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What a turn!!! 2 turns ago I spotted a large TF heading north towards Carnarvon on the NW coast of OZ. - Thought it could be an amph landing attempt and the Fast Reaction Cruiser Force from Soerabaja under R.Adm Tanaka was already enroute. Last turn the convoy passed Carnarvon as Raizo headed into Carnarvon; I then understood that this could be an "Andy" convoy!-) - Put on an intercept Raizo didn't fail and caught the enemy convoy made up of 16 ships; 1 armored merchant cruiser, 1 aircraft transport and the rest fast transports and troop ships. No doubt these ships have carried major reinforcements to Oz. Raizo made short process; not all ship's have sunk yet but all but 1 is in a sinking state. The AMC was hit by a torp from 19k feet, quite a feet, and sank rapidly. Andy must look better after his ships and convoys and not only his ground grunts! In the air we pummeled allied ground troops in Burma and Oz meeting little opposition. In China industries in Changsa were hit again, this time meeting some Tropical Hurries transferred from China, no doubt the remnant Sqd from Lashio. Finally Allied troops occupied abandoned Rockhampton. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 22, 42 Surface Combat Day Time Surface Combat, near Exmouth at 48,126, Range 19,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Takao CL Naka, Shell hits 1 CL Natori, Shell hits 1 DD Murasame, Shell hits 1 DD Yayoi DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1 DD Tatsukaze Allied Ships xAP Largs Bay, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAP Malda, Shell hits 15, and is sunk xAP Tairea, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAP Khedive Ismail, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Itola, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Cornish City, Shell hits 8, on fire xAK Lulworth Hill, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Madras City, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tweedbank, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Munlock, Shell hits 14, and is sunk xAK Nicholas van Vonn, Shell hits 4, on fire xAK Dagfred, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Ima, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Troja, Shell hits 23, and is sunk AMC Manoora, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk AKV Athene, Shell hits 27, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T' CA Takao engages AMC Manoora at 19,000 yards CL Natori engages AMC Manoora at 19,000 yards CL Naka engages AMC Manoora at 19,000 yards DD Yayoi engages AMC Manoora at 19,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Troja at 19,000 yards CL Naka engages xAK Munlock at 19,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Madras City at 19,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Lulworth Hill at 19,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Itola at 19,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards CA Takao engages AMC Manoora at 17,000 yards CL Natori engages AMC Manoora at 17,000 yards CL Naka engages AMC Manoora at 17,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages AMC Manoora at 17,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAP Malda at 17,000 yards DD Yayoi engages AMC Manoora at 17,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Lulworth Hill at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards DD Yayoi engages AKV Athene at 15,000 yards CL Naka engages xAK Munlock at 15,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAP Malda at 15,000 yards AMC Manoora engages DD Yayoi at 15,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Madras City at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CA Takao engages AKV Athene at 13,000 yards CL Naka engages AKV Athene at 13,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages AKV Athene at 13,000 yards DD Uzuki engages AKV Athene at 13,000 yards DD Yayoi engages AKV Athene at 13,000 yards DD Murasame engages AKV Athene at 13,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Dagfred at 13,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Nicholas van Vonn at 13,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Madras City at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CA Takao engages AKV Athene at 11,000 yards CA Takao engages xAP Malda at 11,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAP Largs Bay at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Troja at 11,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Ima at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Munlock at 11,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Tweedbank at 11,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Cornish City at 11,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAK Itola at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Takao engages AKV Athene at 9,000 yards CL Natori engages xAP Khedive Ismail at 9,000 yards CL Naka engages AKV Athene at 9,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAK Troja at 9,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAP Largs Bay at 9,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Troja at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages AKV Athene at 9,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Dagfred at 9,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAK Munlock at 9,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Tweedbank at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages AKV Athene at 11,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAP Khedive Ismail at 11,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAP Tairea at 11,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAP Malda at 11,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAP Largs Bay at 11,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Troja at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages AKV Athene at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Nicholas van Vonn at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Munlock at 11,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Lulworth Hill at 11,000 yards CA Takao engages xAK Itola at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CA Takao engages AKV Athene at 7,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAP Tairea at 7,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAP Malda at 7,000 yards DD Uzuki engages AKV Athene at 7,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Troja at 7,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAK Ima at 7,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Dagfred at 7,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Nicholas van Vonn at 7,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Munlock at 7,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Lulworth Hill at 7,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Itola at 7,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Murasame engages AKV Athene at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages AKV Athene at 8,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAP Tairea at 8,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAP Malda at 8,000 yards DD Murasame engages AKV Athene at 8,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Dagfred at 8,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Munlock at 8,000 yards xAK Tweedbank sunk by CA Takao at 8,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Madras City at 8,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAK Lulworth Hill at 8,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Cornish City at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards CA Takao engages xAK Lulworth Hill at 10,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAP Khedive Ismail at 10,000 