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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/19/2006 5:19:27 PM

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6/1/42

"Oops" sums up the day quite well.

South Pac

We did have a CV battle, and everything that could go wrong did go wrong. I was hit at range 5 & neither his nor my CVs reacted so I didn't get in a counter-strike. The Jap CVs were one hex out of range for my B-25s at Koumac. (7 hexes away - Koumac's only size 3 so the bombers can only fly 6 hexes.) Both Enterprise & Hornet will be in the body & fender shop for quite a while - if I can save Enterprise. There's a small silver lining in that I massacred Jap naval air.

Here's the morning strikes:

06/01/42
Day Air attack on TF at 62,113
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A Val x 36
B5N Kate x 41
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 54 Set on 30% CAP for offensive punch, but with no missions every fighter scrambled
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
D3A Val: 15 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N Kate: 14 destroyed, 13 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage Ouch
CA Chester, Bomb hits 3
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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06/01/42
Day Air attack on TF at 62,113
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A Val x 10
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A Val: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Chester, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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06/01/42
Day Air attack on TF at 62,113
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 24
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 50
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A Val: 6 destroyed, 10 damaged
B5N Kate: 5 destroyed, 12 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Ouch, again
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 1 Bounces - damage is 2/0/0
CLAA Atlanta
CA Vincennes

One lone strike launched in the afternoon:

06/01/42
Day Air attack on TF at 62,113
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
D3A Val x 10
B5N Kate x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage Too painful to watch

The good news is that since it was range 5, the Kates weren't carrying torps & the float damage isn't too bad. He'll have to come into B-25 range to chase, though subs might be a problem. Damage reports:

Enterprise - 99/39/49 - 4 days from safe harbor at Noumea
Hornet - 67/19/44 - 2-3 days from Noumea
Indianapolis - 36/7/14 - 1 day from Noumea
Chester - 22/10/9 - 1 day from Noumea

Also, my Wildcat pilots did a fine job. They obviously didn't turn every bomber away, but probably stopped at least half of them. AA scored some kills, too. 7 F4F4s were lost while the Jap losses were:

32 Vals (25 A2A, 7 Flak)
25 Kates (17 A2A, 6 Flak, 2 Ops)
9-15 Zeros (10 A2A & 5 Flak losses for the day, though some of those losses may have been elsewhere)

Total aircraft losses for the day were 13 Allied vs. 90 Japanese. If it weren't for the minor matter of 2 crippled carriers, I'd be ecstatic.

Elsewhere

I continue to pound the airfields at Lae & Magwe. Mandalay just hit size 4 & Wellingtons are re-deploying there.

S-44 put a torp into a Jap troopship north of the Solomons. SS Haddock attacked another AP in the East China Sea - her forward tubes are now empty so she's headed back to Trincomalee for a reload.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/19/2006 9:40:46 PM

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6/2/42

Barring subs or an additional Jap CV attack, Hornet will definitely make it. Enterprise probably will, but I can't be sure...

Damaged CV Report

Enterprise - 99/50/18 - +0/+11/-31 - 3 days from port
Hornet - 79/32/18 - +12/+13/-26 - 1 or 2 days from port

I think the sub threat is low. About 2-3 weeks ago there were 2 or 3 Jap subs in the area, but I believe I've driven them off with my earlier ASW efforts. Just in case there's 7 DDs in the screen of each CV in addition to a dedicated ASW TF following each.

A follow-up CV attack would almost certainly sink both, but would be costly for the Japanese. 100+ land-based fighters & fighter-bombers are flying CAP over each TF. He'd have to put his CVs in range of my LBA, which he's been reluctant to do. I have a group of B-25s & now a group of B-17s set on naval attack. Any significant damage I might cause would probably prove fatal as he's far from a safe port.

Noumea's now a size 8 port (+44%). There was an AR at Sydney, which is now rushing to the scene. It will take at least 8 days to get to Noumea, more if the Jap CVs linger.

If Enterprise does make it, this engagement might prove useful. It will certainly slow me down short-term, but I've killed a large number of Japan's best naval aviators. Pat doesn't do on-map training, so they're essentially irreplacible.

Elsewhere

I lost a bunch of Wirraways over Lae. Killed a few more zeros both there & over Palembang. A Jap AP hits a mine at Lunga.

SS Haddock attacks again, emptying her rear tubes but missing with both attacks. An earlier victim, AP I-forget-the-name Maru, sank. Bodies floating in the water had the insignia of the 70th Japanese Division.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/19/2006 10:50:09 PM

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OK: from now on, everytime I say "Yes, I think this is a good idea" - DO THE OPPOSITE!

This will certainly slow you down, but "Fortress Java" is not endangered by this battle. Where are your other carriers?

