Aussie Affair III - This time its personal!

Luskan · Post by **Luskan** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:13 am

Quieter turn - things a bit slower than I would prefer - but my plans are progressing well enough - although admittedly I am getting impatient (with better than average progress).  Some of Raver's fleet has escaped the SRA - but they won't get far.
 
Operation Ordination is taking too long.
 
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/41
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Coastal Guns at Midway, 95,61, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Midway, 95,61
 
 
446 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 11,  on fire,  heavy damage
CL Yubari, Shell hits 5
CL Katori, Shell hits 1
AP Tafuku Maru, Shell hits 17,  on fire
PC Ch 29, Shell hits 3
PG Shoei Maru, Shell hits 5
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
 
Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
 
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TF 154 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
 
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TF 155 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 54,87
 
 
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TF 157 troops unloading over beach at Buka, 63,90
 
 
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 159
TF 159 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
 
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ASW attack at 114,65
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 13
 
Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Perry
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DD Allen
DD Litchfield
DD Chew
DD Schley
DD Ward
 
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ASW attack at 37,59
 
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
 
Allied Ships
SS S-41
 
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Night Time Surface Combat at 37,59
 
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze
 
Allied Ships
AK Don Jose, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
 
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Coastal Guns at Midway, 95,61, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Midway, 95,61
 
 
99 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Shoei Maru, Shell hits 10,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Venice Maru, Shell hits 12,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
 
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ASW attack at 39,56
 
Allied Ships
SS S-38
 
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 44
Ki-21 Sally x 52
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
 
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
 
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
 
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Blenheim IV x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
 
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CA Atago
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
AP Ryugi Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AK Nagara Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 44,64
 
Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 8
E13A1 Jake x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Escalante R, Bomb hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 7
 
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 18
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,54
 
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
B5N Kate x 1
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
MSW Finch
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,53
 
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
MSW Lark, Torpedo hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,53
 
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
MSW Lark,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 50
Ki-48 Lily x 45
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 10 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
 
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 15
 
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
 6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
 
 
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 14
Blenheim IV x 4
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
 
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
 
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 2
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,65
 
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
E13A1 Jake x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Dos Hermanos
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,51
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,62
 
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Capillo, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,64
 
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
MSW Tanager
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack at 115,65
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-171
 
Allied Ships
DD Schley, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Perry
DMS Trevor
DD Allen
DD Litchfield
DD Chew
DD Ward
 
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Sub attack at 115,65
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-171, hits 9
 
Allied Ships
DD Litchfield
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Trevor
DD Allen
DD Chew
DD Ward
 
 
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Ground combat at Iloilo
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1756 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54
 
Defending force 3133 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 74
 
Japanese max assault: 53 - adjusted assault: 14
 
Allied max defense: 77 - adjusted defense: 53
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
 
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Rabaul
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 15163 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
 
Defending force 3137 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
 
Japanese max assault: 87 - adjusted assault: 41
 
Allied max defense: 49 - adjusted defense: 91
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
 
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
 
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Ground combat at Buka
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 598 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 21 - adjusted assault: 6
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Buka base !!!
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Midway
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 4565 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
 
Defending force 3461 troops, 87 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
 
Japanese max assault: 90 - adjusted assault: 20
 
Allied max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 18
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
470 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
 
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
 
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Ground combat at Kuching
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 8520 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114
 
Defending force 1560 troops, 2 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
 
Japanese max assault: 90 - adjusted assault: 33
 
Allied max defense: 26 - adjusted defense: 23
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at 38,37
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 21406 troops, 219 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
 
Defending force 34041 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 969
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Lae
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 528 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 4
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lae base !!!
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Tassafaronga
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 598 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 10
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tassafaronga base !!!
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Rabaul
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1198 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44
 
Defending force 14858 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Iloilo
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2432 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
 
Defending force 1494 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Cebu Island
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2640 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
 
Defending force 1662 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Midway
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2449 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
 
Defending force 3975 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Bulla
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1047 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 28 - adjusted assault: 30
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bulla base !!!
 
 
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3rd Coastal Gun Regiment Wiped Out at Rabaul by attrition!!!
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4th Coastal Gun Regiment Wiped Out at Rabaul by attrition!!!
 

