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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/12/2010 11:34:44 PM

CapAndGown

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Nemo121

As to staying back? Why, wouldn't this be a perfect time to disrupt the amphibious invasion ( if that's what it is ) with an 8 range CV strike on the amphibious TFs once they reach whatever their target hex is. All you'd have to face then would be LRCAP from the CVs - which would be light. Sure it would fatigue your airgroups but a nice 8 hex strike ( which can be achieved with some positioning and "follow non-reacting TF with CV TF" orders ) followed by a night-time surface combat strike into the hex being invaded would probably yield some very nice results.

You are discounting the role of spill over CAP from the main carrier force. If you want to see just how effective that spill over CAP can be, just look at my AAR and look at my strike on the Wotje invasion force. The spill over CAP was incredible!

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/12/2010 11:45:40 PM

Nemo121

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Well, one always has to play the odds. My position would be that even with spill-over CAP you can achieve more ( the threat to any island lies in the invasion TF and ground troops not the CVs ) by hitting the invasion TFs in the island hex at lower risk ( LRCAP + spill-over CAP is still likely to be less than maximal CAP over the CV TF ) and with greater certainty of avoiding a retaliatory strike ( using the 8 hex advantage to put yourself 8+ hexes from Allied CVs whilst being 8 hexes from their invasion TF ).

Is there risk from bad die rolls? Sure, but you plan to minimise that whilst achieving a balance with effectiveness. I think that the plan outlined above is effective, should face less CAP than a strike vs enemy CVs, should have more effect in protecting the island that's being invaded ( in general ) and should keep one's own CVs safe. Even if there is total failure in 3 months so long as your CVs are safe you can try again with a bunch of fully trained new pilots - so long as you keep the flightdecks safe, which is what this plan prioritises.... and which I think is the right thing to prioritise.

You may draw the line in a different place and that's certainly your right. We all have different views.

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Well, that's that settled then.

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Post #: 1442

RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/13/2010 7:17:13 AM

PzB74

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Um, think you misunderstood me; I'm holding back the bombers on Christmas Island for now.
Carriers still not in range.

9 Betties have been set to attack at 29k feet with 80 Zero escorts up to a range of 9 hexes.
Intended as a high altitude sweep to reduce enemy CAP strength.

2 surface TFs (4 DDs and 4 E class DDs) will move to Palmyra to disrupt bombardment groups which I expect to come in tomorrow.

10 subs already in vicinity so 27 crack Nells on night attack and another 12 subs almost there.
More details later

_____________________________

"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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Post #: 1443

RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/13/2010 10:07:50 PM

PzB74

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A quick listing of the last 3-4 turns;

Enemy force closes on Palmyra and launch heavy air strikes.
We ambush medium bombers over PM but despite a super heavy LRCAP only a small part of the fighters engage.
I brought the heaviest air artillery I got for this ball.

The Burma attack again suffer twice the casualties as the enemy.
I'm beginnign to believe that the one with the most big divisions will win in the end.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 26, 43

Sub - ASW Attacks

ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 174,120

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 6

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
AM Kingfisher
AP Heywood
AP American Legion
AP Henry T. Allen
AK Algorab
AK Alhena
AK Fomalhaut
xAP President Fillmore
xAP St. Mihel
DD Duncan
DD Buchanan
DD Monssen

SS I-174 is sighted by escort
DD Duncan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Buchanan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Buchanan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monssen cannot establish contact with SS I-174
DD Monssen loses contact with SS I-174
SS I-174 eludes DD Monssen by diving deep
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monssen cannot reach attack position over SS I-174
DD Monssen loses contact with SS I-174
SS I-174 eludes ASW attack from DD Monssen
DD Monssen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monssen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monssen is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Air Combat

Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 128
TBF-1 Avenger x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
ACM Menado Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 8

Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
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Morning Air attack on 57th JNAF AF Unit , at 170,133 (Palmyra)
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 33

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 17

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 3
Ki-46-IIIb Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged

Port supply hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Burma Corps , at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 60,43
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 120374 troops, 1426 guns, 1183 vehicles, Assault Value = 4105
Defending force 42749 troops, 841 guns, 729 vehicles, Assault Value = 1473

