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RE: Mar 30 to 31: Trinco/ Tarakan lost, PM bombed - 1/19/2015 2:44:16 AM

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This should prove interesting - IF - you catch his task force. No threat of Netties out of Rabaul?

What was PM's fort level? That was a NASTY bombardment!

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RE: Mar 30 to 31: Trinco/ Tarakan lost, PM bombed - 1/19/2015 11:54:55 AM

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PM is a level 3 fort. damage was:
- Port 1, Airfield service 75, Airfield runway 93
- destroyed: 17 P-39s, 5 P-40s, 4 F-4s, 1 Catalina.
- damaged: 76 planes, mostly fighters
- 2 APDs damaged

And I am not too concerned about LBAs, so far, he has kept them at shorter range (I believe 11 or 12 hexes, as I kept using CAP traps

).
I have sent cargo TFs before and they only got spotted once they were very close to PM.
Depending on where the combat takes place, they might or not find them. They are not spotted yet, and detection level is key for naval attacks.

If he does a second bombing (he is still at PM), then my chances of catching him will be good, plus he will fight with even less ammo.

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April 1st: KB found - 1/19/2015 11:04:06 PM

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Lets start with some highlights:

- CAP trap over Darwin yielded 9 Betties and 2 Jakes. Bait was xAKL fleet unloading; trick was that the fighters were LRCAP from Katherine instead of Darwin, which is always on recon patrols.

- 1 small TK sunk near Miri

- He is certainly over extended in India. I am not too concerned for the short to medium term. Notice tomorrow he will get Benares, while I will recapture Patna

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RE: April 1st: KB found - 1/19/2015 11:19:45 PM

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Nothing worked as planned near Port Moresby, 4 TFs patrolling and nobody found anything... what a bunch of cowards!!

At least they got intelligence on the search patterns or better to say, the lack of it south of Port Moresby.

I would have stayed longer, but I found the KB or maybe part of it.. you can see it in the map, near Dobo in the Arafura sea.
He will likely hit Darwin tomorrow, or maybe PM again in two turns

Of course everybody is now running away

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April 4th: Bataan fell - 1/24/2015 2:38:47 AM

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I have been busy and not able to update this AAR. So what is new?

- The PI campaign ended with the capture of Bataan. This was of course expected as it is already April 4th and the besieged troops run out of supply days ago. A total of 32,194 troops, 318 guns and 93 vehicles were lost.
This means that the following Japanese troops are free to be redeployed, likely to Java as there is unfinished business there too

2nd Tank Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
4th Division
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

This plus 12 to 24 Sonias and around 30 Sallies

- Also lost was Kukong in China, no supplies an 10,000 casualties, 3 units destroyed 6 withdrawing... but nowhere to withdraw to, so they will be used as partisans (cut supply paths)

- In Australia/ New Guinea, the attempt to withdraw the AKL convoys ended badly, with 9 AKLs and 1 AM sunk; another 3 severely damaged/ useless.
A sad loss, but I am not losing sleep; these were all slow, small ships; and I will be getting plenty of cargo vessels in the long term.
The fleet withdrew without any incident and it is now repairing at Brisbane/ Sydney.

- Port Moresby is a ruin; I have around 50 damaged planes, every turn I get 4 to 6 repaired; and they get rebased to mainland AUS. Once all planes are moved out I will try to evacuate an air HQ with APDs

- Colombo is not damaged; but the airforce is also moving out; pressure is too intense with daily sweeps from Trincomalee

- India:

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RE: April 4th: Bataan fell - 1/24/2015 2:41:54 AM

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quote:

- In Australia/ New Guinea, the attempt to withdraw the AKL convoys ended badly, with

It appears they got Jorge!!!

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RE: April 4th: Bataan fell - 1/24/2015 2:53:09 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Wargmr

quote:

- In Australia/ New Guinea, the attempt to withdraw the AKL convoys ended badly, with

It appears they got Jorge!!!

I pressed OK by accident; so long story short 9 lost!! 3 useless
I have 13 hiding in Gove (dot base close to Darwin), he saw them so I am waiting for the port strike...

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April 7th: Horn island assaulted - 1/28/2015 11:09:24 PM

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Turns have been slow lately, up until now... on April 7th,I had the first post amphibious bonus invasion! Horn Island was attacked, so far unsuccessfully.