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/19/2006 11:20:13 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: VSWG

OK: from now on, everytime I say "Yes, I think this is a good idea" - DO THE OPPOSITE!

LOL - Maybe I should. That's twice, now...

In truth, I still think your advice was sound. If the Jap carriers had reacted (which happens more often than not, despite orders to the contrary), I probably would have lost one CV by now to torpedo hits. However, my LBA & carrier-based air would have both struck against the Japs. Even moderate damage might have proven fatal to both Kaga & Akagi, considering how far they are from port & the S-boats that could intercept on the way home. I think if we played this turn 10 times, I'd come out the winner at least 7 of them.

Certainly this has been a setback, but I'm still having fun.

quote:

This will certainly slow you down, but "Fortress Java" is not endangered by this battle. Where are your other carriers?

Yep, Java's still strong. It's easier to send a division to Koepang, too, since my CV damage has postponed indefinitely my lunge against Lunga.

Other carriers:

Yorktown - Near Christmas Island, heading towards Pearl for upgrades.
Sara & 2 Brit CVs - Derby, ready to contest further moves towards Java or elsewhere in the DEI.
Lady Lex - Sydney. 34 sys damage. Will be heading to the west coast as soon as she can steam 2 hexes per phase.
1 Brit CV (Illustrious) - Colombo. Despite the recent battle I'll probably still send her back to the Med at the request of the Admiralty.
Wasp - Somewhere in the Atlantic. ETA San Francisco is 42 days.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/20/2006 1:16:39 AM

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6/3/42

Pretty quiet, in fact.

Damaged CV Report

Enterprise - 99/65/5 - +0/+15/-13 - Two days from port. That flt damage is growing too quickly for my liking.

Hornet - 88/50/11 - +21/+33/-7 - 60 miles from port. She incurred a lot more damage than I expected, but still should live.

Elsewhere

Pretty quiet in fact. 6 allied planes lost vs. 4 Japanese. 60% were ops losses.

An attack against Rangoon's airfields is ordered for tomorrow.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/21/2006 1:56:15 PM

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6/4 - 6/5/42

Another two quiet days.

Damaged CV Report

Enterprise

99/71/2
99/75/0 disbands into port

Hornet

98/55/6 disbands into port
99/50/0 Yea! Flood damage is going down

An AR is now 4-5 days away. The Jap CVs are retiring from the area. Perhaps even more important than the flight decks themselves, I've now gotten the planes (and pilots!) safely ashore.

So Pac

Some brave, but reckless zero pilots attack Noumea on their own. (Pat told me he was checking the range to the base & forgot to re-set the orders.)

06/04/42
Day Air attack on Noumea , at 66,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
Kittyhawk I x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 46
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed More dead elite pilots
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Burma

Looks like it's going to take some effort to close Rangoon down:

06/05/42
Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 3
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 17
Wellington III x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
L2D2 Tabby: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged Standing down for now
Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

I'm starting to prep units for my counter-offensives in Burma & Thailand. I'll probably wait for the IND IV Corps & 25th Indian Div which arrive in 71 days. The tentative date for the launch is Sept 15th - my minus 27th birthday.

I may launch the paradrop into Thailand before then. I haven't quite decided yet. I have several Chindit brigades arriving soon & I like the idea of using them behind the lines.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/23/2006 2:21:44 PM

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6/6 - 6/7/42

Quiet days ahead I think, until Pat's ready to move deeper into the DEI. That'll be bloody.

Damage CV Report

Enterprise

99/64/0 -11 flt
99/70/0 +6

Hornet

99/51/0 +1 flt
99/43/0 -7

The AR is now 2 days away.

North Pac

CVL Shoho is spotted up near the Aleutians.

Cent Pac

Patrolling Coronados successfully engage & sink SS I-10.

DEI

The Japanese have started landing at Bankha on Sumatra. I have a whopping 37 AV there, but the forts are 4. I hope to hold 3-4 days since there's some fighter pilots stranded their with some damaged Hurricanes & P-40s.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/24/2006 1:51:07 PM

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6/8 - 6/9/42

More quiet turns...

Damaged CV Report

The AR docks on the 9th & seems to make a difference:

Enterprise

99/64/0 -6
99/47/0 -17!

Hornet

99/47/0 +4
99/29/0 -18!

No Pac

In addition to CVL Shoho, CVE Taiyo has also now been spotted near the Aleutians.

Cent Pac

Another Jap sub (I-175) sinks from earlier damage.

South Pac

I've now loaded the Americal Div for Koepang. With Lae closed (I'm bombing it daily) it should be safe to go through the Torres Strait.

DEI

Japanese continue to unload at Bankha, but there's been no ground assault yet. I've now successfully evac'd all the damaged planes (& their pilots) which were there.

