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RE: 1942-02-07 - 5/5/2011 8:20:28 PM   
Capt. Harlock


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quote:

proving that meteorology only looks good because economics was invented.


Great line!

Are you managing to move significant supplies down the Burma Road, seeing that it's going to be closed in short order?

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RE: 1942-02-07 - 5/5/2011 8:47:02 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

quote:

proving that meteorology only looks good because economics was invented.


Great line!

Are you managing to move significant supplies down the Burma Road, seeing that it's going to be closed in short order?


No not really, with the daily supply limits in place. I'm sure there is some, but the 500 per day allotment at Chungking when the road is open is the real deal. In fact, I'm working just to get all the supplies out of Rangoon before they get snarfed by the Empire. I'm not sure if this part is the same as stock, or the same as standard DBB, or if it's unique to Treespider's mod, but there are daily supply limits on all the bases (that I looked at) in lower and middle Burma.

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1942-02-09 - 5/7/2011 1:00:55 AM   
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1942-02-09

Cape Gloucester and Merauke fell today. The Trenton Express claws through the ocean under heaven-sent overcast. Most likely a mid-ocean refueling will take place in two days. Detroit does well, but is even closer to enemy waters. A B-17 strike against Makassar was only slightly effective. Otherwise, there were few air losses today on either side. Most air activity consisted of Imperial strikes against the same targets: Clark, Palembang, Batavia, Port Blair, and ground units neat Moulmein and throughout China.

Meanwhile, the Allied pilot training machine is working. 3 of the 5 provisional P-40E squadrons are on Java, with pilot air skill averaging in the low 50s. The remaining 2 squadrons have achieved that level and are railing to Alice Springs for deployment through Broome. None of the 3 squadrons on Java have yet seen combat, carefully set to 0% CAP to avoid sweeps by the better Zeros with their more skilled pilots. One of those squadrons has swapped out all of its pilots and over the next 6 or so days will receive a full set of the most air skilled pilots the US Army has. Minimum air skill will be 68, with most at 70. As more become available the other squadrons will each receive a cadre of the same, as full replacements will be unavailable. The idea is to use these squadrons en mass to ambush enemy sweeps and to force through effective anti-shipping attacks when the Empire sends its hordes.

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RE: 1942-02-09 - 5/7/2011 6:09:21 AM   
witpqs


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1942-02-10

Bandjermasin and Wau fell today. Imperial forces have been seen moving to cross the river at Moulmein. This must be in concert with the army from Chiang Mai being nearly across, so Allied forces have begun moving back to Pegu. Pegu, which is clear terrain, will not be a line of resistance, rather it will be a exit point for the forests of lower Central Burma.

The B-17s from the Philippines on Java are moving to India to reduce the air support strain on the Island. Imperial forces have started bombing Bandoeng without escort, while fighters are still sweeping elsewhere. Although 5 more days are required for all pilots to arrive in the veteran USA fighter squadron, the other two have taken up CAP duty at Bandoeng and Kalidjati in hopes of ambushing unescorted bombers.

Barring disaster or ambush, The Trenton Express will make a mid-ocean refueling rendezvous tomorrow.

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1942-02-11 - 5/7/2011 9:07:38 PM   
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1942-02-11

Siaoe fell today. Koepang was invaded. Two USN subs with Mark 14 torpedoes managed to make them work, two IJN xAKs in serious trouble or gone. Denpasar was bombed. If EHQ follows pattern that means it will be invaded reasonably soon. A British led battle fleet is moving to position to intervene.

The 146th and 74th Inf Rgts are unloading at Koepang and so far evidence a 2 to 1 advantage in AV. Fortifications are 2+71%, but the base damage will prevent them ever being increased or rebuilt. Jungle terrain (x2), let's see what kind of damage we can do to the invaders. An Australian led Allied battle fleet is two days out. If the convoy is still there, they will get a quick strike.

The Trenton Express has refueled and is headed directly for Pearl Harbor. Detroit is still making for Midway where it will find fuel sufficient to make Pearl.

The Aleutians situation is shown on the graphic below. A construction regiment is on the way to Dutch Harbor to quicken defenses. A surface group led by three battleships is on the way north just in case an invasion at Umnak is ripe for intervention. The carriers will refuel from the tanker that accompanied them to rendezvous with The Trenton Express and then proceed north. If Imperial shipping is present and carriers are not, they might be ordered to strike. EHQ certainly will appreciate the Intel on USN carrier location, so a strike might not be ordered. Of course if small carriers are present to threaten the battleships, they will be destroyed.





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1942-02-12 - 5/8/2011 12:00:12 AM   
witpqs


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A = Betties
B = Escort
Then
A - B = C
Where
C = No More Betties

1942-02-12

Torokina fell today. Koepang barely withstood an Imperial shock attack. The attack made 2 to 1 odds despite the attackers being disrupted and so was a very near thing with only the forts deciding the issue. Fortifications were all destroyed.