But first some other updates:

- Java: I am still holding Bandoeng, Batavia and Soerabaja.
Bandoeng is being bombed (air) and bombarded (land) daily. Supplies run out, but I am using the entire Dutch air force, based at Soerabaja, to do air supply. The air force was disbanded 2 months ago, but it just start to come back in the last turns. Perfect timing... I have another plan for it, but later on; only after it is all ready.

- Luzon: he is still cleaning mines at Bataan; I give it maybe a week before I see the Luzon forces in Java.
A Dutch submarine sunk one xAK close to Iba; I hope it delays a bit the transfer of troops

- India: 2 days of air battles over the skies of Raipur. Around 20 Oscars (around ten "a" and ten "c") and 10 Hurricanes had been shot down. I will come back later for the status on India.

- China: Starving to death.. this is another one I will bring back later on; I need to ask some advice.

- Ceylon: nothing yet. Battle for Colombo should start in some turns

- Port Moresby: I am slow and painfully moving out the airforce from that crater. 45 damaged planes need to get out

- Aleutians: building up slowly, nothing to report other than a lurking submarine at Amchitka that requires some DC love

- Pacific: All quiet; convoys completely undisturbed

. I have started to fortify New Caledonia; one UCSMC regiment should arrive in the next few days.
Also important to mention: last turn my carrier based dive bomber hit a submarine close to PH... this is both good and wrong; as he now knows that my carriers are no longer in the SW Pacific

Going back to Horn Island:
- This started with a late invasion (after the air transport pulse). Results were certainly good for the Allies: CL Kashii got 5 hits, xAKL Taganoura got 3 hits, both ended on fire. xAP Miike maru was not hit .
Hitting the xAKL was great news, as it was likely filled with supplies that didn't unload due to fires. His shock attack (Horn is an atoll) was out of supply

Pre-Invasion action off Horn Island (91,128) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAKL Taganoura Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAP Miike Maru

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

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

Torres Strait Fortress firing at CL Kashii
CL Kashii firing at Torres Strait Fortress
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Taganoura Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Kashii firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
CL Kashii firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
CL Kashii firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Battery engaging xAKL Taganoura Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Kashii firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Taganoura Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Kashii firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Battery engaging xAKL Taganoura Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Kashii firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
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

Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1458 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Defending force 1140 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 18

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

Combat modifiers'
Defender: op mode(-),experience(-) my fault, they were at "rest"
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
32nd Nav Gsn Unit /1

Defending units:
Torres Str Lt Inf Battalion
Torres Strait Fortress
Horn Isl Base Force

Should I do a shock attack? the enemy must be super disrupted, and worst case Horn is already doomed. Maybe go deliberate?
I think next turn he will do naval bombing,

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RE: April 7th: Horn island assaulted - 1/28/2015 11:20:57 PM

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This is the situation on Horns:

Tomorrow I will attack; lets see how it goes, I have a chance to kill some disrupted troops. But more likely they will get a heavy bombardment tomorrow

Interesting to see xAP Miike maru on the invasion; after the end of the bonus, it is no longer wise to use xAPs/ xAKs on assaults

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RE: April 7th: Horn island assaulted - 1/29/2015 2:49:04 AM

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Did he come in from the east or west to land at Horn Island?

Looks like he's working to make life in Port Moresby difficult. You've got a fairly historical situation in SWPAC right now - this should be interesting to see how he tries to take Moresby!

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RE: April 7th: Horn island assaulted - 1/29/2015 4:01:38 AM

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ORIGINAL: IdahoNYer

Did he come in from the east or west to land at Horn Island?

Looks like he's working to make life in Port Moresby difficult. You've got a fairly historical situation in SWPAC right now - this should be interesting to see how he tries to take Moresby!

He came from the west (Java). he is also doing recon on Derby and Brome, I won't be surprised if he lands in Northern Oz soon. KB was spotted some turns ago in Timor/ Arafura sea. I bet it is still there doing distant cover.

and yes, he is slowly killing PM, like a boa constrictor. He has landed significant forces in Buna, and the landing bonus is over, so he won't be doing a direct amphibious assault.
That said, he had done 2 very succesful naval bombarment, the last specially devasting, I bet he will do it again once he is ready to attack.
PM damage, after more than a week, is still very heavy: Port 4, Airfield service 81, Airfield runway 66
46 damaged aircraft are still there, mostly P-40s/ P-39s. They are subject to daily airfield bombing (so far toothless). I get between 3 and 5 planes fixed every day, these are then rebased to continental Oz.
I still have 2 damaged F-4 Lightning on PM.. I really hope I can salvage them; the recon unit was the most valuable unit hit. 5 planes lost

and I am now blind

Supply is decent at 25,000 and fort level 3. Troops are so-so: mix of CMFs, AIFs, ANZ Cdo, Papuan... they will fight decently, but will be overrun eventually by overwhelming forces.