Raverdave · Post by **Raverdave** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:45 am

..............and didn't Luskan just get his nose bloodied at Midway.    Rabal still holds after three days of intense fighting.  !

Mark VII · Post by **Mark VII** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 12:28 pm

Yes he did! It would also seem that two of his submarines are on the long dive to Davey Jones locker.

ORIGINAL: Raverdave

..............and didn't Luskan just get his nose bloodied at Midway.

Luskan · Post by **Luskan** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 12:58 pm

Two of my submarines are on their way back for repairs - high float damage but relatively low sys - they'll both make it. At this rate I'll torpedo 1 DD for every 4 subs he smacks around Pearl - which clearly isn't worth it so I'm withdrawing them to less patrolled waters.

As for Midway, well as you will see from the combat report, I've performed a retrograde manouvre with the South Seas Detachment - they were all packed up and safe except for 1 pesky knocked out support unit that is demanding to fight to the death and just wouldn't get on the bloody transports - so we left them behind. Invading Midway is just not plausible - sometimes you'll snatch it, sometimes you won't - but every time you invade Midway you get your APs (6 of them and 3 small escorts) smashed by the coastal defence battery. Fortunately only one or two will sink - but still!

Midway was never about taking midway (otherwise I would have sent in the 3 naval gds units at Wake after them!) - it was about offering Raver's CVs a chance to come out and play. He didn't accept the invitation - (Xargun did - and now Lady Lex is under the water [:D]). Now, consider what happens if Raver continues to not come out to play and I continue to pour troops into Midway. Yes I'd take the place.

Then I'd have to supply it, througha gauntlet of enemy surface combat tfs and subs and CV raids. EVERY TIME KB gets spotted anywhere at all, Raver would whale on Midway like a cat to a scratching post. Over and over - he might try to take it back but why bother until he wants it? This way, KB slips off into the night several turns ago - and Raver doesn't know where they are. That, and the fact that His chance to hit my support tfs at Wake has passed - my ships are unloaded, the place is secure. The South Seas Detachment did not die of attrition [8|]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/41

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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 136
TF 136 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58

42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Shoto Maru
AP Yoshida Maru #3, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Manila Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
228 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Sub attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-124 - my subs torpedo another escort - things are going well on this front so far

Allied Ships
DD Peary, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Songkhia at 24,43

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 2
BB Haruna, Shell hits 2
DD Asashio, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oshio
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
DD Encounter, Shell hits 2
DD Isis, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk - the big guns didn't engage unfortunately - Asashio is crippled and unlikely to survive the battle.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Japanese Ships
PG Choan Maru #2
AP Amakasu Maru #1
AP Chichibu Maru

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide

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TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 136
TF 136 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Manila Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Shoto Maru

Japanese ground losses:
280 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 50
Ki-21 Sally x 54

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 32

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 14
Blenheim IV x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Giyu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Arugun Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tatuha Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Salamaua at 54,88

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tonei Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 11

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 46,65

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
B5N Kate x 18
F1M2 Pete x 2
E13A1 Jake x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Sarangami, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
2 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 47,64

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 8
E13A1 Jake x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
4 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,53

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
B5N Kate x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 16
Blenheim IV x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,44

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Asashio, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,53

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Chichibu Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,69

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
E13A1 Jake x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Dos Hermanos

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,67

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Taurus

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x F1M2 Pete bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 53
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Encounter, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage - Payback for the Asashio

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,67

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Legazpi, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Gili Gili at 56,94 [8|] Raver's CL performed as badly as mine did in the early game!

Japanese Ships
PG Choan Maru #2, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Amakasu Maru #1, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Chichibu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 5

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

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TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Sorong, 42,74

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported

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TF 152 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 85,89

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

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TF 155 troops unloading over beach at Salamaua, 54,88

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Naga - Now this was silly of me. I advanced 1 brigade and some eng units without moving the division to pin the Naga defenders down while the division was organised and supply built up for the assault. Unfortunately this went very wrong and cost me some troops. I'll be bringing the 4th division up asap.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15985 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 289

Defending force 12110 troops, 126 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 312

Japanese max assault: 281 - adjusted assault: 13

Allied max defense: 329 - adjusted defense: 305

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese ground losses:
765 casualties reported
Guns lost 34

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Midway

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 - Yelled some angry words at them!

