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Thursday Island falls to the Japanese Empire. [:)][8D]
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Thursday Island falls to the Japanese Empire. [:)][8D]
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Lucky for you, tonight it's just me
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
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Timor invaded
E Wanamaker was scanning the sky below, he was weary as were the rest of his Fokker T.IV Torpedo bomber crews, but the needs of the many outweighed the needs of the few. 6 days ago his crews were at Palembang bombing a convoy brought into Singapore, 2 days later they were getting bombed, so they were order south. Then Timor began to get hit, so just two days ago they landed at Timor, and on the same day troopships were spotted inbound. Even though Kavieng was being bombed daily. His unit was ordered to fly there as it was the only airfield capable of loading torpedoes. Their orders arm and defend the island.
That they have done that and well, suddenly he spots the troop ships again and orders his planes to begin their approach
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,76 March 2nd AM strike
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Erie Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Sinks
AK Denmark Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Sinks
AK Tokushima Maru
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,76 March 2nd PM attack
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Glasgow Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Enju Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Aden Maru
Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,76 March 3rd PM strike
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 9
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Ogura Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Taian Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
In Manila General Ybut peeks thru the buildings into the Jungle, they have been underseige for the last 2 months but still they hold. The Japanese had stopped bombing for a couple of weeks but the last week they have intensified all attacks with a determination to put an end to this duel. He mutters to himself how the brave McArthur was nowhere to be found, seems to have flown the coup literally!
But it was not his job to question just to defend. The Japanese had attacked just a few days ago with bitter losses but he sensed they were soon to come again. Suddenly all along the Jungle he hears Banzai! Banzai! as the Japanese troops rush forward again. Bullets rip from the Phillipine and allied positions and once again after several hours of fighting they hold!
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Ground combat at Manila March 3rd 1942
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 144500 troops, 491 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 2196
Defending force 70457 troops, 380 guns, 290 vehicles, Assault Value = 1587
Japanese max assault: 2580 - adjusted assault: 1256
Allied max defense: 1632 - adjusted defense: 7241
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
6657 casualties reported [:)]
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 26
Allied ground losses:
1879 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 4
Below are the troops involved at Manila
That they have done that and well, suddenly he spots the troop ships again and orders his planes to begin their approach
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,76 March 2nd AM strike
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Erie Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Sinks
AK Denmark Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Sinks
AK Tokushima Maru
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,76 March 2nd PM attack
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Glasgow Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Enju Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Aden Maru
Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 31,76 March 3rd PM strike
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 9
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Ogura Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Taian Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
In Manila General Ybut peeks thru the buildings into the Jungle, they have been underseige for the last 2 months but still they hold. The Japanese had stopped bombing for a couple of weeks but the last week they have intensified all attacks with a determination to put an end to this duel. He mutters to himself how the brave McArthur was nowhere to be found, seems to have flown the coup literally!
But it was not his job to question just to defend. The Japanese had attacked just a few days ago with bitter losses but he sensed they were soon to come again. Suddenly all along the Jungle he hears Banzai! Banzai! as the Japanese troops rush forward again. Bullets rip from the Phillipine and allied positions and once again after several hours of fighting they hold!
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Ground combat at Manila March 3rd 1942
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 144500 troops, 491 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 2196
Defending force 70457 troops, 380 guns, 290 vehicles, Assault Value = 1587
Japanese max assault: 2580 - adjusted assault: 1256
Allied max defense: 1632 - adjusted defense: 7241
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
6657 casualties reported [:)]
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 26
Allied ground losses:
1879 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 4
Below are the troops involved at Manila
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Boise sighting
Saigon HQ
12:12 pm March 4rd 1942
Intelligence Communication
Distribution to all naval commanders
The light cruiser Boise was seen around Koepang. Sink the Boise at all costs.
Top Secret Task Force X was last seen around 300 miles away and steaming full speed to intercept.
End of Communication.
[:-]
[X(]
12:12 pm March 4rd 1942
Intelligence Communication
Distribution to all naval commanders
The light cruiser Boise was seen around Koepang. Sink the Boise at all costs.
Top Secret Task Force X was last seen around 300 miles away and steaming full speed to intercept.
End of Communication.
[:-]
[X(]
Lucky for you, tonight it's just me
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
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Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
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RE: Boise sighting
Koepang Falls [X(] March 5th 1942
Today the imperialist forces of the west were defeated in the tiny town of Koepang in West Timor Indonesia. Japanese easily overwhelmed the lightly defended hamlet.
Japanese Deliberate attack [:'(]
Attacking force 2858 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87
Defending force 1545 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Japanese max assault: 75 - adjusted assault: 68
Allied max defense: 19 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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In other news [X(]
Landings at Palembang
Manila is hit again, over 400 imperial capitalist casualties.
Today the imperialist forces of the west were defeated in the tiny town of Koepang in West Timor Indonesia. Japanese easily overwhelmed the lightly defended hamlet.
