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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/14/2013 9:16:31 PM

jeffk3510

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I've noticed his Zeros are sweeping at 23k feet.. do you not have an alt rule that limits planes to their second best altitude band?

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/14/2013 10:00:39 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

You shouldn't post any valuable ships at Midway early in the war.� Putting them there is a great way to find them ambushed and sunk.� Your AO and AS are way too valuable to risk.� You might send forward to Midway some supply and reinforcements (one of the Pearl Marine CD units is prepping for Midway).� You can send in small TFs, breaking up the CD unit so that it comes in over time so that you don't risk losing it.

+1 See my AAR for what happens when you even put support ships at Hilo.

Do the CD unit and one more something (I like a base force, but your call) to get to the 6000 limit or just a scratch over it. I run 6120 there in most games and the supply hit is not a factor.

For the subs just put fuel there. They come out of Pearl armed and fixed. Just a drink and off to war. Highly historical too.

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/14/2013 10:07:13 PM

Bullwinkle58

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Paladin1dcs

I'm not sure what he's doing with North Borneo, TBH. I've got scouts watching the approaches, but haven't seen any invasion ships yet.

Grabbing Miri and Brunei is one of the safest first/second turn moves there is. It gives Japan fuel right away. If he isn't doing that he's a newbie to be sure.

For that matter, I should be seeing more invasion TFs along the Malayan coast, but so far I only see one headed towards Mersing. I started moving the two Aussie brigades and a few other support units to Mersing on day 1, so I should be in position to welcome them.

Mersing is a possible good move on Turn 1. By turn 2 you can have TBs at Singers that eat this up unless he has the MKB or Kaga along. And you know where many of his light carriers are.

In regards to the PP cost for pulling out those fighters, isn't that determined by the number of airframes left when you try to buy them out?

Don't recall. I still think you have better use for the PPs.

If so, the two FG fragments in the PI should be fairly cheap. As for the B-17's, I'm aware that the D model has a longer range than the others, but since there's no replacement frames for them and these groups are sent back in April, I'm thinking of shuffling some of my other B-17 training groups around to use other air frames as they become available and using the spare D frames to support this BG in Northern Oz.

April is a lifetime for you now. There's no replacements, but the Zeros can't hurt them much either if you fix them between raids. You'll get a lot of work out of them before they go. And do you relaly want to pull them all the way back to Oz now? They can be of use more forward than that immediately. A lot of the B-17 groups in CONUS are P restricted and others are only 2 planes. There are, I think, a couple you can buy out. Not sure it it's worth it given the time to ship them elsewhere. Some players try to hop&skip planes across the PAc before they lose key islands, but I've never done this. A lot of ops losses and fatigue.

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/15/2013 12:38:04 AM

Paladin1dcs

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quote:

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

I've noticed his Zeros are sweeping at 23k feet.. do you not have an alt rule that limits planes to their second best altitude band?

Nope, the only HRs we have are No strategic bombing of Japan from China until 1943 and only those allied naval units at sea on Dec 7 can be ordered.

Sure, I'll take the brunt of the pain in '42 and part of '43, but he's going to feel the pain from there on out, especially once I start getting those next generation fighters.

I've also got to be on guard for paradrops on dot bases. I don't expect him to try that until early in '42 but you never know. We'll see how that works out.

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/15/2013 12:43:20 AM

Paladin1dcs

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And another turn done. My Carriers didn't find the KB, so it's back to PH I go after detaching a couple of CAs and a squadron of DDs for escorts. This small SCTF is headed to Oz by way of Canton to refuel first.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
DD Dewey
DD Hull

SS I-1 is located by DD Dewey
DD Hull attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hull loses contact with SS I-1
DD Hull loses contact with SS I-1
SS I-1 eludes DD Hull by diving deep
DD Hull cannot reach attack position over SS I-1
DD Dewey attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dewey cannot establish contact with SS I-1
DD Dewey cannot reach attack position over SS I-1
SS I-1 eludes DD Dewey by diving deep
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
DD Ward
DD Allen
DD Schley
DD Chew

SS I-2 is located by DD Ward
I-2 diving deep ....
DD Schley 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...
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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TF 102 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
AM Lark
AM Finch
AM Whippoorwill

13 mines cleared

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ASW attack near Lahaina at 183,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
DD Dale
DD Monaghan

SS I-1 is located by DD Dale
I-1 diving deep ....
DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monaghan attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monaghan loses contact with SS I-1
DD Monaghan cannot reach attack position over SS I-1
DD Monaghan cannot establish contact with SS I-1
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near San Fernando at 80,74, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Natori
CL Kuma
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33
PT-35
PT-41
PT Q-112
PT Q-113

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 67% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Zambudio H. gains tactical advantage
DD Harukaze engages PT-31 at 8,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages PT-31 at 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages PT-31 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-33 at 6,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-32 at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT Q-113 at 6,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages PT-32 at 6,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages PT Q-113 at 6,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages PT-41 at 6,000 yards
PT-35 engages CL Natori at 6,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-32 at 6,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT Q-113 at 6,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages PT-41 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT Q-113 at 7,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT Q-112 at 7,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-41 at 7,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages PT Q-113 at 7,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages PT Q-113 at 7,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages PT-41 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT Q-113 at 10,000 yards
CL Kuma engages PT Q-113 at 10,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-33 at 10,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-35 at 10,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages PT Q-112 at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages PT Q-112 at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-33 at 11,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages PT-33 at 11,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages PT-41 at 11,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages PT-33 at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT Q-113 at 12,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT Q-112 at 12,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT Q-112 at 12,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT Q-113 at 12,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT Q-112 at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-31 at 12,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages PT-32 at 12,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages PT-35 at 12,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages PT-31 at 12,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT Q-112 at 12,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT Q-113 at 12,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages PT Q-112 at 12,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages PT-32 at 12,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT Q-113 at 12,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-35 at 12,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-33 at 12,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-35 at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-32 at 12,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages PT Q-113 at 12,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages PT Q-112 at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT Q-113 at 9,000 yards
CL Natori engages PT Q-113 at 9,000 yards
CA Maya engages PT-33 at 9,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages PT-35 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT Q-113 at 11,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages PT-31 at 11,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages PT-35 at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-41 at 12,000 yards
CL Natori engages PT Q-113 at 12,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PT-32 at 12,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages PT Q-113 at 12,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages PT-41 at 12,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages PT Q-113 at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Lahaina at 182,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
AVD McFarland

SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes
AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search...
AVD McFarland fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 86,57 (Pucheng)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 1
Ki-27b Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 10
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
1 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-27b Nate x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 19

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 83,51 , near Wuchang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 181,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
xAK Cynthia Olson, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

xAK Cynthia Olson is sighted by SS I-174
SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-173

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough
DD Hull
DD Dewey

SS I-173 launches 4 torpedoes at DD MacDonough
DD Hull fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious Assault at Vigan (80,73)

TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 80,73

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

12 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost overboard during unload of Kanno
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Kanno /5

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Amphibious Assault at Tarawa (136,128)

TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 136,128

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Nav Gd
37mm Type 01 AT Gun accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Nav Gd /1

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Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6278 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Defending force 1652 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese adjusted assault: 230

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
640 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
739 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1788 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 94

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 94 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/15/2013 4:40:14 AM

Paladin1dcs

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Well, another day and another turn. There's a few things notable in this turn though. Lots of sub action, all on his side, plus the Houston/Boise TF corners the invasion fleet off the Northern Coast of Borneo, only to find out that the fleet is guarded by IJNS Chokai and five DDs. I lose one old four-stacker in the ensuing slugfest and the Houston is hurt pretty badly, but the Boise worked the Chokai over at close range and put a hurt on her, landing over a dozen hits, knocking out one of her 8" turrets, one of her TT mounts, penetrating the hull repeatedly and generally breaking things and killing people quick, fast and in a hurry. I don't think she'll sink, but Chokai is going to be in a fender and body shop for a while after this one.

Unfortunately, I didn't get a shot at the transports but considering how few CAs the IJN has, I'll take what I get here. Oh, did I mention that Force Z is moving in to clean up tomorrow?