An Imperial raid by 22 Betties on Bandoeng destroyed a B-17 on the ground and achieved 3 airbase and 31 runway hits. 11 Betties were claimed by P-40 pilots, but Intel thinks as many as 21 were shot down on the day. Raids on Soerabaja and Madioen went in unopposed and seriously damaged the airfields.

The Allied battle fleet moving on Koepang unwittingly included two ships that were slower than the rest, so they have been split out. The invading convoy at Koepang can not be hit tomorrow, so hopefully they will wait for their fate.





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1942-02-13 - 5/8/2011 3:23:16 AM   
witpqs


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1942-02-13

Hansa Bay fell today. Ch'i-hsien was liberated. Koepang was hit with another Imperial shock attack. The attackers suffered both disruption and fatigue penalties, indicating that EHQ is impatient to overcome this Allied bastion.
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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7657 troops, 56 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 222

Defending force 3345 troops, 50 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Japanese adjusted assault: 120

Allied adjusted defense: 101

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
746 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment
74th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
Sparrow Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
1/10th Avn Sup Afd

The KB has been out of contact for long enough now that they could be just about anywhere. Where is the KB?

The Imperial host from Chiang Mai has crossed the river. In two days all the Allied units will be across the next river in Pegu and from there they will begin movement to the next line of resistance.





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1942-02-14 - 5/8/2011 8:45:03 AM   
witpqs


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Status: offline 		SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at CV Kaga (GR76,94)

1942-02-14

Namatanai fell today. Kaga was sighted and attacked, but proceeded to points unknown unharmed. Is Kaga with KB? Has KB come to hunt Allied combat ships? Has KB come to suppress Allied fighters on Java? Both have been troublesome. Today's events might influence EHQ's plans for KB, whatever they were last turn!

S-36 caught what must have been a laden TK Matsumoto Maru and set her afire with heavy damage with one torpedo. While Hurricanes battled roughly evenly with sweeping and escorting Imperial fighters over Toungoo, they also penetrated to the raiding Sonias and shot down 10 of 19. The Empire has landed an unknown number of troops at GR55,54 which is 40nm SE Rangoon and SW Pegu. The Allied position was already undermined and an orderly withdrawal underway, but if it wasn't this maneuver would have presented significant peril.

Force Thunder, the Australian led raiding force (and including New Zealand, French, Dutch, and British combat assets) sent against the Koepang invaders, scored big.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pantar at 69,114, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Hishu
DD Susuki, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Aso Maru #3
PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Matsukawa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Eihuku Maru
xAK Koto Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Maya Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Rokko Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Meiyo Maru, Shell hits 2
xAK Hakonesan Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAK Hakubasan Maru
xAK Igasa Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Zyuyo Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Canberra
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Java, Shell hits 1
CL De Ruyter, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CL Perth
DD Stuart
DD Voyager
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes
DD Electra
DD Encounter, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Express
DD Le Triomphant

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
Higgins J. crosses the 'T'
CA Canberra engages xAK Igasa Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Susuki engages CA Australia at 5,000 yards
CL Perth engages xAK Igasa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages xAK Igasa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Java engages xAK Igasa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Java engages xAK Zyuyo Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Susuki engages DD Le Triomphant at 5,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Hakonesan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Yasukawa Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Susuki at 5,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Koto Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Koto Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Canberra engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Susuki at 6,000 yards
CL Perth engages xAK Hakonesan Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages xAK Zyuyo Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Igasa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Susuki at 6,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Yasukawa Maru at 6,000 yards
CA Australia engages xAK Maya Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Australia at 5,000 yards
DD Hishu engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
CA Canberra engages PB Suyozai Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Java engages xAK Koto Maru at 5,000 yards
xAK Igasa Maru sunk by CL Leander at 5,000 yards
DD Le Triomphant engages xAK Koto Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Hakonesan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Yasukawa Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Achilles engages xAK Rokko Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Maya Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL De Ruyter at 4,000 yards
DD Susuki engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
DD Hishu engages DD Encounter at 4,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Java at 4,000 yards
CL Achilles engages xAK Zyuyo Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Hakonesan Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Yasukawa Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Hishu at 4,000 yards
CL De Ruyter engages xAK Maya Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Susuki engages DD Stuart at 4,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Canberra at 3,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Pantar at 69,114, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hishu, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Susuki, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Koto Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Yasukawa Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Hakonesan Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
xAK Zyuyo Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Canberra
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Java
CL Perth
DD Stuart
DD Voyager
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes
DD Electra
DD Encounter, on fire
DD Express

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Higgins J. crosses the 'T'
DD Hishu engages DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
DD Susuki sunk by CL Perth at 2,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Hakonesan Maru at 2,000 yards
xAK Koto Maru sunk by DD Encounter at 2,000 yards
DD Hishu engages DD Voyager at 2,000 yards
DD Express collides with CL Leander at 69 , 114
CA Canberra engages DD Hishu at 2,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Zyuyo Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Hishu at 2,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Yasukawa Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Hishu engages DD Van Nes at 2,000 yards
DD Hishu sunk by CA Canberra at 2,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Yasukawa Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Perth engages xAK Hakonesan Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Leander engages xAK Hakonesan Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Hakonesan Maru at 3,000 yards
xAK Yasukawa Maru sunk by DD Witte de With at 3,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Zyuyo Maru at 3,000 yards
xAK Zyuyo Maru sunk by DD Witte de With at 3,000 yards
xAK Zyuyo Maru sunk by DD Witte de With at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Alor at 69,113, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Shell hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
PB Aso Maru #3, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Matsukawa Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Eihuku Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
xAK Maya Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Rokko Maru, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Meiyo Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire
xAK Hakubasan Maru, Shell hits 8