Japanese Deliberate attack [:'(]
Attacking force 2858 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87
Defending force 1545 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Japanese max assault: 75 - adjusted assault: 68
Allied max defense: 19 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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In other news [X(]
Landings at Palembang
Manila is hit again, over 400 imperial capitalist casualties.
Lucky for you, tonight it's just me
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
RE: Boise sighting
Singapore HQ
3:11 am March 6th 1942.
"Sir, We have a sighting near Teloekbetoeng. A group of allied ships are en route to intercept our landings near Palembang.."
"Radio our carrier force."
"As you request."
"Scramble all available aircraft."
"All aircraft are on their way."
15th Aviation HQ
5:19 am
"Sir, our torpedo bombers are ready, on your orders."
"Send them now."
Near Teloekbetoeng.
"We have a sighting of a very large ship. Looks like a King George V-class battleship of the royal navy."
"Prince of Wales?"
"Yes, we have a sighting of the Prince of Wale."
"Torpedoes away."
"Score, one , no two, no three."
"I count six torpedo hits!"
"Scratch one British battleship." [:'(]
[X(][:-]
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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1 [:-]
B4Y Jean: 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged
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3:11 am March 6th 1942.
"Sir, We have a sighting near Teloekbetoeng. A group of allied ships are en route to intercept our landings near Palembang.."
"Radio our carrier force."
"As you request."
"Scramble all available aircraft."
"All aircraft are on their way."
15th Aviation HQ
5:19 am
"Sir, our torpedo bombers are ready, on your orders."
"Send them now."
Near Teloekbetoeng.
"We have a sighting of a very large ship. Looks like a King George V-class battleship of the royal navy."
"Prince of Wales?"
"Yes, we have a sighting of the Prince of Wale."
"Torpedoes away."
"Score, one , no two, no three."
"I count six torpedo hits!"
"Scratch one British battleship." [:'(]
[X(][:-]
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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1 [:-]
B4Y Jean: 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged
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Lucky for you, tonight it's just me
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
POW sunk, next invasion spotted
The Glorious POW is no more, it wasn't the CV planes that put 2 bombs and 1 torpedo, but the 58 nells with 23 Sally's flying in from Singapore that finished off the main force in the area. The CA Exeter and CL Marblehead were also targeted but avoided all torpedo's.
Scott has landed 2 armored units at Palembang, though he has taken numerous mine hits on his transports. His first attack on March 7th was unsuccessful.
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Ground combat at Palembang
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3900 troops, 0 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 96
Defending force 7686 troops, 86 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Japanese max assault: 97 - adjusted assault: 71
Allied max defense: 52 - adjusted defense: 142
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 10 [:-]
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
The Boise was damaged but managed to escape the Timor area, also the T.IV's flew out just before the capture of Keopang.
They will have to be ready for the next action, with a replacement rate of 1 per month and only 8 available, these are precious.
I have spotted 2 AK's north of Cooktown, seems he is thinking of taking that dot, way up there? It can become a level 4 base.
The major news 10 hudson flew out of Suva and bombed a 9 ship transport group 60 miles west of Nandi, not sure how that snuck up so quick!
That area looks to be the next hot spot
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,117 60 miles west of Nandi, landing probably tommorrow [X(]
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AV Kinagawa Maru
DD Sazanami
AK Yamazuki Maru, Bomb hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
The POW picture taken from the deck of CL Marblehead
Scott has landed 2 armored units at Palembang, though he has taken numerous mine hits on his transports. His first attack on March 7th was unsuccessful.
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Ground combat at Palembang
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3900 troops, 0 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 96
Defending force 7686 troops, 86 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Japanese max assault: 97 - adjusted assault: 71
Allied max defense: 52 - adjusted defense: 142
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)
Japanese ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 10 [:-]
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
The Boise was damaged but managed to escape the Timor area, also the T.IV's flew out just before the capture of Keopang.
They will have to be ready for the next action, with a replacement rate of 1 per month and only 8 available, these are precious.
I have spotted 2 AK's north of Cooktown, seems he is thinking of taking that dot, way up there? It can become a level 4 base.
The major news 10 hudson flew out of Suva and bombed a 9 ship transport group 60 miles west of Nandi, not sure how that snuck up so quick!
That area looks to be the next hot spot
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,117 60 miles west of Nandi, landing probably tommorrow [X(]
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AV Kinagawa Maru
DD Sazanami
AK Yamazuki Maru, Bomb hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
The POW picture taken from the deck of CL Marblehead
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Battle for Fiji
The battle for Fiji began softly enough 3 days ago on March 7th with 10 Hudsons spotting and launching a strike vs 10 transports, 1 AV and 1DD one transport was hit, but this force was spotted a scant 60 miles from Fiji! there was no air cover over this group.