Time will tell how that works out, but I'm hoping that the damage was worth the prize.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 41
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Pre-Invasion action off San Fernando (80,74)

54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Choun Maru #18
PB Bisan Maru #3
xAK Chuko Maru

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

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

PB Choun Maru #18 fired at enemy troops
PB Bisan Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
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 San Fernando (80,74)

TF 118 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)

15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 9th Field Const Bn
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 14th Army
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 14th Army
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 14th Army
Engineer Vehicle lost overboard during unload of 3rd Ind Engr Rgt /2
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 14th Army /2
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 14th Army /2
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 3rd Const Bn /2
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 14th Army /3
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 14th Army /3

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,70, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
xAK Ming Sang, Shell hits 31, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Hai Lee, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Rain with 57% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 57% moonlight: 6,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 6,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CL Naka launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Hai Lee at 6,000 yards
xAK Hai Lee sunk by DD Inazuma at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Naka engages xAK Ming Sang at 4,000 yards
DD Minegumo engages xAK Ming Sang at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Naka engages xAK Ming Sang at 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages xAK Ming Sang at 2,000 yards
CL Naka engages xAK Ming Sang at 2,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages xAK Ming Sang at 2,000 yards
CL Naka engages xAK Ming Sang at 2,000 yards
CL Naka engages xAK Ming Sang at 2,000 yards
xAK Ming Sang sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
xAK Ming Sang sunk by DD Ikazuchi at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 76,69, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
xAKL Chengtu
xAK Fatshan, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
xAK Hanyang, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Kanchow, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nanning, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 57% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Nishimura, Teiji crosses the 'T'
CL Naka engages xAK Hanyang at 11,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages xAK Hanyang at 11,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Yat Shing at 11,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages xAK Hanyang at 11,000 yards
CL Naka engages xAKL Chengtu at 11,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages xAK Nanning at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Inazuma collides with DD Harusame at 76 , 69
DD Ikazuchi engages xAK Nanning at 9,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages xAKL Yat Shing at 9,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages xAK Nanning at 9,000 yards
DD Harusame engages xAK Nanning at 9,000 yards
DD Murasame engages xAK Nanning at 9,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages xAKL Yat Shing at 9,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages xAK Nanning at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
xAK Nanning sunk by CL Naka at 7,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages xAK Hanyang at 7,000 yards
DD Samidare engages xAK Fatshan at 7,000 yards
DD Murasame engages xAK Hanyang at 7,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages xAK Hanyang at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Naka engages xAK Hanyang at 5,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages xAK Hanyang at 5,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages xAK Fatshan at 5,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages xAKL Kanchow at 5,000 yards
DD Harusame engages xAK Hanyang at 5,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages xAK Hanyang at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Murasame engages xAK Hanyang at 8,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages xAK Fatshan at 8,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages xAKL Yat Shing at 8,000 yards
DD Harusame engages xAKL Kanchow at 8,000 yards
DD Murasame engages xAK Fatshan at 8,000 yards
xAK Hanyang sunk by DD Asagumo at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Naka engages xAK Fatshan at 12,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages xAKL Kanchow at 12,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Kanchow at 12,000 yards
DD Samidare engages xAKL Chengtu at 12,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages xAK Fatshan at 12,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages xAKL Yat Shing at 12,000 yards
CL Naka engages xAKL Yat Shing at 12,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages xAKL Kanchow at 12,000 yards
DD Samidare engages xAKL Yat Shing at 12,000 yards
DD Murasame engages xAKL Yat Shing at 12,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Billiton at 52,92

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
CM Kung Wo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Herald

SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes at CM Kung Wo
I-165 bottoming out ....
PG Herald fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Herald fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Herald fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Herald fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Herald fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Pre-Invasion action off San Fernando (80,74)

46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PC Sumire
PC Kaki
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Toko Maru #4
PB Suyozai Maru
PB Seikai Maru
xAP Kokuryu Maru

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

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

PC Sumire fired at enemy troops
PC Kaki fired at enemy troops
PB Seki Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Toko Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
PB Suyozai Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Seikai Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at San Fernando (80,74)

TF 8 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74

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Pre-Invasion action off San Fernando (80,74)

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Taiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 14
SC Ch 13
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 1
xAK Anzan Maru #2

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

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

PB Taiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kamitsu Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 15 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 14 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 13 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 3 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
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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Amphibious Assault at San Fernando (80,74)

TF 87 troops unloading over beach at San Fernando, 80,74

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

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of Tanaka
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 28th JAAF AF Bn /2
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of Tanaka /2
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost from landing craft during unload of 28th JAAF AF Bn

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Pre-Invasion action off Miri (64,87)

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi
APD Aoi

TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops
APD Aoi fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Miri (64,87)

TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 64,87

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

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of I/124th Infantry Bn

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Pre-Invasion action off Kavieng (106,122)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
xAKL Tateyama Maru

xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 firing at 2/1st Ind Coy
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Kavieng (106,122)

TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 106,122

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Choun Maru #18
PB Bisan Maru #3
xAK Chuko Maru

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

PB Choun Maru #18 fired at enemy troops
PB Bisan Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
DD Worden
DD Hull
DD Dewey

SS I-174 is located by DD Worden
DD Hull fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PC Sumire
PC Kaki
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Toko Maru #4
PB Suyozai Maru
PB Seikai Maru
xAP Kokuryu Maru

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

PC Sumire fired at enemy troops
PC Kaki fired at enemy troops
PB Seki Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Toko Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
PB Suyozai Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Seikai Maru fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Taiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 14
SC Ch 13
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 1
xAK Anzan Maru #2

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

PB Taiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kamitsu Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 15 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 14 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 13 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 3 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Kavieng (106,122)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
xAKL Tateyama Maru

xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Choun Maru #18
PB Bisan Maru #3
xAK Chuko Maru

PB Choun Maru #18 fired at enemy troops
PB Bisan Maru #3 fired at enemy troops

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ASW attack near Lahaina at 182,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
DD Aylwin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dale

SS I-174 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Aylwin
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...
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 64,86, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 13, on fire
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Marblehead
CL Boise, Shell hits 1
DD Barker, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Parrott, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 25,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Boise at 25,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Shirayuki at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 19,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Boise at 19,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Marblehead at 19,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Paul Jones at 19,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Bulmer at 19,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Barker at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 14,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Boise at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages CL Marblehead at 14,000 yards
DD Parrott engages DD Hatsuyuki at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Paul Jones at 14,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Barker at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Bulmer at 14,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Barker at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 8,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Chokai at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Paul Jones at 8,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Shirayuki at 8,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Usugumo at 8,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Fubuki at 8,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Bulmer at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Barker at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 16,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages CL Boise at 16,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Hatsuyuki at 16,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Paul Jones at 16,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Paul Jones at 16,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Stewart at 16,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Bulmer at 16,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Sagiri at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 20,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Paul Jones at 20,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Chokai at 20,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Parrott at 20,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Fubuki at 20,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Bulmer at 20,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Usugumo at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 22,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Boise at 22,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Hatsuyuki at 22,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Parrott at 22,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Usugumo at 22,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Stewart at 22,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Bulmer at 22,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Barker at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Boise at 23,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Boise at 23,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Hatsuyuki at 23,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Shirayuki at 23,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Usugumo at 23,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Fubuki at 23,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Bulmer at 23,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Barker at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 25,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Sagiri at 25,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Shirayuki at 25,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Usugumo at 25,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Bulmer at 25,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Barker at 25,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 26,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Chokai at 26,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Usugumo at 26,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Chokai at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 25,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Sagiri at 25,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Hatsuyuki at 25,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Usugumo at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Boise at 22,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Sagiri at 22,000 yards
CA Houston engages DD Hatsuyuki at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Boise at 19,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Chokai at 19,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages DD Hatsuyuki at 19,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Parrott at 19,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Parrott at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Chokai at 16,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Boise at 16,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Parrott at 16,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Paul Jones at 16,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Usugumo at 16,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Barker at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Chokai at 14,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Sagiri at 14,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Marblehead at 14,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Paul Jones at 14,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Paul Jones at 14,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Stewart at 14,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Usugumo at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 10,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Sagiri at 10,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Marblehead at 10,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Fubuki at 10,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Fubuki at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Boise at 8,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Hatsuyuki at 8,000 yards
DD Parrott engages DD Sagiri at 8,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Paul Jones at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Stewart at 8,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Barker at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Marblehead at 11,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Boise at 11,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Chokai at 11,000 yards
DD Parrott engages DD Hatsuyuki at 11,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages DD Paul Jones at 11,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Fubuki at 11,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Shirayuki at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Chokai at 16,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Boise at 16,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Hatsuyuki at 16,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages DD Stewart at 16,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Paul Jones at 16,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Parrott at 16,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Barker at 16,000 yards
Powell H. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 22,000 yards
CA Houston engages CA Chokai at 22,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Boise at 22,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CL Marblehead at 22,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Usugumo at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
CA Chokai engages CA Houston at 26,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Sagiri at 26,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Fubuki at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Toboali at 51,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
PG Herald, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes
I-165 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet *