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Canberra
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Java
CL Perth
DD Stuart
DD Voyager
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Express

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 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
Higgins J. crosses the 'T'
CL Perth engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 19,000 yards
CL Java engages xAK Rokko Maru at 19,000 yards
CA Canberra engages xAK Rokko Maru at 19,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DD Electra at 19,000 yards
CA Australia engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CL Kinu at 16,000 yards
CA Canberra engages PB Suyozai Maru at 16,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Java at 16,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Achilles at 16,000 yards
CL Leander engages xAK Rokko Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Rokko Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Rokko Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
CA Australia engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
CL Perth engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 12,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Java at 12,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Rokko Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Rokko Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DD Voyager at 12,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Java at 9,000 yards
CA Canberra engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 9,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Achilles at 9,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Rokko Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Hakubasan Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CL Kinu at 11,000 yards
CL Java engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 11,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Java at 11,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Rokko Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Maya Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Maya Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Hakubasan Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Hakubasan Maru at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Australia at 12,000 yards
CL Java engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 12,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Java at 12,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Kinu at 12,000 yards
CL Leander engages xAK Rokko Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Maya Maru at 12,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards
CA Australia engages PB Suyozai Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages CL Kinu at 11,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Hakubasan Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Maya Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Hakubasan Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Hakubasan Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Java at 9,000 yards
CA Canberra engages PB Suyozai Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Leander engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 9,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Kinu at 9,000 yards
CL Leander engages CL Kinu at 9,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Hakubasan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Hakubasan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Hakubasan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CL Kinu at 8,000 yards
CL Perth engages PB Aso Maru #3 at 8,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Hakubasan Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Achilles engages xAK Hakubasan Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Leander engages CL Kinu at 8,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Maya Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Hakubasan Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Canberra at 7,000 yards
CA Australia engages CL Kinu at 7,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Perth at 7,000 yards
CL Java engages xAK Hakubasan Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Rokko Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Maya Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
PB Aso Maru #3 sunk by CA Australia at 8,000 yards
CL Java engages CL Kinu at 8,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Kinu at 8,000 yards
CL Leander engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Rokko Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Rokko Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Alor at 69,113, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Matsukawa Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAK Eihuku Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAK Maya Maru, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Rokko Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Meiyo Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Canberra
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Java
CL Perth
DD Stuart
DD Voyager
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Express

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 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
CL Java engages CL Kinu at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CL Kinu at 16,000 yards
CA Canberra engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 16,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Kinu at 16,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Rokko Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CL Kinu at 14,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Australia at 14,000 yards
CL Perth engages CL Kinu at 14,000 yards
CL Java engages CL Kinu at 14,000 yards
CA Canberra engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 14,000 yards
CL Achilles engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Rokko Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Kikukawa Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Java engages CL Kinu at 13,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Kinu at 13,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CL Kinu at 11,000 yards
CA Australia engages CL Kinu at 11,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Perth at 11,000 yards
CL Achilles engages CL Kinu at 11,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CL Kinu at 10,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Maya Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Australia at 7,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Maya Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Achilles engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Maya Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Maya Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 7,000 yards
Higgins J. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CL Kinu at 6,000 yards
DD Van Nes engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Maya Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Maya Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Australia at 11,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Maya Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Eihuku Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Leander engages CL Kinu at 11,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Maya Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Maya Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Maya Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Stuart engages xAK Meiyo Maru at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CL Kinu at 16,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAK Maya Maru at 16,000 yards
xAK Eihuku Maru sunk by DD Encounter at 16,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAK Maya Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages xAK Matsukawa Maru at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
CA Canberra engages xAK Maya Maru at 22,000 yards
CL Leander engages CL Kinu at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
CA Australia engages PB Suyozai Maru at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Damage to Allied warships is light with the exception of DeRuyter, which has heavy flooding and significant engine damage. She is in company a faithful destroyer making the long journey to Perth.