yards CL Naka engages xAP Tairea at 10,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages AKV Athene at 10,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAP Largs Bay at 10,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Troja at 10,000 yards DD Murasame engages AKV Athene at 10,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Madras City at 10,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Lulworth Hill at 10,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Itola at 10,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards AKV Athene sunk by CA Takao at 7,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAP Largs Bay at 7,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Ima at 7,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Nicholas van Vonn at 7,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Madras City at 7,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Lulworth Hill at 7,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAK Itola at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAP Khedive Ismail at 6,000 yards CL Natori engages xAP Largs Bay at 6,000 yards CL Naka engages xAP Malda at 6,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAP Largs Bay at 6,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Troja at 6,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAP Largs Bay at 6,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAP Largs Bay at 6,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Nicholas van Vonn at 6,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Madras City at 6,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Lulworth Hill at 6,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Cornish City at 6,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Itola at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAP Tairea at 5,000 yards CL Naka engages xAP Largs Bay at 5,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAP Largs Bay at 5,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Troja at 5,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAK Ima at 5,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Madras City at 5,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Cornish City at 5,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Itola at 5,000 yards CA Takao engages xAP Largs Bay at 5,000 yards CL Natori engages xAP Largs Bay at 5,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAP Malda at 5,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAP Largs Bay at 5,000 yards CA Takao engages xAK Troja at 5,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAK Ima at 5,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Dagfred at 5,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Munlock at 5,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAK Cornish City at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Takao engages xAP Largs Bay at 4,000 yards xAP Largs Bay sunk by CL Natori at 4,000 yards xAP Malda sunk by CL Naka at 4,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Cornish City at 4,000 yards DD Murasame engages xAK Lulworth Hill at 4,000 yards DD Uzuki engages xAK Itola at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAP Khedive Ismail at 5,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAP Tairea at 5,000 yards CL Naka engages xAK Troja at 5,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAK Troja at 5,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAK Dagfred at 5,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Nicholas van Vonn at 5,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Madras City at 5,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Lulworth Hill at 5,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAK Cornish City at 5,000 yards Tanaka, Raizo orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAP Tairea at 4,000 yards CL Naka engages xAK Troja at 4,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards CA Takao engages xAK Troja at 8,000 yards CL Natori engages xAK Troja at 8,000 yards xAK Troja sunk by CL Naka at 8,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Nicholas van Vonn at 8,000 yards DD Tatsukaze engages xAK Madras City at 8,000 yards DD Yayoi engages xAK Itola at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21 Allied aircraft I-16-III x 3 Hurricane IIc Trop x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses I-16-III: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet CAP engaged: 11th FG/42nd FS CAF with I-16-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12 Ki-49-Ia Helen x 3 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged Light Industry hits 2 Heavy Industry hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 89,148 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 58 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged Ki-48-IIa Lily: 10 damaged Allied ground losses: 248 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 51 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ... Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ... Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ... Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ... Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ... Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ... Also attacking 3rd Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Australian Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th War Area , at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 76 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on AVG Ground Echelon , at 62,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 29 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th Light AA Regiment, at 89,148 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 33 Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 7 damaged Allied ground losses: Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 61,46 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 89,148 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 36 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 36 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Look at that force; some 10 divisions of troops and more, almost 4k assault value. Anyone still in favor of a counterattack? Ground combat at Rockhampton (95,152) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13737 troops, 505 guns, 538 vehicles, Assault Value = 3829 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 390 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 390 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Rockhampton !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 41st Infantry Division 8th Australian Division 4th Australian Division 138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 5th Australian Division 40th Infantry Division 2nd Australian Division Americal Infantry Division 13th Australian Brigade 1st Australian Division 102nd Combat Engineer Regiment 27th Infantry Division 2nd Marine Regiment 6th Aus Cav Brigade 21/22 Field Regiment Australia Command 2/9th Field Regiment I Australian Corps 30th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Regiment 4th Australian Lt AA Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 2/3rd Light AA Regiment 226th Field Artillery Battalion 2/16th Field Regiment 208th Coast AA Regiment II Australian Corps 32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment 223 Group RAF 1st Australian Army 108th Tank Attack Regiment 96th Coast AA Regiment I US Amphib Corps 2/13th Field Regiment 249th Field Artillery Battalion 8th Medium Regiment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Death of a Convoy
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without" - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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