That did not last long for on the 8th Scott found out that not just 10 Hudsons were on Fiji, but 24 F4F Wildcats and over 60 bombers from B-17's, Hudsons, B-26 Maruaders and A-20B Bostons, what I figured would be a field day on unsupported transports turned into 3 days of bloody airbattles.
It turns out the KB was escorting and has thrown up its CAP, but it cannot be everywhere.
My bombers are taking hits, but so are his transports, he has lost 1 DD and the AV should go down. He has landed the 65th Nav Gd, Yoko 8th SNLF and 10th Special base force on Suva. There is another transport fleet of 10 ships inbound and further NW it looks like 5 Tankers.
The KB has not been attacked but I do run into its cap, my bombers prefering the soft transports, I hope I get lucky and get a shot on the CV's.
I have the advantage on land but must await the next fleet to see what it has.
Here are the big airbattles
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Day Air attack on TF at 82,118 March 8th Near Fiji
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 89 [X(]
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
Hudson I x 9
A-20B Boston x 9
B-26B Marauder x 31
B-17E Fortress x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 40 damaged [:)]
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 22 destroyed [:(]
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Montevideo Maru
AK Fugi Maru
AK Kanju Maru
AK Kagu Maru
AV Kinagawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage [:D]
AK Yodogawa Maru
PC Ch 27
AK Kinugasa Maru
DD Sazanami
March 9th
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Coastal Guns at Suva, 83,117, firing at TF 95
TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Suva, 83,117
160 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 27, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Yodogawa Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Sazanami
Japanese ground losses:
659 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Suva, 83,117, firing at TF 95
TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Suva, 83,117
158 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Will Sink
AK Nichiran Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Tatsukami Maru
Japanese ground losses:
391 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Suva at 83,117
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Hudson I x 13
A-20B Boston x 13
B-26B Marauder x 40
B-17E Fortress x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Montevideo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Sazanami, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Noshiro Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Nichiran Maru, on fire
AK Yamazuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Fugi Maru
AK Kirisima Maru
AK Kamogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Olympia Maru
AK Canberra Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,116
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Hudson I x 12
A-20B Boston x 7
B-26B Marauder x 30
B-17E Fortress x 7
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Chohei Maru
AK Hokusho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Momokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bandoeng Maru
PC Ch 25
AK Samarang Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Morioka Maru
AK Shinsho Maru
TK Nisshin Maru #2
AK Madras Maru
AK Taisho Maru
AK Umegawa Maru
Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
March 10th
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 88
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 5
B-17E Fortress x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 5 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Samarang Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 2 B-17's break thru 1 gets a hit! [:)]
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Day Air attack on TF, near Suva at 83,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Hudson I x 10
A-20B Boston x 7
B-26B Marauder x 23
B-17E Fortress x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Tatsukami Maru
AK Kamogawa Maru
AK Yodogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Noshiro Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kashii Maru
AK Tamagawa Maru
PC Ch 27
AK Yamazuki Maru
AK Kagu Maru
AK Kanju Maru
AK Olympia Mar
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Day Air attack on TF, near Suva at 83,117 PM strike
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9
A-20B Boston x 9
B-26B Marauder x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Kashii Maru
AK Kagu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Tamagawa Maru
AK Kinugasa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Noshiro Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fugi Maru
AK Kamogawa Maru
AK Nichiran Maru, on fire
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Ground combat at Suva
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8152 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197
Defending force 7813 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
At Palembang, Scott has increased the pressure with landing of additional troops as his first two units could not do the job. He also brought in some heavies to bombard Palembang!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/09/42
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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sawakaze
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Hibiki
DD Arashio
DD Oshio
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
DD Nowaki
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Kinu
CL Yura
CA Suzuya
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Hyuga
BB Nagato
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
713 casualties reported [:(]
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 4
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 6
In a surprise I get my first shot at a CV with submarines and its the Hosho, unfortunatly the dutch sub misses!!
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Sub attack at 22,56
Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho [:-]
DD Mikazuki
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
Allied Ships
SS KVII
His ships have left the Timor area, Burma is quiet, China for the most part quiet although he had a divide division running rampant and pushing my guerillas around but I have it stopped finally and soon will start pushing it back.
All else quiet, Palembang, Suva are the Hotspots for the moment!
Below can be seen Fiji area, There are 10 AP's spotted at Suva, KB and another TF of 10 transports 60 miles west of Nandi, and appears 5 TK moving in from NW
That did not last long for on the 8th Scott found out that not just 10 Hudsons were on Fiji, but 24 F4F Wildcats and over 60 bombers from B-17's, Hudsons, B-26 Maruaders and A-20B Bostons, what I figured would be a field day on unsupported transports turned into 3 days of bloody airbattles.
It turns out the KB was escorting and has thrown up its CAP, but it cannot be everywhere.