I forgot to fly CAP over some transports unloading supply. Oops:

06/08/42
Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 29,77
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Lake, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Scout, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

China

IL-4s (based in Nanchang) put 2 bombs into an AK off Formosa.

I think after my jaunt into Indo-China I'm going to take some bases on the coast near Shanghai. It will threaten more of the waters near Japan. This is merely in the speculation stage right now - it would be nice to hold them by Jan '43 when the first PB4Y squadrons start arriving.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/26/2006 1:25:54 AM

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6/10/42

Is it just me, or do turns seem to either arrive all at once or not at all? So a one day update since I'm bored.

Damaged CV report

Enterprise - 99/43/0 -8 Flt
Hornet - 99/27/0 -2

Full combat report

The sub war was a little more active today, but otherwise another quiet day. I won't always do this, but I'm going to post the full combat report, as it will show some of the small-scale action going on that I don't normally report:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/10/42

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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Bankha, 20,47

In addition to the brigade already landed, the 56th Division is also landing

Japanese ground losses:
502 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 88,95 Between Tarawa & Baker

Japanese Ships
AK Ushio Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Narwhal She was on a minelaying mission & got lucky

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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Bankha, 20,47

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 53,72 Near Palau - my subs have been chasing transports retreating from So Pac

Japanese Ships
AK Gosyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported Wicked - a troopship
Guns lost 1

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Sub attack at 52,71

Dud torpedos

Japanese Ships
AP Tatsuta Maru

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

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Day Air attack on Magwe , at 31,29

Sweep mission - stood down for tomorrow

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 16
Hurricane IIb x 32
F.K.51 x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 1 damaged
F.K.51: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Bankha , at 20,47

A daily event in support of his landings

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 70
Ki-49 Helen x 94

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 30,28

Another daily event, in support of Akyab's defense. However, he hasn't attacked for almost 3 weeks (since the 22nd of May) & I'm beginning to suspect he's withdrawing

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 35
P-39D Airacobra x 21

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Makassar Garrison Battalion, at 33,71 This is at Kendari

Another milk run. There are Japanese at the base, but they haven't attacked since May 20th. I suspect they're low on supply, as otherwise they could have taken it by now.

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-32 Mary x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 fee
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Day Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 49,44 Taiwan

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Sydney Maru
AK Zogen Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Nice!

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 52,39

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Moji Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bandjermasin , at 27,64

Another milk run. It's not closed yet, but the Japanese seem to have mostly abandoned it. I want to close it completely before any invasion of Java occurs. (One less threat.) I'm also slowly building up experience.

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 14
Kittyhawk I x 16
CW-22 Falcon x 1
Beaufort V-IX x 35
B-26B Marauder x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 56,90

Yet another daily occurance. Lae is closed, but I need to keep it closed - I plan to send several TFs through the Torres Strait in the near future.

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Hurricane IIb x 9
Kittyhawk I x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 35
P-40E Warhawk x 9
A-20B Boston x 43

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 49,44 Taiwan, again

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Fuki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Taihoku at 49,44

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tamishima Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 10000 feet
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ASW attack at 52,71 Near Palau

Japanese Ships
DD Oite
DD Mikazuki
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise

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Sub attack at 118,86

Sigint helped me find this sub, but no luck so far

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
DMS Boggs
MSW Wasaga
DMS Zane

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Ground combat at Canton

Daily I'm taking casualties, and my troops here won't gain any more experience (already at 59 or more) but I want to continue to keep the Japanese pinned here.

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 54027 troops, 640 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1037

Defending force 46794 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1111

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Bankha

It will fall soon, but I'm glad it's required a division plus to take

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16506 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 310

Defending force 5016 troops, 29 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese max assault: 295 - adjusted assault: 168

Allied max defense: 44 - adjusted defense: 63

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Yenen

Another daily event. I want to keep some attrition occuring here & there's one LCU that recently arrived that I'm still training up.

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9459 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1253

Defending force 111135 troops, 808 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 2255

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Akyab

Still another daily occurance. There's no more training to do, but I want to keep the attrition going, even if it's very small.

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19360 troops, 215 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 442

Defending force 44564 troops, 369 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 833

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported

Pic for the day

Japanese transports on their way to Palau. I expect they'll be re-routed to the DEI shortly - probably Java. I'm sending out some picket subs to the west of Palau to hopefully give me a little advanced notice.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/27/2006 2:35:35 AM

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6/11 - 6/12/42

I have new plans for my counter-offensives.