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
G4M1 Betty x 45

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
SS Saury, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
xAKL Paz, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 1
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Elcano, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ARD YFD-1 Dewey, Bomb hits 2
SS Seal, Bomb hits 1

Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 86,57 (Pucheng)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 83,51 , near Wuchang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-30 Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 30
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2nd RTA Division, at 58,57 (Pisanuloke)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Buffalo I x 11

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PC Sumire
PC Kaki
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Toko Maru #4
PB Suyozai Maru
PB Seikai Maru
xAP Kokuryu Maru

PC Sumire fired at enemy troops
PC Kaki fired at enemy troops
PB Seki Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Toko Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
PB Suyozai Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Seikai Maru fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Taiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 14
SC Ch 13
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 1
xAK Anzan Maru #2

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

PB Taiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kamitsu Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 15 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 14 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 13 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 3 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Kavieng (106,122)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2
xAKL Tateyama Maru

xAKL Kaijo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
xAKL Tateyama Maru fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Choun Maru #18
PB Bisan Maru #3
xAK Chuko Maru

PB Choun Maru #18 fired at enemy troops
PB Bisan Maru #3 fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3987 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Defending force 14271 troops, 94 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
11th PA Infantry Division

Defending units:
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
Tanaka
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Construction Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Field Construction Battalion
21st Air Flotilla
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
56th Const Co
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
28th JAAF AF Bn
24th JAAF AF Bn
40th JAAF AF Bn

(in reply to Paladin1dcs)

Post #: 36

RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/20/2013 3:35:45 AM

Paladin1dcs

Posts: 195
Joined: 7/7/2011
From: Charleston, WV
Status: offline

Another day, another Combat Report.

I lost the Houston before I could get her to a port. (FOUR 8" hits sank a CA??? WTF is wrong with my CAs?)
Did I mention that Force Z caught the North Borneo landings, slaughtering his TF? Yeah, that's a little bit of a condolence prize for losing the Houston, but not much of one.

I wonder how tomorrow will turn out...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 41
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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PC Sumire
PC Kaki
PB Seki Maru #3
PB Toko Maru #4
PB Suyozai Maru
PB Seikai Maru
xAP Kokuryu Maru

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

PC Sumire fired at enemy troops
PC Kaki fired at enemy troops
PB Seki Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Toko Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
PB Suyozai Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Seikai Maru fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Taiko Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 14
SC Ch 13
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 1
xAK Anzan Maru #2

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

PB Taiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kamitsu Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 15 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 14 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 13 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 3 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Atlas Maru
xAK Kamoi Maru
xAK Shinyubari Maru
xAK Chuko Maru

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

xAK Atlas Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kamoi Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Shinyubari Maru fired at enemy troops

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TF 41 encounters mine field at San Diego (227,78)

Japanese Ships
SS I-26, Mine hits 1

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TF 231 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
AM Whippoorwill

10 mines cleared

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PC Sumire
PC Kaki
xAP Kokuryu Maru

PC Sumire fired at enemy troops
PC Kaki fired at enemy troops

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Pre-Invasion action off Guam (106,95)

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru
AV Kiyokawa Maru
CM Tsugaru

PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
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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Amphibious Assault at Guam (106,95)

TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

37mm Type 94 AT Gun damaged beyond repair during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /3
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /4
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /5

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 14
SC Ch 13
xAK Anzan Maru #2

SC Ch 15 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 14 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 13 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Atlas Maru
xAK Kamoi Maru
xAK Shinyubari Maru
xAK Chuko Maru

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

xAK Atlas Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kamoi Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Shinyubari Maru fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PC Sumire
PC Kaki
xAP Kokuryu Maru

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

PC Sumire fired at enemy troops
PC Kaki fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-16
DMS W-15
xAK Anzan Maru #2

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DMS W-19 fired at enemy troops
DMS W-16 fired at enemy troops
DMS W-15 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Atlas Maru
xAK Kamoi Maru
xAK Shinyubari Maru
xAK Chuko Maru

xAK Atlas Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kamoi Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Shinyubari Maru fired at enemy troops

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TF 231 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Allied Ships
AM Whippoorwill

10 mines cleared

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 64,87, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
APD Aoi, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
TB Kasasagi, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AMc Wa 19, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Zinzan Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Giyu Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Kembu Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Kiko Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
xAKL Anbo Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CL Danae
CL Dragon
CL Durban
DD Vampire
DD Tenedos
DD Electra
DD Express

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
CL Durban engages APD Aoi at 18,000 yards
BC Repulse engages xAK Giyu Maru at 18,000 yards
BC Repulse engages xAK Kinkasan Maru at 18,000 yards
BC Repulse engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 18,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAK Hokko Maru at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
xAK Giyu Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 15,000 yards
CL Durban engages TB Kasasagi at 15,000 yards
CL Danae engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 15,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 15,000 yards
BC Repulse engages xAK Hokko Maru at 15,000 yards
xAKL Kembu Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Durban engages TB Kasasagi at 11,000 yards
BC Repulse engages xAK Kinkasan Maru at 11,000 yards
AMc Wa 19 sunk by CL Durban at 11,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAK Kinkasan Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Dragon engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 11,000 yards
xAK Hokko Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 11,000 yards
BC Repulse engages xAKL Anbo Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages TB Kasasagi at 11,000 yards
DD Vampire engages TB Kasasagi at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages TB Kasasagi at 9,000 yards
APD Aoi sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 9,000 yards
CL Danae engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Express engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 9,000 yards
xAK Kinkasan Maru sunk by DD Electra at 9,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
TB Kasasagi sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 5,000 yards
DD Vampire engages xAKL Anbo Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAKL Kiko Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Vampire engages xAK Zinzan Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
xAK Zinzan Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 4,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAKL Anbo Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAKL Anbo Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAKL Anbo Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Vampire engages xAKL Kiko Maru at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Vampire engages xAKL Anbo Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Vampire engages xAKL Kiko Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Durban engages xAKL Anbo Maru at 5,000 yards
xAKL Anbo Maru sunk by CL Dragon at 5,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages xAKL Kiko Maru at 5,000 yards
xAKL Kiko Maru sunk by CL Danae at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Sub attack near Saigon at 61,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Seizan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch 8
DMS W-6

Allied Ships
SS KXIII

SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Seizan Maru
KXIII bottoming out ....
SC Ch 8 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Lahaina at 189,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-173

Allied Ships
DD Farragut
DD Dale

SS I-173 is located by DD Farragut
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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ASW attack near Lahaina at 189,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-173

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough
DD Hull
DD Dewey

SS I-173 is located by DD MacDonough
I-173 diving deep ....
DD Hull fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Saigon at 61,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Nanko Maru
xAK Syoto Maru
DMS W-6

Allied Ships
SS KXIII

SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nanko Maru
KXIII bottoming out ....
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manado at 75,99

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Edsall

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 86,57 (Pucheng)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-36 Ida x 13
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 30

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 22000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 15

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Azumasan Maru
xAK Tarayasu Maru
xAP Kokuryu Maru

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAK Azumasan Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Tarayasu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAP Kokuryu Maru fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-16
DMS W-15
xAK Anzan Maru #2

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

DMS W-19 fired at enemy troops
DMS W-16 fired at enemy troops
DMS W-15 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off San Fernando (80,74)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Atlas Maru
xAK Kamoi Maru
xAK Shinyubari Maru
xAK Chuko Maru

xAK Atlas Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kamoi Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Shinyubari Maru fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20373 troops, 289 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 548

Defending force 8142 troops, 132 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 229

Japanese adjusted assault: 276

Allied adjusted defense: 377

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2058 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 152 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7742 troops, 94 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Defending force 3839 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Japanese adjusted assault: 204

Allied adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2095 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 77 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 26 (26 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
Tanaka
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Field Construction Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Air Flotilla
28th JAAF AF Bn
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Construction Battalion
24th JAAF AF Bn
14th Army
56th Const Co
40th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division

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Ground combat at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1229 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Defending force 255 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 35

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I/124th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
100th RN Base Force

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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 510 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 30

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit

(in reply to Paladin1dcs)

Post #: 37

RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/20/2013 8:49:38 PM

Paladin1dcs

Posts: 195
Joined: 7/7/2011
From: Charleston, WV
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Definately not a good turn for the Allies. There's a IJN SCTF loose in my shipping lanes between Manila and Soerabaja and they're wrecking havoc among my retreating support ships. To make matters worse, I lost Wake before I could extract my Wildcats and a Chinese Shock attack goes horribly wrong, resulting in massive casualties for no gain.