My bombers are taking hits, but so are his transports, he has lost 1 DD and the AV should go down. He has landed the 65th Nav Gd, Yoko 8th SNLF and 10th Special base force on Suva. There is another transport fleet of 10 ships inbound and further NW it looks like 5 Tankers.
The KB has not been attacked but I do run into its cap, my bombers prefering the soft transports, I hope I get lucky and get a shot on the CV's.
I have the advantage on land but must await the next fleet to see what it has.
Here are the big airbattles
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Day Air attack on TF at 82,118 March 8th Near Fiji
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 89 [X(]
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
Hudson I x 9
A-20B Boston x 9
B-26B Marauder x 31
B-17E Fortress x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 40 damaged [:)]
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 22 destroyed [:(]
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Montevideo Maru
AK Fugi Maru
AK Kanju Maru
AK Kagu Maru
AV Kinagawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage [:D]
AK Yodogawa Maru
PC Ch 27
AK Kinugasa Maru
DD Sazanami
March 9th
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Coastal Guns at Suva, 83,117, firing at TF 95
TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Suva, 83,117
160 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 27, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Yodogawa Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Sazanami
Japanese ground losses:
659 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Suva, 83,117, firing at TF 95
TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Suva, 83,117
158 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Will Sink
AK Nichiran Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Tatsukami Maru
Japanese ground losses:
391 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Suva at 83,117
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Hudson I x 13
A-20B Boston x 13
B-26B Marauder x 40
B-17E Fortress x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Montevideo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Sazanami, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Noshiro Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Nichiran Maru, on fire
AK Yamazuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Fugi Maru
AK Kirisima Maru
AK Kamogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Olympia Maru
AK Canberra Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,116
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Hudson I x 12
A-20B Boston x 7
B-26B Marauder x 30
B-17E Fortress x 7
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Chohei Maru
AK Hokusho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Momokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bandoeng Maru
PC Ch 25
AK Samarang Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Morioka Maru
AK Shinsho Maru
TK Nisshin Maru #2
AK Madras Maru
AK Taisho Maru
AK Umegawa Maru
Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
March 10th
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 88
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 5
B-17E Fortress x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 5 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Samarang Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 2 B-17's break thru 1 gets a hit! [:)]
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Day Air attack on TF, near Suva at 83,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Hudson I x 10
A-20B Boston x 7
B-26B Marauder x 23
B-17E Fortress x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Tatsukami Maru
AK Kamogawa Maru
AK Yodogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Noshiro Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kashii Maru
AK Tamagawa Maru
PC Ch 27
AK Yamazuki Maru
AK Kagu Maru
AK Kanju Maru
AK Olympia Mar
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Day Air attack on TF, near Suva at 83,117 PM strike
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9
A-20B Boston x 9
B-26B Marauder x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Kashii Maru
AK Kagu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Tamagawa Maru
AK Kinugasa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Noshiro Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fugi Maru
AK Kamogawa Maru
AK Nichiran Maru, on fire
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Ground combat at Suva
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 8152 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197
Defending force 7813 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
At Palembang, Scott has increased the pressure with landing of additional troops as his first two units could not do the job. He also brought in some heavies to bombard Palembang!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/09/42
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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sawakaze
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Hibiki
DD Arashio
DD Oshio
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
DD Nowaki
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Kinu
CL Yura
CA Suzuya
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Hyuga
BB Nagato
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
713 casualties reported [:(]
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 4
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 6
In a surprise I get my first shot at a CV with submarines and its the Hosho, unfortunatly the dutch sub misses!!
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Sub attack at 22,56
Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho [:-]
DD Mikazuki
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
Allied Ships
SS KVII
His ships have left the Timor area, Burma is quiet, China for the most part quiet although he had a divide division running rampant and pushing my guerillas around but I have it stopped finally and soon will start pushing it back.
All else quiet, Palembang, Suva are the Hotspots for the moment!
Below can be seen Fiji area, There are 10 AP's spotted at Suva, KB and another TF of 10 transports 60 miles west of Nandi, and appears 5 TK moving in from NW
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RE: Battle for Fiji
"In a surprise I get my first shot at a CV with submarines and its the Hosho, unfortunatly the dutch sub misses! " [:'(][:D]My mirror decoy do the trick
Lucky for you, tonight it's just me
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RE: Battle for Fiji
Top Secret Location
March 14th 1942
The bunker door closed with a hiss. The pneumatic doors were keeping the bitter cold in and out, depending on who you ask. He moved through the darkness down the familiar corridor. He then moved to the switch to turn on the lights and find his socket, in which he inserted his key. Leaving his garments just inside the door, the silent figure moved still farther down the hallway to the planning room. He stopped just short of opening the door. "Would they accept my revised operation." he thought. The figure moved through the door and addressed his entourage. "Gentleman, I bring good news."
to be continued............................
