! Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Vehicles lost 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pakhoi Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 14953 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 8455 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Pakhoi base !!! Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Allied ground losses: 150 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Graycompany -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/9/2005 9:53:02 PM)
Despite recomendations from my G-2 guys, ive informed my Counter part not to use the auto convoy system until the new patch comes out. No wonder my subs arent finding anything!!

ArticFire -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/9/2005 10:10:53 PM)
Oh good lord. Now a WHOLE new level of micromangment I'll need to deal with. Our war effort hasn't gotten off to a stumbling start , it's fallen face first into the pavement. No matter , we will overcome. If anything it will force me to become more aware of the supply situation of my army and logistical concerns. So what if it will be the end of december before any of my bases recive supplies right ? :)

Graycompany -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/9/2005 10:23:06 PM)
I have no problem starting over. This could be a major hinderence if you dont have supply anywhere.

ArticFire -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/9/2005 10:35:52 PM)
No need for that. I was slightly exagerating my supply "crisis". There are only a couple bases that are really short on supply. Plus , this is my first game , so it's all a learning experince [;)] Your subs will have something to hunt for soon.

Graycompany -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/9/2005 10:50:34 PM)
well, I have to admit that for a few turns i thought you were just joking about this being your first pBEm game, as your tactics and strategy seem like a vetran. I think, despite your supply malfunction, your doing very well.

ArticFire -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/9/2005 10:58:14 PM)
Heh well I'll take that as a complement. This truly is my first real game (aside from the turtorial). I like to think I learn quickly thow. In a way you should be happy I'm making all my big mistakes in our game :) My 1st turn in my new game I just started went a whole lot better [:D]

Graycompany -> RE: Into the deep end , ArticFire vs grey(scen15) (6/10/2005 12:11:57 AM)
Yes, ive been reading that as well

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