PzB a way to prevent such slaugthers is to use the possibility to limit the range of your air units, for example if you want Soerabaja units to attack Tf off Banjarmasin set the range just for this area. I have found it to work well to reduce the losses in 43-44 (even if I have never reached the date you're now).
Also when you target a TF in a base with low CAP, send a sweep to clear the skies. Fighters behave better than in escort mode, and they will fly where you want them to go. So maybe bombers will go elsewhere, but that is another problem....
A good thing that kamikaze still work !
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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
I think Andy felt bad about yesterdays slaughter of the innocent....he provided a
big juicy undefended convoy 1 hex of Singapore today (well, the 6 P38s on LRCAP claimed
enough victims). Some 120 bombers savaged the convoy. Expecting the heavies tomorrow.
Undefended convoys is pretty much all we're good at this days.
I do restrict bomber range Laurent, problem is that sometimes other and better defended convoys
move into the range that is needed, e.g. to reach Banjarmasan. This immediately triggers our bombers
suicide instincts!-(
Sometimes I don't have fighters with a normal range of 5-6 hexes available for sweep or escort missions.
Java is very much a secondary theater.
Kamis seems to be working, but not all the time and not always properly.
Today 9!!!!! experienced Sallys all dived on and hit an LCS. Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/30/44
Our minefields finally found a victim!
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TF 1058 encounters mine field at 26056224,22
Allied Ships
DD Bennett
DD Aulick
DD Anthony
DD Bearss
DD Bache
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TF 1071 encounters mine field at 26056224,22
Allied Ships
DE Brackett
DE Riddle
DE Parks
DE Canfield
DE McConnell
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TF 1093 encounters mine field at 26056224,21
Allied Ships
DE Seid
DE Reynolds
DE William C. Miller
DE Cabana
DD Mahan
AK Empire Hartebeeste, Mine hits 1, on fire
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Air Combat
The heavies are everywhere now!
Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 25
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 damaged
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 51
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 76
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 20
J2M Jack x 21
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 2
B-24J Liberator x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
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We finally got in a few ground attacks and identified the 3rd USMC Div!
Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 23,47
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-67 Peggy x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
11 x P1Y Frances bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 24th USA/A Division, at 23,47
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-67 Peggy x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P1Y Frances bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
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Undefended convoy of Timor! Left a naval bomber unit just in case...
Day Air attack on TF at 33,77
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 11 damaged
Allied Ships
AK James Devereux
AK William D. Boyce, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Francisco Morazan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cape Martin, Torpedo hits 1
AS William S. Young, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 35
N1K1-J George x 14
J2M Jack x 29
D4Y Judy x 23
A6M5c Zeke x 14
B7A Grace x 21
G4M1 Betty x 24
G4M2 Betty x 23
P1Y Frances x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 48
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
A6M5c Zeke: 14 destroyed
B7A Grace: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 6 damaged
P1Y Frances: 4 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 22 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses - these 6 ba$tards shot down some 17 of our numerous fighters!
P-38J Lightning: 6 destroyed
Allied Ships
LCI LCI-402
LCI LCI-448
LCI LCI-62, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Warhawk, Kamikaze hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
APD George E. Badger
LCI LCI-587
AP Doyen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD Stringham, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD Rathburne, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Dickerson
AP Ormsby, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
APD Reeves, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Goldsborough, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-529, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Overton, Torpedo hits 1
APD Daniel T. Griffin, Torpedo hits 2, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK William B. Leeds, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LCI LCI-527
LCI LCI-533
APD Noa
APD Hopping, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP George F. Elliot
APD Talbot
LCI LCI-23, Kamikaze hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
- things like this can make a grown man cry...
AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
APD Bates, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Luther S. Kelly, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
1025 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3
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big juicy undefended convoy 1 hex of Singapore today (well, the 6 P38s on LRCAP claimed
enough victims). Some 120 bombers savaged the convoy. Expecting the heavies tomorrow.
Undefended convoys is pretty much all we're good at this days.
I do restrict bomber range Laurent, problem is that sometimes other and better defended convoys
move into the range that is needed, e.g. to reach Banjarmasan. This immediately triggers our bombers
suicide instincts!-(
Sometimes I don't have fighters with a normal range of 5-6 hexes available for sweep or escort missions.
Java is very much a secondary theater.
Kamis seems to be working, but not all the time and not always properly.