Could be a lot worse though, all things considered.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 41
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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Shuko Maru #5
PB Sonan Maru #6
PB Sonan Maru #5
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Shoei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
xAK Kuraido Maru

PB Shuko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #6 fired at enemy troops
PB Sonan Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shoei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops

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Submarine attack near Saigon at 60,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Fushimi Maru

Allied Ships
SS O19

xAK Fushimi Maru is sighted by SS O19
SS O19 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Fushimi Maru

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Submarine attack near Ponape at 118,109

Japanese Ships
AS Yasukuni Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

AS Yasukuni Maru is sighted by SS Tambor
SS Tambor launches 4 torpedoes at AS Yasukuni Maru

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 69,96, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Natori
CL Kuma
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
xAP Candioa, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Regulus, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAKL Kolambugan, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Rain with 35% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 35% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 6,000 yards
xAP Candioa sunk by CA Ashigara at 6,000 yards
CL Kuma fires at xAKL Regulus at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAKL Kolambugan at 4,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Kolambugan at 4,000 yards
xAKL Regulus sunk by DD Fumizuki at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAKL Kolambugan sunk by CA Maya at 2,000 yards
xAKL Kolambugan sunk by CA Maya at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Night Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

CL Tatsuta firing at Wake Island
CL Tenryu firing at Wake Island
DD Mochizuki firing at Wake Island
DD Yayoi firing at Wake Island
DD Kisaragi firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
DD Mutsuki firing at Wake Island

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Submarine attack near Ponape at 118,109

Japanese Ships
AS Yasukuni Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

AS Yasukuni Maru is sighted by SS Tambor
SS Tambor launches 4 torpedoes

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ASW attack near Kompong Trach at 56,72

Japanese Ships
TB Kari
PB Shonon Maru #10

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

SS KXVII launches 4 torpedoes at TB Kari
KXVII bottoming out ....
TB Kari fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 2
DD Hayate
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru

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

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

CL Yubari firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kongo Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Hayate firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging AMC Kongo Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Hayate firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Ikunta Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)

TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98

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

17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of Maizuru 2nd SNLF

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Amphibious Assault at Buin (109,131)

TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Buin, 109,131

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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru

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

PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Ikunta Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy troops

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ASW attack near San Fernando at 79,73

Japanese Ships
DD Kuretake
BB Kirishima
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
SS S-38

SS S-38 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kuretake
S-38 diving deep ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 69,95, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Natori
CL Kuma
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Fortuna, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAKL Princess of Negros, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 14,000 yards
CL Kuma fires at xAKL Princess of Negros at 14,000 yards
DD Asakaze fires at xAKL Princess of Negros at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 12,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 12,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 12,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAKL Princess of Negros
DD Harukaze engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 12,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 6,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 6,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 6,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAKL Fortuna at 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 6,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 6,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAKL Fortuna at 6,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAKL Princess of Negros at 6,000 yards
xAKL Princess of Negros sunk by CA Maya at 6,000 yards
DD Minazuki collides with DD Matsukaze at 69 , 95
DD Harukaze engages xAKL Fortuna at 6,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAKL Fortuna at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAKL Fortuna at 5,000 yards
xAKL Fortuna sunk by CL Kuma at 5,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tandjoengselor at 70,94, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Natori
CL Kuma
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Luzon, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
xAKL Magallanes, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAKL Princessa, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAKL Princess of Cebu, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 15,000 yards
CL Kuma fires at xAKL Luzon at 15,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAKL Princess of Cebu
DD Harukaze fires at xAKL Princess of Cebu at 15,000 yards
xAKL Princess of Cebu sunk by CA Maya at 15,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAKL Luzon at 15,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages xAKL Luzon at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAKL Luzon at 14,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages xAKL Luzon at 14,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAKL Luzon at 14,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages xAKL Luzon at 14,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages xAKL Luzon at 14,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAKL Luzon at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Luzon at 13,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAKL Luzon at 13,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAKL Magallanes at 13,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAKL Magallanes at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
xAKL Luzon sunk by CA Maya at 10,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAKL Magallanes at 10,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAKL Magallanes at 10,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages xAKL Princessa at 10,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAKL Princessa at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages xAKL Princessa at 6,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages xAKL Magallanes at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
xAKL Magallanes sunk by CA Ashigara at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
xAKL Princessa sunk by CA Ashigara at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Submarine attack near Bandjermasin at 61,102

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
TK Djirak, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

TK Djirak is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 73,87, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2
CL Natori
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAK Ping Wo, Shell hits 4
xAK Taiyuan, Shell hits 1
xAK Bantam, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Liran, Shell hits 5

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 14,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Ashigara launches Long Lance Torpedoes at DD Van Ghent at 14,000 yards
CA Ashigara launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Liran at 14,000 yards
CA Ashigara launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Bantam at 14,000 yards
DD Matsukaze fires at xAK Bantam at 14,000 yards
DD Minazuki fires at xAK Bantam at 14,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Bantam at 14,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Asakaze at 14,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Satsuki at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Van Ghent at 11,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Liran at 11,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Bantam at 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Ping Wo at 11,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD Van Ghent at 11,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages DD Van Ghent at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Van Ghent at 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAK Liran at 8,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Bantam at 8,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Liran at 8,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD Van Ghent at 8,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Van Ghent at 8,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Van Ghent at 8,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages DD Van Ghent at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Van Ghent at 12,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Liran at 12,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages xAK Bantam at 12,000 yards
CL Natori engages xAK Ping Wo at 12,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages xAK Ping Wo at 12,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages DD Van Ghent at 12,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Fumizuki at 12,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Minazuki at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages DD Van Ghent at 16,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAK Liran at 16,000 yards
CL Kuma engages DD Van Ghent at 16,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages xAK Taiyuan at 16,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages xAK Bantam at 16,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages DD Van Ghent at 16,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Liran at 16,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages DD Van Ghent at 16,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages DD Minazuki at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Van Ghent at 21,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages xAK Liran at 21,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Bantam at 21,000 yards
CL Natori engages DD Van Ghent at 21,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Saigon at 60,73

Japanese Ships
xAP Miike Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
E Shimushu

Allied Ships
SS O19

SS O19 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Miike Maru
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-36 Ida x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 7
Ki-44 Tojo x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manado at 75,99

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Alden
DD John D. Edwards

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet *

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet *

CAP engaged:
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 85,48 , near Sinyang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 16
Ki-30 Ann x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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ASW attack near Saigon at 61,74

Japanese Ships
CM Hatsutaka
AK Sado Maru
xAP Naminoue Maru
xAK Ryujo Maru
xAK Kinugawa Maru
xAK Kansai Maru
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
SS KXIII

SS KXIII launches 4 torpedoes at CM Hatsutaka
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Saigon at 61,74

Japanese Ships
AK Sado Maru
xAP Naminoue Maru
xAK Ryujo Maru
xAK Kinugawa Maru
xAK Kansai Maru
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 1

SS KXIII is sighted by escort
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Bandjermasin at 61,102

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
DD Parrott

SS I-156 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Marblehead
DD Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru

PB Kaiun Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kaikei Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Ikunta Maru fired at enemy guns
PB Hakkaisan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Fukui Maru fired at enemy guns

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17235 troops, 289 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

Defending force 7954 troops, 132 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1918 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 1584 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Japanese adjusted assault: 100

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 8 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2265 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 92 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
141st USN Stn Base Force
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12782 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1679

Defending force 15930 troops, 116 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 517

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 1316

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3)

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

Allied ground losses:
2574 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 276 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
34th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division

(in reply to Paladin1dcs)

Post #: 38

RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/20/2013 8:55:39 PM

Paladin1dcs

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Did I mention that I hate IJN surface raiders, especially when I don't have any surface units to counter them with?