March 14th 1942
The bunker door closed with a hiss. The pneumatic doors were keeping the bitter cold in and out, depending on who you ask. He moved through the darkness down the familiar corridor. He then moved to the switch to turn on the lights and find his socket, in which he inserted his key. Leaving his garments just inside the door, the silent figure moved still farther down the hallway to the planning room. He stopped just short of opening the door. "Would they accept my revised operation." he thought. The figure moved through the door and addressed his entourage. "Gentleman, I bring good news."
to be continued............................
Lucky for you, tonight it's just me
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
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Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
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Pearl Harbor revenged
The ships pushed on thru the night, the waves phosperescant in the moonlight as they pressed forward.
There had been an earie quiet aboard all the vessels the last 5 days. If even a clang was heard everyone around would chastise the offender. It was one thing to be operating within ones own aircover. Its another to be 5 days deep into enemy airspace!
Captain Glass stepped up to the podium to address his aircrews.
"Gentleman, I know you have been on high alert for the last 5 days since we entered enemy waters, and tension is high. But zero hour is here and rest assured we will revenge the strikes on Pearl Harbor!"
The pilots let out a loud cheer.
"Just an 30 minutes ago our search planes took off to scan the nearby oceans, we don't know what to expect but one things for sure, if they don't find anything we still have the mother of targets! TRUK HARBOR! This is Japans main base and there is sure to be shipping there"
"Be on full alert as I am sure they will be searching for us to counterstrike, The Saratoga group seperated from us during the night, but they have the same orders."
"Ok men ready up!"
An hour later on the remote island of Buka a coastwatcher listens to the crackle of the radio.
static.. hiss enemy ships below, seperate and bomb convoy...... a hit I got a hit...... me to... press on ...no resistance... static hiss
later he picks up more sounds
crackel... static there's the harbor below, my god theres a carrier in port, and cruisers, everyone attack.... hiss ... static...incoming zeros....static we hit the carrier.... i'm hit going down..... hiss
hiss... static ... 6 o'clock below, zeros, vals, Kates incoming on the Yorktown, dive and tear em up... static... hiss... one zero down....Jack's hit....static hiss
He could pick up no more, but the day was definatly a busy one.
Below is the Yorktown
There had been an earie quiet aboard all the vessels the last 5 days. If even a clang was heard everyone around would chastise the offender. It was one thing to be operating within ones own aircover. Its another to be 5 days deep into enemy airspace!
Captain Glass stepped up to the podium to address his aircrews.
"Gentleman, I know you have been on high alert for the last 5 days since we entered enemy waters, and tension is high. But zero hour is here and rest assured we will revenge the strikes on Pearl Harbor!"
The pilots let out a loud cheer.
"Just an 30 minutes ago our search planes took off to scan the nearby oceans, we don't know what to expect but one things for sure, if they don't find anything we still have the mother of targets! TRUK HARBOR! This is Japans main base and there is sure to be shipping there"
"Be on full alert as I am sure they will be searching for us to counterstrike, The Saratoga group seperated from us during the night, but they have the same orders."
"Ok men ready up!"
An hour later on the remote island of Buka a coastwatcher listens to the crackle of the radio.
static.. hiss enemy ships below, seperate and bomb convoy...... a hit I got a hit...... me to... press on ...no resistance... static hiss
later he picks up more sounds
crackel... static there's the harbor below, my god theres a carrier in port, and cruisers, everyone attack.... hiss ... static...incoming zeros....static we hit the carrier.... i'm hit going down..... hiss
hiss... static ... 6 o'clock below, zeros, vals, Kates incoming on the Yorktown, dive and tear em up... static... hiss... one zero down....Jack's hit....static hiss
He could pick up no more, but the day was definatly a busy one.
Below is the Yorktown
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RE: Pearl Harbor revenged
Gah, now I want an update and status report[:)]. Which carrier at Truk, is the Yorktown hit? Expiring minds want to know.
RE: Pearl Harbor revenged
[:D] Stay tuned........[X(][:'(]
Lucky for you, tonight it's just me
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RE: Pearl Harbor revenged
The war has been building to a crisis point for the allied command, they had been giving ground reluctantly but so far had not made the master stroke wakeup call to Scotts war council that this would be no easy war. In the last week the rising sun began to rise faster.
In Java area Palembang was invaded, temporarily held but more troops were brought in and forts have been reduced from 5 to zero, it will soon fall. The pride of the British the Prince of Wales, surrendered to the sea's with 6 torpedos in her sides delivered 58 Nells and Carrier planes. Timor had been invaded and captured and the Boise torpedoed. Manila is being ground down daily. Singapore is used by the Japanese and is sending fleets north thru the Malacca channel, it is dark.