Defending force 3371 troops, 84 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 26 - adjusted defense: 25

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

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Ground combat at 39,37 -
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12489 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 259

Defending force 6660 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 279 - adjusted assault: 254

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Kuching - will fall soon - lots more troops inbound to storm the place.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9320 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Defending force 1449 troops, 1 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese max assault: 113 - adjusted assault: 44

Allied max defense: 18 - adjusted defense: 25

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 38,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21440 troops, 221 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 445

Defending force 33969 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 970

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 33,62

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20173 troops, 230 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 431

Defending force 910 troops, 10 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese max assault: 470 - adjusted assault: 231

Allied max defense: 6 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 231 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Victoria Point

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1574 troops, 0 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 758 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese max assault: 60 - adjusted assault: 55

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point base !!!

Allied ground losses:
1116 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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Ground combat at 38,37 - Another land combat gone a bit awry. My troops fall back from the chinese army (without too many losses) towards Haiphong and I've got to admit Raver's got me on the back foot here. I've had to scramble some extra troops onto transports in the hope they get there in time.

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31127 troops, 220 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 968

Defending force 21440 troops, 221 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 445

Allied max assault: 1019 - adjusted assault: 1750

Japanese max defense: 413 - adjusted defense: 605

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Rabaul - Very soon now you bastards!

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1202 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Defending force 11862 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184

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Ground combat at Iloilo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2458 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Defending force 1553 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Cebu Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2647 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 8711 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 325

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Midway

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2450 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

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Ground combat at Makin

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 160 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin base !!!

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South Seas Det. Wiped Out at Midway by attrition!!!

I've never seen this message before (I evacuated these guys - didn't realise I'd lost guns at Rabaul in spite of lots of supply and continued reinforcement????!?!?!?!

Luskan · Post by **Luskan** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 1:32 pm

So in light of the last turn I feel I should offer a few bit of analysis of the first week or so of play.
 
First up, patches since I've been gone haven't been kind to the jap player.  That said, things are satisfactory - not good or bad just yet. 
 
I underestimated the defenders at Kuching and Rabaul (and instead of spreading my effort out quite so far, I should have concentrated on these two better).  That said, both will fall soon enough - and I am avoiding repeating the mistake at Iliolo, Cebu, Ambiona, Makassar etc.  Midway was as difficult as expected, and I've saved 80% of the south seas Detachment.  These boys will sit somewhere relaxing for a bit before I send them off to their new post.
 
I am a little frustrated with how slowly my invasion fleets unloaded at Aparri and Songhia - these are giant steamrollers so I had to wait for them in their entirety (nothing worse than letting Raver bloody some of my units when the end is inevitable anyway etc.).  With a division firmly ashore at Khota Bharu, I'm going to cut Kuantan (being bombed daily) off and pinch it out first, and then I'll crush Singapore. 
 
In the PI, my troops at Aparri (main force) have their flanks secure (my smaller force at Vigan) - previously I've bypassed Tuggeragao (sp?) only to have it bite me later.  This time, I'll crush the defenders there carefully, before hitting Clark.  That means accepting the irritating P-40s for the moment and going slow and steady.
 
To date I have lost 9 ships, worth about 75 points, with another 4-6 going to sink, another 6-12 crippled and another 6-12 damaged.  Most of those sunk are DDs, APs and 1 CL.  Raver has lost 3 bbs at pearl, Repulse, Houston, 3 AS, 2 AVD, 1 AV, and a whole bunch of other ships from Manila (which my two small CVE units are chasing).
 
I was not surprised when CL Adelaide appeared at Gili Gili - although I imaging Raver is sending her to port to change commanders! The troops did not land at Gili Gili and the transports (still ok to sail) have been directed elsewhere.  At least there is one target in the Solomons worth chasing - CA Australia should be making an appearance soon as well.  Rabaul . . . well I would prefer not to take Rabaul until Gasmata falls (so they surrender instead of live in the jungle for the next 6 years without food, water or ammo and pop up at the end to retake Rabaul with tanks etc). but I don't think I want to wait.  Why I would loose two whole CD units to attrition worries me - obvious a new rule here I don't understand.
 
