Stopping an Invidious Empire.

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:08 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/23/42

Hmm, picture attaching isn't working or me right now. Suffice it to say that Java and Sumatra have pretty much all been taken over the past week with just Palembang meaningfully holding out.

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Night Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 10

No Allied losses

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Coastal Guns at Christmas I [IO], 15,62, firing at TF 71
TF 71 troops unloading over beach at Christmas I [IO], 15,62

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Sasago Maru

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Christmas I [IO], 15,62, firing at TF 71
TF 71 troops unloading over beach at Christmas I [IO], 15,62

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 20,59

Japanese Ships
AK Myoko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS SHCH110

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Victoria Point [BMA] , at 25,39

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Port Blair [Andaman] , at 23,34

Allied aircraft
B-25C/D Mitchell x 56

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Just focussing his eyes on Andaman Island. It might only buy me an extra day of not being detected but every day counts now.

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 18

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LCM AG-1715A, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 22
Ki-27 Nate x 28
Me-109E-4 Mike x 4

Allied aircraft
RTAF V-92C x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
RTAF V-92C: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on Cebu [Cebu] , at 43,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 48
Me-109E-4 Mike x 18
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 81

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 46

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 22

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on IJA Kumamoto 1 RpU Regiment, at 37,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 18

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on KNIL Menado Gar Battalion, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 24
E13A1 Jake x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on ML/KNIL Makassar Base Force, at 30,69

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 30
Ki-27 Nate x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 4
B4Y1 Jean x 7
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

I count sections from all his CVLs and CVEs here. It looks to me like he has created 2 x CV TFs centred around the CVEs and CVLs. That's fine, my evacuation of Caledonia continues, I think the number o units there frightened him off.... but he isn't to know they are all fragments

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Coastal Guns at Padang [Sumatra], 18,51, firing at TF 53
TF 53 troops unloading over beach at Padang [Sumatra], 18,51

78 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Tekkai Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Yahiko Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Benkolen [Sumatra]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4507 troops, 78 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 199

Defending force 1260 troops, 12 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Japanese max assault: 180 - adjusted assault: 82

Allied max defense: 22 - adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Benkolen [Sumatra] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Christmas I [IO]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 318 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 2917 troops, 45 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

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Ground combat at Padang [Sumatra]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 836 troops, 15 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Defending force 1142 troops, 8 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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Ground combat at Sining [North China]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 48 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Defending force 1708 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 32 - adjusted defense: 25

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

More Japanese paras fail to shift my base force [:D]

Unfortunately my forces from Sri lanka have been slow forming up so the soonest the invasion can go in is about 12 days from now, almost 3 days late. Damn!!! Unless of course I just send the forces from Perth in first and follow them in at a remove of several days with the forces from Sri Lanka? The Perth forces can make landfall in Java in about 7 days which would leave the Sri Lankan forces well out to sea but steaming in very forcefully. The benefit of this is that with the Perth forces to grab a beachhead the Sri Lankan forces can land undisrupted. The downside is that the Perth forces have no organic air cover and only about 1500 AV. Hmm, probably best to wait even though it really cuts against the grain.

pat.casey · Post by **pat.casey** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:08 am

Any possibility he's just going to trade queens with you here e.g. if you move massively into java, won't that open up India to his attack? Which would leave java as an (unsuppliable) allied island in the midst of a japanese Indian ocean?

Seems like if I were to IJN I'd trade java for India without blinking an eye.

ctangus · Post by **ctangus** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:30 am

ORIGINAL: pat.casey

Any possibility he's just going to trade queens with you here e.g. if you move massively into java, won't that open up India to his attack? Which would leave java as an (unsuppliable) allied island in the midst of a japanese Indian ocean?

Seems like if I were to IJN I'd trade java for India without blinking an eye.

Well, I can't speak for Nemo, but I certainly wouldn't make that trade myself. Java not only holds a lot of oil & resources in & of itself, but could be a stepping stone for further offensives against Sumatra - Malaya - Borneo - Celebes. There's no sense in holding India if you can't ship those resources home.

It could also potentially end in the Philippines being relieved, which would make Nemo's opponent pay dearly for his decision to bypass them.

It's more aggressive, and risky, than I would play but it will certainly be interesting to watch.

ctangus · Post by **ctangus** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:37 am

ORIGINAL: VSWG

Just how much unloads from an AP or AK per phase ( or day )when it is unloading at an enemy-held base?
I think it was 200 load points per phase, but don't take my word for it. Just recently someone posted a number, but the forum search isn't working ATM.

Generally 1000 load points of infantry from an AP per day. I've seen exceptions, however. It's probably better to plan on 800. 200 points of supply from an AK per phase. But no supplies will unload during the first invasion phase. Quirk of the game engine, I guess.

I tested this recently & posted some more details somewhere in this thread: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1603276

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:05 pm

Pat,
Aye, that could happen BUT I'm betting that:
a) he won't be using Java as bait because he won't expect it to be counter-invaded in May 1942. As far as I know this has never happened in any game yet.

b) if he DOES intend to swap Java for India then he will find the 8 Chinese Armies I have in India ( which should mass about 4,000 AV in 2 months time ) a fairly bitter pill to swallow. PLUS I'm getting more UK, Indian and US reinforcements into India all the time. Basically I've estimated that worst case scenario I can hold Java for two months before pulling out and evacuating to India. At that time even if my forces are in bad shape I should have enough new forces in India to hold against almost anything he can throw against me.

c) if he does intend to invade India then he is going to have to sail past Sumatra and Palembang is going to make that costly if it is in my hands.

And lastly, war is risk. If I sit back forever then he will crush the Soviet Union and China. It is time to take some of the pressure off China and the Soviet Union.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/24/42

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TF 1106 encounters mine field at Coal Harbor [BC] (130,37)

Allied Ships
DM Gamble, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

My mining of Coal Harbour finally must pay a toll.

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Night Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 24

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 damaged

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Night Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 9

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Hanoi [Tonkin] , at 36,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 9
Ki-44IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
Wellington IC x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington IC: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

This is the first raid of the war by Wellingtons. I wanted to see how they'd do since they have an armour rating of 2 in deference to their geodesic airframe structure. They aren't really much more survivable than anything else though so I think they'll just join my B-25s in massed daylight bombing raids when the time is right.

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 29
Me-109E-4 Mike x 51

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 17

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Wuchow [C China] , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 11
Me-109E-4 Mike x 50

Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 x 27
MiG-3 x 61
Yak-1 x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-I Oscar: 9 destroyed
Me-109E-4 Mike: 28 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LaGG-3: 10 destroyed
MiG-3: 9 destroyed
Yak-1: 12 destroyed

Well, I wanted to draw top-line Japanese fighters to China and now I've got to pay the price to keep them there. 37 Japanese fighters including 28 Mikes are downed at a cost of 31 Soviet fighters. I'll repeat this raid in a few days time in order to wipe out a few Mike units/draw others into China and away from Singapore etc just before I land in Java. The fewer experienced units he can rush to the area in the first few days of the landings the better for me.

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Day Air attack on Victoria Point [BMA] , at 25,39

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 21
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 15

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Colombo [Ceylon] , at 11,25

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 53
Ah, I was wondering when these would show up. Unfortunately I overlooked the fact that Colombo had no CAP after I'd crated up the 200+ fighters I'm sending to Java and, consequently, this raid got in, did great damage, and got out at little cost.

The majority of my 48 planes destroyed on the ground were Vildebeests, Blenheims and Dauntlesses so it isn't a major loss for me as:
a) the Vildebeests are obsolete and due to upgrade to Beauforts in 1 week,
b) I have about 200 Blenheims in the pool and
c) I get about 40 Dauntless a month and have enough in the pool to get by.

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 9 destroyed
Swordfish I: 4 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed
Anson I: 4 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 66

I'm spreading P-39 and I-16 squadrons out to my Indian bases to prevent such raids in future.

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Day Air attack on Port Blair [Andaman] , at 23,34

Allied aircraft
B-25C/D Mitchell x 51

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 27

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 26

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

hehe, these were only 500lbers but it does show promise doesn't it?