From the Operations Report:
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DD Hishu is reported to have been sunk near Pantar on Feb 14, 1942
DD Susuki is reported to have been sunk near Pantar on Feb 14, 1942
PB Aso Maru #3 is reported to have been sunk near Alor on Feb 14, 1942
TK Matsumoto Maru is reported to have been sunk near Tandjoengselor on Feb 14, 1942
xAK Kikukawa Maru is reported to have been sunk near Alor on Feb 14, 1942
xAK Matsukawa Maru is reported to have been sunk near Alor on Feb 14, 1942
xAK Eihuku Maru is reported to have been sunk near Alor on Feb 14, 1942
xAK Koto Maru is reported to have been sunk near Pantar on Feb 14, 1942
xAK Maya Maru is reported to have been sunk near Alor on Feb 14, 1942
xAK Rokko Maru is reported to have been sunk near Alor on Feb 14, 1942
xAK Yasukawa Maru is reported to have been sunk near Pantar on Feb 14, 1942
xAK Meiyo Maru is reported to have been sunk near Alor on Feb 14, 1942
xAK Hakonesan Maru is reported to have been sunk near Pantar on Feb 14, 1942
xAK Igasa Maru is reported to have been sunk near Pantar on Feb 14, 1942
xAK Zyuyo Maru is reported to have been sunk near Pantar on Feb 14, 1942


Force Thunder, while including other vessels, is primarily made up of those Australian and New Zealand warships that had been warding the main ports of Australia while the major actions of the DEI took place. These warships had earlier sallied along the northern coast of New Guinea in an effort to get behind sKB as it played cat and mouse with other Allied combat naval forces near the Spice Islands. Recall that they wound up sinking several ships that had just dropped off an invasion force, and thus discovered retired and aborted their primary mission.

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1942-02-15 - 5/8/2011 8:00:41 PM   
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1942-02-15

Melak and Tsiaotso fell today. Koepang withstood yet another shock attack. This time the Empire's troops had rested and showed no signs of disruption or fatigue, and they made progress in terms of greater and more serious casualties inflicted on the defenders.

Dutch sub O24 slammed xAK Hakubasan Maru near Kendari, possibly a refugee from Force Thunder's anger. The Empire made a combined airfield and port raid on Soerabaja and destroyed small combat craft and USN SS Spearfish, which was undergoing repairs. The air base is closed for strikes but open for CAP. The last two provisional USA fighter squadrons are still transferring from Australia so EHQ's timing was good.

The graphic shows a source of Very Heavy Radio Transmissions. Is that KB avoiding the Allied sub swarms?





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RE: 1942-02-14 - 5/8/2011 9:43:26 PM   
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Damage to Allied warships is light with the exception of DeRuyter, which has heavy flooding and significant engine damage. She is in company a faithful destroyer making the long journey to Perth.


Very nice work by Force Thunder.

Wouldn't Broome be closer, though?

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RE: 1942-02-14 - 5/8/2011 10:21:39 PM   
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Damage to Allied warships is light with the exception of DeRuyter, which has heavy flooding and significant engine damage. She is in company a faithful destroyer making the long journey to Perth.


Very nice work by Force Thunder.

Wouldn't Broome be closer, though?


Yes, but I think she will make it and I want to clear the area so she doesn't get caught at anchor pumping out water. The Empire might be getting a bit testy with those troublesome rebels!

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1942-02-16 - 5/9/2011 2:26:59 AM   
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1942-02-16

Abemama, Ch'ueh-shan, Koepang, and Prome fell today. Pantar was invaded. Rangoon is declared an open city. Porpoise put a working torpedo into AO Shiretoko near Babeldaob, and she is burning. CA Chokai and CA Maya bombarded Pegu aiding the Empire's effort to break through in lower Burma. The old light cruiser Adelaide bombarded the invaders at Koepang, but the shock attack overwhelmed the defenders anyway. Prome was seized by para assault, clearly an often-used Imperial tactic. The base had been evacuated and the airstrip will be attacked by B-17s operating out of Dacca.

The TF contact pointed out in the overview graphic could be KB as it was picked up emitting radio transmissions but was not scouted by the search overflights.





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1942-02-17 - 5/9/2011 8:20:17 AM   
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1942-02-17

Hsu-chang, Pantar, and Feni Islands fell today. Pegu was invaded from the sea! It seems that the Imperium is seeking to trap our armies in Burma and destroy them. They might partly succeed, as the Allied units are only partly moved out. Most units have movement in the mid-30s miles, but 4 units are at the 22 to 23 miles range as air attacks and bombardments kicked them into combat mode. It is possible that some or all of them will move out of the hex next turn. Keep your fingers crossed! The heavy bomber squadrons in India are being infused with the most highly trained pilots the USA has, but more are needed. Still, this should reduce bomber losses and increase their effectiveness over their performance in the DEI.

Cruiser DeRuyter makes slow progress and temporary repairs are going well. She is, however, only 240nm from Koepang and making only 80nm per day. Imperial fighter sweeps against Java do too well, and the combination of good quality pilots, mediocre aircraft, and damaged bases is simply falling short of the task at hand for the provisional USA fighter squadrons. We can pull off ambushes and slaughter bombers, but the Zeros are good and their pilots are obviously good enough. The dive bombers and torpedo bombers are being deprived of targets by the Empire - how unfair! The heavy bombers on Java are still on the job, but they will soon have to withdraw to Australia if current trends continue.

The battleships that sortied north from Pearl Harbor are going to Kodiak Island and will base there. The carriers are being recalled to Pearl. No sense in giving away their position, as there is no sign of enemy shipping in the Aleutians. The carriers would have to raid the Kuriles to find any, and I don't sense the timing is opportune.