Damaged CV report

Enterprise

99/39/0
99/42/0 Wrong direction! Fortunately Noumea's now 90% of the way to being a level 9 port

Hornet

99/23/0
99/20/0

Cent Pac

Japs get by my CAP & attack transports unloading supply at French Frigate Shoal:

06/12/42
Day Air attack on TF, near French Frigate Shoal at 106,69
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied Ships
PG Dawson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sarangami
AK Florence D., Torpedo hits 1

SW Pac

Porpoise, Stingray & S-41 each successfully put a torp into 3 different Jap transports near Palau. There are two other attacks by S-41 - one misees & one has duds.

DEI

2 AKs trying to bring supply to Kai Island are torpedoed.

Additionally, an attempt to start to close Palembang airfield doesn't do too well:

06/12/42
Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 20
Brewster 339D x 8
Martin 139 x 22
B-25C Mitchell x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
Brewster 339D: 2 damaged
Martin 139: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Burma

My suspicions that the Japanese are abandoning the attack at Akyab are confirmed - one division has left the hex:

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/27/2006 2:46:28 AM

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Operation Slinky

I had wanted to lunge against Lunga, but I'd need CV cover for a few days, which I can't provide now. Instead I'm going to proceed with Operation Slinky, a gradual advance towards Lae. I'll be able to provide LBA cover throughout:

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/27/2006 2:55:31 AM

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Operation Sullivan

At the same time, or as close as I can coordinate it, I'll garrison the Ellice Islands with the ultimate goal of investing the Gilberts:

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/28/2006 5:33:53 AM

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6/13 - 6/14/42

A lots been happening but I'll only focus on the DEI.

My subs have been tracking the Jap transports retreating from So Pac for several days. I haven't mentioned it, but they've scored 4 hits on troop-laden transports in the last 4 days. In return SS Porpoise received some near misses & will be out of action for a few months.

The big news is those TFs have left Palau and are heading towards the Makassar Strait - probably on their way to Java.

About 3-4 days ago I figured this would be the next major battle area & started sending major naval & air reinforcements. I sortied a few more today.

I'm not as ready as I'd like to be for this battle. There are some displaced Dutch from the far tip of Sumatra that I wanted to send to Java. Plus 1 Aussie Brigade in Tasmania (I need 3 more days to have enough PPs to free it.) 4 slow US BBs are on their way, but probably 2 weeks away.

Still, I think I'm fairly well prepared.

Here's the enemy:

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/28/2006 5:46:46 AM

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The good guys

A quick look at what I have on Java, in total:

1300 AV
142K supply & more on the way
7700+ mines

Most of this is concentrated in the Soerabaja-Madioen-Malang triangle.

Most fort levels are at 3 or so, but Soerabaja's at 9, Madioen is 8 +16% and Batavia 6 +78%.

I also have almost 400 planes on Java:

Bombers - About 200 - a mix of B-25s, B-26s, Martins, Beaforts & 1 newly arrived group of B-17s. All but the B-17s have decent experience (mid-60s +).

Fighters - 130 or so - Mixed in both quality & experience.

Also a mixture of transports/recon/patrol planes.

About 190 carrier-based planes will be in close support. I'm moving some other units to the Darwin area, as well, to swap with any units that might get worn out.

The last news on the ground is that I'm flying a brigade from Derby to Koepang to strengthen its defences. It will leave Derby weak, but I can't believe that's a short-term target of the Japanese. Once the Americal Div unloads at Koepang I'll fly that brigade on to Kendari to block the Jap offensive there.

A large percent of my naval forces are headed to the area:

I've cried wolf a time or two before, but I think we're going to see a large battle soon.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/28/2006 7:25:16 PM

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Ctangus, nicely done on Java. I had hoped for the same in my game but slowly was overwhelmed by Japan. Looks like you still hold part of Sumatra. Do you still have Palembang?

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 11/29/2006 2:02:56 AM

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Thanks!

I've got Teleok.... & a couple bases on the other tip of Sumatra but I'm currently bugging out. Mostly I'm reinforcing Java more, but two beat up batallions will get some R&R on Ceylon, if I can extract them safely. As a sidenote: those will be the first Dutch LCUs outside of the DEI. Unless you count the ones that have made it through the Pearly Gates.

I recently lost Palembang - it fell May 31st. 2 battalions & 3 base forces held for 55 days. The Japs eventually brought in over two divs of troops to take it. Resources & oil were each damaged 100%

On the other side of the island, Bankha fell on June 11th. There's not many there but the oil & resources were also damaged 100% each.

I also recently noticed that 220 working oil (80 damaged) are at Balikpapan, in normal range of my heavies at Soer. (Just turned level 5 AF.) I haven't had the heart to target them yet, though.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 12/2/2006 6:05:58 PM

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6/15 - 6/18/42

Four days of relative quiet.

SW Pac

At Lae, a sub-laid mine sinks 1 barge, and Wirraways on naval attack sink 2 more.