Today 9!!!!! experienced Sallys all dived on and hit an LCS. Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/30/44
Our minefields finally found a victim!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1058 encounters mine field at 26056224,22
Allied Ships
DD Bennett
DD Aulick
DD Anthony
DD Bearss
DD Bache
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1071 encounters mine field at 26056224,22
Allied Ships
DE Brackett
DE Riddle
DE Parks
DE Canfield
DE McConnell
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TF 1093 encounters mine field at 26056224,21
Allied Ships
DE Seid
DE Reynolds
DE William C. Miller
DE Cabana
DD Mahan
AK Empire Hartebeeste, Mine hits 1, on fire
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Air Combat
The heavies are everywhere now!
Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 25
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 damaged
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 51
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 76
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 20
J2M Jack x 21
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 2
B-24J Liberator x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
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We finally got in a few ground attacks and identified the 3rd USMC Div!
Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 23,47
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-67 Peggy x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
11 x P1Y Frances bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 24th USA/A Division, at 23,47
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-67 Peggy x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P1Y Frances bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
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Undefended convoy of Timor! Left a naval bomber unit just in case...
Day Air attack on TF at 33,77
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 11 damaged
Allied Ships
AK James Devereux
AK William D. Boyce, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Francisco Morazan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Cape Martin, Torpedo hits 1
AS William S. Young, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 35
N1K1-J George x 14
J2M Jack x 29
D4Y Judy x 23
A6M5c Zeke x 14
B7A Grace x 21
G4M1 Betty x 24
G4M2 Betty x 23
P1Y Frances x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 48
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
A6M5c Zeke: 14 destroyed
B7A Grace: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 6 damaged
P1Y Frances: 4 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 22 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses - these 6 ba$tards shot down some 17 of our numerous fighters!
P-38J Lightning: 6 destroyed
Allied Ships
LCI LCI-402
LCI LCI-448
LCI LCI-62, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Warhawk, Kamikaze hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
APD George E. Badger
LCI LCI-587
AP Doyen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD Stringham, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD Rathburne, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Dickerson
AP Ormsby, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
APD Reeves, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Goldsborough, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-529, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Overton, Torpedo hits 1
APD Daniel T. Griffin, Torpedo hits 2, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK William B. Leeds, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LCI LCI-527
LCI LCI-533
APD Noa
APD Hopping, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP George F. Elliot
APD Talbot
LCI LCI-23, Kamikaze hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
- things like this can make a grown man cry...AP McCawley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
APD Bates, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Luther S. Kelly, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
1025 casualties reported
Vehicles 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
RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
LOL! I'd say that your comment about grown men crying is more true than you know. I'm sure Andy will be VERY unhappy with that result. Andy is pushing so hard he is uncovering weaknesses he could keep covered if he moved a little more slowly. Just keep finding and hitting them as best you can. This will take a toll over time.
P.s. Are you not ready at this stage to weaken the Phillipines and Thailand/Burma a little to bolster Malaysia. You simply cannot afford to let him get a foothold here and he has invested too much for this to be a minor diversionary effort.
P.s. Are you not ready at this stage to weaken the Phillipines and Thailand/Burma a little to bolster Malaysia. You simply cannot afford to let him get a foothold here and he has invested too much for this to be a minor diversionary effort.
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Well, that's that settled then.
RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
Going for Malaya isn't a diversion. All He has to do is land troops on the peninsula and take a base. Once there the attrition rapidly swings in the allies favour, and Pzb needs to be looking to salvage what he can, and move back to his next line of defence?
With dancing Bananas and Storm Troopers who needs BBs?
RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
Definetly not a diversion, but I'm glad Andy invaded Malaya and not the PI!
1. Malaya can't be held as there are a dozen bases that can be invaded and I can't have 2 divisions in each.
Just like in France the Allies can choose a place to land overwhelming force and within 2 days a counterstrike becomes impossible.
2. I don't want to send dug in troops from Formosa and the PI to Malaya as this would only serve one purpose: cause Japan more
losses and hurt our defenses closer to the Home Islands. I can't see it's anywhere near healthy to load a division with 100 pp for Manila on
slow transports and send them to Khota Baru and force march them through the jungle towards Malacca.
3. A fresh division will arrive in Khota Baru in 14 days - hopefully this will delay Andy even further. We're now in October 1944, the historically
date for the invasion of the PI. While the fall of major bases in Malaya will hurt and allow B-29s to hit even more bases deep inside the Empire and
cut our supply of oil and resources from the DEI, there isn't much time left before the war ends.
At this time in the war it's more about preventing total defeat than winning major victories for Japan. As I see it a major invasion of Formosa or the PI
will have to be postponed until Jan-Feb 45, and it will take time before Andy can threaten the Home Islands. I'm confident that we can hold of the storm and negotiate a favorable peace by August 45! [;)]
1. Malaya can't be held as there are a dozen bases that can be invaded and I can't have 2 divisions in each.
Just like in France the Allies can choose a place to land overwhelming force and within 2 days a counterstrike becomes impossible.