Japanese adjusted assault: 1714
Allied adjusted defense: 2417

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
7207 casualties reported
Squads: 82 destroyed, 300 disabled
Non Combat: 144 destroyed, 328 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled
Vehicles lost 135 (16 destroyed, 119 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3713 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 89 destroyed, 108 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 129 (49 destroyed, 80 disabled)

Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
90th Infantry Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
11th Division
55th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
38th Division
16th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
4th Division
17th Tank Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
1st Recon Battalion
24th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
17th Infantry Regiment
14th Division
42nd Infantry Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
33rd Division
16th Guards Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Army
51st Field AA Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Army

Defending units:
84th Indian Brigade
Kowloon Brigade
45th Recce Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
16th British Brigade
23rd British Brigade
5th Chinese Corps
150th RAC Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
73rd Motorised Brigade
17th Indian Division
111th Chindit Bde /2
RAF 222 Group Base Force
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Burma Corps
6th Medium Regiment
14th Indian Light AA Regiment
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PM Ambush

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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

(in reply to Nemo121)

Post #: 1444

RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/13/2010 10:14:03 PM

PzB74

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Palmyra is pummeled hard; multiple enemy sweeps.
A huge troop convoy approaches.....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 27, 43

Sub Attacks

Sub attack near Baker Island at 147,138

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamahagi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Sado Maru
xAK Yamahuku Maru
PB Nishho Maru

Allied Ships
SS Plunger

SS Plunger launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Yamahagi Maru
Plunger diving deep ....
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nishho Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Baker Island at 147,138

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamahagi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Plunger

xAK Yamahagi Maru is sighted by SS Plunger
SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes
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ASW attack near Palmyra at 174,125

Japanese Ships
SS I-153, hits 11, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Ramillies
BB Revenge
DD Saufley
AM Kingfisher
AP Heywood
AP American Legion
AP Hunter Liggett
AK Algorab
AK Alhena
AK Prince Georges
xAP St. Mihel
DD Duncan
DD Buchanan
DD Grayson

SS I-153 is sighted by escort
DD Duncan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Buchanan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Grayson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Duncan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Air Combat

Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
SBD-3 Dauntless x 162
TBF-1 Avenger x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
444 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1

Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 25

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 25000 feet
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Palmyra

Attachment (1)

_____________________________

"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

(in reply to PzB74)

Post #: 1445

RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/13/2010 10:31:37 PM

PzB74

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A few surprises for Andy this turn; Invasion of Luganville, surface intercept at Palmyra and a strike on the invasion force.

- I used 100 Zero's to escort 4 Betties at 29000 feet. Had hoped to get a sweep effect; the bombers went in and Zero's from 4 groups
all escorted...were are the uncoordinated strikes when you want em! This was followed by a second similar strike in the afternoon.

We shot down 16 crack CAG Wildcats but lost twice the number of Zero's.
Still a promising tactic mean to wear down the enemy CAG units. The Allied carriers continue to pump fighters and bombers against Palmyra
and our 4 brave "E"scorts are sunk at Fanning Island.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 28, 43

Surface Combat

Our attempt to divert enemy bombardment TFs instead intercepts and divert a minesweeping flotilla!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra at 170,133, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Hatsukari, Shell hits 2
E Hato
E Kari
E Kamo

Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins
DMS Boggs
DMS Dorsey, Shell hits 1
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Sub - ASW Attacks

Multiple sub intercepts; several subs are damaged - we sink an old destroyer.

Sub attack near Palmyra at 169,131

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
AM Starling
AM Skylark
AM Robin
AM Token

SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes at AM Starling
I-24 diving deep ....
AM Robin fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Token fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Token fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Token fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Token fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Token fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Palmyra at 172,130

Japanese Ships
SS I-171, hits 7

Allied Ships
DD Saufley
BB Ramillies
BB Revenge
DD Grayson
AM Kingfisher
AP Heywood
AP American Legion
AP Hugh L. Scott
AK Algorab
AK Alhena
AK Cassiopeia
xAP St. Mihel
DD Duncan
DD Buchanan

SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Saufley
DD Duncan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Buchanan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Duncan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Buchanan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Buchanan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Buchanan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Buchanan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Palmyra at 169,131

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
DMS Boggs
DMS Dorsey

SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes at DMS Boggs
I-24 diving deep ....
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Dorsey fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Palmyra at 172,129

