Bill vs Ron: Modified CHS 2.06

[Ron Saueracker]

OK, back in order...

[Ron Saueracker]

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The Allied air attacks at Merak, Java...

Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 5
CW-21B Demon x 6
Brewster 339D x 4
Vildebeest IV x 6
A-24 Banshee x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Hikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Kogyo Maru
AK Tatumiya Maru
AP Santos Maru, on fire
AK Nikkyu Maru
AP Chihaya Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AK Koryu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
A-24 Banshee x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Kogyo Maru
AP Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Koan Maru


Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 8
Martin 139 x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tatsuho Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Meikai Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Yahiko Maru
AP Kasuga Maru
AK Kyokko Maru
AP Tamatsu Maru
AK Amakusa Maru
AP Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 1


Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya


Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 5
Brewster 339D x 3
A-24 Banshee x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Tatibana Maru
AK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayabusa


Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
A-24 Banshee x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Nitta Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nankai Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
Martin 139 x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Chihaya Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Kisogawa Maru
AP Santos Maru, on fire
AK Ryoka Maru
AK Tatumiya Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Tonegawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Nittei Maru
AK Nichizui Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire


I urge you to pay attention to the air to air results. Bill and I are noticing appreciably less bloody results even with the early war high pilot experience levels and Zero Bonus. The battles have not been "massive" by any standard but a lessening of the carnage is apparent.

[Ron Saueracker]

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Allied air attacks around Merak, Java...

Day Air attack on TF at 20,59


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 4
Vildebeest IV x 4
A-24 Banshee x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kisogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Hayabusa

Day Air attack on TF at 20,59


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 5
Brewster 339D x 3
T.IVa x 6
A-24 Banshee x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Heiei Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nissyu Maru
AP Santos Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kisogawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nittatsu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 20,59


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
A-24 Banshee x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Hokko Maru
AP Kashi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nichizui Maru


Day Air attack on TF at 20,59


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 25


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Yahiko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayabusa
AK Hachirogata Maru, Bomb hits 2
AK Koki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Fukuyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tamatsu Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Nissen Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
AP Nitta Maru


Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Martin 139 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Martin 139: 1 damaged


Day Air attack on TF at 20,59


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 3
A-24 Banshee x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Koki Maru, on fire
AK Nichizui Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kisogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
A-24 Banshee x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 3 damaged


Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Martin 139: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
DD Ikazuchi
CL Naka

[Ron Saueracker]

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Attacks on retiring Merak, Java assault ships...

Day Air attack on TF at 22,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 9
Brewster 339D x 3
T.IVa x 2
A-24 Banshee x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Hachirogata Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatsuho Maru, heavy damage
AK Yagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Significant land combat...


Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50648 troops, 345 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 871

Defending force 29366 troops, 152 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value =
497

Japanese max assault: 795 - adjusted assault: 317

Allied max defense: 480 - adjusted defense: 883

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)


Japanese ground losses:
3006 casualties reported
Guns lost 41

Allied ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19550 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459

Defending force 3913 troops, 16 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese max assault: 481 - adjusted assault: 196

Allied max defense: 39 - adjusted defense: 47

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[VSWG]

Can you keep Darwin supplied with all those heavies flying from its airbase?

On a related note, did you notice any overland movement of supplies/fuel to northern Oz?

[Ron Saueracker]

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Significant air attacks...

Guess the Ryujo, Kongo and Ashigara pranced a little too close to the brier patch! Don't let the Brewster losses fool you, these pilots were in the 20-30 exp range vs 80+ exp Jap Zeros with 80% of the Zero bonus still intact (plus the +2 mnvr I gave all Jap 1E fighters)

Day Air attack on TF at 20,66

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
A6M2 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 8
Brewster 339D x 17
Martin 139 x 15
P-40B/C Tomahawk x 4
A-24 Banshee x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Brewster 339D: 13 destroyed
Martin 139: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 4000 feet


Day Air attack on TF at 20,58


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 5
CW-21B Demon x 5
Brewster 339D x 5
T.IVa x 5
A-24 Banshee x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
T.IVa: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1
BB Haruna
CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 2, on fire



Significant land combat...