That said, my armament industry has grown by about 50% (increased all the small armament factories to medium ones) - I'm not too worried about those units - in 6 or so months they'll get replaced without issue.  Economically, I've learnt a lot from some of the better Jap economists here on the forums - I can see my pools slowly stocking up and I'm pleased with the way things are working out.
 
 
 
 

Capt. Harlock · Post by **Capt. Harlock** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:12 pm

ORIGINAL: Luskan

Why I would loose two whole CD units to attrition worries me - obvious a new rule here I don't understand.

It is very confusing -- what happened at Midway was entirely realistic, but I would guess that a bug in the code caused the problem at Rabaul. (Not uncommon to have bugs in freshly implemented code.)

Your Week 1 summary was insightful and much appreciated. Never mind Raver's complaints about verbosity, the rest of the audience welcomes it!

Luskan · Post by **Luskan** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:00 pm

So does Raver - he reads every post then sifts it for truth [;)]

wworld7 · Post by **wworld7** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:00 pm

ORIGINAL: Luskan

So does Raver - he reads every post then sifts it for truth [;)]

According to the history the bananna speaks NO truth...

Only lies, half-lies, quarter-lies, etc...

Where as Raver speaks nothing but the truth so help HIM God....

Flipper

Oliver Heindorf · Post by **Oliver Heindorf** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:45 pm

Banana for president !

my 2 cent

Raverdave · Post by **Raverdave** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:07 am

ORIGINAL: Oliver Heindorf

Banana for president !

my 2 cent

Raverdave · Post by **Raverdave** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:44 am

Launched in 1918 and comissioned in 1922 HMAS Adelaide is an old ship so I was not really surprised to see such poor results. Better is the news that I am sinking a lot of Luskan's DDs. If anything the IJN never has enough DD's so the more that I can sink the more it will hamper the bananana boy later in the war.

Rabal is a legend in-the-making, to hold out as long as they have is an amazing feat of arms. There will be some VCs awarded in the near future.

Luskan must still be living back in the UV days if he thought that hitting Midway would tempt me to use my CVs

. Although it would have been a pain to loose it Midway is not THAT important at this point of the war that I would go rushing in to defend it.

Can't wait to get home from war and load up the next game file from the boy-wonder.

JeffroK · Post by **JeffroK** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:15 am

ORIGINAL: flipperwasirish

ORIGINAL: Luskan

So does Raver - he reads every post then sifts it for truth [;)]

According to the history the bananna speaks NO truth...

Only lies, half-lies, quarter-lies, etc...

Where as Raver speaks nothing but the truth so help HIM God....

Flipper

Given those skills he'd make a perfect Prime Minister!!

Raverdave · Post by **Raverdave** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:22 am

Couldn't do any worse [:'(]

Raverdave · Post by **Raverdave** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:05 am

Ok..........time to start the propaganda war !

Luskan · Post by **Luskan** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:41 am

Raver's posting those medals to Rabaul - too dangerous for a C-in-C to get stuck in a base that it about to get over run [:D]
 
 

Luskan · Post by **Luskan** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:45 am

3 out of 4 allied opponents who see a chance to "escape" with their CVs and schmack a jap invasion tf at the same time will take it.  Of course, there is a side show benefit of taking Midway - but only if I could do it and not have to guard the place constantly from allied pounding.
 
 

Luskan · Post by **Luskan** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:46 am

Another turn from Raver sails in and the war continues!

A few "big things" happen today - first off, Kuching and Cebu both fall, with allied troops marching into captivity in their thousands. Iliolo will fall next, with Rabaul (no actoin there today) and you'll see the brave troops that have participated in these amphibious operations get 3 whole days of rest, before they load up and storm another allied beach in the SRA (there sure are a lot of them!).

The PI is now mostly red instead of green - excepting Luzon of course, where I haven't made much good progress yet.

Raver's nuisance force arrives just north of Bangkok - they'll be thrown back in good measure.

In China, my torops stormed Changsha - not much ot it since Raver had left only the most token of defence forces back there [:@][:@] As long as his chinese LCU's remain "unrouted" in battle, they're semi - effective. If he saves too many of them from my early game meat grinder . . . well he won't have to wait until 1944 for the chinese offensive. That said, looks like he's shoring up a bit of an defence at Wuchow/Kweilin. I have a different plan for this part of the Chinese fight this time around.