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63

Allied Ships
PC Morris
DD Radford

SS RO-63 is located by PC Morris
RO-63 diving deep ....
DD Radford fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Palmyra at 172,129

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 6

Allied Ships
DD Radford
PC Morris

SS I-174 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Radford
I-174 diving deep ....
DD Radford fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Radford attacking submerged sub ....
PC Morris attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-174 eludes ASW attack from PC Morris
DD Radford fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Palmyra at 171,132
Japanese Ships
SS I-177

Allied Ships
DD Hatfield, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Rona
xAK Echunga
xAK Bintang
PC Kimball

SS I-177 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Hatfield
PC Kimball fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Kimball fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Kimball fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Kimball fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Kimball fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Bombardments - Invasions

Surprise surprise; taking advantage of the fact that all Allied CV's are up by the Line Islands we arrive in force at Luganville.
9000 enemy troops including 2 Base Force units are present here and I want to wipe em out.

I've brought the amph reserve from Rabaul; 2 regiments and an engineer unit. The fuel hungry First Battleship Division is the hammer.

Night Naval bombardment of Luganville at 120,150 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi
BB Yamato, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu

Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

BB Musashi firing at 2nd RNZAF Base Force
BB Yamato firing at 101st USN Base Force
101st USN Base Force firing at BB Yamato
BB Mutsu firing at 2nd RNZAF Base Force
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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CL Sendai
xAP Kashima Maru
APD Tade
CS Mizuho

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CA Mogami firing at 2nd RNZAF Base Force
CL Sendai firing at 101st USN Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Luganville

TF 50 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150

Japanese ground losses:
806 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Engineer Co
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Invasion Support action off Luganville
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Seattle Maru, Shell hits 1
CL Sendai
CA Mogami
APD Tade
CS Mizuho

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging xAK Seattle Maru at 13,000 yards
CA Mogami firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Luganville
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Nissyu Maru
CL Sendai
CA Mogami
xAK Seattle Maru
APD Tade
CS Mizuho

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging xAK Nissyu Maru at 5,000 yards
CA Mogami firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
CL Sendai firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Air Combat

Morning Air attack on Palmyra , at 170,133
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 141
TBF-1 Avenger x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 57th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 57th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 57th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 57th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking Palmyra ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 57th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking Sasebo 6th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 57th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 56th Infantry Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 36
B-17F Fortress x 23
B-24D Liberator x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 76
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,132
Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 70 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 80
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 20
F4F-4 Wildcat x 184

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 16 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Fanning Island at 172,137
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
TBF-1 Avenger x 26

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
E Kamo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Hato, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Kirishima Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Kari, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Hatsukari

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kirishima Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Kamo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Kari
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fanning Island at 172,137
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet
7 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fanning Island at 172,137
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150
Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 5

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Kobe Maru
CM Saishu

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 172,132
Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 70 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 19
F4F-4 Wildcat x 170

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fanning Island at 172,137
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 13
F4F-4 Wildcat x 60
TBF-1 Avenger x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
E Hatsukari, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E Hatsukari
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ACTION STATIONS!

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/13/2010 10:46:24 PM

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Found out why I was so confused about fighters being able to sweep non base hexes....they can't sweep non base ocean hexes

The KB elements are slowly drawing closer and this turn I expected the Allied bombardment - invasion fleets to enter Palmyra.
It would then take a further 3 days before we could attack.

But this turn wasn't as expected!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 29, 43

Invasions - Bombardments

Little interference with our invasion; I take my time and the Rufe's shoot down
4 Catalina's trying to rescue some of the doomed men.

Invasion Support action off Luganville
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
APD Tade
CS Mizuho

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Night Naval bombardment of Luganville at 120,150 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
DD Takanami
DD Makinami

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Musashi
BB Musashi firing at 2nd RNZAF Base Force
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Yamato
BB Yamato firing at 101st USN Base Force
101st USN Base Force firing at BB Yamato
BB Mutsu firing at 101st USN Base Force
DD Takanami firing at 2nd RNZAF Base Force
DD Makinami firing at 101st USN Base Force
101st USN Base Force firing at DD Makinami
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Air Combat

We sweep and bomb in Burma in preparation for yet another attack.
Heavy 4E formations continue to bomb PM.