I just started building Cooktown (only after the end of the bonus), it will take some time to build to a decent level. It is at fort L2 and airfield L1

Cairns on the other hand is well developed: fort at L4, airfield at L5 and building. Same can be said about Townsville and Charter Towers. I am very confident that any attempt to assault NE Oz will be repelled.

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RE: April 7th: Horn island assaulted - 1/29/2015 4:32:49 AM

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More on recon planes:

- In 8 days I will get USAAF airgroup 9th PS , with 4 F-4s... I think I will disband them to put these 4 planes on the pool; then I will need to be careful with them. I won't have replacements until October

- I have one Marine recon group (VMD-2), the problem is I just got it recently and the pilots are still green. Another, bigger problem: they are flying Buffalos F2A-2P, which looks great, however there are no replacements, I will have to change them to short ranged Wildcat

So looks like other than short ranged planes (Dragon Rapides

) and "one" recon squadron, I will be blind until October

!!

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RE: April 7th: Horn island assaulted - 1/29/2015 5:06:27 AM

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Don't you get some recon Beaufighters or Beauforts, and recon Liberators?
If you saved any of the Dutch patrol squadrons, they can update to Catalinas. Even if they don't, the German made Dornier patrol plane is pretty good.

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RE: April 7th: Horn island assaulted - 1/29/2015 5:41:08 AM

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Don't you get some recon Beaufighters or Beauforts, and recon Liberators?
If you saved any of the Dutch patrol squadrons, they can update to Catalinas. Even if they don't, the German made Dornier patrol plane is pretty good.

I have 3 British recon squadrons:
- one, yes just one Buffalo, to be withdrawn in 2 months
- 5 Mitchells and 5 Hurricanes PR; these 2 squadrons recently arrived. They will remain in India, as the situation there is also critical.
In India I am also training Lysanders and Fulmars to do recon.

I will get recon Liberators in December (and F-5s in October)... but being in April.. this feels like centuries!
Beufighters/ Beuforts... I don't see them as camera capable...

The Dutch: I just got them back!, but I don't know what to do with the patrol planes. So far they are busy doing supply runs to Bandoeng, afterwards maybe naval strikes. I am simply running out of Dutch bases!

This is my typical Dutch squadron... I cannot change HQs.. I know I could change an australian base to "ABDA" but the cost is very high.. and of course the planes won't be allowed to leave this base afterwards. If I pick Darwin, and he decides to invade there, the planes will be lost

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RE: April 7th: Horn island assaulted - 1/29/2015 2:05:08 PM

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Apologies! I was remembering an unrestricted Cat squadron in the DEI, but it turned out to be Australian - No. 11 Sqn, that (I think) appeared at Koepang.

The Beaufort PR squadron is a Det. of No. 100 Sqn RAF, and it showed up (I think) in Aden.

There is a Buffalo PR sqn. - VMD 2, flying the F2A-2P. I have mine at San Diego but I am not sure if that is the arrival base.

My game (stock) is in May 42.

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RE: April 7th: Horn island assaulted - 1/29/2015 3:05:19 PM

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Yes, VMD 2 arrived recently; problem is F2A-2P are not in production, so no replacements other than moving them to much shorter legged Wildcats
And of course, this being the 1st Marine recon squadron, there is no trained pool of pilots. So they will remain in the west coast until they are at least is their 50s recon skill.

for the Dutch squadrons:
- patrols will keep moving supply,
- 2E engine bombers are resting/ getting ready for a nice bombing run. As soon as all are fixed, I plan to do a surprise visit to Palembang

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April 8th: Horn island lost - 1/31/2015 7:58:21 PM

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As predicted, the Japanese went heavy on Horn Island. It was not only naval bombarded, but also landed a division... Yes, a full division

assaulting and shock attacking it (it is an atoll)... a bit overkill?

