jdsrae
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The Royal Navy come out to dance on the Arakan coast and I miss them by a hex... 1. I had a task force on patrol with 4 x CA Mogami and 6 x DD Kagero one hex W of Akyab with 1 reaction range. I didn't post them on patrol at Akyab because i'd spotted a RN sub there... 2. The RN cruisers sailed straight past in the night and plastered Akyab. I've now set a few FP on night naval search to see if that helps 3. The RN withdraw over the top of I-24 and HMS Exeter pays the price for what looks like no DD escort. 3/12 torps fired hit the RN CA. 4. My best guess for where the RN cruisers were heading, but maybe back west to Ceylon. An IJN sub is ordered to patrol the approaches to Calcutta in case this same approach is repeated. The rest of the RN is still unaccounted for, most likely near Ceylon but they could sortie east. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 07, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Victoria at 207,54 SS I-1 is located by KV Chilliwack KV Chilliwack attacking submerged sub .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards – I had spotted a 4xCL task force yesterday so posted one of my CA task forces a hex off Akyab with patrol orders, reaction 1… it didn’t work. Only 10 points lost here, they had a few spare support squads on board but the main damage was the ~2000 supply that went down with these ships… I need that supply at Akyab, but more is on the way. PB Tama Maru #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PB Tamo Maru #7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk xAK Mansei Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk xAK Morioka Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Cornwall CA Exeter CL Enterprise CL Dauntless CL Ceres CL Glasgow CL Caledon CL Capetown CL Colombo Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Reduced visibility due to Rain with 75% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 75% moonlight: 6,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards PB Tamo Maru #7 sunk by CL Caledon at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards PB Tama Maru #2 sunk by CA Cornwall at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAK Morioka Maru sunk by CL Ceres at 2,000 yards xAK Mansei Maru sunk by CA Exeter at 2,000 yards xAK Mansei Maru sunk by CA Exeter at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 61 damaged Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 6 destroyed on ground Allied Ships CA Exeter CA Cornwall CL Colombo CL Capetown CL Caledon CL Glasgow CL Ceres CL Dauntless CL Enterprise Japanese ground losses: 210 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Manpower hits 15 Fires 1680 Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 11 – supply hits aren’t good Runway hits 76 – this resulted in about 50 damage to the runway. More not goodness. Port hits 25 Port supply hits 8 Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter CL Ceres firing at 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kendari (70,106) 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Kako CA Furutaka DD Ayanami DD Oboro Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kendari (70,106) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kendari (70,106) 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CL Yura CL Isuzu CL Nagara DD Namikaze DD Yuzuki DD Numakaze Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kendari (70,106) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Cox's Bazar at 53,43 SS I-24 – good work from the SSX carrier posted offshore from Cox’s Bazaar! This withdrawal path from Akyab indicates that this RN cruiser force is either using Chittagong or Calcutta as the rearm / refuel port. Allied Ships CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage CL Glasgow CL Ceres SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Exeter I-24 diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 53,43 SS I-24 Allied Ships CL Glasgow CL Ceres SS I-24 is sighted by escort Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Cox's Bazar at 53,43 SS I-24 Allied Ships CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage – reported sunk later. SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes Taking 3 x torpedoes I am inclined to believe the skipper of the I-24. Decent payback for sinking a few thousand supply before it landed. I have 1xBB and 2xCA task forces within a few days sail of Akyab in case the allies try this again. That’s about half the RN cruiser strength in one task force, the others must be with the CV/CVL and R class BBs somewhere. Will they show up near the Burma coast or stay somewhere safe? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 85,41 , near Sian Ki-30 Ann x 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan) Ki-36 Ida x 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan) Ki-51 Sonia x 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 – 11th Sentai and the altitude settings may have turned this tide in this battle of attrition. Engineers need to repair the runway asap. Hurricane IIb Trop x 3 Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIa Trop x 4 – these sweeps of Akyab are coming from Mandalay, which recon is now showing as down to only 4 fighters remaining. I am going to send a Sally raid at Mandalay tomorrow. Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Prov Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan) Ki-51 Sonia x 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106 CL Yura Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb Hudson I x 4 4 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb Hudson I: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lae at 99,126 xAK Akagisan Maru PB Kenkon Maru Allied Ships SS Shark SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Akagisan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kolaka (68,105) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 82,39 (near Sian) Japanese Deliberate attack – pushing NW toward Tienshui and to link up with HQ Mongol Garrison Army in the mountains. Attacking force 43408 troops, 374 guns, 576 vehicles, Assault Value = 1621 Defending force 5904 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Japanese adjusted assault: 1196 Allied adjusted defense: 43 Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 284 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 3897 casualties reported Squads: 95 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 191 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 21 destroyed, 12 disabled Guns lost 24 (6 destroyed, 18 disabled) Units retreated 3 Assaulting units: 12th Division 3rd Tank Regiment 1st Division 11th Division 23rd Tank Regiment 9th Tank Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 20th Army Defending units: 41st Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 41413 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1458 Defending force 46260 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1450 Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported – this might take a few years! Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 83,44 (near Ankang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13345 troops, 136 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 408 Defending force 4303 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Japanese adjusted assault: 395 Allied adjusted defense: 166 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 268 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 1434 casualties reported Squads: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 3 – behind the river near Ankang now, so I won’t pursue. Assaulting units: 8th Division – Chinese units to the E, NE and NW now so will hold this ground until 20th Army starts to redeploy to the Changsha axis. 5th Tank Regt is protecting the withdrawal route on the road to the SE. Defending units: 7th Chinese Corps 84th Chinese Corps 21st Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,103 (near Tjilatjap) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12090 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351 Defending force 4318 troops, 55 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Japanese adjusted assault: 135 Allied adjusted defense: 45 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 – the Dutch have nowhere to retreat but won’t surrender… deliberate attacks will continue until this Dutch force is captured. Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Allied ground losses: 434 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 41 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Division Defending units: 4th KNIL Regiment Lijfwacht Cav Sqn Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion 5th Coastal Gun Battalion Tjilitap Base Force Mobiele Eenheid Battalion Bandoeng Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1500 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Defending force 873 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 Japanese adjusted assault: 20 Allied adjusted defense: 5 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 – no retreat path so surrender must come soon. Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-) morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: Sasebo 3rd SNLF Defending units: Makassar Garrison Battalion Makassar Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kendari (70,106) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 596 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 29 Defending force 1516 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Assaulting units: Kendari Garrison Battalion Kendari Base Force Defending units: Sasebo 8th SNLF – deliberate attack ordered tomorrow may not capture the base, but other Sasebo SNLF units are moving in to reinforce. 3rd JNAF Coy /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Enggano (44,94) Japanese Shock attack Japanese forces CAPTURE Enggano !!! Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Billiton (52,93) Japanese Shock attack Japanese forces CAPTURE Billiton !!! Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tambelan-eilanden (54,92) Japanese Shock attack Japanese forces CAPTURE Tambelan-eilanden !!! Yokosuka 1st SNLF /3 OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 07, 42 Lae is occupied by the Japanese Repairs completed on SS I-3 at Hakodate, ship returned to service – back to NEAF patrols off Alaska G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied AM at 56,104 an Allied AM is reported HIT 2LT Ryuzaki P. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 5 2LT Ryuzaki P. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!! G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied AMc at 98,130 a Castle Trawler class AMc is reported HIT 2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Enggano 2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Billiton 2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Tambelan-eilanden 19 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming 18 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming 7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 9th JAAF AF Coy to Toungoo 9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon 8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon 3 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kunming Japanese forces CAPTURE Enggano !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Billiton !!! Japanese forces CAPTURE Tambelan-eilanden !!! Mukden expands airfield to size 7 Mare Island expands port to size 7 Davao expands port to size 4 Rabaul expands airfield to size 5 – engineers will move back to port construction to develop a forward base capable of rearming CVs. Hengyang expands fortifications to size 1 Sian expands fortifications to size 1 Yenki expands airfield to size 3 AS Hie Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo – conversions from xAP, I figure they are of more use to me as submarine tenders. AS Hikawa Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo – same class as above 11th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Balikpapan – more Ta-chi 1 radar upgrades. I’ve already bought most of the AA Regts out from Japan and posted them to oil producing bases. 15th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Tarakan 11th Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Kobe 12th Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Kobe 22nd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Palembang 23rd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Palembang 25th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Singapore 1st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Palembang 2nd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Djambi 3rd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Bengkalis 4th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Medan 5th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Miri 6th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Brunei 1st Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo 41st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Shanghai 42nd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Nanking Tokyo Bay Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Yokohama/Yokosuka – Ta-chi 6 radar upgrade. Some “static devices” become Ta-chi 6 radars. Sasebo Naval Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo – double upgrade, Ta-chi 6 radar and 47mm AT guns. 2nd Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Davao – I think the IJN Base Forces just got a 25mm AA gun “upgrade” to replace 40mm guns 3rd Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Babeldaob 4th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Truk 5th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Saipan 6th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Roi-Namur 7th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Hakodate 9th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Cam Ranh Bay Kogetsu JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo. Ta-chi 6 radars for the JAAF Base Forces. Hamamatsu JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Hamamatsu Kashiwa JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo Kakogawa JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Kobe Chofu JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Yokohama/Yokosuka Tachiarai JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Fukuoka Gifu JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Gifu Waifu JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Kumamoto BB Mutsu available for service in damaged state at Shanghai – back to Kure for new barrels after the shelling of Wenchow, then deployment for duty in SEAF in support of KB. Device(s) upgraded in 15th JAAF Base Force supplied from Bangkok Loss of PB Tama Maru #2 on Mar 07, 1942 is admitted Loss of PB Tamo Maru #7 on Mar 07, 1942 is admitted Loss of xAK Mansei Maru on Mar 07, 1942 is admitted Loss of xAK Morioka Maru on Mar 07, 1942 is admitted CA Exeter is reported to have been sunk near Cox's Bazar on Mar 07, 1942 Loss of SSX Ha-18 on Dec 13, 1941 is admitted
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