Time moves on the clock is ticking and I am running out of it.
I have about 10 Divs forward deployed including those en reoute to Malaya. I have 15 more in SWPAC/Darwin resting for the next operation and about 7 in PH getting ready for Marianas take 2 or a direct attack on Japan.
I have 6 Fleet and 2 Light Carriers leaving West Coast refit in the next 10 days and a new amphib force TF is assembling.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/01/44
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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:
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Day Air attack on 8th Ind. Brigade, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 4
Kittyhawk III x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 21
P-38J Lightning x 6
F-5C Lightning x 1
A-20G Havoc x 5
B-25J Mitchell x 6
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 31
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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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 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
CVE Altamaha
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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 Pinrang , at 31,67
Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 7
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 31
No Allied losses
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
7 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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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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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 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
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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RE: MALAYA
Andy,
what do you think about just landing your 7 divisions with lots of support somewhere in the north east of the home islands? Kamis are activated already and I think not every base in the HI can have a good garrison - at least not as good as the islands in the Marianas. Go there under an umbrella of your CVs, land, take a base and begin to level Japan with 4E bombers.
Just my 2 cents.
what do you think about just landing your 7 divisions with lots of support somewhere in the north east of the home islands? Kamis are activated already and I think not every base in the HI can have a good garrison - at least not as good as the islands in the Marianas. Go there under an umbrella of your CVs, land, take a base and begin to level Japan with 4E bombers.
Just my 2 cents.
RE: MALAYA
It is certainly on the list if I dont make the progress I hope to make in the next few months
6 Divisons are in Malaya or will be there soon.
4 Divs are in Borneo or Sulawesi
15 Divs between Darwin and Rabaul
7 Divs in PH.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/02/44
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Night Air attack on Malacca , at 22,47
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
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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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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 89
J2M Jack x 27
D4Y Judy x 99
B6N Jill x 74
G4M2 Betty x 26
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 247
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 9
G4M2 Betty x 21
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 35
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57
Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 20
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Pinrang , at 31,67
Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 8
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
Kittyhawk III x 6
P-47D Thunderbolt x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 22
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 47
Aircraft Attacking:
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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:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 28
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
F6F-5N Hellcat x 13
Hurricane II x 10
Kittyhawk III x 15
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 40
No Allied losses
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kyuko Naval Guard Unit, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
Boomerang II x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 51
A-20G Havoc x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 60
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kyuko Naval Guard Unit, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3
Kittyhawk III x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12
P-38J Lightning x 3
F-5C Lightning x 1
A-20G Havoc x 4
B-25J Mitchell x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 22nd Engineer Regiment, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
Boomerang II x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 4
P-40N Warhawk x 13
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 27
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 22nd Engineer Regiment, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 4
Kittyhawk III x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 21
P-38J Lightning x 5
F-5C Lightning x 1
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 8
PB4Y Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 41
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 81,84
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
P-40N Warhawk x 29
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 43,35
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 48
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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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:
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Day Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 52,81
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
No Allied losses
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
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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:
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
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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 Lautem , at 33,78
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 7
No Allied losses
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 15th Base Force, at 81,84
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 1
No Allied losses
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
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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