I think he got it very cheaply: He certainly lost 1 xAKL (Taganoura Maru) and the coastal guns also damaged CL Kashii and xAP Koan Maru

The naval bombardment by BB Fuso, CA Mioko and CL Nagara was very accurate, thus by the time of the shock assault, the 21 ID had no problem killing the garrison.

Then my bombers hit the beaches with minimal impact. Again as predicted, they found the KB; but I was lucky they didn't catch the bombers:
Notice the CAP found:
Akagi-1
Kaga-1
Shokaku-1
Ryujo-1

Which leaves Zuikaku, Soryu, Hiryu, as potential KB-2
and Hosho, Shoho, Zuiho as mini-KB

Mini-KB was in the Java sea some turns ago. Likely close to KB-1
I have no idea where KB-2 is

What else... I shot down 2 Jakes at Cooktown. And I was "visited" by a float plane at Brisbane... will he try something there? I have now everybody on alert; it would be great news if he decides to attack NE Australia, as I am well prepared there.

Invasion Support action off Horn Island (91,128)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Taganoura Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Tihuku Maru
xAKL Kidokawa Maru
xAP Miike Maru

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

6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAKL Taganoura Maru at 13,000 yards
xAKL Tihuku Maru fired at enemy guns
xAKL Kidokawa Maru fired at enemy guns
xAP Miike Maru fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Pre-Invasion action off Horn Island (91,128)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Koan Maru, Shell hits 2
APD Fuji
TB Hiyodori
APD Hagi
TB Tomozuru
AMC Hokoku Maru

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

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

APD Fuji firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAP Koan Maru at 9,000 yards
TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
TB Hiyodori fired at enemy guns
TB Tomozuru fired at enemy guns
APD Hagi fired at enemy guns
APD Fuji fired at enemy guns
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 Horn Island (91,128)

TF 63 troops unloading over beach at Horn Island, 91,128

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 21st Div /3
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /6
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 21st Div /9

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Night Naval bombardment of Horn Island at 91,128 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
CA Myoko
CL Nagara

Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (10 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 3

BB Fuso firing at Torres Strait Fortress
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Myoko
CA Myoko firing at Horn Island
CL Nagara firing at Torres Strait Fortress
Torres Strait Fortress firing at CL Nagara

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Invasion Support action off Horn Island (91,128)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Hokoku Maru
TB Hiyodori

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Horn Island (91,128)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Taganoura Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Tihuku Maru
xAKL Kidokawa Maru
xAP Miike Maru

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

xAKL Tihuku Maru fired at enemy troops
xAKL Kidokawa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAP Miike Maru fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Horn Island (91,128)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Koan Maru
APD Hagi
TB Tomozuru
AMC Hokoku Maru
TB Hiyodori

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

APD Hagi firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
TB Tomozuru firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Horn Island (91,128)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Taganoura Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Tihuku Maru
xAKL Kidokawa Maru
xAP Miike Maru

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

4.7" CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Taganoura Maru at 11,000 yards
xAKL Tihuku Maru fired at enemy troops
xAKL Kidokawa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAP Miike Maru fired at enemy troops

Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 91,128 (Horn Island)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 91,128 (Horn Island)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12035.
Raid is overhead

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Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12921 troops, 111 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 357

Defending force 762 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Japanese adjusted assault: 103

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 103 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Horn Island !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
633 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
21st Division
32nd Nav Gsn Unit

Defending units:
Torres Str Lt Inf Battalion
Horn Isl Base Force
Torres Strait Fortress

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RE: April 8th: Horn island lost - 1/31/2015 8:05:38 PM

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I am surprised he was able to put almost 13K troops in one day... I guess he used a lot of ships? I cannot say by only looking at the coastal gun actions. I can see troops lost on the "21 Div/ 9" which means there were at least 9 ships carrying it

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RE: April 7th: Horn island assaulted - 1/31/2015 8:18:37 PM

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The Dutch: I just got them back!, but I don't know what to do with the patrol planes.

If you get a small Dutch unit to one of the islands west of India those bases can be switched cheaply and the patrol planes will help a lot vs. subs there. I'd also look at the dot base of Coff's Harbour in Australia, though it will probably be an expensive 100+ base.

I should mention I am assuming you can switch to ABDA command and planes can then fly in. You might have to switch to a restricted Dutch command in that case the unit would need to switch HQs first before you switch the base.