2. I don't want to send dug in troops from Formosa and the PI to Malaya as this would only serve one purpose: cause Japan more
losses and hurt our defenses closer to the Home Islands. I can't see it's anywhere near healthy to load a division with 100 pp for Manila on
slow transports and send them to Khota Baru and force march them through the jungle towards Malacca.
3. A fresh division will arrive in Khota Baru in 14 days - hopefully this will delay Andy even further. We're now in October 1944, the historically
date for the invasion of the PI. While the fall of major bases in Malaya will hurt and allow B-29s to hit even more bases deep inside the Empire and
cut our supply of oil and resources from the DEI, there isn't much time left before the war ends.
At this time in the war it's more about preventing total defeat than winning major victories for Japan. As I see it a major invasion of Formosa or the PI
will have to be postponed until Jan-Feb 45, and it will take time before Andy can threaten the Home Islands. I'm confident that we can hold of the storm and negotiate a favorable peace by August 45! [;)]
"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
RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
A bit baffled by how enemy troops have dispersed all around Malacca: when an attack finally
went in, it was weak. On other fronts I've been given time to assemble troops and prepare?
The 2 remaining Kongo battlecruisers have received their 10/44 upgrade: some 1360 AA.
This should be the last of the upgrades.
The Dinah-KAI FB goes into production. I also halted production of transports. Will save a lot of engines
pr month. Stocks should last a while.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/01/44
Damaged enemy ships are struggling through the narrow Malacca strait:
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TF 1034 encounters mine field at 26056224,22
Allied Ships
APD Rathburne, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1189 encounters mine field at 26056224,22
Allied Ships
APD Barr
APD Newman
APD Noa
APD Overton
APD Hopping
APD Reeves
APD Dickerson
APD George E. Badger
APD Talbot
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TF 1058 encounters mine field at 26056224,22
Allied Ships
DD Braine, Mine hits 1
DD Bache
DD Bennion
DD Bearss
DD Anthony
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Sub/ASW Attacks
ASW attack near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-55, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Roe
DD Gillespie
DD Buchanan
DD Nicholson
DD Heermann
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ASW attack at 22,50
Japanese Ships
SS I-48, hits 6
Allied Ships
DD Braine
DD Bradford
DD Bennion
DD Bennett
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 12
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 15
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 63
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 101
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Several nice strikes on enemy units in Malaya today:
Day Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 20
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 4
P-38J Lightning x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 23,47
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-67 Peggy x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
8 x P1Y Frances bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 24th USA/C Division, at 23,47
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-67 Peggy x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P1Y Frances bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
Mosquito PR.IX x 1
P-40N Warhawk x 38
P-38J Lightning x 5
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
35 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Our kamis are getting through in small numbers as the enemy is hard pressed.
Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 24
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 70
F6F Hellcat x 50
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 25
P-38J Lightning x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 24 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CVE Saginaw Bay, heavy damage
CVE Sitkoh Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire *fuel storage explotion*
CVE Altamaha
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The strikes on Banjarmasin will be discontinued...
Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 4
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 5
P-38J Lightning x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 5
D4Y Judy x 11
B7A Grace x 4
P1Y Frances x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 5
P-38J Lightning x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 5 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed
B7A Grace: 4 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,76
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK William D. Boyce
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,73
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 6
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 21
P-38J Lightning x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,57
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-146
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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The convoys north of Timor now got a powerful CAP!
Day Air attack on TF at 33,74
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 19
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 11 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Appanoose
TK Manvantara
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat
When Andy finally attacked at Johore Bahru the force was way to small to achieve anything:
Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 30746 troops, 276 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 755
Defending force 25943 troops, 241 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 549
Allied max assault: 100 - adjusted assault: 39
Japanese max defense: 572 - adjusted defense: 1915 [8D]
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2
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Kami attack!
Important question for the fanboys here [;)]
went in, it was weak. On other fronts I've been given time to assemble troops and prepare?
The 2 remaining Kongo battlecruisers have received their 10/44 upgrade: some 1360 AA.
This should be the last of the upgrades.