The disappearing act by KB brings up one possibility of Imperial aims. Kaga was attacked in the Celebes Sea, and neither hide nor hair of the KB has been seen since. Perhaps the KB will sally through the Malacca Strait and support an invasion of India. Either the Calcutta area or Ceylon seem most likely. The approaches to the strait have been well scouted continuously, but search in AE is delightfully imperfect.

KB could also be getting into position to provide close air cover for an invasion of Western Java and/or Eastern Sumatra (northern and southern in the game) by transiting to the South China Sea.

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1942-02-18

Rangoon fell today. Soerabaja was delivered a devastating air raid:
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Manpower hits 19
Fires 2484
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 72
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

The Imperial fighter sweeps over Java continued and are only more effective as opposition wanes. The USA squadrons must pull out, both to preserve planes and pilots, but also to avoid uselessly training the Empire's fliers.

The Allied army at Pegu was attacked very successfully from the air and the majority of it kept from moving. The prepared fortifications saved the day.
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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21941 troops, 221 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 879

Defending force 33613 troops, 275 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 1206

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 422

Allied adjusted defense: 205

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2010 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 135 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 103 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 74 (2 destroyed, 72 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
524 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Assaulting units:
5th Division
18th Division
1st Tank Rgt /1
102nd Ship Eng Coy
202nd Ship Eng Coy

Defending units:
18th British Division
46th Indian Brigade
44th Indian Brigade
16th Indian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
1st Burma Division
48th Gurkha Brigade

The 45th and 46 Indian Bdes and the Burma division at at 33 to 34 miles each, while the rest of the forces are at 44 to 45 miles each. The three rearward units are ordered to move mode while the others take up combat mode. In addition, 3 Hurricane squadrons from Toungoo will provide CAP for Pegu, as will the AVG squadron just upgraded to P-39D airframes. That group has 27 aircraft but only 27 pilots as several highly trained pilots are still in transit. A Hurricane squadron from Magwe will provide CAP for Toungoo.

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1942-02-19 - 5/10/2011 1:41:08 AM   
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1942-02-19

Tandjoengselor and Pegu fell today. Dili was invaded.

The 45th and 46th Indian Bdes got pounded at Pegu, but the Burma Div slipped away before the attack.
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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20149 troops, 221 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 746

Defending force 5319 troops, 12 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 566

Allied adjusted defense: 36

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pegu !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2750 casualties reported
Squads: 97 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 129 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 72 (66 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
18th Division
5th Division
1st Tank Rgt /1
102nd Ship Eng Coy
202nd Ship Eng Coy

Defending units:
46th Indian Brigade
45th Indian Brigade

With EHQ's adept movement, I have to count myself lucky here. Lesson learned on how to be more lucky in the future.

The graphic shows a Very Heavy Radio Transmissions source that scouted as 2 x BB heading west.





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1942-02-20

Ch'i-hsien, Dili, and Nadzab fell today. Denpasar and Singkep were invaded. With any luck the reinforcement of Denpasar has caught EHQ off guard and more Imperial troops will be needed. KB still has yet to reveal itself, only fleeting clues leading to guesses and possibilities.

The graphic shows the Java airfields large enough to launch strikes. All of them on southern Java (east IRL) have been shut down. The one close enough for Dutch medium bombers saw them fly and attack bravely, but lose many of their number in the effort. The Empire has demonstrated that it can close any airfield on Java at will. It has allowed two airfields on northern Java, plus Oosthaven, to repair. The first landing on Java will probably come from the south. This could be a deception to confound Allied counter attacks, with KB preparing to move in from the north to suppress those airfields hard once they are stacked with attack planes, but that is hardly necessary. Java can offer little aerial resistance at this point with airfields being closed routinely.





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1942-02-21

Selaroe and fell today. Mataram and Muntok were invaded. Hsu-chang and Tang-Shan were liberated. Grayling had to make two attacks on TK Nissho Maru, but the day long Odyssey paid off when a torpedo functioned. Intel believes the TK to have sunk. Djokjakarta airfield, which launched yesterday's attack on IJN warships, was closed today by a strong enemy raid.

In Burma the army continues to withdraw at best speed so as to escape destruction. An enemy unit, likely armored, is seen on the parallel road leading north from Rangoon.

The graphic shows (just north of Flores) the first confirmed sighting of IJN carriers since the Kaga attack, and the first near at the front lines since the invasion of Rabaul and surrounding areas.





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1942-02-22 - 5/10/2011 8:54:33 PM   
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1942-02-22

Muntok, Mataram, and Djokjakarta fell today. Deboyne Islands and Loemadjang were invaded. Ku-shih and Tung-Yang were liberated.

In Burma, the Imperial host from Chiang Mai crossed the river in time to catch several Allied units still on the march. Combat favored the Allies but was bloody all around.
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Ground combat at 56,52 (near Pegu)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8975 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 291

Defending force 16870 troops, 117 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 531

Japanese adjusted assault: 49

Allied adjusted defense: 193

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
4177 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 117 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1283 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 64 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
113th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
35th Field AA Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
21st Fld AA Gun Co

Defending units:
45th Indian Brigade
1st Burma Division
46th Indian Brigade
44th Indian Brigade
48th Gurkha Brigade

All but one of the Allied units will clear the hex in combat mode. The 45th Indian Bde will clear the hex in move mode if air attacks do not interfere.