Off Pearl Raver's ASW groups continue their success - sinking the I-9 this turn (but not before the skipper torpedoed a DMS). I'm thrilled to see some of my subs hitting targets - just wish they survived a bit longer. First sub sunk outright this game however.

In the Solomons my little invasions continue - I am starting to run out of little units to guard all these islands - will be a few days before my reinforcements (shipped from Japan on turn 1) get there with the troop numbers and volume of supplies I need to create my Solomon island fortresses.

Raver's bombers have picked up the pace - starting to hit transports regularly. The good news is the early allied aircraft carry small bombs - and my oscars and zeros on CAP over my invasion tfs are scoring good kills. The bad news is that one of these bastards put a bomb through the Hosho's flight deck which really smacked her something nasty. Fortunately the need for my escort CVs to function as a mini KB task force off Kuching is no longer necessary (since I've got 100+ aircraft at Kuching to do the job for me!). That siad, I'll be making sure as few of these bomber units escape the SRA (thanks to Raver's political point bottleneck) as possible.

In news just as disturbing as the lack of defenders at Changsha, my troops bombarded Alor Star today (my main force is starting to move down the Malayan peninsula) and found they place almost empty as well. I haven't seen Raver evacuating LCUs from Malaya - so I'm guessing he's setting up Fortress Singapore - any escaping transports would have been spotted (I hope) as they fled.

Enjoy.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/41

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TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73 - This operation was running extremely late, and I'm hoping the delay hasn't cost my men lives.

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported

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TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73

Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 130
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Koshu Maru #3, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
230 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 136
TF 136 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Shoto Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Iloilo, at 42,56

Japanese Ships
DD Sawakaze
CL Yura
BB Hyuga
DD Yakaze
CL Oi
BB Ise
CL Kitakami
DD Mikazuki
DD Wakatake
BB Yamashiro
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

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TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73

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TF 104 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56

Japanese ground losses:
192 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 110
TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hiyodori

Japanese ground losses:
934 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 130
TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Cebu Island, 42,58, firing at TF 136
TF 136 troops unloading over beach at Cebu Island, 42,58

40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Shoto Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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ASW attack at 46,44

Japanese Ships
MSW W.17
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
MSW W.9
PC Kyo Maru #12
MSW W.18
PC Ch 1
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Kyo Maru #2
MSW W.10
MSW W.8
MSW W.7

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, hits 1

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Sub attack at 109,69

Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage - sinks

Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Perry
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DD Allen
DD Litchfield
DD Chew
DD Ward

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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 49

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Huso Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Teia Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 18
Blenheim IV x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Ki-48 Lily x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Isabel

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 5

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,54

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,54

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 14
Blenheim IV x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,54

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
B5N Kate x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP President Madison, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,54

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Finch, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 36,55

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo
DD Murasame
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
AK Governor Wright, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Pomala, 32,69

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported

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TF 152 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91

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TF 157 troops unloading over beach at Torokina, 63,92

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Cebu Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19265 troops, 209 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Defending force 3584 troops, 34 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese max assault: 411 - adjusted assault: 372

Allied max defense: 83 - adjusted defense: 8

Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu Island base !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
5348 casualties reported
Guns lost 45

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 82252 troops, 850 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 2074

Defending force 20849 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 616

Japanese max assault: 1765 - adjusted assault: 908

Allied max defense: 671 - adjusted defense: 83

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Changsha base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
911 casualties reported
Guns lost 28

Allied ground losses:
925 casualties reported
Guns lost 62

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 48,37

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15100 troops, 214 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Defending force 5460 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Japanese max assault: 300 - adjusted assault: 250

Allied max defense: 165 - adjusted defense: 27

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Sorong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 949 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 22 - adjusted assault: 12

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong base !!!

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Ground combat at Kuching

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9331 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210

Defending force 1342 troops, 0 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese max assault: 111 - adjusted assault: 51

Allied max defense: 13 - adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
765 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Alor Star

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 30499 troops, 479 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1097

Defending force 1984 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Ground combat at Tavoy

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46037 troops, 546 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 985

Defending force 956 troops, 7 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese max assault: 1039 - adjusted assault: 597

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 119 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy base !!!