6 Divisons are in Malaya or will be there soon.
4 Divs are in Borneo or Sulawesi
15 Divs between Darwin and Rabaul
7 Divs in PH.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/02/44
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Night Air attack on Malacca , at 22,47
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
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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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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 89
J2M Jack x 27
D4Y Judy x 99
B6N Jill x 74
G4M2 Betty x 26
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 36
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 247
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 9
G4M2 Betty x 21
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 35
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57
Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 20
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Pinrang , at 31,67
Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 8
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
Kittyhawk III x 6
P-47D Thunderbolt x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 7
B-24J Liberator x 22
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 47
Aircraft Attacking:
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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:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 28
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
F6F-5N Hellcat x 13
Hurricane II x 10
Kittyhawk III x 15
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 40
No Allied losses
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kyuko Naval Guard Unit, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 21
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
Boomerang II x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 6
P-40N Warhawk x 51
A-20G Havoc x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 60
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kyuko Naval Guard Unit, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3
Kittyhawk III x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12
P-38J Lightning x 3
F-5C Lightning x 1
A-20G Havoc x 4
B-25J Mitchell x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 6
B-24J Liberator x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 22nd Engineer Regiment, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 6
F4U-1D Corsair x 6
Boomerang II x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 4
P-40N Warhawk x 13
A-20G Havoc x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 27
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 22nd Engineer Regiment, at 45,76
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 4
Kittyhawk III x 6
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 21
P-38J Lightning x 5
F-5C Lightning x 1
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 8
PB4Y Liberator x 8
B-24J Liberator x 41
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 81,84
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 3
F4U-1D Corsair x 17
P-40N Warhawk x 29
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 43,35
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 48
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
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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:
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Day Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 52,81
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
No Allied losses
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
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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:
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
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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 Lautem , at 33,78
Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 7
No Allied losses
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 15th Base Force, at 81,84
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 1
No Allied losses
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
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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
RE: MALAYA
OK I did a more detailed run through of forces and where they are committed
Malaya 6.67 Divs no more will be committed
Borneo 3.33 Divs (3can be withdrawn to refit)
Sulawesi 1.33 Divs
Wasile 2 Divs
New Guinea 2 Divs
New Britain 5 Divs
Darwin 11 Divs
Other AnZAC and Garison Duties 2.67 Divs
CENTPAC (incl PH) 10 Divs
Malaya 6.67 Divs no more will be committed
Borneo 3.33 Divs (3can be withdrawn to refit)
Sulawesi 1.33 Divs
Wasile 2 Divs
New Guinea 2 Divs
New Britain 5 Divs
Darwin 11 Divs
Other AnZAC and Garison Duties 2.67 Divs
CENTPAC (incl PH) 10 Divs
RE: MALAYA
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/03/44
Highlights of todays action is the first attempts at extending my hold on Malaya...
33rd Div and 3rd USMC begin the attack I am going for the shock/pursuit attack tomorrow down the rail line I have massed 7 regts of Armour to make this work want to bounce the Japanese line right back beyond Alor Star so I can round and head for Singapore with my rear secure.
Andy
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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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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 !!!
Highlights of todays action is the first attempts at extending my hold on Malaya...
33rd Div and 3rd USMC begin the attack I am going for the shock/pursuit attack tomorrow down the rail line I have massed 7 regts of Armour to make this work want to bounce the Japanese line right back beyond Alor Star so I can round and head for Singapore with my rear secure.
Andy
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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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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 !!!
RE: MALAYA
wow. 11 divs in darwin. R&R? Where will you commit them?
Is the surprise return to Marianas still on?
Is the surprise return to Marianas still on?
Surface combat TF fanboy
RE: MALAYA
I have 7 Fleet Carriers either arriving in the next 50 days or coming out of refit.
In the next 90 days I get enough new Amphib lift for 2 Divs, I have enough amphib lift currently at PH for 2 Divs so yes I think the Marianas are back on for mid Jan 45.
The 11 Divs at Darwin 5 at Rabaul and 2 at Wasile plus the three being withdrawn to refit from Borneo will be used for the assault on North Borneo, Taan and then probably Formosa or possibly direct to Okinawa.
So 21 Divs in total If I see signs of wholesale troop withdrawals I may change target.
I would like to withdraw 3 or 4 of the Malaya Divs as well but that may not be possible.
I am down to only 500,000 tonnes of supply at Wasile, Rabaul and Darwin so I need to free up some of the AK's currently on assault duty hauling supplies for the advanced troops to go back to the West Coast run.
Supplies are my biggest bottleneck at present allied bombers eat them up at a fearsome rate as do Divs on combat duty.
The 10 Divs of US 10th Army in Centpac will attack either the Marianas or the Bonins or possibly north Japan.
