Most of my subs are in Japan, got 12-14 left me thinks. In 3 months a major RO program will deliver 20-30 subs.
Planning a major campaign when the Inner Citadel is invaded.
Nishimura managed to NOT find any enemy ships, even though the area was crammed!
Nishumura didn't even get back to Palembang, with a move range of 6/6 he moved a mere 8 or 9 hexes.
It's almost impossible to predict were a strike force will end up after a battle.
Today it at first looked like this might have been a lucky thing, but in the end it proved to be a nasty surprised - most surprisingly [:'(]
Andy was quite gutsy, he sailed his fleets straight towards Palembang and Batavia as he owned the area.
With only CVE's for defense his Escort Carrier fleet was ripped to pieces: No less than 6!!! cve's were crippled, 2 sinking outright.
4 enemy destroyers were also destroyed north of Java while numerous enemy aux and transport ships were hit and damaged.
Our losses in the air were acceptable, even though there was a price to be paid.
Today was a major victory for the Empire! Andy's long trek between Oz and Malay will claim more victims to come as our major
bases from Singapore to Soerabaja launches raid after raid against the enemy convoys.
BANZAI! [:D]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/09/44
Air Combat
Day Air attack on TF, near Waigeu Island at 41,73
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Cetus
DMS Chandler
AS Francis P. Blair, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Howard
DM Montgomery
AE Lassen
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Just north of Timor our naval bombers hit their targets with remarkable skill! [8D]
Day Air attack on TF at 30,72
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22
G4M2 Betty x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 19 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Buchanan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Richard Leary, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK American Leader - not worthy! [;)] (hit by dud)
DD McCall, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DE Levy, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 43
J2M Jack x 13
D4Y Judy x 24
B7A Grace x 9
P1Y Frances x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Allied aircraft - enemy CAP obliterated
FM-2 Wildcat x 44
F6F Hellcat x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 17 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y Judy: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged
B7A Grace: 9 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 4 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 11 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 40 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 11 destroyed
Allied Ships
CVE Gambier Bay, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Steamer Bay, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Marcus Island
CVE Rudyerd Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Wake Island
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
J2M Jack x 2
B7A Grace x 9
G4M1 Betty x 3
G4M2 Betty x 62
P1Y Frances x 16
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 5
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B7A Grace: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 29 damaged
P1Y Frances: 4 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 14 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships I expect ALL 6 CVEs to sink! [&o] [8D] [:D]
CVE Gambier Bay, Torpedo hits 2, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Savo Island - the lucky one
CVE Nassau, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Steamer Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Wake Island, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Rudyerd Bay, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-119, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Marcus Island, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2
P1Y Frances x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
AK Bootes, Torpedo hits 1
LST LST-464
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P1Y Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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A small convoy to the west of the main battle:
Day Air attack on TF at 22,54
Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
F6F Hellcat x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 6 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
LCI LCI-85
AK William M. Stewart, Torpedo hits 1
APD Newman
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Not the greatest follow up attacks: torpedoing LCS isn't what I enjoy the most...but still!
Day Air attack on TF at 22,54
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5
G4M2 Betty x 28
P1Y Frances x 15
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
P1Y Frances: 3 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
APD Talbot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK S. African Victory
LCI LCI-435
AK William C. Claiborne, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
APD Belknap
AP La Salle
LCI LCI-587
LCI LCI-525
DE Fleming
LCI LCI-445, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mount McKinley
AP Hercules, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-446, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-402
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Day time Surface Combat
I was SOOO looking forward to crushing the remaining CVE's with my surface fleet...only to find that
2 IOWAs and their TF was also in the hex [:(] Not a good day for Nishimura, had to scuttle his flagship Aoba
and 3 destroyers. Although the enemy was surprised once, we didn't manage to score any Long Lance hits.
Well, guess there's always a price to pay. Kinugasa should be ok, 4 dd's are operational and will head for Batavia.
3 others will go to Palembang to man the pumps.
Day Time Surface Combat at 22,54
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Naganami, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arashio, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Yuzuki
DD Asakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kiji, Shell hits 3, on fire
Allied Ships [X(]
BB Iowa
BB New Jersey, Shell hits 2
CA Baltimore
CA Pittsburgh, Shell hits 1
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
CA Detroit
DD Cassin Young
DD Swanson
DD Wilkes
DD Lansdowne, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hobby
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Day Time Surface Combat at 22,54
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, on fire, heavy damage
DD Naganami, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arashio, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ayanami, and is sunk
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minazuki, on fire
DD Yuzuki
DD Asakaze, on fire
DD Yunagi, on fire
DD Kiji, on fire
Allied Ships
BB Iowa, Shell hits 1
BB New Jersey
CA Baltimore
CA Pittsburgh
CA Chicago
CA Detroit
DD Cassin Young
DD Swanson
DD Wilkes
DD Lansdowne, on fire
DD Hobby
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CVE Death Valley
Imagine my delight when wave after wave of bombers streamed in to cause death and destruction among the
enemy fleets. We still got a large and powerful AF to oppose the enemy with. Perhaps Andy thought he had depleted us?
Not yet, not yet my friend! [:-]