In the South Pacific, the only light of hope was the sinking of the CVL Ryujo although the cost was the CV Enterprise badly damaged with two torpedoes, but the skys became darker as Fiji was invaded, with the KB providing protection, the initial troops of 65th GD and Yoko 8th SNLF with base force were not enough so Scott unloaded 5 other units meant for elsewhere. We did not intend to give up lightly and probably as a surprise to Scott had over 60 bombers and 20 fighters of various sorts attacking daily, slowly weary down the CAP. In the Taskforce's were tankers, AE's, AK and an AV it appeared Suva was the intial landing and he meant to stay and raid the shipping lanes. There was no doubt to the outcome with the KB in company...... That was till this morning
2 Carriers had spend the last 5 days creeping towards Truk from the north, each day search planes went out looking for targets as they were in the heart of the shipping lanes. Being thru some miracle they arrived undetected just short of Truk, and made there move to attack all Naval shpping first then Truk second. This had to be a major hub what we expected to find we didn't know. What we found surprised and shocked us.
Below is the report, spotted 60 miles away a troop convoy carrying a Base Force was the 1st Target, Truk Harbor was the PM target and surprise of surprises a Carrier was docked. The carrier launched a return strike but it was reduced due to port restrictions.
I will let the report explain.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/14/42
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,76
Allied aircraft Yorktown AM strike
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11 she carries F4F-3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
TBD Devastator x 15
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK San Francisco Maru
AK Norway Maru
AK Lyons Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Naples Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tajima Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tsuruga Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Rikko Maru
Japanese ground losses:
242 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,76
Allied aircraft Saratoga AM strike
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
TBD Devastator x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Nissan Maru
AK Hofuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Melbourne Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Naples Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tsuruga Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Norway Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Matsumoto Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ohio Maru
Japanese ground losses:
342 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,75 Enemy CV AM strike !
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A2 Val x 7
B5N2 Kate x 4
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed [:)]
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 66,78
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft Yorktown PM strike
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 32
TBD Devastator x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 28 damaged
TBD Devastator: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
AG AG-359, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sinks
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage 4x1000lbs 2x500lbs
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1
MSW Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asanagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1
AK China Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 3
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 66,78
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft Saratoga PM strike
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 18 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 500lbrs
DD Kuroshio, Bomb hits 1
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1
ML Kurosaki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Port hits 4
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,75
Japanese aircraft PM strike by Truk, these survivors from AM strike had to land on truk
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A2 Val x 3
B5N2 Kate x 1
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
It was a great day with 4 1000 lbs and 4 500 lb bombs in her, if the CV Junyo doesn't sink she will at least be out for 8 months, Not sure how much damage she has but has to be over 80 sys, the only way she can survive is if Truk saves her like Pearl saved the battleships. The shocking thing is Junyou normally would not be available for another 50 days we have the plus or minus 90 days arrival on, so she not only arrived but since at Truk arrived a while ago. I had no idea and am fortunate, if she had encountered us at sea she is stronger then Ryujo and could have sank one of my carriers as it is she will be out for a long time.
At Suva I also launched vs the transports and KB protected again but gets weary
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Day Air attack on TF, near Suva at 83,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Hudson I x 5
A-20B Boston x 12
B-26B Marauder x 20
B-17E Fortress x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Umegawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 25, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Madras Maru
TK Nisshin Maru #2
AK Yamabato Maru
AE Kinesaki
Manila undergoes another attack
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 139870 troops, 498 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 1875
Defending force 61075 troops, 260 guns, 235 vehicles, Assault Value = 1337
Japanese max assault: 1715 - adjusted assault: 987
Allied max defense: 1301 - adjusted defense: 3269 Getting weaker [:(]
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
2954 casualties reported
Guns lost 44
Vehicles lost 5
Allied ground losses:
1593 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 5
He lands more troops at Cagyan and trys another attack
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Ground combat at Cagayan
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12485 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 316
Defending force 8767 troops, 83 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 232
Japanese max assault: 566 - adjusted assault: 283
Allied max defense: 219 - adjusted defense: 580
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
845 casualties reported [:'(]
Guns lost 24
Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Below is the scene on the morning of March 14th, the Yorktown is the CV closest to Truk and Saratoga is NE.
As the planes begin landing on the Yorktown, the captain turns towards the helmsman and says "When the last plane lands turn north and proceed at full speed, this island may have been caught flatfooted but in the morning I guarantee every Jap plane in the area will be launching from here."
In Java area Palembang was invaded, temporarily held but more troops were brought in and forts have been reduced from 5 to zero, it will soon fall. The pride of the British the Prince of Wales, surrendered to the sea's with 6 torpedos in her sides delivered 58 Nells and Carrier planes. Timor had been invaded and captured and the Boise torpedoed. Manila is being ground down daily. Singapore is used by the Japanese and is sending fleets north thru the Malacca channel, it is dark.