I have to say I am more worried now that I am restricting my CAP to 50% and my carriers stacking plus all the HL Kamis that are attacking. Unsupported Deep strikes are risky I could lose a carrier easily at present.
If PZB had not wasted his carriers off of NG this would be the moment to strike (althougth it is unlikely I would have went this deep if KB was intact)
Andy
In the next 90 days I get enough new Amphib lift for 2 Divs, I have enough amphib lift currently at PH for 2 Divs so yes I think the Marianas are back on for mid Jan 45.
The 11 Divs at Darwin 5 at Rabaul and 2 at Wasile plus the three being withdrawn to refit from Borneo will be used for the assault on North Borneo, Taan and then probably Formosa or possibly direct to Okinawa.
So 21 Divs in total If I see signs of wholesale troop withdrawals I may change target.
I would like to withdraw 3 or 4 of the Malaya Divs as well but that may not be possible.
I am down to only 500,000 tonnes of supply at Wasile, Rabaul and Darwin so I need to free up some of the AK's currently on assault duty hauling supplies for the advanced troops to go back to the West Coast run.
Supplies are my biggest bottleneck at present allied bombers eat them up at a fearsome rate as do Divs on combat duty.
The 10 Divs of US 10th Army in Centpac will attack either the Marianas or the Bonins or possibly north Japan.
I have to say I am more worried now that I am restricting my CAP to 50% and my carriers stacking plus all the HL Kamis that are attacking. Unsupported Deep strikes are risky I could lose a carrier easily at present.
If PZB had not wasted his carriers off of NG this would be the moment to strike (althougth it is unlikely I would have went this deep if KB was intact)
Andy
RE: MALAYA
I have calculated I need on fully loaded 7,000 tonne AK arriving at Darwin AND Rabaul every single day to sustain my stockpiles - even with allied shipping this is difficult. Normally I would be supplying North Aus/ Malaya from India I cannot do that in this game.
Andy
Andy
JAP SURFACE TF HITS CARRIERS
Ahhh nuts PZB got me in a bind then hit hard. My screen did its job but still this is nasty !!!!
THose DE's did a great job defending the convoy.
I never even knew PZB was in the area - the thing is I had limited all my carrier air to range 1 beacause I didnt want to waste pilots attacking Sinagpre where PZB has several small TF's in port.
OK this has forced my hand the cancer at Singaore must be extinguished.
I have ordered all Heavy Bombers to stand down and withdrawn 2 Liberator Gps from Banja replacing them with 2 B29Gps so I will have 250 B29's. They are resting today and will launch tomorrow.
All my Carriers in the Malacca straight including the 2 fresh P38 Gps that have flown in to reinforce will be used to sweep Singers.
This will be a max effort strike to incinerate those AF's need 24 hours to rest my pilots then they are going in HARD.
Fuel in Malaya is becoming an issue my Oilers are down to 20,000 tonnes and its a long way home.
Tankers are on the way but I will need to strongly consider withdrawing my capital ships from malayan waters to replenish within 3 days at most.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/04/44
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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
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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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
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
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 13
B-25J Mitchell x 35
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57
Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 20
No Allied losses
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 28
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
F6F-5N Hellcat x 13
Kittyhawk III x 10
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F6F-5N Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 40
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 42
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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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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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
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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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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Day Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 52,81
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 1
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 52,81
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
No Allied losses
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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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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Day Air attack on TF at 25,52
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 2
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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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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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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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
THose DE's did a great job defending the convoy.
I never even knew PZB was in the area - the thing is I had limited all my carrier air to range 1 beacause I didnt want to waste pilots attacking Sinagpre where PZB has several small TF's in port.
OK this has forced my hand the cancer at Singaore must be extinguished.
I have ordered all Heavy Bombers to stand down and withdrawn 2 Liberator Gps from Banja replacing them with 2 B29Gps so I will have 250 B29's. They are resting today and will launch tomorrow.