DEI

Despite an increasing number of subs in the area, I've lost track of the Jap invasion TFs that were leaving Palau.

I've had Sigint indicating preparations towards Batavia for a while. I'm starting to get Sigint showing designs against Soerabaja as well.

I'm not sure where the invasion convoys went. Still heading into the Makassar strait? Swinging north of Borneo? Retreating? (I doubt the last.)

Evacs from Sumatra are going well. All the survivors from the Palembang battle are now on Java. On the other end of the island I've now picked up two battalions of infantry. One more battalion & 3 base forces remain to be evacuated, but transports are near.

Phil

I almost forgot - SS Silversides sunk an oil-laden transport near Laoag.

China

I haven't updated China in a while. Not much has happened in truth. My 1st Chinese Uber-Shock Army is in place, ready to invade Indochina - I could probably take Hanoi within a week. I'm going to wait until my opponent commits to his next attack in the SRA before I issue orders for the advance, however. My idea is to strike when my opponent's resources are stretched. Plus I have one river-crossing, so some additional prep points won't hurt. See the map:

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 12/3/2006 2:17:42 AM

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6/19/42

One day update 'cause I'm bored.

DEI

Still no sign of the missing Jap transports. I think they're heading around the north of Borneo now, as the Makassar strait is fairly well covered with patrol planes & subs & I should have spotted them by now.

The Americal Div has made it through the Torres Strait & is currently at Darwin, continuing on to Koepang. 4 slow US BBs are transitting the Torres Strait now.

More Japanese are landing at Kendari. I was hoping to fly some reinforcements there but don't think I'll have the time.

And ouch! The Japs hit my evacuation transports at Sabang. In hindsight I should have seen that coming. Here's one example of 3 or 4 combats:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Sabang at 19,41
Japanese Ships
DD Asashio
DD Arashio
DD Shirakumo
DD Yayoi
DD Fumizuki
Allied Ships
AK Empire Barracuda, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Empire Brook, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Antelope
AK Nora Moller, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Loch Ranza
PG Freesia, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Romney, Shell hits 1

In addition to the ships sunk above I scuttled 1 transport & 1 PG.

In a last ditch evacuation effort I'm trying to fly out one base force. However, I'll lose 1 batallion & 2 base forces in full. So be it.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 12/3/2006 2:41:01 PM

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6/20/42

The first sparring near Java begins...

DEI

The Japanese start their attempt to close Batavia:

Day Air attack on Batavia , at 20,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 42
Ki-21 Sally x 52
Ki-49 Helen x 86
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 24

The fighter losses aren't good, but the airfield's barely scratched. Some more Hurri's & Kittyhawks flying LRCAP will help with the defense tomorrow. As a sidenote, my fighter resources are stretched very thin despite having 120 or so on Java & more nearby. A half-strength P-40 group is being transferred from the Port Moresby area.

Also near Java, it looks like a Jap convoy slipped through my search efforts and is closing in on Bali. I plan to crush it. See the pic.

A jap TK hits a sub-laid mine at Palembang.

Also in the theater, the Japanese, freshly reinforced, attack at Kendari for the first time in over a month:

Ground combat at Kendari
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9373 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 217
Defending force 4180 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Japanese max assault: 168 - adjusted assault: 84
Allied max defense: 57 - adjusted defense: 79
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Bummer
Japanese ground losses:
278 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

With the Americal Div 1 day away from Koepang, I'm flying an Aussie brigade in to reinforce. Hopefully that will prove a surprise.

Edit - some last minute orders - I'm flying a Dutch battalion into Bali as well.

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Elsewhere

Not much going on elsewhere to tell the truth. Couple routine air raids. SS Drum severely damages an AK (carrying fuel) near Tokyo.

Here's a pic that shows reinforcements heading towards the DEI.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 12/3/2006 5:46:37 PM

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6/21/42

Neither my heavies or my carrier air fly, but it's still a successful day.

DEI

The seas off Bali see a one-sided engagement where the Royal Navy kicks some b---:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Bali at 24,69
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Magazine explosion
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
AP Hakutetsu Maru #13, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AP Hokumyo Maru
AP Midori Maru
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CL Glasgow
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Pakenham
DD Paladin
DD Panther
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

The survivors retreat to within 120 miles of my CVs, but no carrier planes take off. Beauforts do a number on them, however:

Day Air attack on TF at 23,69
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 13
Brewster 339D x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Midori Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hokumyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

The RN cruisers are going back in tonight. I expect the Japanese transports to try to ground themselves on the shores of Bali to save any survivors they can.