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
Ki-27 Nate x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

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Day Air attack on Cebu [Cebu] , at 43,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 48
Me-109E-4 Mike x 7
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 62

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 62

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 11
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 14
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 24
Ki-21-II Sally x 77

That's a lot of Bettys and Nells out of position. Lots of Sallies which cannot fly to Java in time to interfere with any landing also. GOOD!!!

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 107

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 5

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on IJA 22nd Division, at 46,38

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Training. These I-153cs are expendable training planes. Already the experience of these pilots has doubled from mid-20s to low-50s. Once they hit the 60s I'll transition them into I-16s or somesuch and use them to CAP my rear echelon bases.

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Day Air attack on KNIL Menado Gar Battalion, at 33,70

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 24
E13A1 Jake x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on KNIL Makassar Gar Battalion, at 30,69

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 30
Ki-27 Nate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12
Ki-21-II Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Glug, glug, glug

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Day Air attack on Ye [Burma] , at 29,35

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 24
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 3
B4Y1 Jean x 7
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 16

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 10
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 37

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Ground combat at Anchorage [Alaska]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19062 troops, 317 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value =
691

Defending force 7102 troops, 22 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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Ground combat at Christmas I [IO]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2921 troops, 45 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Defending force 318 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese max assault: 98 - adjusted assault: 24

Allied max defense: 4 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Christmas I [IO] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
339 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 63,19

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9372 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 342

Defending force 862 troops, 0 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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Ground combat at Padang [Sumatra]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 836 troops, 15 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Defending force 1170 troops, 9 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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Ground combat at Sining [North China]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Defending force 1716 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 32 - adjusted defense: 79

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

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Overall things are going well for the invasion except that my invasion convoys are stringing out as short-legged minesweepers are being refuelled and slowing down important TFs. Still, I don't mind straggling in over the course of 3 days as I think I have enough forces available to absorb the necessary losses.

ctangus,
FANGS OUT !!! When I used to play chess competitively the most frequent comment by bystanders was to wonder if anyone had told me that the tournament wasn't a "suicide chess" game [:D]. If I see vulnerability I tend to go for it, plus I'm very Soviet in that I just can't pass up the opportunity to pass an operational manoeuvre group into the enemy's operational depth. In this case Java is, hopefully, the gap and southern Borneo will be the operational objective.... So I think its warranted PLUS it'll be enjoyable and different and I don't play to win, I play to try different strategems and enjoy myself. Winning is not a requirement.

ctangus · Post by **ctangus** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:20 am

ORIGINAL: Nemo121

ctangus,
FANGS OUT !!!

Certainly seems so! [:D]

If I see vulnerability I tend to go for it, plus I'm very Soviet in that I just can't pass up the opportunity to pass an operational manoeuvre group into the enemy's operational depth. In this case Java is, hopefully, the gap and southern Borneo will be the operational objective....

It certainly does seem like a viable strategy. Particularly considering how spread out your opponent is - I suspect there's next to nothing in Java/Borneo. Maybe some infantry in Java that he hasn't shipped out yet. It's still more risky than I would play: major losses could cripple future operations for a good long time. But success would be catastrophic for Japan.

Wobbly did (unsuccessfully) try something similar against PzB, but he didn't commit nearly as much force.

How much supply are you bringing along? I'd personally want at least 200 - 300K for an op this big. Maybe a little more since your supply lines aren't secured.

So I think its warranted PLUS it'll be enjoyable and different and I don't play to win, I play to try different strategems and enjoy myself. Winning is not a requirement.[/b]

Win or lose, that's certainly the best reason to play the game.

Capt. Harlock · Post by **Capt. Harlock** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:31 pm

Day Air attack on Colombo [Ceylon] , at 11,25

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 53
Ah, I was wondering when these would show up.

That does seem to confirm your comment that it's better to launch your invasion of Java before the more anti-ship capable versions of the Me 264 come on-line. If they can reach Colombo they can very likely interfere with TF's from Indian ports. (Any idea where the strike came from?)

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:10 pm

Harlock,

I forget their exact range but even with torpedoes it is about 30 hexes. So, lots of options for really, really long-range havoc. One of my goals with them was to force the Allies in 1943 and 44 to properly escort their rear-echelon convoys. In any case hitting them before the torpedo-carrying Me-264s become available should really cut down my losses in the long run.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/25/42

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Sub attack at 1,43

Japanese Ships
SS I-157, hits 5, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Panther, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cheyenne
DD Van Ghent
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Paladin
DD Pakenham

Hmm, Panther is sunk and I-157 damaged. Hopefully he will ID all of the ships here as British or Dutch and not draw too many conclusions. [/]b

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Night Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 36

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

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Night Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 13

No Allied losses

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ASW attack at 1,43

Japanese Ships
SS I-157, hits 9, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Stewart
DD Parrott
DD Paul Jones
DD John D. Edwards
DD Edsall
DD FF Le Triomphant

Hmm, another surface combat TF runs over the I-157. At least it didn't contain anything heavier than a DD so I've bluffed jagdfluger that this was an ASW TF looking for his subs. I can't bluff too much though or he'll know I consider this important. My ships are about 9 days out from their landing areas. I am considering giving them orders to close ASAP right now but will try to hold off for 2 days and see how any air transfers go.

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Sub attack near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 8
DD RTN Surasdra
DD RTN Rayong
DD RTN Patani
DD RTN Chunphorn
DD RTN Chandraburi

Allied Ships
SS SHCH110, hits 1

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 21
Me-109E-4 Mike x 42

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 16

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Victoria Point [BMA] , at 25,39

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 21
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 14

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Tavoy [Burma] , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 19
Pe-2 x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 26

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 4
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AS Chogei, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LCVP AG-1468A, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 3
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 60

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBN/GST/PBY Nomad: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 80

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Day Air attack on Bankha [Sumatra] , at 20,47

Allied aircraft
Wellington IC x 8

No Allied losses

Oil hits 1

Just plinking away at the oil trying to spread the enemy fighters out a bit more.

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Day Air attack on Cebu [Cebu] , at 43,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Me-109E-4 Mike x 7
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 66

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 55

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 75

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 50

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on RTA 3rd Division, at 46,36

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on KNIL Makassar Gar Battalion, at 30,69

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 30
Ki-27 Nate x 12

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Wuchow [C China] , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 9
Me-109E-4 Mike x 59

Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 x 17
MiG-3 x 25
Yak-1 x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-I Oscar: 5 destroyed
Me-109E-4 Mike: 21 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
LaGG-3: 13 destroyed
MiG-3: 7 destroyed
Yak-1: 17 destroyed

Well it seems that fatigue took its toll on my forces. 37 Soviet planes went down as opposed to just 26 Japanese fighters. Time to call off these attacks. Still, 50 Mikes are removed from the pool and won't be available to fight over the DEI in 2 weeks time.

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 8
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 8
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 2 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 44

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 15

No Japanese losses

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Ground combat at Anchorage [Alaska]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19570 troops, 319 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value =
690

Defending force 7118 troops, 22 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 630 - adjusted assault: 362

Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 127

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at 63,19

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9317 troops, 160 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 342

Defending force 838 troops, 0 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied max assault: 672 - adjusted assault: 1200

Japanese max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 133 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Just kicking a Japanese spoiling force back out of the woods around Borzya. Jagdfluger is trying to spook me into diverting forces away from Borzya central while he masses or another attack there.

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Ground combat at Padang [Sumatra]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 836 troops, 15 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Defending force 1139 troops, 8 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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Ground combat at Sining [North China]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Defending force 1716 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 32 - adjusted defense: 58

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

Just what oh what are all these Japanese paras dying for at Sining?

