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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/5/2006 8:23:49 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		PZB tries to send in some Kamis but my fighters stop em.

He picks off a few cripples but apart form that its another quiet one

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/12/44

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 68
N1K1-J George x 48
B7A Grace x 34
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 107
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 36

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 164
J2M Jack x 27
D4Y Judy x 101
B6N Jill x 75
G4M1 Betty x 27
G4M2 Betty x 83
P1Y Frances x 36
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 34

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 266

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 23
P-38J Lightning x 30


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 43


No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57


Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 24


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Pinrang , at 31,67


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
Spitfire VIII x 9


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Pinrang , at 31,67


Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79


Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 13
Hurricane II x 10


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78


Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 2
B-24J Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
F-5C Lightning: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 81,84


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
P-40N Warhawk x 26


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 43,35

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 46

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 25th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 44,75


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 48
Boomerang II x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 11
D4Y Judy x 16
B7A Grace x 5
G4M2 Betty x 8
P1Y Frances x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK William M. Stewart, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK William C. Claiborne
APD Talbot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 25


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 14

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 29
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 23
P-38J Lightning x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 14 destroyed


Allied Ships
TK L.P. St. Clair, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 17

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 29
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 23
P-38J Lightning x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 17 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 19

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 29
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 23
P-38J Lightning x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 19 destroyed



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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31389 troops, 363 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 760

Defending force 26400 troops, 260 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 488


Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/6/2006 12:47:09 AM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		I am flying in the 1st Aus Army HQ to Malacca by flying boat as I need an advanced command HQ.

1st Aus Corps with 6 Divs plus armour, arty and base force support is starting to gather at johore concentrations will take about 6 days to achieve but when it does its Singapore or bust !!!!

(IF I can take Singers and its a big IF I would consider using 5 of the 7 Divs currently in Malaya for an Indian adventure......but thats for later !!!!)

6 weeks of quiet from now in order to re organise the focus will be Malaya and Malaya alone until my loggies tell me its ok to proceed !!!! 

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/6/2006 9:28:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		will you be softening up the ground defences at Singapore with air attacks beforehand? I'm assuming he has too much supply there to simply attrit away

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/6/2006 12:52:08 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		Yes and no I need to be carefull I have about 250,000 supply in Singapore and I am recieving about 400 a day from captured resource centres.

I have 7 Divs plus a lot of armour to support plus a lot of support and seabee units.

I really cannot affort to operate 4E out of Malaya yet.

FB's and 2E tacticals (Mitchells, Mossies etc) will operate against Singapore

I basically want Malaya to be self contained for now and not to require major replenishment if I have to run more convoys through the gauntlet they MUST have a Fleet Carrier escort that much is now clear CVE's cannot cover convoys facing that level of LBA only fleet carriers with full loads of Hellcats and Corsairs can manage it.

Andy.

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/6/2006 12:54:05 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		p.s that is not to say if I get an opportunity I will not stage a Gp of Superforts through Malaya to hit Chinese AF's it is just not my intent to base any B29 or even B24 Gps there until and if I capture Singapore 

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/6/2006 4:13:06 PM   
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quote:

(IF I can take Singers and its a big IF I would consider using 5 of the 7 Divs currently in Malaya for an Indian adventure......but thats for later !!!!)


How is the possibility of going into India going to get you to Japan??
From Malaya, you should be going towards finishing up with Northern Borneo and over to PI/Formosa. If not there, then going through the Central Pacific to Japan. With the number of Fleet CV's, you should make one large push through to Japan.

By the way, how is your supply of Hellcats looking??

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/6/2006 5:10:52 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
I basically want Malaya to be self contained for now and not to require major replenishment if I have to run more convoys through the gauntlet they MUST have a Fleet Carrier escort that much is now clear CVE's cannot cover convoys facing that level of LBA only fleet carriers with full loads of Hellcats and Corsairs can manage it.

Andy.


Yes, I think that debacle pretty much relegates CVEs to the West coast run or as supporting players to a fleet carrier (or two or three)

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/6/2006 6:44:25 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		NY Giants you are correct it is a sideshow but land units are NOT my constraining factor a small land campaign in what I am sure will be a lightly defended India could secure valuable points, distract PZB and kill Jap pilots before I head near the HI.