In the South Pacific, the only light of hope was the sinking of the CVL Ryujo although the cost was the CV Enterprise badly damaged with two torpedoes, but the skys became darker as Fiji was invaded, with the KB providing protection, the initial troops of 65th GD and Yoko 8th SNLF with base force were not enough so Scott unloaded 5 other units meant for elsewhere. We did not intend to give up lightly and probably as a surprise to Scott had over 60 bombers and 20 fighters of various sorts attacking daily, slowly weary down the CAP. In the Taskforce's were tankers, AE's, AK and an AV it appeared Suva was the intial landing and he meant to stay and raid the shipping lanes. There was no doubt to the outcome with the KB in company...... That was till this morning
2 Carriers had spend the last 5 days creeping towards Truk from the north, each day search planes went out looking for targets as they were in the heart of the shipping lanes. Being thru some miracle they arrived undetected just short of Truk, and made there move to attack all Naval shpping first then Truk second. This had to be a major hub what we expected to find we didn't know. What we found surprised and shocked us.
Below is the report, spotted 60 miles away a troop convoy carrying a Base Force was the 1st Target, Truk Harbor was the PM target and surprise of surprises a Carrier was docked. The carrier launched a return strike but it was reduced due to port restrictions.
I will let the report explain.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/14/42
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,76
Allied aircraft Yorktown AM strike
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11 she carries F4F-3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
TBD Devastator x 15
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK San Francisco Maru
AK Norway Maru
AK Lyons Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Naples Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tajima Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tsuruga Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Rikko Maru
Japanese ground losses:
242 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 68,76
Allied aircraft Saratoga AM strike
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
TBD Devastator x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Nissan Maru
AK Hofuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Melbourne Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Naples Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tsuruga Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Norway Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Matsumoto Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ohio Maru
Japanese ground losses:
342 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,75 Enemy CV AM strike !
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A2 Val x 7
B5N2 Kate x 4
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed [:)]
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 66,78
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft Yorktown PM strike
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 32
TBD Devastator x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 28 damaged
TBD Devastator: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
AG AG-359, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage sinks
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage 4x1000lbs 2x500lbs
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1
MSW Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Asanagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1
AK China Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 3
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 66,78
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft Saratoga PM strike
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 34
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 18 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Junyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 500lbrs
DD Kuroshio, Bomb hits 1
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 1
ML Kurosaki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Port hits 4
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,75
Japanese aircraft PM strike by Truk, these survivors from AM strike had to land on truk
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A2 Val x 3
B5N2 Kate x 1
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
It was a great day with 4 1000 lbs and 4 500 lb bombs in her, if the CV Junyo doesn't sink she will at least be out for 8 months, Not sure how much damage she has but has to be over 80 sys, the only way she can survive is if Truk saves her like Pearl saved the battleships. The shocking thing is Junyou normally would not be available for another 50 days we have the plus or minus 90 days arrival on, so she not only arrived but since at Truk arrived a while ago. I had no idea and am fortunate, if she had encountered us at sea she is stronger then Ryujo and could have sank one of my carriers as it is she will be out for a long time.
At Suva I also launched vs the transports and KB protected again but gets weary
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Day Air attack on TF, near Suva at 83,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Hudson I x 5
A-20B Boston x 12
B-26B Marauder x 20
B-17E Fortress x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Umegawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 25, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Madras Maru
TK Nisshin Maru #2
AK Yamabato Maru
AE Kinesaki
Manila undergoes another attack
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Ground combat at Manila
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 139870 troops, 498 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 1875
Defending force 61075 troops, 260 guns, 235 vehicles, Assault Value = 1337
Japanese max assault: 1715 - adjusted assault: 987
Allied max defense: 1301 - adjusted defense: 3269 Getting weaker [:(]
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
2954 casualties reported
Guns lost 44
Vehicles lost 5
Allied ground losses:
1593 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 5
He lands more troops at Cagyan and trys another attack
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Ground combat at Cagayan
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12485 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 316
Defending force 8767 troops, 83 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 232
Japanese max assault: 566 - adjusted assault: 283
Allied max defense: 219 - adjusted defense: 580
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
845 casualties reported [:'(]
Guns lost 24
Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Below is the scene on the morning of March 14th, the Yorktown is the CV closest to Truk and Saratoga is NE.
As the planes begin landing on the Yorktown, the captain turns towards the helmsman and says "When the last plane lands turn north and proceed at full speed, this island may have been caught flatfooted but in the morning I guarantee every Jap plane in the area will be launching from here."
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........suddenly the door burst open. An aide rushed in with a parchment. The aide slowed down and read the message.
"General, our base at Truk has been attacked."
"Those swine, those despicable imperialistic dogs, they shall pay. They have desecrated our homeland."
"General, our new carrier Junyo has been hit." [X(][:-]
"How bad?"
"Its bad sir."