Morning Air attack on Burma Corps , at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 76

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
42 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
34 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Burma Corps , at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 30000 feet
27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 43
B-17F Fortress x 29
B-24D Liberator x 44

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 80
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 150th RAC Regiment, at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 39

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Also attacking 17th Indian Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground Combat

There are 1 and 1/3 Chink Corps in Burma; these are among the strongest Allied units...believe it or not!
Bah...bullocks.

Odds are bad but we loose "only" 4845 casualties to 2600 enemy this time.
Several Bde's and Inf regiments are shattered. Slowly reserves are approaching.
- Will have to wait another day before attacking again as supplies are in the red.

Ground combat at 60,43
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 112259 troops, 1359 guns, 697 vehicles, Assault Value = 3821
Defending force 45440 troops, 988 guns, 770 vehicles, Assault Value = 1509

Japanese adjusted assault: 1415
Allied adjusted defense: 2497

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4845 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 285 disabled
Non Combat: 119 destroyed, 161 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (3 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2629 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 102 destroyed, 117 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 73 (36 destroyed, 37 disabled)

Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th Infantry Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
113th Infantry Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
90th Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
38th Division
17th Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
17th Tank Regiment
14th Division
4th Division
20th Infantry Regiment
1st Recon Battalion
33rd Division
11th Division
1st Tank Regiment
16th Guards Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
51st Field AA Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Army

Defending units:
16th British Brigade
73rd Motorised Brigade
23rd British Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
66th Chinese/B Corps
150th RAC Regiment
5th Chinese Corps
32nd Infantry Division
17th Indian Division
Kowloon Brigade
111th Chindit Bde /2
RAF 222 Group Base Force
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd AA Bde
6th Medium Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Burma Corps
14th Indian Light AA Regiment
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What is happening?

Does the US Army and Navy commands have a disagreement?
Did we scare Roger Rabbit again?
...or is it a ruse?

Looks like Andy is pulling back from Palmyra - again!!!

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/13/2010 11:16:14 PM

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Not played the next turn yet, just seen the replay and here is the good part!
Our troops in Burma are still slightly in red supply wise.

Will we get a penalty for attacking with 1300 out of 1430 required supplies and will
the units receive supply before attacking or after?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 30, 43

Ground Combat

Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6317 troops, 65 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 190
Defending force 3732 troops, 33 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 107
Allied adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Luganville !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1853 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 526 destroyed, 0 disabled

Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
4th Engineer Co
1st Infantry Regiment
15th/C Division

Defending units:
101st USN Base Force
2nd RNZAF Base Force
XIII US Bomber Cmnd

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Wipe out!

Yeah, 2 Base Force units and a bonus...a US Bomber Command

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/13/2010 11:20:36 PM

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Enemy continues to retreat; We're close but KB and fleets do not have enough fuel for a further pursuit.
We need to:
a) Wait were we are and meet with replenishment fleets
b) Go to Christmas Island to refuel

The first option is the most likely one..our subs will have to provide the parting shorts in Line Islands # Part III

To be continued...

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/13/2010 11:24:04 PM

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delurks,

you two have me on the edge of my seat.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/14/2010 9:43:21 AM

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Wow, lots of action, awesome. Curious about what is going on...

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/14/2010 4:58:14 PM

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Surely Andy is getting frustrated. Well done, sir!

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/14/2010 5:22:54 PM

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What would Andy be frustrated about?

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/14/2010 9:49:53 PM

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Yep, really intense these turns!

Not sure what Andy's plan was; think he launched the Palmyra II operation when he saw the KB hitting Luganville and miscalculated the time it took
a) to capture Palmyra b) for the KB to get to Palmyra. Actually the distance from Luganville to Palmyra is a bit shorter than the distance from Truk.

So this turn I decided to gather the KB and its supply train to perform a full refuel and wait to confirm that Andy really is retreating.
If he wants us to follow him we're not taking the bait. Our 15 subs now got a chance to score a few hits on the way back to Pearl.

Last turn we lost a flee oiler to subs and 3 other ships without escorts were also torpedoed as they were moving away from the combat zone.
Andy has therefore planned in advance and put a huge sub fleet between Baker Island and Palmyra - Christmas Island.