That force in Malaya is now OUT of the war if they win in Malaya I am not earmarking them for future ops so a few AP's (of which I now have plenty) could be used to ferry several Divs to India for a little adventure

Its weird but AK's are more valuable than AP's now

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/6/2006 9:32:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		With the size of KB reduced to almost nothing as compared to the amount of Fleet CV's you have, have you considered the Midway-Wake-Marcus-Iwo Jima axis as a possible advance to Japan proper?? They are sufficient distance between them so nothing but long range bombers could interdict your fleet. Just a thought...
Plus, it would shorten your supply lines.


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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/7/2006 1:13:15 AM   
Andy Mac

 

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/44
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OK PZB suckered me this turn I lose some more pilots

OK lets see if I can return the favour I am reinforcing this TF with extra fighter groups including a night fighter sqn

Day Air attack on TF at 22,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 15
N1K1-J George x 4
J2M Jack x 14
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 16

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 55
F6F Hellcat x 46
SB2C Helldiver x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 13 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
J2M Jack: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 10 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 35 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 19 destroyed, 2 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Nihonkai Maru, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/7/2006 1:15:54 AM   
Andy Mac

 

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They came on in the same old way we defeated them in the same old way my switcheroo with fresh carrier Sqns worked only a net increase of 24 but my fleet carriers were back to full strength !!!

Lots of enemy fighters splashed

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Day Air attack on TF at 24,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2
J2M Jack x 3
G4M2 Betty x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 75
F6F Hellcat x 79
F4U-1D Corsair x 31
F6F-5N Hellcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 24,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 13
J2M Jack x 32
B7A Grace x 15
G4M1 Betty x 9
G4M2 Betty x 52
P1Y Frances x 14
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 32

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 75
F6F Hellcat x 79
F4U-1D Corsair x 31
F6F-5N Hellcat x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 13 destroyed
J2M Jack: 32 destroyed
B7A Grace: 13 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 32 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 14 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 32 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 14 destroyed, 15 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
F6F-5N Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Anzio

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,62

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 71
F6F Hellcat x 65
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
F6F-5N Hellcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 2 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 24,62

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 12
G4M2 Betty x 34
P1Y Frances x 21

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 71
F6F Hellcat x 65
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
F6F-5N Hellcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 12 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
P1Y Frances: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 8 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 24,62

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 71
F6F Hellcat x 65
F4U-1D Corsair x 26
F6F-5N Hellcat x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 destroyed



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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/7/2006 9:30:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		where are all of PzBs planes based? Can you bomb his airfields? Or is your supply situation that critical?

Even bombard with surface TFs?

Also, by this stage of the war you should have ample ships/planes/LCUs for a multi front attack, but it seems the whole battle has been focused on Malaya for a long time. Are there any opportunities even for carrier strikes - sail in, bomb AF/port, sail out.

NOT trying to tell you how to fight the war - you are doing a great job - just making suggestions.

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/7/2006 9:33:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		PZB has planes at Soerbaja, batavia and Palmebang my supply situation is not that critical and I m considering it but actually after this convoy transts there wont be much else at sea in this area for a while as Malaya is really fire and forget !!!!

Surface TFs I am a little short of BBs for that and his BB's are still a potent threat much as I wqould like to its just not worth the risk at present.

Malaya has only been the focus for the last 20 days or so ;) it may feel like a long time

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/7/2006 9:37:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		I landed on the 21st September in Malaya we are now at 14th October so not to long !!!

The reason the other theatres are quiet is

1. Marianas deemed to strong and all my Eastern Carriers are finishing a refit cycle on the West Coast
2. PI appears to strong ---- I am contemplating going back into the PI actually its another place where I can use my numbers of Divisons to exploit. But in any case I  only have carriers to support one thrust and that was the Malayaop for this month

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/7/2006 10:44:54 AM   
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quote:

Also, by this stage of the war you should have ample ships/planes/LCUs for a multi front attack, but it seems the whole battle has been focused on Malaya for a long time. Are there any opportunities even for carrier strikes - sail in, bomb AF/port, sail out.


Yes but don't forget the largest part of Southeastern Asia command troops, not to mention the Chinese Army, are completely blocked and/or obliterated, thus requiring Mac to involve SWPAC and SOPAC command troops in operations like Malaya, while otherwise he should have them landing somewhere between Borneo and Attu in a classical scenario where all the historical forces would be available to the Allied player...

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/7/2006 1:41:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		Aye but SEAC is ressurecting like a pheonix from the flames

1st ISF base force has came down from the hills as has 2nd Indian Base force and are currently refitting at Malacca.