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:36 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/26/42

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Coastal Guns at Padang [Sumatra], 18,51, firing at TF 124
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Padang [Sumatra], 18,51

72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze
DD Samidare
AK Hozan Maru #5

Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Padang [Sumatra], 18,51, firing at TF 132
TF 132 troops unloading over beach at Padang [Sumatra], 18,51

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Padang [Sumatra], 18,51, firing at TF 124
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Padang [Sumatra], 18,51

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Padang [Sumatra], 18,51, firing at TF 132
TF 132 troops unloading over beach at Padang [Sumatra], 18,51

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Kweilin [S China] , at 42,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 42

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-I Oscar: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
MiG-3: 1 destroyed

It looks like his Mikes didn't fly so his Oscars faced my MiG-3s alone--- and paid the price.

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Day Air attack on Victoria Point [BMA] , at 25,39

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 15

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 4
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 24
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 58

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBN/GST/PBY Nomad: 3 destroyed

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 61

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 23
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Ki-48-I Lily x 82

Allied aircraft
RTAF V-92C x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
RTAF V-92C: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 73

8 Japanese planes are downed over Manilla. Not a bad coup for an isolated city [:D]

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Day Air attack on Cebu [Cebu] , at 43,57

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 13
Me-109E-4 Mike x 7
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 63

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 55

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 75

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 64

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Day Air attack on IJA 5th Rpd Fire Gun Battalion, at 44,39

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on KNIL Makassar Gar Battalion, at 30,69

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 30
Ki-27 Nate x 12

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Kweilin [S China] , at 42,37

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 73

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 3 destroyed

Well, well, the Mikes get their heads handed to them. It is definitely time to run away from Kweilin though before he musters a much larger Mike sweep in a day or two.

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Sub attack near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese Ships
DD RTN Rayong
DD RTN Surasdra
DD RTN Patani
DD RTN Chunphorn
DD RTN Chandraburi
DD RTN Puket
DE RTN Meklong
PC Ch 9
PC Ch 8
PC Ch 7
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2

Allied Ships
SS SHCH110, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Bye, bye.

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Ground combat at Anchorage [Alaska]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19662 troops, 320 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value =
695

Defending force 7032 troops, 15 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 1278 - adjusted assault: 729

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 97

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Anchorage [Alaska] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
10191 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 2

The only force remaining in Anchorage at this time was the Alaskan HQ -- an immobile unit I couldn't evacuate. So, essentially, the base force and Brigade were succesfully evacuated to Kodiak Island.

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Ground combat at Sining [North China]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2167 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Defending force 1737 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese max assault: 148 - adjusted assault: 28

Allied max defense: 33 - adjusted defense: 268

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

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Sining, the base that just keeps on holding out. I only have a Base Force there and am trying my best to get it to run away yet still it manages to fight the Japanese off.

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Ground combat at Butuan [Mndno]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 570 troops, 15 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Allied max assault: 3 - adjusted assault: 5

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Butuan [Mndno] base !!!

Just another of my Base Forces wreaking a little havoc in the Phillipines. This is done purely for its annoyance factor.

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Ground combat at Padang [Sumatra]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 845 troops, 15 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Defending force 5568 troops, 72 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

In other news my British CVs have been spotted by C3Ns and D4Y Judy recon planes. This means that at least 2 enemy carriers are in the area. Well, that's the invasion well and truly torn. In response I have ordered my forces to split up and make maximum speed for the Javan coast. My carriers will draw enemy strikes onto themselves while my transports will try to make land and unload under the protection of my surface combat TFs. A whole load of Allied troops are about to drown over the next week but c'est la guerre.

In order to figure out just what I'm facing my sub-borne commando recons will land tomorrow. Java looks very lightly held and I've IDed a lot of troops which WERE in Java in China and the Soviet Union so I think that there can't be more than 2 to 3 Divisions in Java... and I think a significant portion of those 3 divisions is involved in his current offensive on outlying Sumatran bases meaning that they won't be available for the fighting on the main island.

I think that it is pretty certain I'm going to be succesful in my invasion but the cost of that success has just probably doubled ( as I'm sure he will begin shifting Bettys, Nells etc into the area tomorrow ). There should be a carrier battle tomorrow. I'm betting it'll be a draw with the Japanese inflicting more loss on my forces than they suffer BUT my own forces inflicting a bit of loss on the Japanese also and attriting them sufficiently that their attack wings won't be as easily able to savage my transports. After that it'll be a 4 day running battle to Teloekboetang ( in which my CVs, combat vessels and transports will suffer heavily to airstrikes ) followed by 2 to 3 days of naval battles as the Japanese try to disrupt the landings using Surface Combat TFs and a fortnight-long campaign to fully clear Java/Sumatra.

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:25 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/27/42

Today was a day of heavy losses for both sides. Overall though I think that I probably came off the better.

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Coastal Guns at Padang [Sumatra], 18,51, firing at TF 124
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Padang [Sumatra], 18,51

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 38, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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Night Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 23

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 destroyed

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I ordered my sub-borne commandos to go ashore today in several areas of the DEI in order to scope out the defences. Overall I found 3 or 4 BFs/Engineers per base and a few CD units but a major lack of any formed land combat units. Ooh, Java is looking like a bit of a walk-over.

Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 1077
TF 1077 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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TF 1080 troops unloading over beach at Malang [Java], 22,66

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TF 1087 troops unloading over beach at Djokjakarta [Java], 21,64

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TF 1089 troops unloading over beach at Tjilitjap [Java], 20,63

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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TF 1090 troops unloading over beach at Batavia [Java], 20,60

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Soerabaja [Java], 23,66, firing at TF 1097
TF 1097 troops unloading over beach at Soerabaja [Java], 23,66

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TF 1099 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan [Borneo], 31,64

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Padang [Sumatra], 18,51, firing at TF 124
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Padang [Sumatra], 18,51

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare

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Sub attack near Singapore [UK] at 22,51

Japanese Ships
AK Shinai Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS SHCH135

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 25
Me-109E-4 Mike x 58

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Kweilin [S China] , at 42,37

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 151

No Japanese losses

It was a good job I had evacuated Kweilin. 151 Mikes is a pretty major force to try to stand and fight.

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Day Air attack on Kweilin [S China] , at 42,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 64

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Victoria Point [BMA] , at 25,39

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 18
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 14

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 4
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 25
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 56
Me 264 Angel x 2

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 51

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 5
RTAF V-92C x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
RTAF V-92C: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 77

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 69

He's still bombing Noumea and my evacuation is also still continuing. I now have only 400 AV left on the island down from a maximum of over double this.

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 18

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A Lancer: 2 destroyed

My P-43s actually managed to shoot down a Mike. Not bad.

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Day Air attack on Prince Rupert [BC] , at 127,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 9
Me-109E-4 Mike x 93

Allied aircraft
B-17E/F Fortress x 71

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 destroyed
L3Y1 Tina: 2 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

I destroyed 8 planes on the ground in this strike. I think, however, that it is time to transfer these B-17s back to the Burmese theatre of operations and allow them to concentrate on Singapore... which I expect to be infested with Bettys, Nells etc within the next few days.

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Day Air attack on IJA 5th Rpd Fire Gun Battalion, at 44,39

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on USAAF 5th Base Force, at 44,59

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 33
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on KNIL Makassar Gar Battalion, at 30,69

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 30
Ki-27 Nate x 12

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 3,55

The first Allied strike.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 31
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 9

Allied aircraft
Albacore x 28
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 damaged
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 19 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 13 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Yamato
CV Junyo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage My strike aircraft were expendable so I set my CAP to 90%. The end result was that the SBD-3s were totally slaughtered but because I sent my Albacores in low while my Dauntlesses went in high the CAP was split and 9 of my Albacores made it through.

Of the 9 that launched two managed to hit Junyo with torpedoes and it looks like Junyo is out of this fight. Yamato is still in and since she carries twice as many planes as Junyo ( about 100 ) she is still a massive threat.