Djokjakarta was seized from the sky by the Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, Yokosuka 1st SNLF, and 1st Raiding Rgt. There were only a few support troops to oppose them. Meanwhile Imperial forces landed at the undefended port of Loemadjang, farther southeast on Java. Dutch troops on Denpasar resisted another Imperial shock attack.

Given where KB was first seen for a certainty, and where it seemed to be just prior, it is clear that KB was hanging back to ambush any Allied battle fleet that interfered with the invasion of Denpasar. There was such a force deployed, and upon divining KB's quite likely location that force of a BB plus several CLs and DDs withdrew.

Intel has Imperial units on board ship headed for Kalidjati. As a landing target that fits with the tactical situation. Let's see what half a dozen PT boats and 3 torpedo bombers, and what's left of the rest of the Dutch Air Force can do can do.





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1942-02-23 - 5/11/2011 5:42:51 AM   
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1942-02-23

Deboyne Islands and Loemadjang fell today. Normanton was invaded. As hoped, the Empire has found it necessary to land additional troops on Bali to assault Denpasar. The Empire has also invaded Northeast Australia. How much force will they put ashore at Normanton? In what direction will they drive? What is EHQ's objective in Australia?

In Burma, Imperial troops have appeared astride Taung Gyi. There strength is unknown, so measures are being taken to reinforce the Central Burma garrisons that are holding open the Allied army's line of retreat. One Bde has yet to make the forest below Toungoo, but they were spared a ground attack. It seems that yesterday's river-crossing shock attack hurt the Imperial units badly enough to stay their hands.

Around Kalidjati the motto was "Maximum defense with minimum assets!". First a pair of intrepid motor launches barred the harbor entrance, bringing on the demise of one. Next came fast PT boats, six of them. Only four survived the fight, but they sank a DMS and an xAK. A fair trade, especially whereas the xAK was laden with troops.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalidjati at 50,99, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Asashio
DMS W-1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-4
AV Sagara Maru
xAK Kogane Maru
xAK Shirogane Maru
xAK Teimei Maru
xAK Tenzan Maru
xAK Iwaki Maru
xAK Josho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kashiwara Maru
xAK Meiten Maru
xAK Meisho Maru
xAK Midori Maru
xAK Ryugi Maru
xAK Sanuki Maru
xAK Sanura Maru
xAK Yamakisan Maru
xAK Fukuyo Maru
xAK Hachirogata Maru
xAK Tonegawa Maru

Allied Ships
TM-4
TM-5
TM-6
TM-7
TM-8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
TM-9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
1026 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Poor visibility due to Rain with 64% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 64% moonlight: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
DMS W-1 engages TM-8 at 4,000 yards
TM-5 engages DMS W-1 at 4,000 yards
DMS W-1 engages TM-4 at 4,000 yards
AV Sagara Maru , xAK Tonegawa Maru , xAK Hachirogata Maru ,
xAK Fukuyo Maru , xAK Yamakisan Maru , xAK Sanura Maru ,
xAK Sanuki Maru , xAK Ryugi Maru , xAK Midori Maru ,
xAK Meisho Maru , xAK Meiten Maru , xAK Kashiwara Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Asashio
TM-9 engages DMS W-1 at 4,000 yards
TM-9 engages DMS W-4 at 4,000 yards
DMS W-4 engages TM-7 at 4,000 yards
xAK Josho Maru sunk by TM-7 at 4,000 yards
DMS W-1 engages TM-4 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
AV Sagara Maru , xAK Tonegawa Maru , xAK Hachirogata Maru ,
xAK Fukuyo Maru , xAK Yamakisan Maru , xAK Sanura Maru ,
xAK Sanuki Maru , xAK Ryugi Maru , xAK Midori Maru ,
xAK Meisho Maru , xAK Meiten Maru , xAK Kashiwara Maru ,
xAK Iwaki Maru , xAK Tenzan Maru , xAK Teimei Maru ,
xAK Shirogane Maru , xAK Kogane Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Asashio , DMS W-4
CL Jintsu engages TM-9 at 3,000 yards
DMS W-1 engages TM-4 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AV Sagara Maru , xAK Tonegawa Maru screened from combat
TM-9 sunk by CL Jintsu at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DMS W-4 engages TM-7 at 3,000 yards
AV Sagara Maru , xAK Tonegawa Maru , xAK Hachirogata Maru ,
xAK Fukuyo Maru , xAK Yamakisan Maru , xAK Sanura Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Asashio
TM-8 sunk by CL Jintsu at 3,000 yards
DMS W-1 engages TM-6 at 3,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages TM-7 at 2,000 yards
DD Asashio engages TM-7 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-4 engages TM-4 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages TM-7 at 7,000 yards
TM-4 engages DMS W-4 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
AV Sagara Maru , xAK Tonegawa Maru , xAK Hachirogata Maru ,
xAK Fukuyo Maru , xAK Yamakisan Maru , xAK Sanura Maru ,
xAK Sanuki Maru , xAK Ryugi Maru , xAK Midori Maru ,
xAK Meisho Maru , xAK Meiten Maru , xAK Kashiwara Maru ,
xAK Iwaki Maru , xAK Tenzan Maru , xAK Teimei Maru ,
xAK Shirogane Maru , xAK Kogane Maru screened from combat
- escorted by CL Jintsu , DD Asashio
DMS W-4 engages TM-7 at 11,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages TM-6 at 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Several air attacks harried the convoy and drove it from its objective. One attack scored, and it was a joint Dutch British undertaking. Four Dutch Hurricanes escorting three British Vildebeests shot down a Zero, then flew cover while the torpedo bombers make a perfect run and put two torpedoes into and xAK, laden with vehicles.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 52,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Hachirogata Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