All my Carriers in the Malacca straight including the 2 fresh P38 Gps that have flown in to reinforce will be used to sweep Singers.
This will be a max effort strike to incinerate those AF's need 24 hours to rest my pilots then they are going in HARD.
Fuel in Malaya is becoming an issue my Oilers are down to 20,000 tonnes and its a long way home.
Tankers are on the way but I will need to strongly consider withdrawing my capital ships from malayan waters to replenish within 3 days at most.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/04/44
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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
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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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
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
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
8 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-29 Superfortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sampit , at 26,62
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 13
B-25J Mitchell x 35
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
11 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57
Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 20
No Allied losses
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 28
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
F6F-5N Hellcat x 13
Kittyhawk III x 10
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x F6F-5N Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 40
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 42
Aircraft Attacking:
36 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 8000 feet
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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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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
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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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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Day Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 52,81
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 1
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on 18th/B Division, at 52,81
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
No Allied losses
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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
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
1 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBM Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
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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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Day Air attack on TF at 25,52
Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 2
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
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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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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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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
RE: JAP SURFACE TF HITS CARRIERS
p.s. That convoy had 1st US Cav Div and 11th Aus Div on board !!!!
RE: JAP SURFACE TF HITS CARRIERS
You have to love Cleveland class CL's and Fletcher class DD's
For one DD with heavy damage I think I will sink 4 Jap DD's
I expect Cowpens to be ok but this TF is running on fumes and will need to withdraw south to re arm anyway
For one DD with heavy damage I think I will sink 4 Jap DD's
I expect Cowpens to be ok but this TF is running on fumes and will need to withdraw south to re arm anyway
ORIGINAL: Andy Mac
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/04/44
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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
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
USN Independence Hit !!!
A bloody day in the air !!!!!!
2 waves of Jap bombers attacked a carrier TF coming to hell with the losses and the allied pilots rose to meet them warned of their approach by radar but it wasnt enough USS Independence ate 2 fish and will be out of the fight for a while !!!!
(That was 50% CAP so my pilots rose of their own accord !!!)
Meantime the attack of 3rd USMC Div, 33rd US Div and my armour carries on up the peninsula brushing aside innefectual resistance !!!
Andy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/05/44
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 9
N1K1-J George x 6
J2M Jack x 11
A6M5c Zeke x 7
G4M2 Betty x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 8
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 105
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 6 destroyed
J2M Jack: 11 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 7 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 7 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 11 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Essex
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 31
N1K1-J George x 2
J2M Jack x 10
D4Y Judy x 19
A6M5c Zeke x 3
B7A Grace x 20
G4M1 Betty x 23
G4M2 Betty x 25
P1Y Frances x 29
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 45
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 32
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 93
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 24 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
J2M Jack: 10 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged
A6M5c Zeke: 3 destroyed
B7A Grace: 15 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 14 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 39 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 11 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 29 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 12 destroyed, 14 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 11 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Wasp
CV Saratoga
CVL Independence, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CVL Belleau Wood
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Taiping
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 13567 troops, 0 guns, 714 vehicles, Assault Value = 987
Defending force 9079 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168
Allied max assault: 702 - adjusted assault: 268
Japanese max defense: 147 - adjusted defense: 113
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Taiping base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 22
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
2 waves of Jap bombers attacked a carrier TF coming to hell with the losses and the allied pilots rose to meet them warned of their approach by radar but it wasnt enough USS Independence ate 2 fish and will be out of the fight for a while !!!!
(That was 50% CAP so my pilots rose of their own accord !!!)
Meantime the attack of 3rd USMC Div, 33rd US Div and my armour carries on up the peninsula brushing aside innefectual resistance !!!
