PzB74
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Ok, we've reached another goal! The RN has been vanquished as a force in being in the East.
In a series of bloody battles the last ships were sunk and the Valiant left as a blazing wreck.
Losses were heavier today than earlier, mostly because my ships didn't have that many torpedoes left.
The AD that I brought didn't work..surprise, surprise. The heavy cruiser Chikuma, 2 cl's and one destroyer
were lost. Mostly the work of the Valiant and Devonshire. In return we sank 1 cl and 5 destroyers - and of course
disabled the Valiant. (Hit by several torpedoes and more than a 100 shells, it was left dead in the water)
The first 2 bombardments of Karachi went in, didn't cause that much damage. Another 2 bb's will add their weight
tomorrow before the army is ordered to attack.
In the air the KB fended of another few futile anti shipping strikes. Time to move one hex closer....Upping the ant
all the time!
Parts of the lighter elements of the fleet will now be sent home and only 2 BB bombardment tf's will be left.
The KB will stay until the Army AF can take over. There are still a lot of enemy fighters left.
The Tone class ca's are really not suited for surface combat, and I've lost em both. So keep on using em
as carrier escorts guys! 
In Timor David sent in a surface group that hit a replenishment convoy and sank a transport and a few barges.
I'm trying to get in a little supply now and then. Another heavy strike on Tjilitjap destroyed more than 30 enemy
ac on the ground. A strike every 3rd day is good for morale and prevents the place from thriving <G>
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/04/42
Surface Combat
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ASW attack at 66,44 - we're starting to get at the Allied subs outside of Japan!
Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #6
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Shonan Maru #1
DD Asagao
DD Nenohi
Allied Ships
SS Growler, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese Ships
AP Kureha Maru #3, Shell hits 38, and is sunk
AG AG-5138
AG AG-5139
AG AG-5140
AG AG-5141, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG AG-5142
AG AG-5143, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Nashville
DD Helm
DD McCall
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3 - surprise was achieved
Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
CL Nagara, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
CL Abukuma
DD Makigumo
DD Yayoi
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Yuzuki
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Harukaze
DD Hayate
DD Yunagi
DD Hakaze
Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 3
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 5
DD Barker, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
DD Banckert, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Panther, Shell hits 11, and is sunk *magazine exloded*
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3
Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CL Nagara, on fire
CL Natori, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Abukuma
DD Makigumo
DD Yayoi
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kikuzuki, on fire
DD Yuzuki
DD Asakaze, on fire
DD Harukaze
DD Hayate
DD Yunagi
DD Hakaze
Allied Ships
DD Napier, Shell hits 29, and is sunk
DD Nepal, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3 - this was the battle in which the RN fought back. Gave me a solid trashing
as my ships didn't have the means of hurting the heavy ships without torpedoes.
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 30, on fire, heavy damage
CL Nagara, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
CL Natori, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Makigumo
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Yuzuki
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Harukaze
DD Hayate, Shell hits 1
DD Yunagi
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 12
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 12, on fire
DD Barker, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DD Banckert, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3 - then Tanaka entered the stage and finished the enemy of
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami
CL Jintsu
DD Natsushio
DD Yugure
DD Ikazuchi
DD Shinonome
DD Shirayuki
DD Sagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Oboro
Allied Ships
BB Valiant, Shell hits 83, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Bombardments
Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Fulmar: 1 destroyed
19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
CA Atago, Shell hits 9
CA Takao, Shell hits 6
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Myoko
CA Ashigara
Allied Ships
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taiyuan, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Neptuna, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Rochussen, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Speelman, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zealandia, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Haruna
Allied Ships
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
AP Neptuna, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Camphuys, Shell hits 2
DD Paladin, Shell hits 1
AP Taiyuan, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 2
Runway hits 4
Port hits 6
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62 - first a sweep to clear away the demoralized CAP
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 21
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 123
Ki-49 Helen x 15
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses - a good tally
A-20B Boston: 7 destroyed, 6 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged
PBY Catalina: 4 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 69 - my bombers are getting more effective
Aircraft Attacking:
All Helen and Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 74th Chinese/C Corps, at 51,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 32 - this is the Tojo Daitai that we start the game with. It has been provided with new ac and green pilots. It will now train in China. Exp 37!
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 19,6
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M2 Zero x 127
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 59,88 - a barge convoy moving towards Lae is spotted
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 19
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Hakkai Maru
AG AG-373, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-354
Aircraft Attacking:
All B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,6
Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 46
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Vildebeest IV x 2
Beaufort I x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed
Beaufort I: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma, on fire
DD Yayoi
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66 - a convoy to Java is only greeted by a very limited Allied anti shipping strike capability
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Shikano Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
B-24D Liberator x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AP Tamatsu Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Haiphong , at 37,38 - will put some Army bombers to work in China when I'm done in India
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Hudson I x 12
IL-4c x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Norway Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Haiphong , at 37,38
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 34
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Norway Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
All Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4 - some Allied fighters hits Malir - without much result
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 15
Spitfire Vb x 8
Beaufort V-IX x 3
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Hurricane II bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 53
Japanese aircraft losses - thx David, that released 14 pilots 
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37
Aircraft Attacking:
All B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Karachi
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 174806 troops, 1632 guns, 25 vehicles
Defending force 97140 troops, 740 guns, 485 vehicles
Allied ground losses: - now this was feeble...
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at 26,11
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2687 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles
Defending force 3494 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles - a small enemy remnant heading for Dehli was intercepted
Japanese assault odds: 101 to 1
Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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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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RE: Malir falls... - 
However, althought his B17's can hit me, it's more of a nuisance than a real threat... There are no supplies at Timor, so everything that fly's there or is built there needs to be supplied, so I watch for convoys! 
Sooo many rarities in this game! 
*sinks* 
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