IJN warships off Tjilatjap were also attacked, as was the KB. The KB in turn sent a raid against Tjilatjap. A late afternoon bombardment by CA Nachi was ineffective, driven off by coastal gunfire.





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1942-02-24

Lunga and Normanton fell today. Tjepoe was invaded.

Some Allied units have made Toungoo and more will tomorrow. One or two units will take a day - perhaps two - longer. Pursuers are already approaching the forest on the same road (from Pegu).

A nighttime bombardment of Tjilatjap achieved little. The battered Imperial convoy bound for Kalidjati is either at Tjepoe unloading with others or standing 100+nm off that doomed town. KB stands within range of virtually all bases on Java, but most noticeably guarding the flank to the Indian Ocean of the invading forces. Allied battle fleets would be made to pay a price for intervention.

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RE: 1942-02-24 - 5/11/2011 8:50:12 PM   
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Allied battle fleets would be made to pay a price for intervention.


Rats! I do love the surface scraps you've been able to pull off.

What's the latest on the invasion of Australia? (Is the reserve Kangaroo Corps hopping to the scene?)

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RE: 1942-02-24 - 5/11/2011 9:28:19 PM   
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Allied battle fleets would be made to pay a price for intervention.


Rats! I do love the surface scraps you've been able to pull off.

What's the latest on the invasion of Australia? (Is the reserve Kangaroo Corps hopping to the scene?)




Well, I've long been moving units into place to support an orderly withdrawal from NW Australia (aka Darwin, et al) and to form the basis of thwarting any deep thrust from that area. This Normanton move, I'll mostly contain for now. If I send too much there to expel the buggers those forces will be a long travel from anywhere else. EHQ might have designs on the northern part of the east coast. It could be just that the Empire is putting armored units ashore to get behind Darwin area forces for when a significant landing pushes them back. I continue to prepare the lines of withdrawal, though, so the Imperial forces would be the ones getting cut off.

If Normanton is part of a move on the northeast coast of Australia then it's partly a distraction and partly a flanking maneuver. The real show would come with a landing in force somewhere on the east coast itself. Of course no matter what the strategy, Normanton could give EHQ a forward aerial recon base.

Two regiments of the Americal Division arrive tomorrow, and the third arrives by ship in perhaps ten days. Today several American units arrived, mostly also for South Pacific (as is Americal), but they will defend Australia as needed. They include an armored unit, AA, artillery, and two base engineering units. Those two are heading to Alice Springs where building will shortly change from fortifications to the airfield. All the other bases in NW Australia have built only fortifications so that the Empire will have to build it's own airfields. Each base on the line of withdrawal also has a small armored unit, some have troops, extra base support (from the Philippines), and fighters (no fighters at the dot base Fenton); all designed to defeat any para assault.

The USA air units for II Fighter and V Bomber have been arriving steadily. All the V Bomber B-17s are back from Java (save two trying to make repairs under fire). All air units except searchers and the forward deployed are training furiously.

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1942-02-25 - 5/12/2011 7:22:57 AM   
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1942-02-25

New Hanover Island, Tang-Shan, and Tjepoe fell today. Denpasar is still holding on. A small Imperial convoy was seen off the west coast of mid-Sumatra.

The aerial pounding of Java's runways and other facilities continues. An S-boat took some revenge near Denpasar:
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xAK Hokumai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

A Filipino PT boat scored even closer to Denpasar, exceeding the performance of the entire Allied PT squadrons in the Philippines.
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xAK Hokumai Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1

That maru must be hurting.

The Allied army makes good time in Burma, and has been ably aided by the Allied air forces every step of the way. It's been a tough slog, but the Allies are doing well having punished the Imperial bombers several times. This day was exceptional.
From Tracker:
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PO McAlister, B.A. (No.605 Sqn RAF); Ace in a Day 5 kills; stationed at Toungoo

Even though the bombers got through to hit troops lightly, here was the big one of the day:
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Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 56,51 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
Ki-30 Ann x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 7 destroyed
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

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

I don't know who got the kills today, but there are three squadrons of Hurricanes and one P-39. All are killers. By plane model their total kills now are: Hurricane IIa: 19 kills, Hurricane IIb: 17 kills, Hurricane IIb: 7 kills, P-39D: 37 kills. They are LRCAPing at stacked altitudes. Distance has ranged from 1 to 3 hexes.