If this battle is cancelled we have some advantages;
1. I can upgrade all Val's to Judy's - currently only 1 carrier is equipped with the new dive bomber.
2. Soon dedicated CD gun units will be ready and I'm sending the first straight to Palmyra together with loads of mines and a couple of new ACM's

One thing that's certain is that it's not going to get any easier for Andy to take the Line Islands back.
I know how badly he wants them. We have also blunted his first build up at Luganville and Efate.

So yes, our haggis friend might be frustrated enough to raise the threat level from "Pissed Off" to "Let's get the Bastards".
- Scots don't have any other threat levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line in the British army for the last 300 years.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/14/2010 9:54:52 PM

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You are fighting for the line islands? And sacrificing a precious CD gun to do it?

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/14/2010 9:59:54 PM

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If he's frustrated and gets a little crazy, that's not too bad. Could cause him to lean a bit too far out of the window and make mistakes. And Japan really needs to exploit mistakes and victories as much as possible if it wants a shot at "not loosing" the war.

I wonder what Andy was after. Either he suddenly got a bad feeling, or really good intel about KB. Maybe he was taken off-guard by Luganville. Excellent move, really couldn't be better conceived. You should have something like that in your pocket every time Andy moves. He would be forced to split his forces to secure against that. And forces securing the rear areas are as good as defeated forces.

Well, curious how this continues. Whether Andy truly breaks off another major operation, or whether it is a just another ruse with his CV's lurking somewhere...
Anyway, I bet Andy will go for a different island next. Christmas, Marquesas, Solomons, but I would be truly be surprised if he would try Palmyra three times in a row as primary target.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/14/2010 10:03:45 PM

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Of course I am; if Andy doesn't recapture them I'm going to use Christmas Island as an advanced sub and scout base for the rest of the war and has already stacked the place with rice & honey�

Think I've explained my reasoning for fighting for the Line Islands earlier; the one thing that is for sure is that I'm going to fight for the place as long as we have air and sea supremacy.

The biggest challenge with CD guns is to place them somewhere that will be invaded. The Line Islands will be bombarded many times over before this war is over and I think it will be worth the sacrifice.

Janh; All Allied carriers are near Palmyra, that's confirmed so I decided that the Luganville operation could be carried out without carrier support.
The 10 Rufe's aboard our seaplane tender did an excellent job and has shot down 5-6 B-24's and 2 Hudsons and prevented them hitting anything but water.

I now hope Andy will be forced to divert carriers and resources south - maybe splitting up his force as you say; this will put him further back.
By now MacArthur will be screaming for attention towards New Guinea and the PI's while the admirals jockey for Roosevelt's support to advance through the Central Pacific.

If Andy wants the Marquesas he can have them if he pays the price it costs to invade; will divert more time and resources.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/15/2010 6:33:45 AM

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Comment from Andy's last turn (which I will open tonight)"
"Could be a very interesting day tomorrow will you keep on coming or will you turn and run":

From this I gather that his withdrawal was a ruse and that he now has backtracked towards Palmyra.
- That's ok, he will have to cross the path of a dozen subs and as stated the Combined Fleet has stopped to...combine and replenish

If Andy is still committed to the invasion we should consider a strategy;
Keeping close to Christmas Island and the LBA there is probably the soundest strategy.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/15/2010 9:22:25 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB
Keeping close to Christmas Island and the LBA there is probably the soundest strategy.

As far as you can, try to keep KB (and the oilers, as they give away good hints!) hidden from his fleet and subs. Cap & Gown has shown how powerful backhand strikes and conserving secrecy+surprise are. They will allow you to pick the fight, and the first attack. The crucial moments.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/15/2010 10:10:51 PM

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KB, oilers and fleets combined and refuelled; no sign of enemy attack force.
Force reports 600 ac ready for action.

Yeah, just browsed that C&G has launched some nice strikes! Unfortunately Andy doesn't cooperate well enough to organize a similar party here

We did get some decent results today; 5 ships torpedoed including a battleship.