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Day Air attack on TF at 3,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 27
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 7

Allied aircraft
Albacore x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 14 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Yamato
CV Junyo, on fire, heavy damage

12 Albacores launched but, unfortunately, none of their torpedoes connected.

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Day Air attack on TF at 5,54

The Japanese riposte comprises over 100 planes. 41 are downed short of the carriers but those that get through concentrate on CV Formidable leaving her a shattered wreck with system damage of 76. Fortunately fires and flooding are light so there's a chance she might be save if sh isn't attacked again.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 32
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 45
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 23
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 7
Martlet II/III x 9
Seafire I/II x 12
Sea Hurricane x 9
Wildcat/Martlet IV x 15
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 18 destroyed
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 10 destroyed, 9 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 5 destroyed
Martlet II/III : 1 destroyed
Sea Hurricane: 7 destroyed
Wildcat/Martlet IV: 4 destroyed
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 10 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Formidable, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
CV Illustrious, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CLAA Montpelier
CVL Hermes, Bomb hits 4, on fire

Illustrious and Hermes are lightly damaged with system damage in the teens and light fires and flooding. They can still fight and recover Formidable's fighters in order to have them available for the second day of the battle.

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Day Air attack on TF at 3,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 8

Allied aircraft
Albacore x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 3,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 13
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 11
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 4
E13A1 Jake x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Anson, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CV Indomitable, Bomb hits 1
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 4
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 3, on fire

4 Kates attacked and scored 4 hits on the Q-ship Anson.... Anson is a ship made to look like a BB but actually mounting only pom-poms. Her loss does hurt since she would convert to a BB in about 5 months time but right now she is merely a decoy, a decoy whose purpose is served.

The hits on the damaged Yorktown ( 42 sys damage from the high speed run to India + a sub attack ) and Indomitable aren't serious... but it sure makes it look like he's run into a major force... a much greater one than he actually has, IMO...

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TF 1057 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng [SM], 19,58

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Padang [Sumatra]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6163 troops, 85 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Defending force 845 troops, 15 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese max assault: 196 - adjusted assault: 92

Allied max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang [Sumatra] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
900 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Soerabaja [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1047 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 18 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

23 AV in Java???? Hmm, very encouraging.

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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 145 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Defending force 6 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Kendari is almost abandoned, just a BF with some engineers.

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Ground combat at Kan Hsien [C China]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 622 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 1514 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Japanese max assault: 14 - adjusted assault: 5

Allied max defense: 78 - adjusted defense: 22

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

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported

In response to how weakly Java is held I'm just ordering my convoys to make best speed and will take my losses. I have 5000+ AV 4 days out. Even if I lose 1/3rd I will have more than enough to take and strongly garrison Java and I doubt he can make me lose 1/3rd at this late stage even if he has just pretty much wiped out my CV CAP.

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:35 am

And here's a picture showing the losses for the day AND just what forces are present at Soerabaja and Kendari. Essentially nothing is there. It's a totally hollow shell.

In looking at the loss figures I am heartened to see the Japanese operational losses as those represent planes which could not land on Junyo because it was damaged AND which couldn't land on Yamato because it had reached its maximum number of planes. So, could this mean that Yamato has taken on its maximum number of planes and can no longer fly CAP??? Its an intriguing possibility. I won't bank on it BUT if it is so then that'll be helpful in reducing my casualties on the run-in.

In other news I am shuttling my B-17Es back into Burma. They should arrive in 2 days and will begin hassling the shipping and planes at Singapore then. B-25s are now basing into Rangoon with a view to flying into DEI once I have operational airbases. I am also transitioning USAAF units to P-43s which have the range to reach DEI from Rangoon and will fly them in. Additional USAAF fighter units are flying in from Northern Oz. Add in the British units which are transitioning to Hurris and Spits and Java will soon have a hell of a lot of fighters available as a defensive shield.

The second echelon reinforcements ( 2 weeks to 4 weeks post-invasion ) are also coming along nicely and are forming up in India and Australia as we speak.

So, cost so far of the invasion:
90 Allied planes and 1 x Q-BB ( Anson )

90 Japanese planes and heavy damage to Junyo.

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:32 pm

Her's what Jadfluger asked me in his email accompanying the turn replay
" Here is the replay. My Nells and Bettys did not shoot very straight, but your AA gunners did. This is no spoiling raid, of course. You do intend to play the game until the end, right? This isn't going out with a bang before surrender?"

So, obviously this is making no sense to him - which is good

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/29/42

This is a day of heavy Allied light surface combatant losses and moderate Japanese aerial losses.

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TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Exmouth [Australia], 11,86

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Exmouth [Australia], 11,86

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

LOL! He's taking Emouth just north of Perth. Well, that's fine. He can hold Emouth while I hold Java and prevent any reinforcement or resupply. Plus it'll be a good bomber training target.

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Coastal Guns at Malang [Java], 22,66, firing at TF 1039
TF 1039 troops unloading over beach at Malang [Java], 22,66

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 22,54

Japanese Ships
AP Kumakawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS SHCH122

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ASW attack near Perth [Australia] at 7,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
TK Pat Doheny
MSW Vireo

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 37

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 16

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Kweilin [S China] , at 42,37

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 103

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Kweilin [S China] , at 42,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 78
Ki-48-I Lily x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 154

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Day Air attack on Victoria Point [BMA] , at 25,39

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 19

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 4
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 56

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 44

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 10
RTAF V-92C x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4C/DB-3F: 2 destroyed
SB-2M: 1 destroyed

I hd taken a chance and flown some Soviet bombers in to hit any passing convoys rushing to bring reinforcements to Java. It looks like it didn't work out for me [8D]

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 11

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 72

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 74

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 6

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Kodiak [Alaska] , at 111,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 29
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah: 1 damaged

There's a LOT of FlAK at Kodiak.

Allied aircraft losses

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11

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Day Air attack on RTA 3rd Division, at 46,36

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on USAAF 5th Base Force, at 44,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 35

No Japanese losses

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

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,66

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AP President Monroe
AP Wharton, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Manunda, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

I thought I'd take a chance on rushing some big 22 knot 5,000 ton APs into Teloekboetang. It didn't work out too well for me. The DD & DMS escorts were ignored and the APs took multiple torpedoes.

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,61

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Trinidad, Bomb hits 3

This CL is part of a 4 CL Fast Transport group which is dropping a Raider Bn off near Soerabaja. These Sonias don't pack enough punch to do much to CLs so these strikes don't worry me. However I am sure to see B4Ys and Vals sooner rather than later.

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Day Air attack on TF at 11,58

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Deslock

And Me-264s also. Interesting.

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,63

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 12
E7K2 Alf x 19
E13A1 Jake x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 3 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD McCloud
DD Dent
DD Shaw
DD Brooks
DD Waters
DD Crane, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hatfield
DD Drayton

And now the enemy floatplanes are getting in on the action. They are attacking one of my two sacrificial DD TFs in the south.

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,63

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 8
B4Y1 Jean x 31
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 3
E13A1 Jake x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 21

90 Japanese planes attack but only 35 or so could be said to be modern. The rest are, at best, obsolescent. This is a good sign for me.

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed
B4Y1 Jean: 7 destroyed, 6 damaged
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Waters, Bomb hits 1
DD Talbot, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Drayton
DD Shaw, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD McCloud
DD Kane
DD Dent, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Flusser, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Brooks, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Iroquois
DD Kilty
DD Fox, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,63

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 15
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Brooks, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Flusser, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kane, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD McCloud, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mongol
DD Talbot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Bettys and Nells join in putting multiple torpedoes into already damaged DDs. Importantly though while they are killing these hapless DDs my 50,000 troops on the actual invasion convoy are getting a free ride.

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,63

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 8
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Gilmer, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Talbot, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fox, on fire
DD Hatfield
DD McCloud, on fire, heavy damage
DD Clark, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dent, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Crosby
DD Drayton

Here's hoping for lots of ops losses amongst the damaged torpedo bombers.