The graphic shows todays air losses, with the obligatory FOW.





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Mussau Island, Malang, Denpasar, Tung-Yang and fell today. Due to damage, there are no airfields on Java capable of launching strikes. This is the first time that the Empire has achieved this, although it seems it might have been done earlier had it been an objective.

The withdrawal in Burma is still a near thing, with Imperial units in hex with the last Bde still on its way to Toungoo. There were no bombing raids today. Every day longer that it takes the Empire to get bombers back on line in Burma is a blessing.





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I don't know who got the kills today, but there are three squadrons of Hurricanes and one P-39. All are killers. By plane model their total kills now are: Hurricane IIa: 19 kills, Hurricane IIb: 17 kills, Hurricane IIb: 7 kills, P-39D: 37 kills.


Way better than the historical results. I've always had a fondness for the P-39; it wasn't much of a dog-fighter, but then, it wasn't supposed to be.

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ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

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I don't know who got the kills today, but there are three squadrons of Hurricanes and one P-39. All are killers. By plane model their total kills now are: Hurricane IIa: 19 kills, Hurricane IIb: 17 kills, Hurricane IIb: 7 kills, P-39D: 37 kills.


Way better than the historical results. I've always had a fondness for the P-39; it wasn't much of a dog-fighter, but then, it wasn't supposed to be.


Ah, but IRL they didn't have the same circumstances!

All the pilots in the squadron have a minimum of 70 Air skill (I replaced everybody with less). They are working closely with three good British squadrons (probably more Exp but less Air skill overall). All four are LRCAPing fairly close to home base and at various altitudes. The sweeps have sometimes hurt, but most are handled OK by the British who are flying higher. Mostly the fighter opposition seems to have been Oscars and Nates, with just a handful of Tojos that sweep.

I can't say definitively from watching the replays, but I think most of the P-39D kills have been of the bombers. So, the Hurricanes handle the dogfighting and the P-39's use that big armament to get the bombers! And while all the raids have been contested with some shoot-downs, I think the worst damage has been done in two or three big fur-balls where they caught the bombers with no escort or a small escort which was then overwhelmed.

So, in other words I am managing this air battle to maximize the protection of the troops, or the cost to the bombers will be high when they press on. I should point out that the P-39D squadron is AVG and some kills of the 37 came with that early model P-40, H-something it's called? I pulled them back when they got worn down, upgraded the planes, and brought in all trained pilots. I do think most of the 37 kills are against bombers once they got into the current scenario. That is ending now as the fighters begin to pull back ahead of the troops.

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1942-02-27 - 5/13/2011 12:22:57 AM   
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1942-02-27

Ku-shih fell today. Benkoelen and Fergusson Island were invaded. Weather kept the Allied bombers from flying in Burma, but the last Bde made Toungoo and is moving on. The enemy is too close behind to risk using rail movement, so the chase will continue.

A bunch of ground arrivals today. Most time was spent sorting through who's who. Imperial forces are moving on Java, likely it will be two or three turns before the fireworks begin on the ground.

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1942-02-28 - 5/13/2011 5:28:45 AM   
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1942-02-28

Fergusson Island, Taung Gyi, Probolinggo, and Benkoelen fell today. Bima was invaded. Huai Yan was liberated.

The 13th Burma Rifles Battalion was actually wiped out by the IJA 56th Recon Regiment at Taung Gyi. Now it moves on to block Allied withdrawal. An Indian Bde plus the 18th UK Div are being brought back my rail to deal with it.

37 days remaining for the Empire's amphibious landing bonus. The manual says "4 months", so I am assuming that April 6, 1942 is the last day of the bonus. Below is snap shot of the most significant air losses to date. We were pulling toward even until the onslaught at Java. There are more air losses to be felt there too. Otherwise, we are holding our own. I expect the occasional KB intervention will wreak havoc with whatever aerial opposition it meets, though.





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1942-02-01 - 5/13/2011 8:03:43 PM   
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Madioen fell today, and Vanimo was invaded. KB has drifted farther into the Indian Ocean with what appears to be an ASW TF between it and Java. It is still in blocking position, but it blocks nothing but waves.

Palembang is at fortifications level 1 and with constant bombings will get no higher. AV will be just above 790 tomorrow, and supplies will rise to over 70,000. Units in Palembang are taking replacements so the AV will continue to grow as long as allowed. When the time comes, some units will combine into their division, others into their brigade. They are staying broken down for now to take replacements faster in aggregate. Terrain is swamp, which = x3 for defense. How long will it hold? How much damage will the production facilities sustain?





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How long will it hold? How much damage will the production facilities sustain?


Do you have Engineer units there? They're good at both building and demolition.

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