Guam fell today as well, but I managed to bombard Wake with an AG to offset that, killing 75 Japs. Not that I did it INTENTIONALLY, as I actually forgot to give it the order to turn around after Wake fell, but it's nice to see it all the same.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 73,87, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2
CL Natori
CL Kuma
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
AM Finch
AM Lark
PG Isabel
PG Asheville, Shell hits 1
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Manatawny, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AO Pecos, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
AO Trinity, Shell hits 1, heavy fires

Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 28% moonlight: 8,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CL Kuma engages PG Asheville at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages PG Isabel at 8,000 yards
CA Maya engages AO Trinity at 8,000 yards
CL Natori engages TK Manatawny at 8,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 8,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages TK Manatawny at 8,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 8,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages TK Manatawny at 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages TK Manatawny at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages TK Manatawny at 10,000 yards
TK Manatawny sunk by CA Maya at 10,000 yards
CL Natori engages AO Trinity at 10,000 yards
DD Minazuki engages AO Trinity at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages AO Pecos at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 10,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Maya engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PG Asheville at 11,000 yards
CA Maya engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 11,000 yards
CL Kuma engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages AM Finch at 11,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages AO Trinity at 11,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages AO Pecos at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PG Asheville at 11,000 yards
CA Maya engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 11,000 yards
CL Kuma engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 11,000 yards
CL Natori engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 11,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages AO Trinity at 11,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 11,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 11,000 yards
DD Fumizuki engages AO Pecos at 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages PG Asheville at 11,000 yards
CA Maya engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 11,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Submarine attack near Soerabaja at 56,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
TK Pendopo

TK Pendopo is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes

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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-164

Allied Ships
DD Stewart
DD Parrott

SS I-164 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Stewart
I-164 bottoming out ....
DD Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 70,72

Japanese Ships
DD Kuretake
BB Hiei
DD Wakatake
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kuretake
DD Sanae attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious Assault at Baler (81,76)

TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Baler, 81,76

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /2
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /2
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 16th Engr Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt /4
17 troops of a IJA Motorized Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Recon Rgt /1

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Sub attack near Lanai at 181,110

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
DD Monaghan
DD Dale

SS I-8 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Monaghan
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 attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dale cannot establish contact with SS I-8
SS I-8 eludes DD Dale by diving deep
DD Dale cannot establish contact with SS I-8
DD Dale cannot reach attack position over SS I-8
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga at 74,86, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Natori
CL Kuma
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Chengtu, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 20,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Ashigara fires at xAKL Chengtu at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAKL Chengtu at 19,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Chengtu at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAKL Chengtu at 17,000 yards
xAKL Chengtu sunk by CA Maya at 17,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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ASW attack near Lanai at 181,110

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
DD Allen
DD Schley
DD Chew

SS I-8 is located by DD Allen
I-8 diving deep ....
DD Schley 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 attacking submerged sub ....
DD Chew cannot reach attack position over SS I-8
DD Chew cannot establish contact with SS I-8
SS I-8 eludes ASW attack from DD Chew
DD Chew cannot establish contact with SS I-8
SS I-8 eludes ASW attack from DD Chew
DD Chew cannot reach attack position over SS I-8
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 Bandjermasin at 61,102

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
TM-15
TM-10
TM-5
TM-14

SS I-153 is sighted by escort
TM-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga at 76,88, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CM Itsukushima
AO Iro
CM Yaeyama

Allied Ships
xAKL Mauban
xAKL Montanes

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 44

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 30500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 6 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 30500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 30500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 28430.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 28430.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32000 feet *
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32000 feet *

CAP engaged:
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29430.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 77,58 , near Canton

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-36 Ida x 13
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 66 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet

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ASW attack near Kona at 181,111

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
DD Farragut
DD Dale

SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Farragut
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...
DD Dale fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Lanai at 181,110

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
DD Chew
DD Schley

SS I-8 is located by DD Chew
DD Schley 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 attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-8 eludes ASW attack from DD Chew
DD Chew loses contact with SS I-8
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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Amphibious Assault at Madang (97,123)

TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 97,123

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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AG Regulus

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

AG Regulus firing at Maizuru 2nd SNLF
AG Regulus fired at enemy troops
AG Regulus fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6399 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152

Defending force 432 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 128

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 128 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
617 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Base Force

Defending units:
102nd USN Stn Base Force

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Ground combat at Buin (109,131)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 119 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Buin !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
II/66th Nav Gd /2

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Post #: 39

RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/20/2013 9:05:34 PM

Paladin1dcs

Posts: 195
Joined: 7/7/2011
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At last, some more good news for the Allies. It would appear that my opponent has forgotten to bring any interceptors with him to Miri to protect his newly acquired refinery there. I sortied 16 B-17Ds and came home with 14 hits for no losses. Not a bad day and if he doesn't defend it, I'll keep pounding on it.

In other news, the IJN SCTF that's been eating my ships is still on the loose and caught a few more retreating TFs. I lost a large xAP and an AS that I had planned on using at Perth, but I'll soon have more in place. More importantly, by keeping his TF occupied up near Manila, this is giving my other TFs a chance to make a break for Australia from Soerabaja, including all three of the Dutch floating docks, both Dutch AS and their lone AR. They may not be great for larger ships, but they'll work just fine on refitting my SS fleets at Perth.

Finally, PoW took a bomb hit at Singers while getting ready to head for the area East of Borneo. The damage isn't critical and I did manage to take about 10 Nells down in the exchange, but now the IJA/IJN know where PoW is and, more importantly, is not. That has got to change.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 41
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Submarine attack near San Francisco at 208,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
xAK Tuscaloosa City

xAK Tuscaloosa City is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tuscaloosa City

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Amphibious Assault at Madang (97,123)

TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 97,123

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

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 5th JNAF Coy /2

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Puerto Princesa at 74,85, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Natori
CL Kuma
DD Satsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
AS Canopus, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
ACM Colonel Harrison, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Hai Kwang, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
YO-41, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

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
Nishio, F. crosses the 'T'
CA Maya engages AS Canopus at 19,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages YO-41 at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
Massive explosion on AS Canopus
CA Ashigara engages AS Canopus at 18,000 yards
CA Maya engages AS Canopus at 18,000 yards
CL Kuma engages AS Canopus at 18,000 yards
CL Natori engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages AS Canopus at 15,000 yards
CA Maya engages AS Canopus at 15,000 yards
CL Kuma engages YO-41 at 15,000 yards
CL Natori engages AS Canopus at 15,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages AS Canopus at 15,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages AS Canopus at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
AS Canopus sunk by CA Maya at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages YO-41 at 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages TK Hai Kwang at 9,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages TK Hai Kwang at 9,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages TK Hai Kwang at 9,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages TK Hai Kwang at 9,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages TK Hai Kwang at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages TK Hai Kwang at 10,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages YO-41 at 10,000 yards
CL Kuma engages TK Hai Kwang at 10,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages TK Hai Kwang at 10,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages TK Hai Kwang at 10,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages TK Hai Kwang at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages TK Hai Kwang at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages TK Hai Kwang at 8,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 8,000 yards
TK Hai Kwang sunk by DD Hatakaze at 8,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 8,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 8,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages YO-41 at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
YO-41 sunk by DD Nagatsuki at 9,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 9,000 yards
Massive explosion on ACM Colonel Harrison
CL Kuma engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Nagatsuki engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 10,000 yards
CL Kuma engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 10,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 10,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Kuma engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 7,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 6,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Satsuki engages ACM Colonel Harrison at 10,000 yards
Nishio, F. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Busuanga at 76,81, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships
xAP President Madison, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
xAK Tantalus, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Si Kiang, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Mikami W. crosses the 'T'
DD Tachikaze engages xAP President Madison at 17,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Si Kiang at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Si Kiang at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAP President Madison at 11,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Si Kiang at 11,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Tantalus at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAP President Madison at 7,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAK Si Kiang at 7,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Tantalus at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAP President Madison at 8,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Si Kiang at 8,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Tantalus at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAP President Madison at 9,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAK Si Kiang at 9,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAK Tantalus at 9,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAP President Madison at 9,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAP President Madison at 9,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAK Tantalus at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAP President Madison at 10,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAK Si Kiang at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Tantalus at 7,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Si Kiang at 7,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Tantalus at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAP President Madison at 6,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAK Si Kiang at 6,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAK Tantalus at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAP President Madison at 7,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAP President Madison at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAP President Madison at 6,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAK Tantalus at 6,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAP President Madison at 6,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAP President Madison at 6,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAP President Madison at 6,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAK Tantalus at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Tantalus at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAP President Madison at 4,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAP President Madison at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAP President Madison at 9,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAK Tantalus at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Tantalus at 14,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAK Tantalus at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Tantalus at 17,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAK Tantalus at 17,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Molokai at 180,110

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
DD Dewey
DD Hull

SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Dewey
DD Hull fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Taytay at 76,82, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships
xAK Tantalus, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 17,000 yards
DD Tachikaze fires at xAK Tantalus at 17,000 yards
DD Yamagumo fires at xAK Tantalus at 17,000 yards
Mikami W. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 16,000 yards
DD Tachikaze engages xAK Tantalus at 16,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages xAK Tantalus at 16,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 184,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-172, hits 2

Allied Ships
xAKL Mauna Ala, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage

SS I-172 attacking on the surface
SS I-172 low on gun ammo, Doigawa A. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,74

Japanese Ships
TB Kari, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Shonon Maru #10

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at TB Kari
KXVIII diving deep ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Taytay at 75,83, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CM Itsukushima
AO Iro
CM Yaeyama

Allied Ships
xAK Tantalus, heavy fires, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,74