The air battle over Batavia continues:

Day Air attack on Batavia , at 20,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 37
Ki-21 Sally x 48
Ki-49 Helen x 72
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 12
Kittyhawk I x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged Nice
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 6 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 49 35% damage now

Losses for the day were 28 to 17 in my favor (17 to 12 A2A). I don't know if I can keep it up, though - reinforcing squadrons are still at best several days away.

Looks like the Aussie reinforcements are arriving just in time at Kendari:

Ground combat at Kendari
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8995 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 279
Defending force 5175 troops, 18 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
Japanese max assault: 150 - adjusted assault: 59
Allied max defense: 114 - adjusted defense: 57 Almost got a 0 to 1
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Allied ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Finally, Jap transports hit mines at Palembang, Kendari and Tarakan. O-19 & O-20 have been staying busy. Argonaut's now on her way to Soerabaja, too.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 12/3/2006 10:36:48 PM

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6/22/42

3 turns already today. It's getting late in Switzerland but maybe we'll have time for another.

SW PAC

4 DMs on a minelaying mission to PM run over SS RO-67. 5 hits - 1 direct.

Wirraways on naval attack sink a barge at Lae. Both Wirrways & A-20s also put 4 bombs into an AP near there.

DEI

Well, I finish off the transports that were headed to Bali:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Bali at 24,69
Japanese Ships
AP Hokumyo Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Midori Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CL Glasgow
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Pakenham
DD Paladin
DD Panther
Japanese ground losses:
1746 casualties reported

Guns lost 2

For the moment the Japs have won control of the skies over Batavia:

Day Air attack on Batavia , at 20,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 38
Ki-21 Sally x 46
Ki-49 Helen x 63
Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 7
Hurricane IIb x 7
Kittyhawk I x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 47

I can't put up fighters in any numbers right now. In about 5 days I should be back, stronger than before. Aircraft losses today were 19 to 6 in favor of the bad guys. 14 to 2 A2A.

The CAP over Palembang is now light - I'll try a counter-strike.

An air raid by heavies against Amboina is ineffective.

And some final bad news -

Ground combat at Kendari
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9354 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258
Defending force 5875 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 170
Japanese max assault: 148 - adjusted assault: 92 More troops have landed
Allied max defense: 120 - adjusted defense: 47 Japs bombed my reinforcing Aussie brigade
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Just missed taking the base!
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported

B-26s are ordered onto ground attack tomorrow. Reinforcements continue to fly in. The Boise TF is also headed there (I can give it LRCAP now), but is 2 days out.

Elsewhere

Quiet.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 12/4/2006 2:19:16 AM

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6/23/42

Another active day, again mostly in the DEI.

SW Pac

An AK bringing supplies to PM gets torpedoed by a RO-boat. It should live.

DEI

Another active day here, despite a break in the daily air raids against Batavia. (Resting? Weather?)

I tried a counter-strike against Palembang. Bad idea:

Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 15
Brewster 339D x 15
Martin 139 x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged Horrible experience, but I hoped to get the bombers through
Brewster 339D: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged Ditto
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1 Doesn't look like I was succesful.

Total aircraft losses were 24 to 11, again in the bad guys' favor. A2A was 15 to 2!

There was, however, some good news. A Jap re-supply convoy was attacked at Kai Island. (I need to increase my naval search near here - I had no warning.) I savaged the escorts, though:

Day Air attack on TF, near Kai Island at 43,80
Allied aircraft
A-24 Dauntless x 16
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage All 1000 lb. bombs. She's still afloat, but probably not for long.
DD Asanagi, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Magazine explosion - sinks

I didn't hit the transports, though, so another (resupplied) Jap attack is sure to come soon. There's a full Jap div here, plus 2 other units. The last Jap attack here got 0:1, but barely. I do have a better supply situation than I did before, but he probably will as well. I'd like to keep this base for future offensives towards northern New Guinea, but if I lose it, I've at least kept a Jap Div + tied down for about two months.

The best news was at Kendari:

Ground combat at Kendari
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9013 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 236
Defending force 6675 troops, 51 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 196
Japanese max assault: 126 - adjusted assault: 51
Allied max defense: 120 - adjusted defense: 149
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) Yippee!
Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

I was hanging on by a toenail there for a while, but I think I've bought a few weeks now.

There was some sub action, too. SS Haddock, in the Malacca Strait, put a torp into an AP but received some damage in return. Near Brunei SS Seal hit CA Furutaki with a torp. Dud!

I think it located the main Japanese invasion fleet, however. See pic.

An Aussie brigade has been released from garrison duty on Tasmania and is heading to Java. That's probably the last infantry unit I'll send there, but I could still use a little more AV support & arty.

Japan

Chinese bombers (IL-4s) attack the port of Nagasaki & damage an AS.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 12/7/2006 3:38:10 AM

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6/24 - 6/25/42

DEI is still where most the action is.