3 more SEAC Base forces and 224 Gp HQ are in China and will be flown in ASAP.

An RAF Wing of 4 Sqns (1 Liberator, 1 Mossie, 2 Beaufighters (1NF)) has activated...

It appears that SEAC is back in the fight !!!!

I have decided to concentrate several B25 Gps in Malaya as they suck up less supply in a few days I hope to have 300+ taking up the fight

Andy

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/7/2006 2:20:28 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Aye but SEAC is ressurecting like a pheonix from the flames

1st ISF base force has came down from the hills as has 2nd Indian Base force and are currently refitting at Malacca.

3 more SEAC Base forces and 224 Gp HQ are in China and will be flown in ASAP.

An RAF Wing of 4 Sqns (1 Liberator, 1 Mossie, 2 Beaufighters (1NF)) has activated...

It appears that SEAC is back in the fight !!!!



Hi, please could you explain this! Where do these units come from? From the reinforcements queue? Or were they left somewhere on the map? The bases shown on the maps posted by you in this thread show the Union Jack...

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/7/2006 2:40:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		It seems, that "Malaya Army" groundforces are reinforcing when Malayan bases are reoccupied.
Andy, would you please put percival away if you get back Malaya HQ?

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RE: Black Day in the Malacca Strait - 11/7/2006 2:44:02 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		3 of the RAF Sqns were hiding in China - the NF's appeared at Georgetown when I took the base

the 2 base forces are from China and there are 3 more SEAC base forces currently in China plus 224 Gp HQ all will be transferred to Malaya ASAP

In addition there are 2 US Aviation Regts there that I will pull out as I have the PP's to change them

Andy

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SEAC is back in the fight !!!! - 11/7/2006 2:46:44 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		I suspect that several bases in India and Malaya have hidden air units ready to appear Ground forces unfortunately require the recapture of of Bombay or Karachi both of which are urban and therefore impregnable.

I wish at least one access base was not Urban as it is that 4x multiplier that puts me off even attempting a direct invasion of India

Andy

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RE: SEAC is back in the fight !!!! - 11/7/2006 2:52:37 PM   
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I suspect that several bases in India and Malaya have hidden air units ready to appear Ground forces unfortunately require the recapture of of Bombay or Karachi both of which are urban and therefore impregnable.

I wish at least one access base was not Urban as it is that 4x multiplier that puts me off even attempting a direct invasion of India

Andy


If the NF unit was No. 27 Squadron, your assumption is probably correct. You should get No. 62 Squadron when you take Alor Star and No. 60 Squadron when you take Kuantan (if these units did not remain on the map).

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RE: SEAC is back in the fight !!!! - 11/7/2006 3:04:06 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		The NF was no 27 Sqn it arrived with Blenheims which I upgraded -  I will check the other two bases as well to see if I have any air units there tonight

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RE: SEAC is back in the fight !!!! - 11/7/2006 3:07:54 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		OK neat trick for use of float plane transports (only really relevant for the solitary Coronado Sqn as Dakotas have the same range as PBY's more or less)

If you order them to drop supplies on an inland base and the inland base has a RIVER then you can order them to 'pick up' troops from that base. For some reason they wont do it if you order it direct but go via the drop supply command and it works !!!!

It allows medevac from inland lakes and rivers (as they historically did in Burma at least)

In case anyone was interested in how I managed to evac 2 base forces from China !!!

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RE: SEAC is back in the fight !!!! - 11/7/2006 11:05:18 PM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		OK guys not much to report I Corps is concentrating at Johore for the big push I want to bounce PZB out of Johore all the way to Singers

Andy

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RE: SEAC is back in the fight !!!! - 11/8/2006 1:43:47 AM   
Andy Mac

 

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Malaya

27 Sqn Beaufighters
62 Sqn Beaufighters
217 Sqn Beaufighters
45 Sqn Mosquito FB's
11 Sqn Liberators
205 Sqn Catalinas

Other

54 Sqn Spitfire VIII
488 Sqn Spitfire VIII
548 Sqn Spitfire VIII
803 Sqn Corsair IV


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RE: SEAC is back in the fight !!!! - 11/8/2006 1:45:00 AM   
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/15/44
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 97
N1K1-J George x 48
B7A Grace x 34
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 107
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 35