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 11
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DM Montgomery
DM Breese, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DM Pruitt

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Day Air attack on TF at 6,55

Yamato's strike group attacks my CVs again. Unfortunately for Jagdfluger Yamato's groups have been savaged and their attacks are pretty ineffectual.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 11
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 6
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 2

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 1
Martlet II/III x 2
Seafire I/II x 7
Sea Hurricane x 2
Wildcat/Martlet IV x 9
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 5 destroyed
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 4 destroyed
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II/III : 1 destroyed
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVL Hermes

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N2/Ki-47 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

1 Kate breaks through my CAP and makes an attack run but Hermes dodges the torpedo artfully.

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,59

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 8
Me 264 Angel x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 5 destroyed
Me 264 Angel: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Australia, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Evertsen
DD Paladin

Australia is hit with a 100 Kg bomb. This is insufficient to cause any real damage so all in all this engagement is a big win for me. Downing 5 Bettys flown by crack crews is never to be sniffed at.

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,59

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Java, Bomb hits 2

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,59

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 11
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 7
Me 264 Angel x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Emerald
CL Hobart
CL Sumatra
CL Java, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Edsall, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham, Bomb hits 4
CL Trenton, Bomb hits 5

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,59

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Wakefield

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,63

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Brooks, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

This DD was already savaged earlier in the day so these hits are really just overkill.

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,66

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 16
E13A1 Jake x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Lion
BB Mississippi
BB Idaho

More floatplanes scream in to attack the BBs covering my southern invasion force.

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,66

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 15
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 24

and 39 Bettys and Nells join them. OUCH!!!

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 3, on fire
CL Leander, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Lion, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Bermuda
BB Mississippi

Idaho seems to be looking like she will survive these 3 torpedo hits. She's a tough ship. I doubt she'll survive tomorrow but so long as she draws enemy strikes onto herself instead of the transports she'll be doing her job. Leander looks like she's a gonner, must have been a magazine hit.

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,66

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Huron
DD Morris
DD Maori

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Day Air attack on TF at 11,58

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Acadia, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Dawn
ML Teviotbank

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,59

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 7
Ki-27 Nate x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Hughes, Bomb hits 3, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,63

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Crosby
DD Kilty
DD Lamson, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,63

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 14
E13A1 Jake x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Hatfield, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fox, on fire
DD Kilty
DD Crosby, Bomb hits 3
DD Waters, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cushing
DD Mongol

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Day Air attack on TF at 6,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 2

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 1
Martlet II/III x 1
Seafire I/II x 7
Sea Hurricane x 2
Wildcat/Martlet IV x 9
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 4 destroyed
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wildcat/Martlet IV: 1 destroyed
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign, Bomb hits 1

Yamato's strike groups are whittled down even further.

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Sub attack near Perth [Australia] at 7,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
TK Pueblo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Vireo

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Ground combat at Soerabaja [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1047 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Defending force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Batavia [Java]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 209 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

Defending force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 14

Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 890 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

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Ground combat at Malang [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 132 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 145 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Defending force 6 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

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Ground combat at Balikpapan [Borneo]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 588 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

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Ground combat at Malang [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 132 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Defending force 737 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Exmouth [Australia]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1363 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

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

Japanese max assault: 5 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Exmouth [Australia] base !!!

Well all in all today went well. I have lost a CL and about 12 DDs but I have over 120 combat vessels committed to this attack in addition to another 250 transports and with only another 6 days or so before most of my offloading is finished it looks like there just won't be enough planes to generate a sufficiently high rate of attrition of my transports before they have finished unloading.

VSWG · Post by **VSWG** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:35 pm

I think it's safe to say that the sharks will win this battle...

Waiting with bated breath for the next update! [8D]

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:38 pm

I've renamed the post header in honour of your observation.

I'm reminded a bit of the Aliens vs Predator tagline. "Whoever wins, humanity loses." [:D]

We should be getting 1 more turn in tonight and then, hopefully, tomorrow we'll get 3 or 4 done and progress things along to the point of me having a foothold.

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:03 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/30/42

And things really hot up now. Massive losses for both sides although the Allies are getting considerably harder wear than the Japanese. Still, my forces are grinding on and I've brought enough that they should be able to land and take some important bases. It looks as though my budget 33% loss before I even land is going to be pretty close to the money. OUCH!!!

Allied naval forces engaged in several naval battles and, uniformly, were slaughtered. This is most discouraging

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TF 67 encounters mine field at Coal Harbor [BC] (130,37)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.19
MSW W.13
MSW W.8
DMS Hachijo
DD Uzuki, Mine hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 15,59

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Aoba
DD Umikaze
DD Shinonome
DD Satsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Honda

Allied Ships
DM Stronghold, Shell hits 2
DMS Southard, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DMS Dorsey
AP Wakefield, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Empress of Asia, Shell hits 2
AP Devonshire
AP Lancashire

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

A mid-ocean intercept begins the evening's cull. I am going to strip damaged shipping out of my TFs and just abandon them to their fate.

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Night Time Surface Combat at 15,59

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Aoba
DD Umikaze
DD Shinonome
DD Satsuki
DD Asakaze
DD Honda

Allied Ships
AP Republic
AP Empire Attendant
AP Empire Trooper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Esperance Bay, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Largs Bay, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Narkunda, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AP Zealandia
AK Empire Star, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
947 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

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Night Time Surface Combat at 12,59

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Furutaka
CL Jintsu
DD Kazegumo
DD Kuroshio
DD Natsushio
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
ML Teviotbank, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
ML William van der Zaan
MLE Prome, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Canberra
AP Macdhui
AP Neptuna
AK Andrea Luckenbach
AK Lewis Luckenbach
AK Fairfield City
AK Floridian, Shell hits 2
AK Lena Luckenbach
AK Memphis City
AK Boero
AK Empire Cameron, Shell hits 2
AK Empire Dawn, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Foam
AK Empire Gilbert
AK Empire Grenfell
AK Empire Homer
AK Empire Johnson
AK Empire Lionel
AK Empire Lynx
AK Empire Ocean
AK Empire Parsons
AK Empire Pibroch, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AK Empire Prince
AK Empire Rainbow
AK Empire Rowan
AK Chilka
AK Deslock
AK Jalapalaka
AK Madura
AK Malda, Shell hits 3
AK Munlock
AK Peisander
AK Rhona
AK Santhia
AK Santa Ana
AK Santa Rita
AK Acadia

Allied ground losses:
498 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Atago
CA Maya
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
DD Nowaki
DD Hibiki
DD Asagiri
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 2
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minazuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Chidori
DD Manazuru, Shell hits 2
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
CL Richmond, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Trenton, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Mustin
DD Russell, Shell hits 2
DD Decoy
DD Fortune
DD Foxhound
DD Griffin, Shell hits 1
DD Hotspur, Shell hits 1
DD Napier, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Nestor
DD Nizam
DD Norman, Shell hits 1
CL Birmingham, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

A really poor showing for such a strong anti-DD force IMO.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
CA Atago
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 7
CL Natori, Shell hits 3
DD Nowaki
DD Hibiki
DD Asagiri
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Chidori
DD Manazuru
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 2
CL Tromp
CL Hobart, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Emerald, Shell hits 1
DD O'Brien
DD Stuart
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 1
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD FF Le Triomphant, Shell hits 1
DD John D. Edwards
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Stewart, Shell hits 3, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese Ships
DD RTN Puket, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD RTN Chandraburi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD RTN Chunphorn, Shell hits 1
DD RTN Patani, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD RTN Rayong, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD RTN Surasdra

Allied Ships
CL Java, on fire, heavy damage
CL Sumatra, on fire
CL Tromp
CL Hobart, on fire, heavy damage
CL Emerald
DD O'Brien
DD Stuart
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Tjerk Hiddes, on fire
DD FF Le Triomphant
DD John D. Edwards
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Stewart, on fire

The first favourable naval combat of the night.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Atago, Shell hits 1
CA Maya
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Natori, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD Nowaki
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 1
DD Asagiri
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Yugiri, on fire
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Minazuki, on fire
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 2
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Chidori
DD Manazuru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Java, on fire, heavy damage
CL Sumatra, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
CL Hobart, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
CL Emerald, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD O'Brien
DD Stuart, Shell hits 2
DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD FF Le Triomphant, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Edwards, Shell hits 2
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Stewart, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Atago, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Maya
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Natori, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Nowaki
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 2
DD Asagiri, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 1
DD Chidori
DD Manazuru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Richmond, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Trenton, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Mustin, Shell hits 1
DD Russell, Shell hits 1
DD Decoy
DD Fortune, Shell hits 2
DD Foxhound
DD Griffin, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hotspur
DD Nestor
DD Nizam
DD Norman, Shell hits 1
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 2, on fire

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Naval bombardment of Tjilitjap [Java], at 20,63

Allied Ships
DD Waters, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lamson, on fire, heavy damage

*chuckle* Hardly unsurprisingle this bombardment was ineffective.