The Dinah-KAI FB goes into production. I also halted production of transports. Will save a lot of engines
pr month. Stocks should last a while.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/01/44
Damaged enemy ships are struggling through the narrow Malacca strait:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1034 encounters mine field at 26056224,22
Allied Ships
APD Rathburne, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1189 encounters mine field at 26056224,22
Allied Ships
APD Barr
APD Newman
APD Noa
APD Overton
APD Hopping
APD Reeves
APD Dickerson
APD George E. Badger
APD Talbot
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1058 encounters mine field at 26056224,22
Allied Ships
DD Braine, Mine hits 1
DD Bache
DD Bennion
DD Bearss
DD Anthony
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub/ASW Attacks
ASW attack near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-55, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Roe
DD Gillespie
DD Buchanan
DD Nicholson
DD Heermann
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ASW attack at 22,50
Japanese Ships
SS I-48, hits 6
Allied Ships
DD Braine
DD Bradford
DD Bennion
DD Bennett
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 12
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 15
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 63
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 101
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Several nice strikes on enemy units in Malaya today:
Day Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 20
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 4
P-38J Lightning x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd USMC Division, at 23,47
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-67 Peggy x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
8 x P1Y Frances bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 24th USA/C Division, at 23,47
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-67 Peggy x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P1Y Frances bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 2
Mosquito PR.IX x 1
P-40N Warhawk x 38
P-38J Lightning x 5
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
35 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
2 x F4U-1D Corsair bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-40N Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Our kamis are getting through in small numbers as the enemy is hard pressed.
Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 24
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 70
F6F Hellcat x 50
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 25
P-38J Lightning x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 24 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CVE Saginaw Bay, heavy damage
CVE Sitkoh Bay, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire *fuel storage explotion*
CVE Altamaha
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The strikes on Banjarmasin will be discontinued...
Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 4
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 5
P-38J Lightning x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 4 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64
Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 5
D4Y Judy x 11
B7A Grace x 4
P1Y Frances x 5
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 5
P-38J Lightning x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 5 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 3 destroyed
B7A Grace: 4 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,76
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK William D. Boyce
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,73
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 6
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 21
P-38J Lightning x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,57
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-146
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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The convoys north of Timor now got a powerful CAP!
Day Air attack on TF at 33,74
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 19
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 11 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Appanoose
TK Manvantara
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat
When Andy finally attacked at Johore Bahru the force was way to small to achieve anything:
Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 30746 troops, 276 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 755
Defending force 25943 troops, 241 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 549
Allied max assault: 100 - adjusted assault: 39
Japanese max defense: 572 - adjusted defense: 1915 [8D]
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2
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Kami attack!
Important question for the fanboys here [;)]
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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
RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
Put it where they WILL be at the end of the turn. If they are moving at 2/2 then they will be TWO hexes north.
However, won't they be slowed to 1/1 with the damage you've inflicted?
However, won't they be slowed to 1/1 with the damage you've inflicted?
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Well, that's that settled then.
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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
The convoy may well sail only 1 hex during the night, either because of damage or because escorts refuel, so I will rather try the intercept one hex above the known position.
By the way combine this with as much night naval air attacks as you can.. If your TF ends in the same hex as the convoy you have a good chance that your aircraft will attack.
RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
The damaged convoy has reached Malacca already: I'm just trying to figure out how
to intercept enemy TFs in the future. I've noticed than an enemy TF with a speed of 1/1 or 2/2
may move 1 or 2 hex during the night movement phase. Thus, to successfully intercept both skill and
luck is needed.
Smaller raids hit an enemy convoy and sinks 2 LCI and 2 destroyer escorts.
I'm moving construction and engineer units to Singapore, 339 engineers there already.
Want to fix damage as quickly as possible.
Here is a suggestion for future patches: Each base got pool of repair points to spend each turn and these
can be divided 33/33/34 between Port/Runaway/AC Service. Always repairing the port first wrecks havoc with
my ability to keep ac serviced in a war zone base.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/02/44
Damaged enemy ships are sinking from Timor to Malacca [8D]
TF 1067 encounters mine field at 26056224,22
Allied Ships
APD Rathburne, and is sunk
AS William S. Young, and is sunk
DD Spence
DD Caperton
DD Cogswell
DD Bullard
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 47
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 54
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 60
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18
J2M Jack x 16
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 70th Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,46
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
TBM Avenger x 129
Mosquito FB.VI x 8
Mosquito PR.IX x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 43
P-38J Lightning x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,55
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-320
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,55
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-137, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-175, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,72
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 9
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 106
F4U-1D Corsair x 32
P-38J Lightning x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,55
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DE Acree, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* [:)]
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,55
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DE Engstrom, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* [8D]
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,72
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 7
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 78
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
P-38J Lightning x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 28721 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 746
Defending force 25745 troops, 239 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 548
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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to intercept enemy TFs in the future. I've noticed than an enemy TF with a speed of 1/1 or 2/2
may move 1 or 2 hex during the night movement phase. Thus, to successfully intercept both skill and
luck is needed.
Smaller raids hit an enemy convoy and sinks 2 LCI and 2 destroyer escorts.
I'm moving construction and engineer units to Singapore, 339 engineers there already.