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 154

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet
35 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
42 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
48 x N1K1-J George bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B7A Grace bombing at 9000 feet
16 x B7A Grace bombing at 15000 feet
21 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-84-Ia Frank bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 95
D4Y Judy x 27
B6N Jill x 44
G4M1 Betty x 27
G4M2 Betty x 63
P1Y Frances x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 198

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
8 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
26 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
15 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
15 x P1Y Frances bombing at 9000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
30 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
44 x B6N Jill bombing at 10000 feet
27 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
24 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
5 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 9000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x A6M5 Zeke bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 9000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 9000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 27

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
12 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49


Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 59
P-38J Lightning x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
10 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
5 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
4 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
2 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
3 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 4
Mosquito FB.VI x 2


No Allied losses

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Liberator VI bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 8
B-25J Mitchell x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 54

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
P-38J Lightning x 30


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 16
B-25J Mitchell x 39


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57


Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 17


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 13
Spitfire VIII x 9


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 30


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 48

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 37
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
F6F-5N Hellcat x 18
Hurricane II x 13
Kittyhawk III x 21


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F6F-5N Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 81,84


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
P-40N Warhawk x 25


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
14 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
8 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
11 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F6F Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 26th Special Base Force, at 23,44


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 38
P-38J Lightning x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
11 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 43,35

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 48

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B7A Grace bombing at 10000 feet
24 x B7A Grace bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 25th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 44,75


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 48
Boomerang II x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
48 x F6F Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,58

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 4
P1Y Frances x 10
Ki-67 Peggy x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-67 Peggy: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Newcomb, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
DD Stembel, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
DD Leutze, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
DD Stockham
DD Renshaw


Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 7000 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 7000 feet
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,51

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 11
Ki-49 Helen x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK L.P. St. Clair, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,56

Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 12
P1Y Frances x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Halligan
DD Halford
DD Converse

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78


Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 25


No Allied losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
7 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31911 troops, 385 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 764

Defending force 28637 troops, 252 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 491


Japanese ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 5

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RE: SEAC is back in the fight !!!! - 11/8/2006 1:59:01 AM   
Andy Mac

 

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6 routes to Japan under consideration

WEST ROUTE

GREEN - Direct Assault on Formosa/Hainan - Okinawa

BLACK - Secure North Borneo/Outer PI then Formosa - Okinawa

RED - Hey Diddle de Dee staight through the middle PI - Okinawa

PURPLE - East PI - Okinawa

EAST ROUTE

BLUE - Marianas - Bonins - North Japan

YELLOW - Islands - Bonins - North Japan

PINK - North Japan

Any thoughts


I have forces forces and tiemn to go two ways 1 East one West




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RE: SEAC is back in the fight !!!! - 11/8/2006 2:06:16 AM   
Naskra

 

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Status: offline 		I vote Pink.  Simplest logistics.  Go Aomori/Omimato and bomb, bomb, bomb.

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RE: SEAC is back in the fight !!!! - 11/8/2006 2:14:14 AM   
Andy Mac

 

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Status: offline 		My initial thoughts are Yellow as a diversion

with Green or Black as main assault and Pink as fall back option to end the war if things go tits up !!!

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RE: SEAC is back in the fight !!!! - 11/8/2006 5:36:26 AM   
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quote:


WEST ROUTE

GREEN - Direct Assault on Formosa/Hainan - Okinawa

BLACK - Secure North Borneo/Outer PI then Formosa - Okinawa

RED - Hey Diddle de Dee staight through the middle PI - Okinawa

PURPLE - East PI - Okinawa

EAST ROUTE

BLUE - Marianas - Bonins - North Japan

YELLOW - Islands - Bonins - North Japan

PINK - North Japan


For the West I go with BLACK - you will need to have some support from LBA to cover your forces. Maybe not as much when it comes to the initial landings, but any follow up forces will need to have your CV's cover vs CVE's as you have already learned.

For the East I go with YELLOW - I like Pink, but the weather up there is not good and he has too many bases to hit you from. Going Yellow will take out LBA until you get to Iwo Jima. I would also consider taking Marcus first and have follow up forces take Wake as he will be expect you to go the other way. It's bold, but would put the Home Islands close to the front in a hurry.

Again, I think your main advantages are with your ships and LBA's. The avoidance of any places where he can get to you with LCU's is to be avoided as much as possible.

< Message edited by ny59giants -- 11/8/2006 5:42:07 AM >

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