PzB74
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You're right Dave - Al did me a favor when he gathered the ships in one big TF. I'm not sure the old bb's would have been very efficient in night battles against my agile cruisers and destroyers though. He tried another approach today.... AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/05/42 Surface Combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilitjap at 19,62 Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CA Furutaka CL Kiso, Shell hits 1 CL Oi, Shell hits 1 DD Tokitsukaze DD Hatsuyuki DD Shikinami DD Hokaze, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Namikaze DD Tomozuru Allied Ships - this is most likely an ASW group (max 6 ships) DD Mustin DD Cushing DD Allen DD Inconstant, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk MSW Grebe, Shell hits 3, on fire MSW Bobolink -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilitjap at 19,62 Japanese Ships - a fierce battle took place and the Allied admiral went down with his last ship - the Clarke! CA Suzuya, Shell hits 4 CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2 CL Kiso, Shell hits 2 CL Oi, Shell hits 6 DD Tokitsukaze DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Shikinami, Shell hits 6, and is sunk *magazine explodes* (caused by DD Clarke) DD Hokaze, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage DD Namikaze, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Tomozuru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships - another ASW group? DD Lamson, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Phelps, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Clark, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage DD Monaghan, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Lawrence, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DMS Hovey, Shell hits 14, and is sunk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilitjap at 19,62 Japanese Ships CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3 CA Furutaka CL Kiso CL Oi DD Tokitsukaze DD Hatsuyuki, on fire, heavy damage DD Hokaze, on fire, heavy damage DD Namikaze, on fire DD Tomozuru, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Clark, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Night Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8 - the largest night bombing attack this far Japanese aircraft Ki-21 Sally x 37 Allied aircraft - a prolonged battle against night fighters took place Blenheim IF x 9 Japanese aircraft losses - with mixed results Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied ground losses: - damage to enemy facilities were slight 10 casualties reported Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet 18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Bandoeng , at 19,61 - inefficient -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 9 B-26B Marauder x 33 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships ML Wakatake, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 8000 feet 12 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 24,8 - there were 5 air attacks against the army in India today Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 Hurricane II x 11 Spitfire Vb x 10 Kittyhawk I x 7 Hudson I x 3 Beaufort I x 9 Beaufort V-IX x 19 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 24,8 Allied aircraft - we have managed to reduce the size of the enemy strikes! Wellington III x 12 B-17E Fortress x 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 18,61 - this strike hits my damaged destroyers heading towards Batavia Allied aircraft SBD Dauntless x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DD Hokaze, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage DD Hatsuyuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Tomozuru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 A6M3 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft Beaufort V-IX x 26 - again bombs and not torpedoes are launched P-40E Warhawk x 6 A-20B Boston x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged A-20B Boston: 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamato, Bomb hits 4, on fire CL Nagara CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: All bombers bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 51 G3M Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 13 Kittyhawk I x 11 P-40B Tomahawk x 7 P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses - again nothing better than a 1-1 kill ratio can be achieved A6M2 Zero: 37 destroyed G3M Nell: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 12 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 16 destroyed, 1 damaged Kittyhawk I: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40B Tomahawk: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships AK West Shipper AP Henderson, Torpedo hits 1 AP President Garfield Aircraft Attacking: 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet 2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62 - the follow up strike achieves better results Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 A6M3 Zero x 14 B5N Kate x 25 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 Kittyhawk I x 7 P-40B Tomahawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N Kate: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged Kittyhawk I: 5 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged Allied Ships - another Allied ASW group is broken up! MSW Grebe DD Cushing MSW Bobolink, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Mustin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Allen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All Betty and B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 14,78 - the KB launches a strike against a lone picket ship Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 5 A6M2 Zero x 82 A6M3 Zero x 14 B5N Kate x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Bridge, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 15,75 - and another