Ground combat at 50,40 (East of Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20222 troops, 102 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 920

Defending force 10068 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 315

Japanese max assault: 430 - adjusted assault: 148

Allied max defense: 328 - adjusted defense: 297

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Ground combat at Batavia

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14865 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 269

Defending force 9771 troops, 87 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

Japanese max assault: 224 - adjusted assault: 121

Allied max defense: 225 - adjusted defense: 59

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
564 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Allied ground losses:
593 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 3


Ground combat at Port Moresby

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19370 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 449

Defending force 3637 troops, 10 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese max assault: 395 - adjusted assault: 704

Allied max defense: 32 - adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
Catalina I/Canso: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: VSWG

Can you keep Darwin supplied with all those heavies flying from its airbase?

On a related note, did you notice any overland movement of supplies/fuel to northern Oz?

I have to supply all the northern ports by ship...the overland supply is barely enough to maintain the LCUs. I'm happy with this arrangement as this was the case IRL. I've had to curtail missions often due to lack off supplies in Darwin so far. Not going to get any better once Bill takes Timor. [X(]

[Ron Saueracker]

Still no turns from Bill in either of our games. He is stuck fixing his furnace! He is supposed to be Prime Minister Tojo! Deligate saome lesser officer to take care of the sundry tasks...the war waits for no one! Oh yeah, it's a game...[8D]

[Ron Saueracker]

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Jap bombardment of Batavia...

Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 20,60

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CA Mogami
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3


Hmmmm...Ashigara is conspicuously absent.[;)]

Ground combat at Batavia

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14297 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Defending force 8767 troops, 54 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 184

Japanese max assault: 199 - adjusted assault: 134

Allied max defense: 163 - adjusted defense: 125

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
352 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 4

[Ron Saueracker]

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[ADM Halsey]

There has been some major A2A combat over Java the past few turns.  I am working on pilot expereince lists to post to compair with ones posted earlier.  Dutch air units have been all but desimated as well as allied air units operating out of the Clark and Manila.

I am waiting on the reports from Ron as to his reaction to the engagements.

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: ADM Halsey

There has been some major A2A combat over Java the past few turns.  I am working on pilot expereince lists to post to compair with ones posted earlier.  Dutch air units have been all but desimated as well as allied air units operating out of the Clark and Manila.

I am waiting on the reports from Ron as to his reaction to the engagements.

I'm about 2 weeks behind in this AAR and might remain so as I don't want to give Bill San any fresh intell. But yeah, the air battles were fairly intense. I see some impact of the reduction in weapon accuracy/volume of fire but the stupid launch checks for morale/fatigue again screwed me. I had excess AV points and 1-1 VF to VB ratio so escort was more than ample but guess what? Again, over half the bombers at Soerabaja, including 3 entire squadrons, did not sortie against KB 2 hexes away. Frustrating that this design is so porked when it comes to this.

[Ron Saueracker]

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Strikes by Jap CVLs...

Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6
F1M2 Pete x 1

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AP Van Cloon, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Van Rees, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,58

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 5

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed


Allied Ships
AK Kalgan
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,58

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK s Jacob, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,58

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 1

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Tomohon

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,58

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
A6M2 Zero x 12
B5N2 Kate x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Van Diemen, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N2 Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Van Diemen, on fire, heavy damage

[Ron Saueracker]

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[ADM Halsey]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

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That looks about right Ron. The map look good to me.

[Ron Saueracker]

Thanks Bill. I was actually commenting on my complete lack of skills with MSPaint.[:D] When are you going to post picks of the renovations you did to Imperial Headquarters? I'd like to see how the galley reno went.[:)]

[ADM Halsey]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

Thanks Bill. I was actually commenting on my complete lack of skills with MSPaint.[:D] When are you going to post picks of the renovations you did to Imperial Headquarters? I'd like to see how the galley reno went.[:)]

I will post some tonight between kicking butt and getting my butt kicked. [:D]

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: ADM Halsey

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

Thanks Bill. I was actually commenting on my complete lack of skills with MSPaint.[:D] When are you going to post picks of the renovations you did to Imperial Headquarters? I'd like to see how the galley reno went.[:)]

I will post some tonight between kicking butt and getting my butt kicked. [:D]

Well the butt kicking give and take files are in your inbox. Hurry up, fake food poisoning or something and go home...we have some gaming to do.[:D]