Andy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/05/44
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 9
N1K1-J George x 6
J2M Jack x 11
A6M5c Zeke x 7
G4M2 Betty x 7
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 8
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 105
F4U-1D Corsair x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 6 destroyed
J2M Jack: 11 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 7 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 7 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 11 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Essex
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 31
N1K1-J George x 2
J2M Jack x 10
D4Y Judy x 19
A6M5c Zeke x 3
B7A Grace x 20
G4M1 Betty x 23
G4M2 Betty x 25
P1Y Frances x 29
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 45
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 32
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 93
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 24 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
J2M Jack: 10 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged
A6M5c Zeke: 3 destroyed
B7A Grace: 15 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 14 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 39 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 11 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 29 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 12 destroyed, 14 damaged
F4U-1D Corsair: 11 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Wasp
CV Saratoga
CVL Independence, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CVL Belleau Wood
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
1 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B7A Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M2 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Taiping
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 13567 troops, 0 guns, 714 vehicles, Assault Value = 987
Defending force 9079 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168
Allied max assault: 702 - adjusted assault: 268
Japanese max defense: 147 - adjusted defense: 113
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Taiping base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 22
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
RE: USN Independence Hit !!!
can you fly in more troops to malaysia so that you don't have to run thegauntlet of DDs and air attacks?
RE: USN Independence Hit !!!
Not really medk only my PBY's are in range !!!!
OK its time to cure the cancer that is Singapore clearly the straits are off limits until it is neutralised so the attack is ordered
5 Bomber Gps of B29's 250 ships from Banja
1 Recon Sqn from Kuala Lumper
4 Seperate Bases have fighters supporting the attack
Malacca has about 100 top line fighters on sweep and about 50 on escort (mostly P40N's)
Carriers in malacca port have about another 150 FM2's mostly - 50/50 on escort sweep
Kuala Lumper has 60 P38's and 36 F4U1D's
Wasp TF has about 120 F6F's and 36 F4U1D's
Bennington TF has the same in a different hex
OK so the plan is that these 4 bases will support the attack if 1 gets clouded out I will be ok, 2 is ok, 3 not so good, 4 is disaster stakes as 250 B29's go to their death !!!!
I have spread my risk but it is far from risk free operation
Andy
OK its time to cure the cancer that is Singapore clearly the straits are off limits until it is neutralised so the attack is ordered
5 Bomber Gps of B29's 250 ships from Banja
1 Recon Sqn from Kuala Lumper
4 Seperate Bases have fighters supporting the attack
Malacca has about 100 top line fighters on sweep and about 50 on escort (mostly P40N's)
Carriers in malacca port have about another 150 FM2's mostly - 50/50 on escort sweep
Kuala Lumper has 60 P38's and 36 F4U1D's
Wasp TF has about 120 F6F's and 36 F4U1D's
Bennington TF has the same in a different hex
OK so the plan is that these 4 bases will support the attack if 1 gets clouded out I will be ok, 2 is ok, 3 not so good, 4 is disaster stakes as 250 B29's go to their death !!!!
I have spread my risk but it is far from risk free operation
Andy
RE: USN Independence Hit !!!
For all those allied players getting to 44 watch your AK's I would kill for 50 more now on the West Coast run.
I have about 2m (1m just leaving or loading at West Coast) tonnes at sea at present with about 500k at Darwin and the same at Rabaul/ Kwaj/ Tarawa and Pearl
But ITS NOT Enough
Allied LBA eats supplies at a huge rate of knots.
Only Malaya of my forward bases is in decent shape with 150k all the others are between 30 - 50k which is not enough.
To run proper continuos offensive ops the allies need about 600,000 tonnes a MONTH arriving at the front that does not include fuel or stockpiling for future operations so 85 - 90 Full AK's a month
It takes about 6 weeks for AK's to make the trip Australia - West Coast so a round trip is about 12 weeks
So allowing for no dumping of supplies and no down time the allies need a MINIMUM of 255 - 270 Large AK's full time on the West Coast run in 44.
Any disruption is nasty.
This is why a CENTPAC offensive is really worth thinking about the same strength offensive can be launched with half that level of AK support.
Fighting out of North Aus is hard on my supply lines I find I am pulling AK's off of amphib support duties to assist with supply hauling.