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #6
PB Shonon Maru #10

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

SS KXVIII is located by PB Shonan Maru #6
KXVIII diving deep ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 cannot reach attack position over SS KXVIII
SS KXVIII eludes ASW attack from PB Shonon Maru #10
SS KXVIII eludes PB Shonon Maru #10 by diving deep
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 cannot establish contact with SS KXVIII
SS KXVIII eludes ASW attack from PB Shonon Maru #10
PB Shonon Maru #10 loses contact with SS KXVIII
PB Shonon Maru #10 cannot establish contact with SS KXVIII
PB Shonon Maru #10 cannot establish contact with SS KXVIII
SS KXVIII eludes ASW attack from PB Shonon Maru #10
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 31000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
45 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 18000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 16
Ki-30 Ann x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 138,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
B5N2 Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Penguin, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 13 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 10 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 76,57 (Wuchow)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-36 Ida x 7

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 76,57 (Wuchow)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 16

No Allied losses

Refinery hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 141,95

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
D3A1 Val x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AG Regulus, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AG Regulus

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 138,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Penguin, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Sub attack near Molokai at 180,110

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
DD Schley
DD Chew

SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Schley
DD Schley 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 attacking submerged sub ....
DD Chew cannot reach attack position over SS I-168
DD Chew cannot establish contact with SS I-168
DD Chew loses contact with SS I-168
DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Chew attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-168 eludes DD Chew by diving deep
DD Chew loses contact with SS I-168
DD Chew loses contact with SS I-168
SS I-168 eludes DD Chew by diving deep
Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious Assault at Naga (81,81)

TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 81,81

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 16th Army
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Army
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Army
17 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /1
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 1st Ind Engr Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /2
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /4
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 16th Army /3
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Army /3
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 16th Army /3

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17387 troops, 288 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

Defending force 8045 troops, 132 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

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Ground combat at Baler (81,76)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10476 troops, 86 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 333

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 434

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 434 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Baler !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment

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Ground combat at 51,76 (near Kota Bharu)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7676 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 496

Defending force 1085 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 354

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 354 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units pursuing 2

Allied ground losses:
807 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
8th Indian Brigade

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Ground combat at Madang (97,123)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 792 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 40

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Madang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
5th JNAF Coy

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RE: Operation "I kills it with my battleships" - 3/20/2013 9:13:29 PM

Paladin1dcs

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Also, it seems that I have an IJN CV force operating in the waters South of Wake. I lost AM Penguin and AG Regulus to air attacks which included Zeros, Vals and Kates so I suspect that I'm dealing with at least two Fleet CVs if not more.

The number of escorting Zeros on these strikes was quite large, as if an entire CV's fighter wing was dedicated to escorting the attack, but I'm not sure. Someone with more experience please let me know what you think I could be dealing with here? I'm tempted to sortie my CVs, but only if I can achieve either 2:2 or 3:2 odds in my favor.

Thoughts?

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/21/2013 12:39:06 AM

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A comment on Miri. If you're going to do the strike it's better to hit the Oil than the Refineries. The refineries throw off some supply, but without oil they're useless for making fuel. Without refineries he just takes the oil elsewhere to make fuel.

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/21/2013 1:05:37 AM

Paladin1dcs

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That makes sense. Also, can he repair damage to the Oil/Refinery or is it's damage permanent? I thought I saw somewhere that if an oilfield or refinery was damaged, it wasn't able to be repaired.

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/21/2013 1:34:47 AM

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You can repair both Oil and Refineries, but it takes time and requires considerable supplies.

On a side note, on your disastrous shock attack at Ichang a couple of turns ago, it looks very much like you only attacked with one or two units, not with your whole 1600+AV (couple of units crossing the river and auto-shocking from the west maybe?) Depending on what you have there now, you may still be able to take Ichang with a shock using all of your units simultaneously. Worth looking at, at least.

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/21/2013 4:14:41 AM

Paladin1dcs

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Quixote

You can repair both Oil and Refineries, but it takes time and requires considerable supplies.

On a side note, on your disastrous shock attack at Ichang a couple of turns ago, it looks very much like you only attacked with one or two units, not with your whole 1600+AV (couple of units crossing the river and auto-shocking from the west maybe?) Depending on what you have there now, you may still be able to take Ichang with a shock using all of your units simultaneously. Worth looking at, at least.

That's good to know about the Oil/Refinery repairs. I'll keep the pressure on him then, at least until he puts enough Zeros there to stop me.

As for Ichang, I looked into it and it does appear that what you describe is exactly what happened. I've been resting my troops and prepping for the next attack, which should be in 2-3 days at this rate. I anticipate taking Ichang this time, but am moving up some artillery from the Central Reserve just in case it's needed.

On a side note to that, my opponent doesn't seem to be very active in China and really hasn't been hitting very many places in the CenPac, SoPac or SWPac. He's active, sort of, in Malaya and I've not seen hide nor hair of him in Burma yet; not that I'm complaining. I've been able to almost completely empty Palembang and Balikpapan of Oil and Fuel, shuttling it to Soerabaja first and then down to Perth. His only invasion in the DEI or Borneo to date has been at Miri. Does it normally take a player that long to hit the SRA or should I be watching for moves elsewhere?

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/21/2013 10:48:21 PM

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A couple more days of action, nothing much to note really.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 41
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ASW attack near Molokai at 180,109

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
DD Schley
DD Chew

SS I-8 is sighted by escort
I-8 diving deep ....
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Chew fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious Assault at Baybay (81,86)

TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Baybay, 81,86

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

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of Kimura Det
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Kimura Det
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Kimura Det /3
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Kimura Det /3
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Naval Const Bn /2
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of Kimura Det /4

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Submarine attack near Soerabaja at 56,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-164

Allied Ships
xAKL Tatung

xAKL Tatung is sighted by SS I-164
SS I-164 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Tatung

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Submarine attack near Donggala at 67,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
xAKL Lepus, Shell hits 6, on fire

xAKL Lepus is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 attacking on the surface
Massive explosion on xAKL Lepus
SS I-153 low on gun ammo, Aihara J. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,74

Japanese Ships
PB Shonon Maru #10

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
KXVIII diving deep ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #10 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #10 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Donggala at 69,96

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Isabel

SS I-153 launches 4 torpedoes at AO Trinity
PG Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Isabel fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 16
Ki-30 Ann x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 76,57 (Wuchow)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-36 Ida x 10
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged

Oil hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32000 feet *

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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 30

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17555 troops, 289 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 438

Defending force 8030 troops, 131 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 207

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/21/2013 10:50:42 PM

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Another day, not much going on. I stood my B-17s down today due to damage from yesterday's raid on Miri. I'll hit them again tomorrow.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 41
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS KXV

SS KXV is located by DD Sanae
KXV diving deep ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near San Fernando at 79,73

Japanese Ships
xAKL Korei Maru
PB Kyo Maru #2
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS S-38

SS S-38 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Korei Maru
S-38 diving deep ....
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,75

Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

SS KXVIII is located by DD Sanae
KXVIII diving deep ....
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sanae attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sanae cannot establish contact with SS KXVIII
DD Sanae cannot establish contact with SS KXVIII
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae attacking submerged sub ....
SS KXVIII eludes DD Sanae by diving deep
SS KXVIII eludes ASW attack from DD Sanae
SS KXVIII eludes ASW attack from DD Sanae
SS KXVIII eludes DD Sanae by diving deep
DD Sanae cannot reach attack position over SS KXVIII
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 67,75

Japanese Ships
DD Kuretake
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kuretake
DD Sanae fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 10
G4M1 Betty x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ...
Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ...
Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...

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Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 29

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 102nd RN Base Force, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...

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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 15
Ki-30 Ann x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 85,55 , near Nanchang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 42

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
42 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 28

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Vildebeest III: 3 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17594 troops, 289 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 441

Defending force 7926 troops, 131 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 202

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

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
1st Middlesex Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/21/2013 11:01:36 PM

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Finally got something to report, although it's not good. Not only is the IJA landing at Brunai, but when I hit Miri again today, I lost 9 of 18 B-17s when I ran into a cloud of 30+ Zeroes. Although I only show two bombers downed here, I lost another 7 either on the flight back or on landing at Soerabaja, with three pilots killed or reported MIA. Miri is officially out of the question for now, unless I can neutralize those Zeros.