Had ordered a massive air bombardment against Kalemyo today as I noticed that Andy marched its garrison south.
Non of the 150 bombers sortied...grr, our para unit landed though and we achieved a 3-1 odds and only the 3 forts saved the size 4 AF WNW of Shwebo.
Was only a small construction unit there; NO WAY it would have prevented our elite paras from capturing the place - the jungle defensive bonus awarded non combat units
is too high at times. No doubt Andy will land half a Chindit Bde tomorrow and nuke our troops, but it will be time before he can get rid of us and open up his supply lines again

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 31, 43

Sub Attacks

Submarine attack near Perth at 41,147

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
AK Alchiba, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

AK Alchiba is sighted by SS I-156
SS I-156 launches 8 torpedoes at AK Alchiba
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Submarine attack near Perth at 43,147

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
AK Castor, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

AK Castor is sighted by SS I-156
SS I-156 launches 8 torpedoes at AK Castor
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 174,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-26, hits 1

Allied Ships
AMC Cornwallis, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
BB Colorado
SC PC-1077
AMC Hector
DMS Chandler
APD Little
APD Manley
AP President Hayes
AP Henderson
AK Mercury
AK Electra
AK Almaack
AK Alcyon
DD Chew
DD Edsall
DD Alden
DD Dale

SS I-26 launches 6 torpedoes at AMC Cornwallis
DD Chew attacking submerged sub ....
DD Chew cannot reach attack position over SS I-26
DD Chew loses contact with SS I-26
DD Chew loses contact with SS I-26
SS I-26 eludes DD Chew by diving deep
DD Edsall attacking submerged sub ....
DD Alden fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dale attacking submerged sub ....
DD Chew attacking submerged sub ....
DD Chew cannot establish contact with SS I-26
SS I-26 eludes DD Chew by diving deep
SS I-26 eludes ASW attack from DD Chew
DD Edsall fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Chew attacking submerged sub ....
DD Chew loses contact with SS I-26
DD Chew cannot establish contact with SS I-26
DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 175,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-35

Allied Ships
BB Colorado, Torpedo hits 1
SC PC-1077
AMC Hector
DMS Chandler
APD Little
APD Manley
AP President Hayes
AP President Adams
AP Henderson
AK Mercury
AK Electra
AK Almaack
AK Arided
DD Chew
DD Edsall
DD Alden
DD Dale

SS I-35 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Colorado
DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Edsall fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Alden fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 175,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-34, hits 3

Allied Ships
DMS Dorsey
DD Radford
KV Chilliwack
KV Hollyhock
PC Morris
SC PC-581
DMS Boggs
AM Matai
AM Kingfisher
AM Starling
AM Skylark
AP Heywood
AP American Legion
AP Hugh L. Scott
AK Algorab
AK Alhena
AK Cassiopeia
xAP President Fillmore
xAP St. Mihel
DD Flusser
DD Duncan
DD Buchanan
DD Grayson

SS I-34 launches 6 torpedoes at DMS Dorsey
DD Flusser attacking submerged sub ....
DD Duncan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Buchanan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Grayson fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Flusser fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Flusser attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-34 eludes ASW attack from DD Flusser
SS I-34 eludes ASW attack from DD Flusser
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 175,117

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
SC PC-1077
AMC Hector
DMS Chandler
APD Little
APD Manley
AP President Hayes
AP President Adams
AP Henderson
AK Mercury
AK Electra
AK Almaack
AK Arided
DD Chew
DD Edsall
DD Alden
DD Dale

SS I-15 is sighted by escort
DD Chew fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Edsall fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Alden attacking submerged sub ....
DD Alden cannot reach attack position over SS I-15
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Alden fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near San Francisco at 217,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
xAK Am. Leader, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Am. Leader is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Am. Leader
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Air Combat

Morning Air attack on Burma Corps , at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Toba Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Kalemyo (59,42)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 746 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Defending force 472 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 20
Allied adjusted defense: 10

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Raiding Rgt /1

Defending units:
Pathan Construction Battalion
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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/15/2010 10:14:32 PM

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Now 20 enemy untis oppose our assault; not sure we can get through but since we still have 3-4 divisions to throw into the fray I'm not going to stand down yet.
The para assault on Kalemyo is a new opportunity.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/15/2010 10:15:23 PM

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quote:

already stacked the place with rice & honey

Don't forget torps and sake.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/16/2010 1:29:40 AM

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Ground combat at 60,43
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 112259 troops, 1359 guns, 697 vehicles, Assault Value = 3821
Defending force 45440 troops, 988 guns, 770 vehicles, Assault Value = 1509

Japanese adjusted assault: 1415
Allied adjusted defense: 2497

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4845 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 285 disabled
Non Combat: 119 destroyed, 161 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (3 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2629 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 102 destroyed, 117 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 73 (36 destroyed, 37 disabled)

Hmm, you seem to be wavering about the assault again, let us look at the figures.
IJA losses in terms of unadjusted offensive AV: 53 squads, 3 vehicles = 56 AV lost. THe disabled ones can repair.