one.... Japanese aircraft D3A Val x 22 B5N Kate x 24 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Argus, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF at 12,59 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AK Empire Southey, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 22,57 Allied aircraft - this raid hits a resource convoy B-25C Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships AK Yamazato Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 16 A6M3 Zero x 17 B5N Kate x 12 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 6 Kittyhawk I x 5 P-40B Tomahawk x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged Allied Ships AP Henderson AP Harris Aircraft Attacking: All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62 Japanese aircraft - the afternoon strike from Palembang. Cloud cover finally lifted A6M2 Zero x 46 G3M Nell x 10 G4M1 Betty x 50 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 5 Kittyhawk I x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed Allied Ships - I'm very dissappointed. 50 bombers only manage 5 torpedo hits AP Tasker H. Bliss AK Peter Kerr, Torpedo hits 2, on fire AP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP President Garfield AP President Fillmore AP Henry T. Allen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire AP Harris AP Henderson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: All Nell and G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 35 G4M1 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 Kittyhawk I x 1 P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed Allied Ships AP Henderson, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat Ground combat at Ahmadabad Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 139007 troops, 1033 guns, 2 vehicles Defending force 73501 troops, 465 guns, 836 vehicles Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) - relief as the forts are reduced again, the engineers are doing their job! Japanese ground losses: 1253 casualties reported Guns lost 52 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: - the enemy is now taking the heaviest losses. Victory is in sight! 1642 casualties reported Guns lost 39 Vehicles lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lucknow Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 83691 troops, 636 guns, 790 vehicles Defending force 27831 troops, 195 guns, 2 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Japanese ground losses: 602 casualties reported Guns lost 19 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 1878 casualties reported Guns lost 45 Vehicles lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Waingapu Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4246 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1399 troops, 5 guns, 3 vehicles Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Waingapu base !!! - argh, I forgot that the troops had a retreat hex Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses - a little booty CW-21B Demon: 4 destroyed Empire: 2 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ahmadabad Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 40088 troops, 353 guns, 663 vehicles Defending force 145612 troops, 984 guns, 1 vehicles No casualties -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 20,61 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 8216 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 5943 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 - my aviation regiment is not to be moved! Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported Guns lost 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Situation Report India My move with the battleships outside Karachi was a little bit too fancy. We moved south - Al stayed in place. According to him there is no way he's going to be able to resist my assaults in India...we shall see about that. From my point of view it seems like I got the edge in Ahmadabad - and Lucknow will fall in one or two days. I've now all but cut off the retreat route into Dehli. (I will attach a second picture in the next post) The move into Burma from Asansol has begun: Almost 2 divisions are on the move. Java Now what did the Kiwi do today! He disbanded all his bb's and cruisers into Tjilitjap port! Probably saved them from the wrath of the naval bombers. The single TF that went in mauled several enemy destroyers, but I lost a handful of the small ships myself. Must say that I'm pleased with the results, I've now removed many capable vessels from the Allied rost with relatively little effort. More clear weather tomorrow: The Sallys in Borneo will conduct a full scale daylight attack against enemy fields in Java. We're going to try to win air supremacy over the island! Most of the naval bombers are also ready, but 50 of them have been ordered on a night bombing mission against Tjilitjap. 54 ships in port! Have to smoke them out. The Yamato is dispatched towards Singapore - still got 17 fires and 32 sys damage. Need a few months in dock. I also have to move half of my fleet back to Singapore as the harbour in Batavia refused to reload their torpedo batteries, and there are no more fuel reserves. A 15 ship TF has been sent back into the India Ocean - I wish to hit Batavia again. 'Found' another full strength Zero Daitai in the Marianas - sent to Balikpapan. Wobbly now knows were the KB is, and still no sight of the enemy. There are 2 alternatives: 1. The undamaged ships have raced down to Perth 2. The entire Allied carrier fleet is still somewhere to the west in the Indian Ocean We're going to continue to move south until we get closer to the edge of the map - then we swing west on a W-NW course. I don't think the damaged HMS Indestructible, Enterprise and Lexington can put on enough speed to get to Perth, and I want them - badly! Situation Map: Naval battle
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without" - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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