Cent Pac/So Pac

In preparation for Operation Pinafore (the new name for Ellice Islands-Gilberts move) I did a large reorganization here, freeing up some units on garrison duty & moving a bunch of troops & ships around.

I also failed to mention that both Enterprise & Hornet have long since reached 0 Flt damage. Even repaired some sys damage - Hornet's down to 98 & Enterprise 97!

I just started towing them to SF. Each has a destroyer div in close escort & a third div is providing distant ASW cover.

I left their CAGs at Noumea & at least one is headed to the DEI. (Long Island's nearby & is helping with that.)

SW Pac

I've issued the orders to start Operation Slinky.

DEI - Timor Sea Area

A-24 Banshees sink another Jap destroyer near Kai Island. No transports were spotted today - I'm not sure what was going on here. Supply convoy & I just missed the transports? Fast transport mission gone bad?

I've also decided I want to launch Operation Sea Turtle here, but don't know where I can spare the forces from yet. More in a bit.

Central DEI - Java, Borneo

Batavia had two days of respite from Japanese air attack, but got toasted again on the 25th:

06/25/42
Day Air attack on Batavia , at 20,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 42
Ki-21 Sally x 49
Ki-49 Helen x 75
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 59 Ouch!

Airfield & service damage are both over 50. I need to contest this - it's the only Level 4 airfield near that tip of Java - but I won't have enough ready fighters for at least 2-3 more days. By then I should be able to send 70+ decently-experienced fighters vs. his 45.

Also B-17s attacked the oilfields at Balikpapan. They only destroyed 8 or 10 oil points but hopefully it will spread out his fighter resources some.

I've lost sight of the Jap TFs north of Borneo, which I think are coming towards the Batavia area.

I have more reinforcements (mainly aviation support) & supply on the way. Supply on Java is currently about 200K with more nearby. More troop reinforcements are at least two weeks off.

Final note: I also have a lot of Sigint showing preparations for Batavia. About half as much showing preparations for Soerabaja. My fleet units near Java are re-organizing with the stronger forces headed towards the Batavia area: The Royal Navy & the Sara TF will stand guard near Batavia. A Dutch cruiser TF will be closer to Soerabaja, to be joined by 3 US BBs in about a week. (I have a fourth - Arizona - but she needs some port time.)

DEI - Sumatra

Sabang hasn't fallen as quickly as I expected & I've accomplished a fairly successful Dunkirk operation. I've now pulled out the entirety of 2 infantry battalions & the majority of 2 base forces. 1 base force will most likely be lost in entirety.

I perhaps should have tried to hold for a while, though it's too late now. Check out these reports. The 23rd Mixed Bde. & large elements of the 56th Division are attacking 3 base forces. Those Japanese infantry units must be wasted:

06/23/42
Ground combat at Sabang
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11002 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231
Defending force 3507 troops, 15 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
Japanese max assault: 207 - adjusted assault: 61
Allied max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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06/24/42
Ground combat at Sabang
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11167 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 236
Defending force 2981 troops, 3 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Japanese max assault: 213 - adjusted assault: 32
Allied max defense: 14 - adjusted defense: 17
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Indochina

I haven't ordered the advance here yet simply because I've yet to come up with a good operational name for it. The best I've thought of so far is Operation Ho-Ho-Ho. Better suggestions are welcomed.

In truth, I want to ensure his major forces aboard ship are fully committed to Java or elsewhere before I launch that offensive.

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6/26 - 6/28/42

Mostly quiet, but I'll give a quick update. Tomorrow might be intersting, however.

SW Pac

Escorts of a supply convoy damage a RO-boat near Port Moresby.

Some supplies are starting to unload at Gili-Gili, both un-noticed and unharmed. Troops are a few days behind.

DEI

For the last 3 turns I've lost sight of the Japanese transports north of Borneo, which I thought were headed to Java. If they were headed directly to Java I should have spotted them by now. I currently suspect they diverted to somwhere in the Singapore - Saigon - Camranh Bay area to regroup.

Significant air reinforcements are arriving on Java.

Several actions are ordered for tomorrow. 80+ fighters will LRCAP Batavia where the Japanese have been bombing daily. B-17s will port attack Balikpapan (recon reports 2 cruisers there). B-26s will ground attack the Japs at Kendari. The Aussie brigade reinforcing there is holding the line, but it's closer than I'd like:

06/28/42
Ground combat at Kendari
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10813 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 257
Defending force 9182 troops, 48 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
Japanese max assault: 207 - adjusted assault: 117
Allied max defense: 127 - adjusted defense: 75
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Burma

The weather report is good, and so tomorrow will also see a large attack against Rangoon's airfields.