Want to fix damage as quickly as possible.
Here is a suggestion for future patches: Each base got pool of repair points to spend each turn and these
can be divided 33/33/34 between Port/Runaway/AC Service. Always repairing the port first wrecks havoc with
my ability to keep ac serviced in a war zone base.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/02/44
Damaged enemy ships are sinking from Timor to Malacca [8D]
TF 1067 encounters mine field at 26056224,22
Allied Ships
APD Rathburne, and is sunk
AS William S. Young, and is sunk
DD Spence
DD Caperton
DD Cogswell
DD Bullard
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 47
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 54
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 60
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 18
J2M Jack x 16
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 70th Ind.Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,46
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
TBM Avenger x 129
Mosquito FB.VI x 8
Mosquito PR.IX x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 43
P-38J Lightning x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,55
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-320
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,55
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
LCT LCT-137, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCT LCT-175, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,72
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 9
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 106
F4U-1D Corsair x 32
P-38J Lightning x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,55
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DE Acree, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* [:)]
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,55
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DE Engstrom, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks* [8D]
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,72
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 7
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 78
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
P-38J Lightning x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 28721 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 746
Defending force 25745 troops, 239 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 548
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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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
RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/03/44
Air Combat
Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 46
B-29 Superfortress x 39
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 63
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 58
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 73
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
J2M Jack x 15
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 6 damaged
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Our ground attacks met heavy resistance today:
Day Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd USA Division, at 23,46
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-67 Peggy x 15
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
Mosquito FB.VI x 1
P-40N Warhawk x 1
P-38J Lightning x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 16 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 8 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd USA Division, at 23,46
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 14
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
Mosquito FB.VI x 1
P-40N Warhawk x 1
P-38J Lightning x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 7 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
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Another DE gets it!
Day Air attack on TF at 25,54
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DE Steele, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat
We just barely held of the first assault at Kuala Lumpur. Not going to hold tomorrow?
Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 26361 troops, 135 guns, 423 vehicles, Assault Value = 998
Defending force 8563 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163
Allied max assault: 432 - adjusted assault: 276
Japanese max defense: 123 - adjusted defense: 133
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
514 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 28683 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 744
Defending force 25646 troops, 237 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 546
Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 3
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Enemy paras captured Bandou - a small size 1 base far north in Malaya.
We will counter attack with paras, bombers and LRCAP tomorrow.
Ground combat at Bandou
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 32 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Bandou base !!!
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Air Combat
Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 46
B-29 Superfortress x 39
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 63
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Day Air attack on Singkawang , at 25,57
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 58
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 73
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
J2M Jack x 15
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 6 damaged
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 3 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Our ground attacks met heavy resistance today:
Day Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd USA Division, at 23,46
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27
Ki-67 Peggy x 15
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
Mosquito FB.VI x 1
P-40N Warhawk x 1
P-38J Lightning x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 16 destroyed
Ki-67 Peggy: 8 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd USA Division, at 23,46
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 14
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
Mosquito FB.VI x 1
P-40N Warhawk x 1
P-38J Lightning x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 7 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
4 x G4M2 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
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Another DE gets it!
Day Air attack on TF at 25,54
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DE Steele, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat
We just barely held of the first assault at Kuala Lumpur. Not going to hold tomorrow?
Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 26361 troops, 135 guns, 423 vehicles, Assault Value = 998
Defending force 8563 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163
Allied max assault: 432 - adjusted assault: 276
Japanese max defense: 123 - adjusted defense: 133
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
514 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 28683 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 744
Defending force 25646 troops, 237 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 546
Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 3
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Enemy paras captured Bandou - a small size 1 base far north in Malaya.
We will counter attack with paras, bombers and LRCAP tomorrow.
Ground combat at Bandou
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 32 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2
Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Bandou base !!!
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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
Enemy carriers ambushed!!
For the last 3 days I've been trying to engange an enemy convoy without luck.
Yesterday we missed by 1 hex and ended up periliously close to enemy cv's - without being spotted.
I still went after the convoy, but in my mind I imagined how Andy would order his cv's to follow the
convoy to provide CAP as the ships moved closer to Singapore!
I was right [:D] [8D]
I will upload 3 screenies, starting with the failed interepcts leading up to today surface battle with
enemy carriers and escorts/transports.
While Andy didn't loose any carriers, we hit 3 - something I've never managed to do with surface ships before.
Yet alone with Jap ships in late 44 [&o] The cv Bennett ate a shell with the cvl Monterey while the Cowpens and the
2 escorting light cruisers all took a long lance. 1 enemy destroyer, and 3 destroyers escorts were also heavily damaged/sunk.
