PS....evacuate Moulmein and Rangoon. Theres a lot of good stuff there that you will miss early on.
Onime;
That is in work. Transports could start loading in Rangoon tomorrow.
The reason I bring it up is because of that stuff south of Moulmein. If he manages to gt grab hold of you there, escape might be very difficult. Also, Faber bagged me by cutting that crossroads north of Moulmein. I'm still kicking myself for that one.
"Mighty is the Thread! Great are its works and insane are its inhabitants!" -Brother Mynok
If you are strong at Sian and Homan, just fall back fighting. Don't forger that some of those cities up the ( northwest of Sian) road are supply producers. At least they are in stock.
The only changes T made to his mod, for the most part, were things like more ships, aircraft and LCUs with some differing starting places and times. His mod documentation made no mention of changing supply production. He did not mention it either. This mod is essentially stock with OOB differences to put more things in the game he was interested in. It is interesting and fun.
For what we are about to receive, may we be truly thankful.
Lieutenant Bush - Captain Horatio Hornblower by C S Forester
I got the idea from a post of Moses in the War Room, but I currently agree with it. Not getting a handful of replacements will lower your combat efficiency a little, but it eats supply. Not having enough supply on hand can lower your combat efficiency a lot. Once the situation has stabilized some you can re-evaluate it.
Losing Yenen is bad news, but not disastrous. Here's a couple thoughts after looking at your maps:
Move the units to the NE of Yenen to within 60 miles of it. If T advances further towards Kungchang or Sian you could threaten to cut him off.
Consolidate some units at Changsha & then take the hex to the northeast of it. That will provide some security from being surrounded, and Changsha can be a useful base to stage counter-offensives from.
As I just said in another thread, follow my advice at your own risk! [;)] But maybe it will give you some useful food for thought.
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
18 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
10 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 23,47
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Blenheim IF x 9
B-17C Fortress x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan at 42,59
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
AP Nissen Maru #3
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
T.IVa x 9
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Muro Maru
DD Hayashio, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Koei Maru
AK Nissyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 3000 feet
3 x T.IVa bombing at 2000 feet
3 x T.IVa bombing at 3000 feet
3 x T.IVa bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan at 42,59
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Otori Maru
DD Ariake
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,48
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 4
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
PG Chohakusan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Rakuyo Maru, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
T.IVa x 7
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Koei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamakisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 3000 feet
4 x T.IVa bombing at 2000 feet
3 x T.IVa bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 24
Allied Ships
AK Empire Snipe, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Barracuda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59
Japanese ground losses:
744 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 74170 troops, 907 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 1579
Defending force 32315 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 780
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 3292 - adjusted assault: 1401
Allied max defense: 796 - adjusted defense: 393
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenen base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
2087 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
352 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 20073 troops, 228 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 392
Defending force 9473 troops, 98 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
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Ground combat at Naga
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5913 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119
Defending force 12218 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 362
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
The Japanese are ashore in 2 places in New Guinea. They are in Hollandia and Sorong. They are taking a pounding in Sorong
For what we are about to receive, may we be truly thankful.
Lieutenant Bush - Captain Horatio Hornblower by C S Forester
Terminus found 3 of my British battleships in Kendari with his smaller carrier TF. See below. I will post damage stats for the ships in Kendari. The damage was minimal. There were P40's on CAP and they did a good job of breaking up the strike. He is going to keep coming. Do I try and run or stay put under whatever CAP I can bring to the hex. I also have about 4 squadrons of Hudsons I could move in and go for a naval strike. Anyone have any opinions?
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/41
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TF 70 troops unloading over beach at San Jose, 41,53
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Menado at 39,67
Japanese Ships
SS I-102
Allied Ships
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
D3A Val x 32
B5N Kate x 57
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 23,47
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 6
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cagayan at 42,59
Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 15
Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Nissen Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Surabaya Maru, Bomb hits 1
DD Wakaba
AP Mogamigawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Achou Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
1 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
4 x A-24 Banshee bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 39512 troops, 448 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 661
Defending force 9209 troops, 90 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 255
Japanese max assault: 538 - adjusted assault: 119
Allied max defense: 261 - adjusted defense: 124
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
1605 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Naga
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6047 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Defending force 12186 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 360
For what we are about to receive, may we be truly thankful.
Lieutenant Bush - Captain Horatio Hornblower by C S Forester
Ok here is the map. Those carriers can catch me. I could bring in about 25 Hudsons and 15 Banshees and try a naval stike. I can also bring in 9 more P40s plus I have 18 in the pool. Some of those would probably repair and be ready for tomorroes ops.
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For what we are about to receive, may we be truly thankful.
Lieutenant Bush - Captain Horatio Hornblower by C S Forester
You could just disband. He wont do much with port strikes, if he tries.
Failing that, I think you could run for Ambonia. At full speed, and at slightly diverging vectors I think you could make it. If you want to be really cold blooded, you could throw a transport TF in his path. That will probably dilute his strike force.
"Mighty is the Thread! Great are its works and insane are its inhabitants!" -Brother Mynok
The trouble with that is that at this juncture, your CAP wont stop him. You can hope to break them up a bit, but after that its between you and the gods you pray to.
Also, in my experience against Faber, the Huds probably wont launch. And if they do, their 250lb bombs stand very little chance to put his flight decks out of order. Great against merchies, but pitiful against warships.
"Mighty is the Thread! Great are its works and insane are its inhabitants!" -Brother Mynok
I think you have more than enough of a lead on him to get away. If I were you I would be thrilled at the prospect of him coming near northern oz with a small carrier force.
I would probably try to take a shot at him with Hudsons, but they probably won't fly unless you have escorts that can make it to the target also. Hudsons wont go up against carrier cap unescorted, usually.
How many carriers does he have? Any idea why the carriers are there? Is it a raid or an invasion. If an invasion you might be able to break up your surface force into multiple small TFs and double back trying to catch the enemy transports. That's a pretty aggresive tactic.
I have some A24 Banshees. Maybe I could use them?