One thing I'd like to know though is what type of Carriers did those Zeros come from? Zuiho, Hosho and Ryujo are mentioned, but aren't those CVLs? If so, what do I make of this? Did he off-load his Zeros from those CVLs or are they close enough to help stop the raid? I'm thinking that there's a force of CVLs just North of Borneo, but I'm not sure and I don't have any CVs of my own in range to do anything about them. LBA are not going to work and even the dreaded 'Beests won't make it through a Zero CAP without a huge escort, which I can't provide due to the massive sweeps over Singers.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41
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Sub attack near Singkawang at 56,87

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
AVP Poolster

SS I-124 launches 2 torpedoes

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Sub vs Sub: SS RO-63 attacking SS Tambor at 116,109 - near Truk

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

SS RO-63 launches 2 torpedoes at 4,000 yards

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Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein
CL Java
DD Kortenaer
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With

SS I-156 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Piet Hein
I-156 diving deep ....
DD Banckert fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Nes attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-156 eludes DD Van Nes by diving deep
DD Van Nes cannot establish contact with SS I-156
DD Witte de With fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Banckert fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Witte de With fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Nes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Van Nes cannot reach attack position over SS I-156
DD Van Nes cannot establish contact with SS I-156
Escort abandons search for sub

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Pre-Invasion action off Brunei (65,87)

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
AK Kaga Maru
DMS W-4

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

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

CL Kashii firing at 107th RN Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Brunei (65,87)

TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 65,87

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

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

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Amphibious Assault at 58,89

TF 121 troops unloading over beach at 58,89

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

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Nav Gd

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Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,78

Japanese Ships
AV Kamikawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS O20

AV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS O20
SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 102nd RN Base Force, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-44 Tojo x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...
Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 21

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 45th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 14
Ki-30 Ann x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on Kowloon Brigade, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8
Ki-27b Nate x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3
Ki-36 Ida x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 17000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 17000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 17000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 17000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 161 minutes

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Sub attack near Donggala at 67,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
HDML P 3

Captain of SS I-155 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Sub escapes detection

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Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12136 troops, 102 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 356

Defending force 2857 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 658

Allied adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiteh !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1119 casualties reported
Squads: 125 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
110th Division

Defending units:
51st Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14597 troops, 251 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 443

Defending force 7897 troops, 129 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 202

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

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

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Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1822 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 380 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 47

Allied adjusted defense: 3

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
91st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
109th RAF Adv Base Force

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/21/2013 11:35:43 PM

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Finally got something to report, although it's not good. Not only is the IJA landing at Brunai, but when I hit Miri again today, I lost 9 of 18 B-17s when I ran into a cloud of 30+ Zeroes. Although I only show two bombers downed here, I lost another 7 either on the flight back or on landing at Soerabaja, with three pilots killed or reported MIA. Miri is officially out of the question for now, unless I can neutralize those Zeros.

One thing I'd like to know though is what type of Carriers did those Zeros come from? Zuiho, Hosho and Ryujo are mentioned, but aren't those CVLs? If so, what do I make of this? Did he off-load his Zeros from those CVLs or are they close enough to help stop the raid? I'm thinking that there's a force of CVLs just North of Borneo, but I'm not sure and I don't have any CVs of my own in range to do anything about them. LBA are not going to work and even the dreaded 'Beests won't make it through a Zero CAP without a huge escort, which I can't provide due to the massive sweeps over Singers.

You have to mix up targets against humans.

What you make of the Zeros is the mini-KB is most likely around. It works the DEI hard in most games. TBs? Based from where? You know you need a torpedo-stocked air HQ to use TBs from land, right? (I don't know what you know. Sorry if that's an already-known statement about the HQ.)

In general in December 1941 you don't have the stuff to be very offensive. Fall back, defend where you must, slow him down, play fo rtime, figure out what you'll give up, don't lose ships, planes, or troops for no gain. If you hang it out Japan will cut it off. For most of the first six months at minimum.

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/21/2013 11:50:02 PM

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Yeah, I have to admit that it was kind of foolish of me to hit him two times in a row at this point. I need to be forcing him to react to me instead of the opposite.

The reason that I was curious about those Carriers is that I saw Ryujo and I think Zuiho on 7 DEC 41 just SW of Pearl. Granted, it could have been a FoW sighting and thus false, but it has been 9 days since I've had a positive sighting of the KB and while I had reports of Carrier aircraft hitting a couple of ships just East of Wake on 14 DEC 41, I don't have any idea as to what CVs they came from.

I don't know if the Mini-KB is in the SRA or not, but I've got plenty of shipping in the area that will need to scatter if that's the case. Tomorrow will, hopefully, tell the tale.

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/21/2013 11:54:11 PM

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Oh, I almost forgot. I knew about the necessity of loading HQa with torpedoes before TBs will carry out their normal attacks. I have two Squadrons of Beesties and one Flight of Swordfish at Singers, but they'll be leaving soon due to the increasing number of air raids I'm taking here, which I can't defend against. I'll pull the squadrons and HQa out to use elsewhere and if I still have time I'll try to buy out a few LCUs from the Singer's garrison as well, specifically I'm thinking about the two Aussie Brigades.

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/21/2013 11:59:24 PM

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Oh, I almost forgot. I knew about the necessity of loading HQa with torpedoes before TBs will carry out their normal attacks. I have two Squadrons of Beesties and one Flight of Swordfish at Singers, but they'll be leaving soon due to the increasing number of air raids I'm taking here, which I can't defend against. I'll pull the squadrons and HQa out to use elsewhere and if I still have time I'll try to buy out a few LCUs from the Singer's garrison as well, specifically I'm thinking about the two Aussie Brigades.

Just be careful with the Beests. If you use a drop tank you can't carry a torpedo. (That's the pre-war Beest. the later one I believe you can.) For that one model of plane the interface will let you think you loaded both, but you didn't.

The Beest without a drop tank won't get you anywhere near Miri.

As for pulling out of Singers, opinions differ. Different ways to go there. What you don't want is to put a premium LCU on ships and have them sunk on the way out. Then you lose them at Singers, the new place, everywhere. Been there.

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/22/2013 12:05:22 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Paladin1dcs

Oh, I almost forgot. I knew about the necessity of loading HQa with torpedoes before TBs will carry out their normal attacks. I have two Squadrons of Beesties and one Flight of Swordfish at Singers, but they'll be leaving soon due to the increasing number of air raids I'm taking here, which I can't defend against. I'll pull the squadrons and HQa out to use elsewhere and if I still have time I'll try to buy out a few LCUs from the Singer's garrison as well, specifically I'm thinking about the two Aussie Brigades.

Just be careful with the Beests. If you use a drop tank you can't carry a torpedo. (That's the pre-war Beest. the later one I believe you can.) For that one model of plane the interface will let you think you loaded both, but you didn't.

The Beest without a drop tank won't get you anywhere near Miri.

As for pulling out of Singers, opinions differ. Different ways to go there. What you don't want is to put a premium LCU on ships and have them sunk on the way out. Then you lose them at Singers, the new place, everywhere. Been there.

I wasn't aware of the situation with the drop tanks, that's a good thing to know. I'm assuming that when using a drop tank, that any payload you're carrying defaults to the extended range figure?

Also, I noticed something in today's turn and I'm trying something to see what happens. Yesterday, I set a squadron of Hudsons in Rangoon to Naval Search, with part of the first arc crossing over the land near Moulmein. This turn, when I check to see what I found, it would appear that the NavSearch mission found an LCU two hexes SE of Moulmein. No details were given, other than the fact that there's a unit there and it's not mine, but this caught me off guard. Can NavSearch missions do that or did something else detect that IJA unit and, if so, what? How does detection of LCUs work anyway?

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/22/2013 12:13:59 AM

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Oh, and the situation at Singers is like this. I've been able to reform the two Indian Divisions north of Singers and they're now fighting a delaying action, trying to buy me time to evacuate those forces I want to save and build up as high a fortification level as possible before the whole thing collapses. I've long since retreated all of my ENG units to help with the digging at Singers, so only the two Divisions and a few independent Brigades and Battalions are left North of the city. Everyone else is inside the city, either resting and trying to raise their prep levels as high as possible for the seige or switching to STRAT mode for evacuation.

Which brings up another question. Once Singapore falls, Hong Kong too for that matter, should I reform any of those units destroyed? I usually reform the Canadian units at HK, but what about the two Indian Divisions? Are they worth it?

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/22/2013 1:38:06 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

quote:

ORIGINAL: Paladin1dcs

Oh, I almost forgot. I knew about the necessity of loading HQa with torpedoes before TBs will carry out their normal attacks. I have two Squadrons of Beesties and one Flight of Swordfish at Singers, but they'll be leaving soon due to the increasing number of air raids I'm taking here, which I can't defend against. I'll pull the squadrons and HQa out to use elsewhere and if I still have time I'll try to buy out a few LCUs from the Singer's garrison as well, specifically I'm thinking about the two Aussie Brigades.

Just be careful with the Beests. If you use a drop tank you can't carry a torpedo. (That's the pre-war Beest. the later one I believe you can.) For that one model of plane the interface will let you think you loaded both, but you didn't.