The cost was 2 destroyers sunk and 2 damaged. Time will show if they can be saved.
The Combined Fleet still rules!!! Banzaaai [:D]
Singapore has been reinforced, 500 engineers have completed all repairs and there are 400 operational fighters and 180
bombers there. If Andy pushes on with his rattled convoy it will come under heavy air attack. I will also reorganize my surface
ships, but I doubt Andy will let such a disaster happen again.
Kuala Lumpur fell today, as expected Malaya can't be held - BUT we're inflicting more damage than ever before and our own losses
are limited. As promised: All Allied fanboys should go and listen to old Churchill speeches [;)]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/04/44
Surface Combat
Night Time Surface Combat at 24,53
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 4
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 2, and is sunk *magazine explodes*
DD Naganami, Shell hits 1
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uzuki
Allied Ships
CV Hancock
CV Bennington, Shell hits 1
CV Yorktown
CVL Cowpens, Torpedo hits 1
CVL Monterey, Shell hits 1, on fire
CLAA San Diego, Shell hits 1
CL Montpelier, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Abbot
DD Bullard, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Callaghan
DD Caperton
DD Chevalier
DD Cogswell, Shell hits 1
DD Cony
DD Spence
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The carrier TF retreated and our second TF got to the transports. Unfortunately it also retreated, leaving
our 3rd group without targets. The fast cl/dd group would have ripped the convoy apart.
We ripped the enemy escorts apart, but didn't get to the escorts. Who's going to protect the convoy
now? [:D]
Night Time Surface Combat at 24,53
Japanese Ships
CL Yahagi, Shell hits 1
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1
DD Yuzuki
DD Asakaze
DD Hato, Shell hits 3
DD Kiji, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DE Jaccard, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DE Waterman, Shell hits 2, on fire
DE Dempsey, Shell hits 1
DE Griswold, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Burden R. Hastings, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Martin
DE Mitchell
DE Stadtfeld
MSW Tamworth
MSW Cootamundra
MSW Geelong
AP Windsor
AP Rixey
AP Starlight, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Clay
AP Baxter
AK Shaula
AK Seginus
AK Henry Durant
AK John A. Roebling
AK John B. Floyd
AK John Drew
AK John P. Gaines
AK Joseph Holt
AK Joseph Simon
AK Josiah Royce
AK Kate Douglas Wiggin
AK Leonidas Merritt
AK Nathaniel Crosby
AK Norman Hapgood
AK Otis Skinner
MSW Bungaree
MSW Quatsino
MSW Ungava
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
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Argh...the kami bug: kamis followed LRCAP mission and killed themselves. Bugger!
Day Air attack on Bandou , at 25,41
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 32
J1N1-S Irving x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 22 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 10
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 43
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 64
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 7
J2M Jack x 9
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 19
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Day Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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A small (empty) fuel convoy returned to Tawi Tawi. Forgot to change its home port.
Day Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 38,60
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 45
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Kyoko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 105, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PG Busho Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Another enemy cv TF moved into range of Soerabaja based bombers. Mostly low exp kamis.
Day Air attack on TF at 26,65
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 40
B7A Grace x 18
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 78
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
P-38J Lightning x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 27 destroyed
B7A Grace: 18 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged
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There were 3 damaged destroyers closed to the enemy cv's: only 1 was finished off!
Day Air attack on TF at 25,53
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 39
SB2C Helldiver x 29
TBM Avenger x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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2 kamis got through the CAP but missed their target!
Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 21
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
FM-2 Wildcat x 62
F6F Hellcat x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Mosquito FB.VI x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 17
P-38J Lightning x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 21 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Saginaw Bay, heavy damage
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Ground Combat
I retreated half of the troops before todays assault:
Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 51364 troops, 395 guns, 736 vehicles, Assault Value = 1429
Defending force 3773 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71
Allied max assault: 1558 - adjusted assault: 681
Japanese max defense: 45 - adjusted defense: 7
Allied assault odds: 97 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 29984 troops, 325 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 746
Defending force 25443 troops, 235 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 2
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Andy hasn't forgotten Noemfoor <G>
Ground combat at Noemfoor
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 29891 troops, 257 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 562
Defending force 5576 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Allied max assault: 539 - adjusted assault: 906
Japanese max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 19
Allied assault odds: 47 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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We recaptured Bandou!
Ground combat at Bandou
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 493 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Defending force 12 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 40 - adjusted assault: 44
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandou base !!!
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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The first interdiction attempt!
Yesterday we missed by 1 hex and ended up periliously close to enemy cv's - without being spotted.
I still went after the convoy, but in my mind I imagined how Andy would order his cv's to follow the
convoy to provide CAP as the ships moved closer to Singapore!