Allied losses in terms of unadjusted AV: 62+10+1+36 = 109 AV.

So, you outnumber him and are causing more casualties today than you lost. Of particular notice is the numbe rof non-combat squads destroyed and damaged. To me that looks like you took a regiment below 50% ready squads today and converted a lot of that Regiment or Bde's disabled units into destroyed units. So, I'd say that is a UK or Indian Regt/Bde wiped out by today's fighting.

Even if you can't push through causing such heavy losses to small numbers of units ( wiping out a regt of 100 combat squads and 300 non-combat squads ) vs spreading the same damage among multiple divisions will greatly reduce Andy's offensive punch for the next year as his replacement rates for combat squads are just far too low to rebuild multiple shattered Regts/Bdes.

Also, would you consider a major concentration of IJA bombers on this target, even if only for a week or two. All you need is to achieve a solid 1:1 once or twice and you'll be well on the way to breaking this concentration., With sufficient disruption of his few divisions a 1:1 needn't be unachievable.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/16/2010 4:12:57 AM

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My many smaller sized units; regiments - brigades start to approach the 50% casualty limit and now and then one of them are smashed down to almost zero undamaged squads + lots of destroyed.
Last turn I noticed that 2 more enemy units, unsure what size, reinforced the enemy stack.

The question is to which degree we wishe to smash up our own units; don't like this kind of WWI trench warfare tactics

Reinforcements will be arriving soon; a full sized (70% combat ready) division arrived last turn and boosted AV back to 4000AV despite the reduced and wrecked LCUs.
A full sized reserve Bde from Singapore is unloading at Rangoon while the Guards tank division and a fresh div released from China (470AV) as well as a full strength mobile regiment (180 AV) and 2 more regiments
are moving forward.

Will see what effect these reinforcements will have over the next couple of weeks!

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/16/2010 8:59:19 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB

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Submarine attack near Perth at 43,147

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
AK Castor, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

AK Castor is sighted by SS I-156
SS I-156 launches 8 torpedoes at AK Castor
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don�t you do that!

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/16/2010 9:02:43 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: PzB

My many smaller sized units; regiments - brigades start to approach the 50% casualty limit and now and then one of them are smashed down to almost zero undamaged squads + lots of destroyed.
Last turn I noticed that 2 more enemy units, unsure what size, reinforced the enemy stack.

The question is to which degree we wishe to smash up our own units; don't like this kind of WWI trench warfare tactics
Reinforcements will be arriving soon; a full sized (70% combat ready) division arrived last turn and boosted AV back to 4000AV despite the reduced and wrecked LCUs.
A full sized reserve Bde from Singapore is unloading at Rangoon while the Guards tank division and a fresh div released from China (470AV) as well as a full strength mobile regiment (180 AV) and 2 more regiments
are moving forward.

Will see what effect these reinforcements will have over the next couple of weeks!

you really have to be cautios with smaller (non div) sized units. I had a couple of tank units or inf bgd 100% destroyed in one turn after doing deliberate attacks. You move in, the unit is at 100/100, order one deliberate attack with a 2:1 superior force and end up with a tank unit or inf unit with 100av being destroyed. No squad left, no chance to rebuild. These whipe outs in one day haven�t made the ground combat model better IMO.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/16/2010 5:42:38 PM

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 01, 43

Surface Combat

Lots of surface action near Luganville - Efate.
First our cruiser squadron encountered PT boats heading towards Efate and sank 2.
At Efate a transport was sunk.
Then an Allied surface TF engaged our pickets at Luganville; this was a standoff engagement.
Our cruisers finally engaged this Allied TF as it returned to Luganville; yet another inconclusive one.