The Beest without a drop tank won't get you anywhere near Miri.

As for pulling out of Singers, opinions differ. Different ways to go there. What you don't want is to put a premium LCU on ships and have them sunk on the way out. Then you lose them at Singers, the new place, everywhere. Been there.

I wasn't aware of the situation with the drop tanks, that's a good thing to know. I'm assuming that when using a drop tank, that any payload you're carrying defaults to the extended range figure?

Also, I noticed something in today's turn and I'm trying something to see what happens. Yesterday, I set a squadron of Hudsons in Rangoon to Naval Search, with part of the first arc crossing over the land near Moulmein. This turn, when I check to see what I found, it would appear that the NavSearch mission found an LCU two hexes SE of Moulmein. No details were given, other than the fact that there's a unit there and it's not mine, but this caught me off guard. Can NavSearch missions do that or did something else detect that IJA unit and, if so, what? How does detection of LCUs work anyway?

On Beests: check Page 6 of the Tech Section for a thread I started about this. I was prety peeved, but look past that to Michael's response. The answer is you have to use the Aircraft Data tab as the final answer for what the game is actually loading and flying with. Don't depend on the Torpedo Loaded line being yellow. With a drop tank I believe the Beest flies with a machine gun only. But check. Drop tanks are a problem in many models. Sometimes they're on the centerline hardpoint and displace ordnance, sometimes they're on the wings and don't (or do), etc. Sometimes different models of the same named aircraft move the drop tank. The Beest is one of these. Always use the Aircraft Data tab.

The search thing is a new one. You may have actually come up with a question that's never been asked.

Section 10.1.1 of the manual discusses how detection levels change. In general land detection by air takes a Recon mission, and water detection takes a Search. I'm pretty sure that there is code to detect when a Search mission is ordered over 100% land terrain types, but I don't know if there is code to detect when some segments of a Search go over land. I suspect there is not. So, I'd believe that the enemy LCU is there. I have never seen FOW apply to the actual presence of an LCU. IOW, I have never seen phantom icons show up on land. Not saying they couldn't, but I've never seen it.

It's also possible that LCU was detected by a standard means, as described in 10.1.1. Either way, I'd believe that it's there and make plans accordingly.

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/22/2013 1:43:54 PM

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ORIGINAL: Paladin1dcs

Finally got something to report, although it's not good. Not only is the IJA landing at Brunai, but when I hit Miri again today, I lost 9 of 18 B-17s when I ran into a cloud of 30+ Zeroes. Although I only show two bombers downed here, I lost another 7 either on the flight back or on landing at Soerabaja, with three pilots killed or reported MIA. Miri is officially out of the question for now, unless I can neutralize those Zeros.

One thing I'd like to know though is what type of Carriers did those Zeros come from? Zuiho, Hosho and Ryujo are mentioned, but aren't those CVLs? If so, what do I make of this? Did he off-load his Zeros from those CVLs or are they close enough to help stop the raid? I'm thinking that there's a force of CVLs just North of Borneo, but I'm not sure and I don't have any CVs of my own in range to do anything about them. LBA are not going to work and even the dreaded 'Beests won't make it through a Zero CAP without a huge escort, which I can't provide due to the massive sweeps over Singers.

He will have a lot of LBA fighters, and that very could be what these are, or he could be LRCAPing that area with CV support...I wouldn't have any idea without being you and seeing it happen first hand. If Miri is a size 1 AF, then yes, he can have fighters there, but he wouldn't be able to fly any other type of mission from said AF.

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/22/2013 1:43:57 PM

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Which brings up another question. Once Singapore falls, Hong Kong too for that matter, should I reform any of those units destroyed? I usually reform the Canadian units at HK, but what about the two Indian Divisions? Are they worth it?

That answer depends on play style. I too would re-form the Canadians as they have pretty deep device pools and don't get a lot of use in the early years. The Indians are more problematic. You get the devices you get as the Allies. If you reform units they come with just cadre and have to fill out over time from the pools. (Look under the 'I' key or use Tracker.) You stretch the same pool farther if you rebuild. If your play style normally loses you a lot of devices in battle you might end up with more, but low-strength, units if you reform and "steal" from the pool.

Some nations get so few replacements in the pools that reforming is almost never a good idea. Some of the Dutch types are an example. The British Army gets very few infantry squads, etc. But it comes down to style and how sure you are you have enough to go around. No one can give you an answer that always works. AE is like that.

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/22/2013 2:13:17 PM

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Filling out the two Indian divisions will be problematic. You simply will lack enough squads early on when the could make a difference. You could buy them out but turn off replacements until you are sure you have the infantry squads to spare.

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/22/2013 3:34:52 PM

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Oh, I almost forgot. I knew about the necessity of loading HQa with torpedoes before TBs will carry out their normal attacks. I have two Squadrons of Beesties and one Flight of Swordfish at Singers, but they'll be leaving soon due to the increasing number of air raids I'm taking here, which I can't defend against. I'll pull the squadrons and HQa out to use elsewhere and if I still have time I'll try to buy out a few LCUs from the Singer's garrison as well, specifically I'm thinking about the two Aussie Brigades.

Just be careful with the Beests. If you use a drop tank you can't carry a torpedo. (That's the pre-war Beest. the later one I believe you can.) For that one model of plane the interface will let you think you loaded both, but you didn't.

The Beest without a drop tank won't get you anywhere near Miri.

As for pulling out of Singers, opinions differ. Different ways to go there. What you don't want is to put a premium LCU on ships and have them sunk on the way out. Then you lose them at Singers, the new place, everywhere. Been there.

I wasn't aware of the situation with the drop tanks, that's a good thing to know. I'm assuming that when using a drop tank, that any payload you're carrying defaults to the extended range figure?

Also, I noticed something in today's turn and I'm trying something to see what happens. Yesterday, I set a squadron of Hudsons in Rangoon to Naval Search, with part of the first arc crossing over the land near Moulmein. This turn, when I check to see what I found, it would appear that the NavSearch mission found an LCU two hexes SE of Moulmein. No details were given, other than the fact that there's a unit there and it's not mine, but this caught me off guard. Can NavSearch missions do that or did something else detect that IJA unit and, if so, what? How does detection of LCUs work anyway?

On Beests: check Page 6 of the Tech Section for a thread I started about this. I was prety peeved, but look past that to Michael's response. The answer is you have to use the Aircraft Data tab as the final answer for what the game is actually loading and flying with. Don't depend on the Torpedo Loaded line being yellow. With a drop tank I believe the Beest flies with a machine gun only. But check. Drop tanks are a problem in many models. Sometimes they're on the centerline hardpoint and displace ordnance, sometimes they're on the wings and don't (or do), etc. Sometimes different models of the same named aircraft move the drop tank. The Beest is one of these. Always use the Aircraft Data tab.

The search thing is a new one. You may have actually come up with a question that's never been asked. Section 10.1.1 of the manual discusses how detection levels change. In general land detection by air takes a Recon mission, and water detection takes a Search. I'm pretty sure that there is code to detect when a Search mission is ordered over 100% land terrain types, but I don't know if there is code to detect when some segments of a Search go over land. I suspect there is not. So, I'd believe that the enemy LCU is there. I have never seen FOW apply to the actual presence of an LCU. IOW, I have never seen phantom icons show up on land. Not saying they couldn't, but I've never seen it.

It's also possible that LCU was detected by a standard means, as described in 10.1.1. Either way, I'd believe that it's there and make plans accordingly.

I checked it again today and the LCU is still there. It's not moving, or at least there's not a movement indicator, but the unit is showing up. I'm sending a Recon flight today to check it out and try to get a better idea of what's there, but I've already got a Division of troops (1st Burma) in Moulmein and digging in, along with a couple of ENG units and a HQ unit for support. I intend to stop his advance along the rivers just north of Moulmein, but to do that I've got to slow him down at Moulmein first and I need to know just exactly where he's at to do so, hence my question about if the NavSearch would work over land.

I'm also aware that the troops I have at the start in Burma aren't worth much, which is why I'm shifting troops around to try to support that theatre. I've got the 18th British Division and an Indian Division (Not positive, but I believe it was the 12th Indian) and three Brigades in route, along with more AA units from Singapore. I realize that to hold Rangoon is going to take everything I have, but I intend to bleed the IJA here instead of in India.

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RE: Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) ... - 3/22/2013 3:35:56 PM

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Filling out the two Indian divisions will be problematic. You simply will lack enough squads early on when the could make a difference. You could buy them out but turn off replacements until you are sure you have the infantry squads to spare.

That was my thought as well, but I think I'll not buy them back out until I'm ready and able to rebuild them, as I will probably need those PP's elsewhere before then.

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