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RE: April 7th: Horn island assaulted - 2/1/2015 12:50:36 AM

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The Dutch: I just got them back!, but I don't know what to do with the patrol planes.

If you get a small Dutch unit to one of the islands west of India those bases can be switched cheaply and the patrol planes will help a lot vs. subs there. I'd also look at the dot base of Coff's Harbour in Australia, though it will probably be an expensive 100+ base.

I should mention I am assuming you can switch to ABDA command and planes can then fly in. You might have to switch to a restricted Dutch command in that case the unit would need to switch HQs first before you switch the base.

Jim

Thanks!

I don't know if it is the scenario I am playing, but ABDA is greyed out for Addu

Besides he is already at Ceylon, thus even if I could rebased them to the western Indian islands, there would be a lot of Japanese "friendly visits" as soon as he figures out there are planes doing search there

And of course there is no need to patrol that area until I manage to kick him out of Ceylon; hopefully by early 1943

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RE: April 7th: Horn island assaulted - 2/1/2015 1:18:13 AM

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And this is the situation on India:

The strategy remains "Fabian": attack only if piecemeal, avoid direct combat, get behind the lines, force him to commit more and more troops while Bombay keeps building forts

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RE: April 7th: Horn island assaulted - 2/1/2015 2:24:47 AM

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I don't know if it is the scenario I am playing, but ABDA is greyed out for Addu

To change a base to a specific HQ you need a land unit at the base belonging to that HQ first. So change a land unit already at the base temporarily as a test to ABDA control and you can see the change. Just don�t save the turn, unless you want to make the change for real.

As to whether air units belonging to a lower echelon restricted command that is in the chain of command for ABDA can have their air units rebase to an ABDA base I don't know. You may need a restricted command to control the base to allow those air units to transfer.

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RE: April 7th: Horn island assaulted - 2/1/2015 3:30:10 AM

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Thanks a lot!!

I did a test, and yes, it works by first changing one LCU to ABDA, then the base

Geraldton or Carnarvon work; I can potentially move all the flying boat and most 2E bombers there.
Diego Garcia or Addu are a lot riskier; as I would need to rebase them to Sumatra first, but I only have Sibolga and Padang left, both are out of supply and Padang is also under siege.

I will decide later, for now on, I want to keep using the patrols on supply runs to Bandoeng and in a couple turns my bombers will visit Palembang

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April 10th: Victory at Raipur - 2/2/2015 8:14:18 PM

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Some turn highlights:

- Busy turn for submarines: O24 hit TK Teiyo Maru (a big one!), while I lost 3 xAKs

- Japanese landing on Brome (North Australia), probably the beginning of N Australia invasion. I am not too concerned, as I am not planning to defend it until Tennant Creek

- Bandoeng is almost finished; no supply and level fort reduced to zero. I won't be surprised if he captures it next turn

- Big victory at Raipur: I managed to destroy many elements of the 18th ID
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Ground combat at Raipur (45,31)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11268 troops, 323 guns, 333 vehicles, Assault Value = 547

Defending force 13806 troops, 170 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 414

Allied adjusted assault: 276

Japanese adjusted defense: 137

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4444 casualties reported
Squads: 93 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 111 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 35 (14 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Australian Brigade
18th Australian Brigade
17th Australian Brigade
7th Armoured Brigade
Burma Corps
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
18th Division
3rd Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

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April 11: Almost caught an invasion fleet - 2/4/2015 7:15:56 PM

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Main highlight was P Moresby invasion fleet found; but my fleet was doing "Fast Transport" and thereby there was no action.
With a little more luck, this could had happened next turn with my APDs already unloaded and ready for fighting, but I guess this was not meant to be

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Portland Roads at 93,131, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo
E Shimushu
xAK Canberra Maru
xAK Manila Maru
xAK Kano Maru
xAK Katuragi Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
xAP Kokuryu Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
xAP Manzyu Maru
xAP Ural Maru
xAP Baikal Maru
xAP Tango Maru
xAP Kowa Maru
xAP Palau Maru

Allied Ships
APD Whipple
APD Litchfield
APD Parrott
APD Gilmer
APD Kane

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 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 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

This is how it looked yesterday; and I already got the combat replay for today (not the turn however).