So we sank 2 PT boats, a transport and scored hits on a CL and 2 DDs and took only superficial damage in return.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ambrym at 120,152, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari

Allied Ships
PT-20
PT-21
PT-22
PT-23
PT-24, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Epi at 120,153, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari

Allied Ships
PT-20
PT-21, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-22
PT-23
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Efate at 120,154, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari

Allied Ships
xAK John Adams, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 120,150, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
CL Leander
DD Thanet, Shell hits 1
DD Napier, Shell hits 1
DD Dent
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lakatoro at 119,151, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Leander, Shell hits 2
DD Thanet, Shell hits 1
DD Napier
DD Dent
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Sub Attacks

There were a dozen sub contacts today; mostly against Allied convoys heading back to PH.
We didn't achieve much today, a DM was sunk and 3 of our subs were damaged in return.
- The unescorted convoy to Perth has been ravaged though.

Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 175,116

Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 2

Allied Ships
DM Ramsay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC-750
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Submarine attack near Perth at 49,147

Japanese Ships
SS I-11

Allied Ships
xAK Jacalope, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAK Jacalope is sighted by SS I-11
SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Jacalope
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Air Combat

Our airfield attack against Kalemyo was a great success! In good weather we closed the fields and thus prevented
Andy from airlifting in reinforcements. Our sweeps also returned good results and more than a dozen Hurries were claimed.

Enemy bombers scored a single hit against our transports at Luganville; our Rufe's claimed a further 3 enemy bombers.

Morning Air attack on Burma Corps , at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kalemyo , at 59,42
Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 55
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 33
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 62
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 104

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 5000 feet
16 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 5000 feet *
8 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 5000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.146 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.232 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking Pathan Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking Pathan Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
Also attacking Pathan Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking Kalemyo ...
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Morning Air attack on Burma Corps , at 60,43
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
Kittyhawk IA x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 5
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Teisin Maru
xAP Kongo Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
801 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 2

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufighter Ic sweeping at 10000 feet *
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Teisin Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Ground Combat

As predicted Allied reinforcements arrive and the assault odds is decreasing.
Our AV is divided by 2.4 while the enemy's is doubled.

We do capture Kalemyo though and that was a great success that will make the Allied position much more precarious.

Ground combat at 60,43
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 113896 troops, 1407 guns, 978 vehicles, Assault Value = 4049
Defending force 56236 troops, 1154 guns, 887 vehicles, Assault Value = 1984

Japanese adjusted assault: 1616
Allied adjusted defense: 4823

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
7537 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 820 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 684 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
Vehicles lost 49 (15 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3282 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 123 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 205 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 108 (30 destroyed, 78 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Division
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Division
113th Infantry Regiment
17th Infantry Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
90th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
112th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
17th Tank Regiment
6th Guards Division
1st Recon Battalion
7th Tank Regiment
14th Division
55th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
16th Guards Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Field AA Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
21st Army

Defending units:
32nd Infantry Division
77th Chindit Brigade
20th Indian Division
23rd British Brigade
Kowloon Brigade
73rd Motorised Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
17th Indian Division
66th Chinese/B Corps
150th RAC Regiment
5th Chinese Corps
16th British Brigade
111th Chindit Bde /2
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
RAF 222 Group Base Force
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd AA Bde
6th Medium Regiment
Burma Corps
14th Indian Light AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Kalemyo (59,42)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 821 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36
Defending force 440 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 15
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kalemyo !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-)

Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Assaulting units:
3rd Raiding Rgt /1
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1

Defending units:
Pathan Construction Battalion
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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/16/2010 5:47:29 PM

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Andy didn't even care to provide an escort for Castor

It's not only small LCU's that suffer; today a major major division was completely routed.
Ref the very high number of disabled squads.

I don't truly believe in a frontal assault here anymore; I will attempt to close Kathia as an airbase.
That combined with the capture of Kalemyo and a trust into the enemy's rear should improve our position.

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/17/2010 1:02:00 AM

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All week I've been struggling to find time for the daily addiction turns; now I'm finally home alone and all set with booze and beers - what happens?
No turns....

Great!

Al is probably having his rice pudding while Andy is visiting his crumblies.

Guess I'll go and get myself another serve of my @Hot@ chili con carne speziale; of course served sizzling hot with ice cold pints of Heinz :-)
Did you know this about chili?

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RE: Tennant Creek recaptured! - 10/17/2010 1:25:38 AM

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Now you're sounding like a Texan! MMMM, Chili. One bit of Cribtop trivia - I like food so spicy it would probably kill most people. Habanero, scotch bonnet, Thai peppers, bring 'em on!

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