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Naval bombardment of Tjilitjap [Java], at 20,63

Allied Ships
DD Mongol
DD Kilty
DD Crane
DD Kennison
DD Crosby
DD Fox, on fire
DD Iroquois
DD Cushing
DD Shaw, on fire
DD Drayton

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase supply hits 1
Port supply hits 1

I thought enemy divebombers were basing out of Tjilitjap so ordered this bombardment. It appears I was wrong.

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Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng [SM], 19,58, firing at TF 1073
TF 1073 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng [SM], 19,58

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Hammann

Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported

Elements of three divisions are going ashore. Tomorrow they attack and then frantic efforts to expand the airfield beyond a Size 1 field will begin. The port is a Level 3 port and that should help save most of my crippled ships which actually reach Teloekboetang.

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Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng [SM], 19,58, firing at TF 1073
TF 1073 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng [SM], 19,58

Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported

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TF 67 encounters mine field at Coal Harbor [BC] (130,37)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.19
MSW W.13
MSW W.8
DMS Hachijo
DD Hatsuyuki, Mine hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

DMS Gamble posthumously claims two victims around Coal Harbour.

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 51

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 16

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Victoria Point [BMA] , at 25,39

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 20

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 14

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Tavoy [Burma] , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25
Pe-2 x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 8

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
L3Y1 Tina: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah: 1 destroyed

Transports at Singapore... It looks to me like he is frantically flying divisional fragments FROM Singapore to Java in order to bolster his defences there. Sure he'll be able to ly in 400 or 500 AV before I can finish unloading but I've brought enough that that won't stop me. It will, however, make Singapore pretty damned vulnerable. Hmm, things that make you wonder, eh? [:D][:D]

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Runway hits 5

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Day Air attack on Djambi [Sumatra] , at 20,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 8
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 55

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 28

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 7
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 76
Ki-48-I Lily x 77

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington IC: 1 destroyed
IL-4C/DB-3F: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 3

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 109

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 77

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 39

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 16

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A Lancer: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on IJA 13th Division, at 46,36

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 16

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 10,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 16
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5

Allied aircraft
Albacore x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 51

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 22
P-43A Lancer x 19
Beaufort VII x 8
Kittyhawk I/P-40 x 11
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 20 destroyed
P-43A Lancer: 2 destroyed
Beaufort VII: 3 destroyed
Kittyhawk I/P-40: 11 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed

Wow, I thought that with P-40Bs and Es my strike might fight its way through the Mikes but it was slaughtered because the P-40Es didn't fly. GRRR !!!!! [:@]

Japanese Ships
MSW W.13
MSW W.20
MSW W.8
DMS Hachijo

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang [Java] at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Waipawa, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,66

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 7
E13A1 Jake x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Julia Luckenbach
AK Empire Castle
AK Steel Exporter
AK Rhesus
AK Empire Selwyn, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Even the enemy floatplanes are set into service.

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,66

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 59
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 66
Ki-21-II Sally x 9

When 125 Bettys and Nells strike your transports the only outcome is slaughter upon slaughter --- of one's transports.

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Fort Aklavik, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Prusa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mormachawk
AP Henry T. Allen, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mormacdove, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lycaon, Torpedo hits 1
AK Empire Hartebeeste, Torpedo hits 1
AK West Portal
AK Empire Selwyn, on fire
AK Idomeneus, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Confidence, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Ivis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK American, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nisqually, Torpedo hits 1
AK Harry Luckenbach
AK Empire Castle, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Pacific, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nebraskan, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Eagle, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Sonoma, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AD Dixie
AK Timber Rush, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Steel Seafarer
AK Neleus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Tana, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Standard
AK Steel Exporter, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Coast Farmer, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Asphalion, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Murada
AP Meigs, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

42 enemy torpedoes strike home and in so doing gut this fleet. I will strip out the damaged ships, abandon them to their fate and press on. One must always pay the price for closing with one's enemies. This is the price I pay and, to be fair, it is an acceptable one.

Allied ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 3

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang [Java] at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico

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Day Air attack on TF at 10,57

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Brook, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang [Java] at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Walke, Bomb hits 2
DD Maori, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Hughes

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,67

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Crane

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang [Java] at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DM Montgomery

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Day Air attack on TF at 9,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 16

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 1
Martlet II/III x 2
Seafire I/II x 7
Sea Hurricane x 2
Wildcat/Martlet IV x 6
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II/III : 1 destroyed
Sea Hurricane: 1 destroyed
Wildcat/Martlet IV: 2 destroyed
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign

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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chester
CA Cornwall
CA Portland
CL Dauntless
CL Boise

These Me-264s are operating out of Singapore. I believe that I shall pay it a daylight visit soon as with the Angels and LOTS of transports lying out of there I have the opportunity to create a lot of havoc.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Sumatra, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Fortune, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 33

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I/P-40 x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I/P-40: 4 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 9 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DMS Hachijo

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang [Java] at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Me 264 Angel: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Crescent City, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,66

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 7
E13A1 Jake x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Timber Rush, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mobile City
AP Mormachawk
AK Asphalion, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 42
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 60
Ki-21-II Sally x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Pacific, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagadahoc, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Standard, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lycaon, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Lapwing
AK Barwon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Harry Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nisqually, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hartebeeste
AK Empire Selwyn, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Ivis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mormacwren
AK Steel Exporter, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Ortolan, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AK Nebraskan, on fire, heavy damage
AK West Shipper, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Irenee Du Pont, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Julia Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Meigs, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AD Dixie
AP Mormachawk
AK Neleus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Eagle, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 3

Again losses are heavy but the fleet presses on.

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Day Air attack on TF at 19,66

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Richmond, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 10,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Rooseboom, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 10,57

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Benkalis

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5
Me 264 Angel x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Aorangi

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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Java, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Batavia [Java] at 20,60

Japanese Ships
DD Asagiri, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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Ground combat at Choybalsan [MGLA]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 19383 troops, 332 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 679

Defending force 110 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied max assault: 1290 - adjusted assault: 1712

Japanese max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1712 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Malang [Java]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 766 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Defending force 1067 troops, 22 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied max assault: 46 - adjusted assault: 10

Japanese max defense: 46 - adjusted defense: 79

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

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Hmm, he is flying troops in here as quickly as he can but in 2 days I should have 700 or so AV. With a little luck I can take Madan, a Level 4 airfield and then cut Soerabaja off from outside relief.

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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 145 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Defending force 3 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

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Ground combat at Balikpapan [Borneo]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 592 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

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Ground combat at Malang [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 224 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Defending force 553 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:36 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/42

And today's the day that my British forces can upgrade. That's going to give the RAF a great new capability.

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Coastal Guns at Malang [Java], 22,66, firing at TF 1028
TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Malang [Java], 22,66

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DM Pruitt

Allied ground losses:
534 casualties reported

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TF 1073 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng [SM], 19,58

Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported

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Night Air attack on Rangoon [Burma] , at 29,33

And the Allies begin a series of night raids on Rangoon. Interesting, he no longer wishes to meet me fighter to fighter during the daytime over Rangoon.

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C/D Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1

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Night Air attack on Rangoon [Burma] , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Runway hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Malang [Java], at 22,66

Allied Ships
DD Somali
DD Balch
DD Huron
DD Mahan
DD Maori
DD McCall
DD Mashona
DD Morris
DD Walke
DD Martabele
DD Tartar
DD Sioux

Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 17

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Naval bombardment of Teloekbetoeng [SM], at 19,58

Softening up Teloekbetoeng before the assault.