- APDs fought 2 inconclusive battles against a Cruiser-DD TF; with most APDs ended on fire and some troops were lost, but damage didn't look too critical.
- He landed SE of Port Moresby; in a non base hex

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RE: April 11: Almost caught an invasion fleet - 2/4/2015 7:29:54 PM

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And these are the combat reports; I will follow tomorrow once I get the turn.
Some thoughts:
- I have most of my USN fleet doing the 04.42 refit to get radars. so I hope this is the last time I get caught by surprise.
- P Moresby airbase is closed; so really nothing to throw to the invasion.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Portland Roads at 93,131, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 3
DD Asagao
DD Fuyo
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
APD Whipple
APD Litchfield, Shell hits 1, on fire
APD Parrott
APD Gilmer
APD Kane, Shell hits 1

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

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 10,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 10,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CL Kitakami launches Long Lance Torpedoes at APD Kane at 10,000 yards
DD Karukaya fires at APD Kane at 10,000 yards
DD Asagao fires at APD Kane at 10,000 yards
CL Kitakami fires at APD Whipple at 10,000 yards

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Portland Roads at 94,132, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 6
DD Asagao
DD Fuyo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
APD Whipple, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
APD Litchfield, Shell hits 1
APD Parrott
APD Gilmer, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
APD Kane, Shell hits 3, on fire

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

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 14,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at 98,131

TF 63 troops unloading over beach at 98,131

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

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Div /6
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Div /7
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /7
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Div /8
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Div /10
12 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost in surf during unload of 21st Div /11
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 21st Div /12

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RE: April 11: Almost caught an invasion fleet - 2/5/2015 4:35:37 AM

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More on India:

The 70th British Division + 25 Australian Brigade + supporting armor and artillery will engage a Japanese division near Benares.

The 16, 17 and 18 Australian brigades + 7th British Armored Brigade + supporting armor and artillery will engage, again, the retreating 18th IJA division near Raipur.

These British/ Australian LCUs are the best/ most experienced units I have in the map, so I hope they will again perform accordingly. The plan is to harass the invader, then move back to defensive positions.
Units near Patna will fight the retreating Japanese division, then they will recapture Benares.
Units near Raipur will persecute the 18th ID for another couple hexes, then they will go back to Raipur.

The plan for India is to avoid using Burmese/ Indian troops for anything other than garrison. Most are in Bombay
And to be conservative with good Australian/ British divisions, attacking only against piece meal formations
This until the Americans start to arrive. USA divisions will be the spearhead of all offensive operations... but so far I only have 2 regiments (with a 3rd arriving soon).

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April 13: KB caught APDs - 2/7/2015 1:08:28 PM

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The main highlight of the turn is the loss of 6 (empty) APDs near Cooktown. APD Whipple sunk due to heavy fires from the surface action on April 11th,
APDs Alden, Barker, Edsall, Kennison and Waters were attempting to sneak up into Horns, but were caught and massacred by the KB.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,135

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 65
B5N2 Kate x 35
D3A1 Val x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Barker, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Edsall, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
APD Kennison, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
APD Alden
APD Waters, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
13 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Barker
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APD Waters

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,135

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Alden, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
APD Barker, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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

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RE: April 13: KB caught APDs - 2/7/2015 1:22:19 PM

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Questions to my advisors regarding 4E bombing in India:

- How early should I start strategic bombing in India?
I attached the replacement rates... I am thinking not before July, maybe August when the B-24D and B-17F are ready. I don't think an offensive is sustainable with my current 15 bombers per month replacement rate

- How many 4-E bombers should I send to India? all? keep 50-50 with the Pacific?

- Would you recommend buying restricted squadrons?

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RE: April 13: KB caught APDs - 2/8/2015 4:29:27 AM

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Questions to my advisors regarding 4E bombing in India:

- How early should I start strategic bombing in India?
I attached the replacement rates... I am thinking not before July, maybe August when the B-24D and B-17F are ready. I don't think an offensive is sustainable with my current 15 bombers per month replacement rate

- How many 4-E bombers should I send to India? all? keep 50-50 with the Pacific?

- Would you recommend buying restricted squadrons?

Might as well start hitting industry as early as possible - I'd move a bomber group to India - you're right, you're limited in numbers. But the bomber groups in CENPAC don't have much opportunity early war - you can spare one to India. If he has fighters, night bombing is an option. If you move restricted air command bomber groups, you're going to be reducing your ability to train pilots, and right now, you don't have the required additional airframes.

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