I was right [:D] [8D]
I will upload 3 screenies, starting with the failed interepcts leading up to today surface battle with
enemy carriers and escorts/transports.
While Andy didn't loose any carriers, we hit 3 - something I've never managed to do with surface ships before.
Yet alone with Jap ships in late 44 [&o] The cv Bennett ate a shell with the cvl Monterey while the Cowpens and the
2 escorting light cruisers all took a long lance. 1 enemy destroyer, and 3 destroyers escorts were also heavily damaged/sunk.
The cost was 2 destroyers sunk and 2 damaged. Time will show if they can be saved.
The Combined Fleet still rules!!! Banzaaai [:D]
Singapore has been reinforced, 500 engineers have completed all repairs and there are 400 operational fighters and 180
bombers there. If Andy pushes on with his rattled convoy it will come under heavy air attack. I will also reorganize my surface
ships, but I doubt Andy will let such a disaster happen again.
Kuala Lumpur fell today, as expected Malaya can't be held - BUT we're inflicting more damage than ever before and our own losses
are limited. As promised: All Allied fanboys should go and listen to old Churchill speeches [;)]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/04/44
Surface Combat
Night Time Surface Combat at 24,53
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 4
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 2, and is sunk *magazine explodes*
DD Naganami, Shell hits 1
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uzuki
Allied Ships
CV Hancock
CV Bennington, Shell hits 1
CV Yorktown
CVL Cowpens, Torpedo hits 1
CVL Monterey, Shell hits 1, on fire
CLAA San Diego, Shell hits 1
CL Montpelier, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Abbot
DD Bullard, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Callaghan
DD Caperton
DD Chevalier
DD Cogswell, Shell hits 1
DD Cony
DD Spence
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The carrier TF retreated and our second TF got to the transports. Unfortunately it also retreated, leaving
our 3rd group without targets. The fast cl/dd group would have ripped the convoy apart.
We ripped the enemy escorts apart, but didn't get to the escorts. Who's going to protect the convoy
now? [:D]
Night Time Surface Combat at 24,53
Japanese Ships
CL Yahagi, Shell hits 1
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1
DD Yuzuki
DD Asakaze
DD Hato, Shell hits 3
DD Kiji, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DE Jaccard, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DE Waterman, Shell hits 2, on fire
DE Dempsey, Shell hits 1
DE Griswold, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Burden R. Hastings, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DE Martin
DE Mitchell
DE Stadtfeld
MSW Tamworth
MSW Cootamundra
MSW Geelong
AP Windsor
AP Rixey
AP Starlight, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Clay
AP Baxter
AK Shaula
AK Seginus
AK Henry Durant
AK John A. Roebling
AK John B. Floyd
AK John Drew
AK John P. Gaines
AK Joseph Holt
AK Joseph Simon
AK Josiah Royce
AK Kate Douglas Wiggin
AK Leonidas Merritt
AK Nathaniel Crosby
AK Norman Hapgood
AK Otis Skinner
MSW Bungaree
MSW Quatsino
MSW Ungava
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
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Argh...the kami bug: kamis followed LRCAP mission and killed themselves. Bugger!
Day Air attack on Bandou , at 25,41
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 32
J1N1-S Irving x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 22 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 10
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 43
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 64
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 7
J2M Jack x 9
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 19
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Day Air attack on 9th Australian Division, at 22,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 5000 feet
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A small (empty) fuel convoy returned to Tawi Tawi. Forgot to change its home port.
Day Air attack on TF, near Tawi Tawi at 38,60
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 45
Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Kyoko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 105, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PG Busho Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Another enemy cv TF moved into range of Soerabaja based bombers. Mostly low exp kamis.
Day Air attack on TF at 26,65
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 40
B7A Grace x 18
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 78
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
P-38J Lightning x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 27 destroyed
B7A Grace: 18 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 damaged
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There were 3 damaged destroyers closed to the enemy cv's: only 1 was finished off!
Day Air attack on TF at 25,53
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 39
SB2C Helldiver x 29
TBM Avenger x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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2 kamis got through the CAP but missed their target!
Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 21
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
FM-2 Wildcat x 62
F6F Hellcat x 35
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Mosquito FB.VI x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 17
P-38J Lightning x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 21 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Saginaw Bay, heavy damage
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Ground Combat
I retreated half of the troops before todays assault:
Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 51364 troops, 395 guns, 736 vehicles, Assault Value = 1429
Defending force 3773 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71
Allied max assault: 1558 - adjusted assault: 681
Japanese max defense: 45 - adjusted defense: 7
Allied assault odds: 97 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 29984 troops, 325 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 746
Defending force 25443 troops, 235 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 2
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Andy hasn't forgotten Noemfoor <G>
Ground combat at Noemfoor
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 29891 troops, 257 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 562
Defending force 5576 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Allied max assault: 539 - adjusted assault: 906
Japanese max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 19
Allied assault odds: 47 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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We recaptured Bandou!