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
L2D2/Ki-92 Tabby: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Cheyenne
DD Van Ghent
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Paladin
DD Pakenham
CL Boise
CL Capetown
CL Caledon
CL Dauntless
CA Cornwall
CA Australia
CA Chester
CA Portland

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 4

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Naval bombardment of Teloekbetoeng [SM], at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
L2D2/Ki-92 Tabby: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
DD Norman
DD Nizam
DD Nestor
DD Hotspur
DD Foxhound
DD Fortune
DD Decoy
DD Russell
DD Mustin
CL Trenton

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng [SM], 19,58

Allied ground losses:
209 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Malang [Java], 22,66, firing at TF 1028
TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Malang [Java], 22,66

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
508 casualties reported

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TF 1056 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng [SM], 19,58

Allied ground losses:
1227 casualties reported

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TF 1073 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng [SM], 19,58

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Tavoy [Burma] , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 24
Pe-2 x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 2 destroyed
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Pe-2: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 21

And my riposte to the night bombing of Rangoon. My riposte hurts the Japanese more than their night attack hurt me.

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

My attack on Rangoon meets heavy resistance but when 177 heavy bombers appear over your airfield no amount of resistance is going to give you much respite.

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 27

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 21
B-17E/F Fortress x 43
B-25C/D Mitchell x 112

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
L3Y1 Tina: 10 destroyed
L2D2/Ki-92 Tabby: 5 destroyed
Me 264 Angel: 12 destroyed
H6K2-L Mavis [Xpt]: 3 destroyed
G5N2-L/Ki-68 Liz: 2 destroyed
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs: 2 destroyed
Ki-57/MC-21 Topsy: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah: 1 destroyed
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C/D Mitchell: 20 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 113

23 Me-264s and over 40 transports are destroyed on the ground. Fully 100 Japanese planes were destroyed on the ground in this one raid but I'm happiest about the transport and Me-264 losses.

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 76

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 51

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Day Air attack on IJA 5th Rpd Fire Gun Battalion, at 44,39

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
9 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 12,59

Allied aircraft
Albacore x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,58

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Autolycus

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,66

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 28
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 22
Ki-43-I Oscar x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Mormacwren, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Allara
AK Mobile City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Demodocus
AK Hoegh Merchant
AK Silksworth, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hugh L. Scott
AK Murada
AD Dixie
AK Kahuku
AK Manukai, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Rhesus
AK Steel Age, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Tired enemy bombers score much less than yesterday. Their fatigue protects me.

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,66

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 14
E13A1 Jake x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Murada
AD Dixie
AK Demodocus
AP Hugh L. Scott
AK Empire Lapwing
AP Taroona

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,66

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 3
B4Y1 Jean x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Mataroa

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Day Air attack on TF at 14,58

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 17
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 28
Ki-21-II Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Scout, Bomb hits 1
AK Hosang
AK Atlantic
AK Ban Ho Guan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Arend, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Wanganella, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AK Santa Teresa
AK Hamakua
AP Siberg
AK Tarakan, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AP Camphuys, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Shinai
AP Van Landsberge, Torpedo hits 1
AK Louisianan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Soerabaja
AK Op Ten Noort

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

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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Van Overstraten

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Rainbow, Bomb hits 2

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Anderson, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 8
B4Y1 Jean x 15
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B4Y1 Jean: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Bomb hits 10
CL Dauntless, Bomb hits 1
DD Cheyenne, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Boise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Australia
CA Chester
CA Cornwall

In just a couple of days time this sort of raid should prove much more costly as I base fighters out of Teloekbetoeng.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 10
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 6
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 26
Ki-21-II Sally x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Birmingham, Bomb hits 1
DD Norman
DD Nestor

For now though I must simply bear my loss.

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 12

Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
LaGG-3: 6 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 44

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF, near Molokai [HW] at 115,72

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kamikaze Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Lancashire, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Bomb hits 5, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 5
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 22
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Mormachawk, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Age, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Rhesus, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AK Steel Seafarer
AK Empire Lapwing
AP Mormacwren, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Allara, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hoegh Merchant
AP Taroona
AK Demodocus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mataroa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,66

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 12
E13A1 Jake x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Steel Age, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kansan
AP Mataroa, on fire
AK Empire Liberty
AK Empire Lapwing
AK Hoegh Merchant

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,66

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 2
B4Y1 Jean x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Heath, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Kahuku
AP Mormachawk, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 7
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Fiji

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Griffin, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 14,58

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Straat Malakka
AK Poelau Bras, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tulagi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Soerabaja, Torpedo hits 1
AK Empire Cormorant, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Van Swoll, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Gladys Moller, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

The B5N2s which flew in overnight claim their first blood.

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Day Air attack on TF at 14,58

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 17
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 23
Ki-21-II Sally x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Van Heutsz
AK Kohala
CA Soerabaja, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Romney
AK Taiping, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Togian
AK Lancaster
MSW Cromarty
AP Camphuys, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ban Ho Guan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Colombia

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

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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Republic

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Empire Trooper

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Day Air attack on TF at 15,60

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Cameron, Bomb hits 1

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 14,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 35
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 1
Martlet II/III x 2
Seafire I/II x 7
Sea Hurricane x 1
Wildcat/Martlet IV x 3
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wildcat/Martlet IV: 2 destroyed
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign

I'm pretty happy with how this is going so far as I am absolutely wrecking the Yamato's fighter Daitai and that is the elite of the entire IJN.

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,58

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Soerabaja [Java] at 23,66

Japanese Ships
AP Takatiho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Enemy transports are racing for Soerabaja with a view to holding off my invasion. I believe they will fail but we'll see.

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Naval bombardment of Malang [Java], at 22,66

Allied Ships
DD Somali
DD Balch
DD Huron
DD Mahan
DD Maori
DD McCall
DD Mashona
DD Morris
DD Walke
DD Martabele
DD Tartar
DD Sioux

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 10

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Ground combat at Seward [Alaska]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23170 troops, 387 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value =
800

Defending force 45 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 743 - adjusted assault: 518

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 518 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Seward [Alaska] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

LOL! 99 men, all that was left of the Brigade and AAA unit which had previously garrisoned Seward.

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Ground combat at Malang [Java]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 349

Defending force 1208 troops, 21 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng [SM]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3695 troops, 121 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 641

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

Allied max assault: 158 - adjusted assault: 105

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Teloekbetoeng [SM] base !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
L2D2/Ki-92 Tabby: 4 destroyed

My first recaptured base in Java. EXCELLENT!!! The airfield is damaged and the port is almost out of action entirely BUT I can fly in 30 fighters, get some aircover and bring the rest of my transports in under the cover of my surface combat TFs and, in a couple of days time, a strong BB component. The next 3 days will decide this as the Japanese are bound to throw EVERYTHING at me here. I expect to see major surface battles and absolutely massive aerial assaults ( which will, initially, succeed in closing the airfield but which will be pushed back as my engineers unload and begin being able to repair the field more quickly than the Japanese can bomb it.

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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 145 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Defending force 3 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

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Ground combat at Balikpapan [Borneo]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 620 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

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Ground combat at Malang [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 909 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 5699 troops, 141 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 349

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

In Malang my forces are beginning to grow significantly. Once I land enough supplies I will attack and take Malang. Here's what we've got facing eachother at Malang.

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:38 pm

And here's what we've got facing eachother at Teloekbetoeng --- well, what we HAD before I captured it [:D]. Note the large number of Japanese surface combat TFs east and west of Java which he is going to have to throw into Teloekbetoeng to stop me. We're going to both suffer absolutely horrendous ship losses over the next 2 days. It'll be the decisive surface battle the Japanese wanted but not under nearly the circumstances they wanted.