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HI ctnagus i just frishing reading your�AAR�up to this point i think the JPs transorts are a buff i do not think there loaded but i think make you think there loaded and his land some where if its a buff and there no suport for the TS you may be abal to trape hin to losseing ships

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 12/11/2006 2:47:48 PM

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Hi comander - thanks for reading.

Interesting thought, but after the last torpedo hit by a sub, S-41 reported the bodies of 11 Japanese troops floating in the water. Of course that was two weeks ago, and the last time I spotted those transports was a week ago.

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6/29/42

Eventful day.

So Pac

Near Norfolk Island SS I-153 received a direct hit by a mixed Aussie/US ASW TF.

Operation Pinafore is proceeding & the first troops start disembarking at Funafuti tomorrow.

SW Pac

Wirraways sink a barge trying to unloading at Lae.

Similarly Operation Slinky is going ahead and a Seabee unit will start unloading tomorrow at Milne Bay. A base force & an infantry brigade aren't far behind.

DEI

The early morning hours see a successful port attack against Balikpapan:

Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
B-17E Fortress x 35
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Taibun Maru, Bomb hits 1
DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Koshu Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ryoka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Matsukaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tsunushima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kuroshio Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Asagiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Haisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW W.7, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Port hits 1

The heavies will rest a day, though the Hudsons will continue to fly recon. If the Japanese CAP isn't increased I may return.

The daily raid against Batavia shifted to the next-door base of Bandoeng. Admiral Patamoto must have spotted my fighter buildup there. Most were flying LRCAP over Batavia, but 4 P-39s were destroyed on the ground.

Yesterday I flew Enterprise's 2 SBD squadrons to Bali. I forgot that the base force I'm sending there is still at Port Blair. DOH!

Finally, Kendari holds again. It's been too close for comfort, however, so I may fly in more troops. I started prepping an Aussie Cavalry brigade:

Ground combat at Kendari
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10315 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 234
Defending force 9237 troops, 42 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 163
Japanese max assault: 186 - adjusted assault: 83
Allied max defense: 94 - adjusted defense: 137
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0) That should buy a few more days
Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Indian Ocean

Jap carriers appear here. Planes from Hiryu & Soryu are identified by their wing markings. They send two unescorted strikes against shipping at Port Blair and a total of 13 Vals & 6 Kates are shot down with no losses to the 2 defending Hurricane squadrons. 1 AK is sunk. Another AK & a MSW are damaged.

I'm not sure if this is just a raid or if there's an invasion of Port Blair pending. It's 91% of the way to a level 2 AF & I have some torpedo bombers anxious to strike from there. My CVs are too far away to respond. I am shuffling LBA in the theater around & sortieing a surface TF from Colombo. (1 CA, 2 CLs, 3 DDs).

China

Near Hong Kong both SS Haddock & Chinese IL-4s attack a Japanese tanker, but with no effect.

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 12/11/2006 11:12:28 PM

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Have you any think to renforce port Blari two to three land units he may try to take it to safe guard Rangoon but if you got no divs or brgs you may have to pull out .

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RE: East Wind Gives Me the Chills - Chuck vs. Pat - All... - 12/12/2006 3:23:57 AM

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Have you any think to renforce port Blari two to three land units he may try to take it to safe guard Rangoon but if you got no divs or brgs you may have to pull out .

Yep. First priority is to send some engineers - the airfield's almost (92%) to level 2, but is only growing 1% per day. Torpedo bombers could make a landing there quite costly. For combat troops I could spare the 1st Burma Brigade (currently garrisoning Diamond Harbour.)

I'm going to wait a day or three, though, since I'm not sure about my opponent's intentions yet. My transport pilots could use the rest. I currently have about 90 AV behind level 3 forts, here.

6/30/42

Large air battle over western Java.

So Pac

SS I-17 hits the empty AK Liberty Glo near Suva. She's only 60 miles from Suva but with 80+ flt damage I'm not sure she'll make it.

DEI

3 AKs bringing supplies to Soerabaja were heavily damaged by Balikpapan-based Nells. Japanese land at Toboali.

The main news was a large air battle over Bandoeng:

Day Air attack on Bandoeng , at 19,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 38
Ki-21 Sally x 39
Ki-49 Helen x 57
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 15
Kittyhawk I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 8 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 6 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 14

I have a bunch of damaged planes, but I can also send in a fresh, well-experienced, P-40 squadron. I think I can win this battle, but honestly I'm not sure.

Indian Ocean

The Jap carriers sink another AK. A Dutch patrol plane identifies CV Shokaku. My best guess is that carrier divs 2 & 5 are both here in full.

China

The Japanese TK that I missed yesterday took 2 bomb hits from IL-4s. They reported burning oil slicks on the water afterwards.

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