Unfortuantely decisions I make today will take 6 - 12 weeks to make themselves felt at the front.
Andy
I have about 2m (1m just leaving or loading at West Coast) tonnes at sea at present with about 500k at Darwin and the same at Rabaul/ Kwaj/ Tarawa and Pearl
But ITS NOT Enough
Allied LBA eats supplies at a huge rate of knots.
Only Malaya of my forward bases is in decent shape with 150k all the others are between 30 - 50k which is not enough.
To run proper continuos offensive ops the allies need about 600,000 tonnes a MONTH arriving at the front that does not include fuel or stockpiling for future operations so 85 - 90 Full AK's a month
It takes about 6 weeks for AK's to make the trip Australia - West Coast so a round trip is about 12 weeks
So allowing for no dumping of supplies and no down time the allies need a MINIMUM of 255 - 270 Large AK's full time on the West Coast run in 44.
Any disruption is nasty.
This is why a CENTPAC offensive is really worth thinking about the same strength offensive can be launched with half that level of AK support.
Fighting out of North Aus is hard on my supply lines I find I am pulling AK's off of amphib support duties to assist with supply hauling.
Unfortuantely decisions I make today will take 6 - 12 weeks to make themselves felt at the front.
Andy
RE: USN Independence Hit !!!
p.s. 43 MUST be used to forward dump supplies at likely offensive springboard sites do not get tempted into wholesale use of AK's for amphib ops you will need every single one !!!
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RE: USN Independence Hit !!!
How do you run your supply train?? [&:]
Do you get a large TF of AK's and send out one large TF to PH or do they go through Pago Pago (or someplace down there) to Australia?? Do you keep the size the same or as available for transport??
I have played to late '43 against the AI and try to keep the AK TF from 5 to 10 ships and only escort them once they get close to potential harm.
Just curious about how you do it as so few of us players have gotten as far as you. [&o]
Do you get a large TF of AK's and send out one large TF to PH or do they go through Pago Pago (or someplace down there) to Australia?? Do you keep the size the same or as available for transport??
I have played to late '43 against the AI and try to keep the AK TF from 5 to 10 ships and only escort them once they get close to potential harm.
Just curious about how you do it as so few of us players have gotten as far as you. [&o]
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[/center]RE: USN Independence Hit !!!
It varies to be honest
I have some on the direct route to Aus
Some going to Tarawa or Kwaj
Some going to PH
Some to rabaul
Tankers are more trouble as they need to replenish and again I mix it up typically I have some TF's on autoconvoy to my nodal bases others heading to a holding base before deciding where the suplies are needed (Canton is good for this).
My convoys vary from 5 - 10 AK's and 3 - 5 tankers with escort when KB is still a threat to 50 AK, 30 Tanker super convoys often covered in the exposed areas by forward deploying carriers.
I have so many CVE's/DE's now that most convoys are reasonably well protected have a decent chance against most raiders.
Continuos ops by 4E and 2E bombers plus FB's just eat supplies.
I have some on the direct route to Aus
Some going to Tarawa or Kwaj
Some going to PH
Some to rabaul
Tankers are more trouble as they need to replenish and again I mix it up typically I have some TF's on autoconvoy to my nodal bases others heading to a holding base before deciding where the suplies are needed (Canton is good for this).
My convoys vary from 5 - 10 AK's and 3 - 5 tankers with escort when KB is still a threat to 50 AK, 30 Tanker super convoys often covered in the exposed areas by forward deploying carriers.
I have so many CVE's/DE's now that most convoys are reasonably well protected have a decent chance against most raiders.
Continuos ops by 4E and 2E bombers plus FB's just eat supplies.
RE: USN Independence Hit !!!
More than a tactical wargame this is now turning into the hunt for AK's and supply stockpiles
I was expecting to attack from CENTPAC to the marianas in June and to fight a 1 - 2 month battle there so I had stockpiled c 2.5m supply and 2m fuel - this was going on throughout Hydra.