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:41 pm

And here's the day's losses. Over half of my daily losses came from 4 squadrons on board transports which sank. Such is life, my fighter strength at Java is going to be greatly reduced at this rate. Not good, not good at all BUT I've already made plans to allow for just such losses and now those plans ( costly as they will be ) will be put into action.

pat.casey · Post by **pat.casey** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:13 pm

Hey Nemo,

Is your mod available for download anywhere? Reading the last two of your AARs have me dying to take a look at the scenario.

--- Pat

Nemo121 · Post by **Nemo121** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:19 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/42

Another day of slaughter but, this time, a bit more two-sided.

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Coastal Guns at Malang [Java], 22,66, firing at TF 1028
TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Malang [Java], 22,66

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
325 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat at 14,59

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Furutaka
CL Jintsu
DD Kazegumo
DD Kuroshio
DD Natsushio
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
AK Empire Dawn, Shell hits 31, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
1209 casualties reported
Guns lost 57

Ah, one of the cripples just got gutted. I managed to rout most of them around the 4 enemy surface combat TFs though so that's a positive. I lose but not nearly as much as I could have.

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Night Time Surface Combat at 18,59

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 3
CA Atago, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 7, on fire
DD Samidare
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Harukaze
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Chidori, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yamakaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Warspite, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 1
BB Ramilles, Shell hits 2
BB Resolution, Shell hits 2
CA Louisville
CLAA Montpelier, Shell hits 2
CLAA Jacob Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Philip
DD Renshaw, Shell hits 1
DD Craven, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Gridley, Shell hits 1
CL Manxman

Warspite and the CLAA Van Heemskerck pay the price but a couple of IJN CAs and DDs will never be the same again. Its turning into an attrition battle and that always suits the Allies.

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Night Time Surface Combat at 18,59

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Atago, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Maya
CA Suzuya, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nowaki, on fire
DD Samidare
DD Hibiki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Shiokaze, on fire
DD Chidori, on fire
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Warspite, on fire, heavy damage
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Ramilles
BB Resolution, Shell hits 5
CA Louisville
CLAA Montpelier
DD Philip
DD Renshaw
DD Craven, on fire
DD Gridley, Shell hits 2
CL Manxman

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Night Time Surface Combat at 18,59

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 5
CA Atago, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
CA Maya, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yukikaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Samidare
DD Hibiki, and is sunk NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [X(] [X(] [X(] Not the Hibiki...
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze, on fire
DD Shiokaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Chidori, on fire
DD Yamakaze, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Sampson, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Warrington, Shell hits 36, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 18,59

My subs really get in on the action when facing these cripples.

Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-39

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Sub attack near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59

Japanese Ships
DD RTN Puket, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS SHCH135

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Sub attack near Perth [Australia] at 7,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
TK Pueblo, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Coastal Guns at Malang [Java], 22,66, firing at TF 1028
TF 1028 troops unloading over beach at Malang [Java], 22,66

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Walke

Allied ground losses:
291 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Malang [Java], 22,66, firing at TF 1029
TF 1029 troops unloading over beach at Malang [Java], 22,66

Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Malang [Java], 22,66, firing at TF 1050
TF 1050 troops unloading over beach at Malang [Java], 22,66

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Bailey

Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS SHCH135

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Sub attack near Merak/Serang [Java] at 19,59

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68

Allied Ships
CL Java, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Victoria Point [BMA] , at 25,39

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12

Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4
Me-109E-4 Mike x 30

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 19
B-17E/F Fortress x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 destroyed
L2D2/Ki-92 Tabby: 2 destroyed
G5N2-L/Ki-68 Liz: 2 destroyed
Me 264 Angel: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

jagdfluger was confident in his ability to keep Singapore open and I think he is right in that BUT it is going to cost him a lot of airframes to do so.

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 105

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 69

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 69

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina/PBV/PBY: 1 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 3 destroyed
SOC/SO3C Seagull: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 72

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 60

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 31

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A Lancer: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 44

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A Lancer: 4 destroyed

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Day Air attack on IJA 22nd Division, at 46,38

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 16

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang [Java] at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 2
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-43-I Oscar x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD McCloud, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Belitung I [NEI] at 22,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 19
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Newfoundland, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 13
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 12
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 20
Ki-43-I Oscar x 33
Ki-21-II Sally x 4

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 1
Martlet II/III x 5
Seafire I/II x 9
Sea Hurricane x 1
Wildcat/Martlet IV x 1
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-43-I Oscar: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 1 destroyed
Martlet II/III : 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Seafire I/II: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4F-4/FM-1 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Dauntless
CA Australia
CA Georges Averoff, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Portland

Well, he keeps the attacks up on Teloekbetoeng and whittles my CAs and fighters down. I need to get a lot of supplies in there, rebuild those fighter units and then I'll be fine. IF I can do that of course.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang [Java] at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Bomb hits 4

50 Kg bombs vs a BB. Colour me unworried.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang [Java] at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 9
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 21
B4Y1 Jean x 6
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 3
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 damaged
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Indora, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Reijnist, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Moonbeam, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AK Jalatarang, Bomb hits 2
AK Katong, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Mariner, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Hamakua, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Cromarty
AK Prominent, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Lough, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Wildebeeste, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK City of Manchester, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 8

Heavy damage continuing to be inflicted on my shipping but most of it will make it to unload - and that's all that counts.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 28
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 28

Allied aircraft
Martlet II/III x 3
Seafire I/II x 6
Sea Hurricane x 1
Wildcat/Martlet IV x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 destroyed
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II/III : 3 destroyed
Seafire I/II: 4 destroyed
Sea Hurricane: 1 destroyed
Wildcat/Martlet IV: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Empire Lynx, Torpedo hits 1
AK Madura
ML William van der Zaan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Neptuna
AK Boero, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Deslock, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng [SM] at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 16
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 13
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
Seafire I/II x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 destroyed
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PG Sutlej, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Dunera, Torpedo hits 1
AVD William B. Preston, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Warwick Castle, Torpedo hits 1
AP Wahine, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Belitung I [NEI] at 22,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 18
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Newfoundland, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Fiji, Bomb hits 2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Belitung I [NEI] at 22,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 21
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 27
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 1 destroyed
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Newfoundland, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Trinidad, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Fiji, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CL Concord, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

This CL TF ran from Teloekbetoeng for some reason ( which makes no sense but, hell, that's the game ) and now it gets slaughtered.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang [Java] at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 16
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 48
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 107
Ki-27 Nate x 28
Ki-43-I Oscar x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Leander, Torpedo hits 4, heavy damage
AK Demodocus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bailey

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported

Bye, bye Leander

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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang [Java] at 22,66

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Idaho, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 24
A5M4 Claude x 11
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 7
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 26
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 24
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 31
Ki-43-I Oscar x 30
Ki-21-II Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 1 damaged
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Virginian, Bomb hits 1
AK Hamakua, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Prominent, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Launcelot
AK Matua, Torpedo hits 1
AK Bonketoe, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Reijnist, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Antelope
AP Siberg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Snipe
AK Darvel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shinai
AK Van Heutsz, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AK Op Ten Noort
AK Both
AK Indora, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Togian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Brook, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Moonbeam, on fire
AK Steel Mariner, on fire
AK Empire Mariott
AK Botlea
AS Colombia

Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 4

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,59

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 3
E7K2 Alf x 15
E13A1 Jake x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Hamakua, on fire
AK Dukat
AK Empire Impala
AK Empire Launcelot
AP Siberg, on fire
AK Op Ten Noort
AK Empire Morn, Bomb hits 1
MSW Cochin, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Both, Bomb hits 1

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 17,59

Japanese aircraft
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Defiance, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Borzya [Siberia]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 84307 troops, 1350 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value =
2610

Defending force 1341 troops, 28 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied max assault: 5480 - adjusted assault: 10175

Japanese max defense: 8 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 10175 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
522 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 9

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 175 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Defending force 3 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

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Ground combat at Balikpapan [Borneo]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 620 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

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Ground combat at Malang [Java]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 16 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 11720 troops, 346 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value =
517

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

So, overall, the losses continue to mount but so does the unloading.

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