Ground combat at Bandou
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 493 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Defending force 12 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 40 - adjusted assault: 44
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandou base !!!
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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The first interdiction attempt!
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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
RE: Enemy carriers ambushed!!
The second attempt (leaving us dangerously exposed after the first!)
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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
RE: Enemy carriers ambushed!!
[:D][:D][:D]
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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
RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
Banzai [:'(]
Did the Bennington eat a 8' candy?
Too bad it didn't trigger night air attacks... [:(]
Did the Bennington eat a 8' candy?
Too bad it didn't trigger night air attacks... [:(]
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FeurerKrieg
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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
Nice work PzB! You continue to give all us Jap players some hope. [:D]
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Ron Saueracker
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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
Ouch.[X(] Despite the fact that it would be all but impossible impossible for any ships to close to 4000 yards of Andys CVs at this period of the war (lucky to get within 30,000 IMO) good job PzB.
Yammas from The Apo-Tiki Lounge. Future site of WITP AE benders! And then the s--t hit the fan
RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
no, Ron, there is no despite the fact .... did you look carefully at the Allied TF composition? No BBs, no CAs in CV TF... only two CLs and one CLAA... i learned the lesson well when String ruined my Baby KB in the oppening months because i didn't protect my CV(L)s with CAs - of course one CVL was sunk and other heavily damaged (i can't recall exactly composition of the Allied SC TF, but ALlies can not have outstanding ships in the february 42)...
Andy is impatient and hasty in this game because he want to win on historical date. He gambled (yes, he didn't take a risk) and he is punished... few CAs in Allied TF would done miracles, right PzB?[;)]
Congrats Defender-san!
It looks that Andy throw all available divisions in the Malayan theatre.. the question is how long you can defend Singapore....
Did you already started (limited) evacuation of Java, Palembang?
One tip - i wonder how you lay down mines? with minelaying subs or "normal?" If you lay down with "normal" subs i think that would be better to form I-boat flotilla with 6-10 subs because in that case one minefield would have 70-100 mines (app same as one minelaying sub). And they will have a greater chance to "fall in love" with enemy ships.... (i could be wrong, of course but this is my experience)...
anyway, Banzai!
Andy is impatient and hasty in this game because he want to win on historical date. He gambled (yes, he didn't take a risk) and he is punished... few CAs in Allied TF would done miracles, right PzB?[;)]
Congrats Defender-san!
It looks that Andy throw all available divisions in the Malayan theatre.. the question is how long you can defend Singapore....
Did you already started (limited) evacuation of Java, Palembang?
One tip - i wonder how you lay down mines? with minelaying subs or "normal?" If you lay down with "normal" subs i think that would be better to form I-boat flotilla with 6-10 subs because in that case one minefield would have 70-100 mines (app same as one minelaying sub). And they will have a greater chance to "fall in love" with enemy ships.... (i could be wrong, of course but this is my experience)...
anyway, Banzai!
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AmiralLaurent
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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
ORIGINAL: pauk
One tip - i wonder how you lay down mines? with minelaying subs or "normal?" If you lay down with "normal" subs i think that would be better to form I-boat flotilla with 6-10 subs because in that case one minefield would have 70-100 mines (app same as one minelaying sub). And they will have a greater chance to "fall in love" with enemy ships.... (i could be wrong, of course but this is my experience)...
My own experience was that more smaller minefields had more chance to sink ships. You usually need more than one mine to sink an Allied ship bigger than PT or LCI, and it seems to me that a given ship may only hit one mine in a given minefield (even if this minefield has thousand of mines) while ships may hit multiple mines in the same turn if they are many smaller fields in the hex.
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Rob Brennan UK
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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
Grats PzB.. great skill and daring, bet andy couldn't believe his eyes when that popped up [:D]
Can't add to the mine theorys as i have no clue how the game runs the detail of hitting them. Does seem though that the last few mines in any given hex 'home' in on targets [;)]
Can't add to the mine theorys as i have no clue how the game runs the detail of hitting them. Does seem though that the last few mines in any given hex 'home' in on targets [;)]
sorry for the spelling . English is my main language , I just can't type . and i'm too lazy to edit 
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Monter_Trismegistos
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RE: Kamis hit escort carrier!
Seems that this is a classic Jutland battle: both sides announced victory... [:D]
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Bez strachu ale z rozwagą
Bez strachu ale z rozwagą