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Cotabato

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9238 troops, 84 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 203

Defending force 2944 troops, 26 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Japanese max assault: 184 - adjusted assault: 12

Allied max defense: 55 - adjusted defense: 9

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Salamaua

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 435 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 11 - adjusted assault: 13

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Salamaua base !!!

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Ground combat at Krung Thep

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2775 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 38 - adjusted assault: 11

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Krung Thep base !!!

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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1219 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Defending force 12039 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 190

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Ground combat at Iloilo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2327 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Defending force 12509 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 317

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Ground combat at Tarawa

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 200 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!!

Luskan · Post by **Luskan** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:14 pm

Quieter turn in terms of battle - I take Cotabato, Ambiona, Alor Star and grind Rabaul down a bit.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/15/41 - 9th day in.

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Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 110
TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56 - no mistakes here - next turn will see these crushed.

67 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
DD Hiyodori

Japanese ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Sub attack at 45,44 - my asw tfs are finally having an effect. Not sinking anything, but they're certainly hurting them

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #2
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Kyo Maru #12
PC Ch 1
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #11

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish, hits 4

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Sub attack at 95,63

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Isokaze
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 1, on fire

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ASW attack at 45,44

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Kyo Maru #12
PC Ch 1

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish, hits 8

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ASW attack at 110,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 2

Allied Ships
DMS Perry
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DD Allen
DD Litchfield
DD Chew
DD Ward

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Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 61,88 - a bit more softening is needed.

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara

Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 3

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Sub attack at 110,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Allen
DMS Perry
DMS Trevor
DMS Zane
DD Litchfield
DD Chew
DD Ward

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TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Tomini, 34,65

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported

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TF 152 troops unloading over beach at Apamama, 86,92

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TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Tomini, 34,65

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Coastal Guns at Iloilo, 42,56, firing at TF 110
TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 42,56

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

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TF 137 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.17
MSW W.8
MSW W.18
MSW W.7
MSW W.9
MSW W.10

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Sub attack at 94,63

Japanese Ships
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Isokaze
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS Triton

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Day Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 59,88

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Shofuku Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52 - Raver still has ships in Manila harbour - what for? They aren't running or fighting?

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-48 Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Peary, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 15

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Koki Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 59,88

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PG Kogyoku Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 61,88

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 9
Port hits 2

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TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Talasea, 59,88

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Rabaul - wearing down slowly.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12201 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197

Defending force 2904 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Japanese max assault: 150 - adjusted assault: 48

Allied max defense: 37 - adjusted defense: 43

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
388 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Amboina - better late than never.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8056 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Defending force 2125 troops, 24 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese max assault: 253 - adjusted assault: 156

Allied max defense: 35 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Amboina base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3132 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Torokina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 656 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Torokina base !!!

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Ground combat at Alor Star

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 66016 troops, 767 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190

Defending force 1862 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese max assault: 1130 - adjusted assault: 987

Allied max defense: 4 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 329 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 6 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Cotabato - just allied remnants left to be swept up - the southern PI is now all mine (except for that one inland base you have to trek for 2 weeks to get to!

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9036 troops, 79 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

Defending force 2914 troops, 23 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese max assault: 164 - adjusted assault: 112

Allied max defense: 54 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Pomala

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 666 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 22

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pomala base !!!

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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1137 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Defending force 11683 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

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Ground combat at Iloilo

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2327 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Defending force 15460 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Apamama - screwed this up - landed about 1/10th of the unit. Fortunately it was enough.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 233 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Apamama base !!!

Raverdave · Post by **Raverdave** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:18 pm

Oh it was soooooo good to see a bomb go through the deck of that jap flat top. Pity it didn't do any real damage. The boy wonder failed to clear his subs from around PH as fast as he said he would and my ASW TF struck a number of times sinking one and damaging another No moves on Java yet and only a slow push south down the Malay peninsula, however looks like Luskan is making a move for Rangoon....I expect him to be there in the next four to five game days maybe even 7 at the lastest.