I then switched my focus of attack and based it out of North Aus and SWPAC but by thta stage I had exhausted my stockpiled supply and fuel supporting Hydra i.e. I had less than 1.5m supply and fuel on hand going forward.
I had planned on restocking during the Marianas but obviously plans change.
With hindsight I may have been better to have went in at the Marianas purely on logistics grounds
Just to give one example
Banja now has several B29Gps operating from it its MONTHLY supply requirement with no repairs to A/C, upgrades to facilites etc etc is 85,000 tonnes.
To put that in context it is about a 6 week round trip from my terminus on East Coast of Aus to Banja through hostile waters for the last week so to just meet the supply needs of that one AF requires about 30 7,000 tonne AK's plus escorts and escort carriers
That one base is absorbing 14% of all supplies shipped into SWPAC.
After the next series of raids to close Singapore I will be forced on logistical grounds to withdraw all B29's back to Australia.
I can only operate them for about 3 days and any thoughts of putting them into Malaya for more than a single week of raids is a pipe dream until I get the logistics sorted.
I know it sounds crazy but the c 1.5m supply I have in SWPAC/Aus/ -> Malaya is no where near enough for the offensives I am running.
I have about 60 AK's at Malacca at present and I need them all out of there and back on cargo runs ASAP.
Now that my forces are ashore and operating I think I will need to pause for a few weeks to allow stockpiles to recover.
It is ALL about logistics for now !!!
Andy
I was expecting to attack from CENTPAC to the marianas in June and to fight a 1 - 2 month battle there so I had stockpiled c 2.5m supply and 2m fuel - this was going on throughout Hydra.
I then switched my focus of attack and based it out of North Aus and SWPAC but by thta stage I had exhausted my stockpiled supply and fuel supporting Hydra i.e. I had less than 1.5m supply and fuel on hand going forward.
I had planned on restocking during the Marianas but obviously plans change.
With hindsight I may have been better to have went in at the Marianas purely on logistics grounds
Just to give one example
Banja now has several B29Gps operating from it its MONTHLY supply requirement with no repairs to A/C, upgrades to facilites etc etc is 85,000 tonnes.
To put that in context it is about a 6 week round trip from my terminus on East Coast of Aus to Banja through hostile waters for the last week so to just meet the supply needs of that one AF requires about 30 7,000 tonne AK's plus escorts and escort carriers
That one base is absorbing 14% of all supplies shipped into SWPAC.
After the next series of raids to close Singapore I will be forced on logistical grounds to withdraw all B29's back to Australia.
I can only operate them for about 3 days and any thoughts of putting them into Malaya for more than a single week of raids is a pipe dream until I get the logistics sorted.
I know it sounds crazy but the c 1.5m supply I have in SWPAC/Aus/ -> Malaya is no where near enough for the offensives I am running.
I have about 60 AK's at Malacca at present and I need them all out of there and back on cargo runs ASAP.
Now that my forces are ashore and operating I think I will need to pause for a few weeks to allow stockpiles to recover.
It is ALL about logistics for now !!!
Andy
RE: USN Independence Hit !!!
p.s. to all Japanese players sink every AK you can find at all times throughout the game !!!
1. In 44 a Jap Carrier for 15 - 20 allied AK's sunk or damaged is a GOOD trade
2. Commerce Raiding is your friend
3. Dislocation caused by the threat of commerce raiding is almost as good.
Do NOT let the allies send Brit AK's to augment the West Coast Run keep the route from India closed if I was able to supply Aus/Malaya from India this would be a cakewalk !!!!
1. In 44 a Jap Carrier for 15 - 20 allied AK's sunk or damaged is a GOOD trade
2. Commerce Raiding is your friend
3. Dislocation caused by the threat of commerce raiding is almost as good.
Do NOT let the allies send Brit AK's to augment the West Coast Run keep the route from India closed if I was able to supply Aus/Malaya from India this would be a cakewalk !!!!