Luskan · Post by **Luskan** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:13 pm

The battle continues on to day 10 - I grind Rabaul further down, chase some retreating allied troops down the road from Tarakan to Samarinda, retake Krung Thep (raver's nuisance raid), take Vigan, bombard Tuguegarao (waiting for more troops to roll up before I storm the forts) and finish off Iliolo and over 6000 allied troops go into custody.
 
Ten days in and I have two fears - firstly that Raver has managed to pull LCUs (especially the dangerous australian ones) out of Malaya.  He's certainly not bothered at Tavoy and it looks like he's retreated back to Rangoon - but there are troops missing.  I hope to find them down the road at mandalay or further into the jungle.  I certainly don't want them to survive my early advantage (although if I know Raver, he's piling troops into Akyab left right and centre - the allied player can get enough troops in there to stem a japanese Indian offensive and launch a counter attack from within their own air cover - I won't be making that mistake again, although I've found a better way to handle it).
 
Secondly, Raver's being completely un bull headed with his chinese troops.  So far none of them have charged forward in stupid attacks where they are easily routed.  Once routed, due to the constant lack of supply and HQ chinese troops STAY routed - and the best way to control China is to rout all those troops at the start of the game (just look at what a rout did an the IJ division next to Hanoi! Will be weeks before they're ready to fight again!).  Raver, unusually, is being careful and conservative.
 
Operation Elation was given a green light today - several months earlier than I'd expected to need to.  Elation will take some weeks to ready as well, and when it comes off (if it works) I will be able to hear Raver's teeth gnashing from here (and if it doesn't work I'll have to bomb melbourne).
 
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/41
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TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Talasea, 59,88
 
 
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TF 137 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)
 
Japanese Ships
MSW W.17
MSW W.8
MSW W.18
MSW W.7
MSW W.9
MSW W.10
 
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ASW attack at 45,44
 
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Kyo Maru #12
PC Ch 1
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Kyo Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish
 
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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47
 
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Oshio
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
 
 
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
 
Runway hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
 
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Naval bombardment of Samarinda, at 31,63
 
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
 
 
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 7
 
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Naval bombardment of Lautem, at 33,78
 
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Yudachi
CA Chokai
DD Sagiri
DD Natsugumo
DD Asagumo
DD Harusame
 
 
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 5
 
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TF 158 troops unloading over beach at Russell Islands, 66,96
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
 
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TF 137 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)
 
Japanese Ships
MSW W.17
MSW W.8
MSW W.18
MSW W.7
MSW W.9
MSW W.10
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,56
 
 
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 1
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
AK Nissyo Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 59,88
 
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
PG Kyo Maru #8, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
G4M1 Betty x 13
 
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
PG Isabel
PG Tulsa, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Samarinda, at 31,63
 
Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
 
 
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3
 
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TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Morotai, 43,68
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
 
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TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Makale, 32,67
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
 
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TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Pinrang, 31,67
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
 
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TF 156 troops unloading over beach at Gasmata, 59,90
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Iloilo
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 15564 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 339
 
Defending force 2837 troops, 24 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 66
 
Japanese max assault: 337 - adjusted assault: 281
 
Allied max defense: 63 - adjusted defense: 23
 
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo base !!!
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
6258 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
 
 
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Ground combat at Rabaul
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 11810 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168
 
Defending force 2761 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
 
Japanese max assault: 148 - adjusted assault: 52
 
Allied max defense: 34 - adjusted defense: 31
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
 
Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 
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Ground combat at Tomini
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 2030 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 56 - adjusted assault: 29
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tomini base !!!
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Krung Thep
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 7037 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 151
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 176 - adjusted assault: 90
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 90 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Krung Thep base !!!
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 44148 troops, 597 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 1000
 
Defending force 9711 troops, 101 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 255
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Vigan
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 14175 troops, 185 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 286
 
Defending force 1684 troops, 13 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
 
Japanese max assault: 276 - adjusted assault: 272
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 13
 
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!!
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
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Ground combat at 25,46
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 20653 troops, 238 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 423
 
Defending force 6038 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84
 
Japanese max assault: 818 - adjusted assault: 264
 
Allied max defense: 71 - adjusted defense: 40
 
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1
 
Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
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Ground combat at Talasea
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 676 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 19 - adjusted assault: 11
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Talasea base !!!
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Rabaul
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1053 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
 
Defending force 11385 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
 
 

 
 

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