"Round up some of those British POWs, cut their rations." [:'(]
Saipan Coastal Sighting Station #1 March 17th 1942 [8D]
"Sighting 300 to 360 miles in a northerly direction"
"Sir, confirmation of an American carrier."
"Class or name?"
"Saratoga."
Top Secret Bunker
"We must have revenge."
"General, our base at Truk has been attacked."
"Those swine, those despicable imperialistic dogs, they shall pay. They have desecrated our homeland."
"General, our new carrier Junyo has been hit." [X(][:-]
"How bad?"
"Its bad sir."
"Round up some of those British POWs, cut their rations." [:'(]
Saipan Coastal Sighting Station #1 March 17th 1942 [8D]
"Sighting 300 to 360 miles in a northerly direction"
"Sir, confirmation of an American carrier."
"Class or name?"
"Saratoga."
Top Secret Bunker
"We must have revenge."
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http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
Will the real Nisshin Maru #2 stand up
March 15th and 16th brought more destruction to the Japanese forces.
At Suva the KB withdrew NW where their tankers that approached Suva and withdrew also headed, probably Luganville to refuel, which direction is next unsure as you will see Scott has choices, Suva, My CV’s in his shipping lanes, Baker and my BB's or someplace else? He has unloaded all his current forces at Suva and the troops are close to even although he is reducing Nandi.
As the KB withdrew the CA Pensacola and a DD showed up at Suva, terrorized the transports, and also hit some damaged transports withdrawing and the bombers wrecked more havoc on the helpless transports around Fiji
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/15/42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 83,117
Japanese Ships
AE Kinesaki
TK Nisshin Maru #2, Shell hits 35, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk! [&:]
AK Shinsho Maru
AK Bandoeng Maru
AK Madras Maru
AK Morioka Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Siberia, on fire
AK Taisho Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toho Maru
AK Yamabato Maru
AK Chohei Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
AK Peking Maru
AK Umegawa Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
DD Morris, Shell hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Suva at 83,117
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 10
A-20B Boston x 9
B-26B Marauder x 22
B-17E Fortress x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Toho Maru
AK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Peking Maru
AK Bandoeng Maru
AK Madras Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AE Kinesaki
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Day Time Surface Combat at 84,116
Japanese Ships
AK Morioka Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Siberia, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Taisho Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
DD Morris
At Baker my BB’s arrive to wake the defenders up!
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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,96
Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported [;)]
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 17
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 9
But the most suprising action of the 2 days is my two CV’s raced away from Truk and the early morning wakeup call from Nells and Betties to land right next to an empty Tanker group south of Marcus heading towards Japan, In two days all ships are sunk! Are there more ships around? We rule the waves for the moment![&o]
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Day Air attack on TF at 75,69
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
TBD Devastator x 18
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Nisshin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Itsukushima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Michishio, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Akatsuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Nisshin Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire [&:]
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Day Air attack on TF at 75,69
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
TBD Devastator x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Michishio, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
TK Itsukushima Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Nisshin Maru #2, on fire
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/16/42
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Day Air attack on TF at 74,67
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 26
TBD Devastator x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Nisshin Maru #2, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Sinks #2! [&:]
TK Nisshin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 73,65
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
All the ships hit by the CV’s sink.
Will the real Nissin Maru #2 please stand up.
The strange event was the TK Nisshin Maru #2 was sunk twice, ie there are two identical ships, the first sunk by the CA Pensacola off Suva on March 15th and the second was sunk by CV’s Yorktown and Saratoga south of Marcus on March 16th : The names are identical one has 10k capacity approx, the other 16K capacity.
Palembang falls on the 16th
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Ground combat at Palembang
Japanese Shock attack 40% of resources/oil damage approx
Attacking force 12361 troops, 10 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 236
Defending force 5852 troops, 34 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Japanese max assault: 420 - adjusted assault: 384
Allied max defense: 28 - adjusted defense: 100
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
But the real question is will the CV Junyo "Peregrine falcon" survive?
History Fact
The Junyô (Japanese: meaning "peregrine falcon") was a Hiyô-class aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was laid down at Nagasaki as the passenger liner Kashiwara Maru but purchased by the Japanese Navy in 1940 and converted to an aircraft carrier.
On 9 December 1944, Junyô was carrying 200 survivors of Musashi and was accompanied by the battleship Haruna and the destroyers Suzutsuki, Fuyutsuki, and Maki. The task force was attacked at midnight by the American submarines Sea Devil, Plaice and Redfish. Junyô was hit by three torpedoes, killing 19 men. Several compartments were flooded, giving her a 10°–12° list to starboard, but she was able to make way on one engine. Maki was also damaged by a torpedo. By 04:00 the Japanese task force entered shallow waters where the American submarines could not follow.
Junyô was drydocked at Kure, but repairs were abandoned in March 1945. The lack of materials, fuel and carrier planes meant that there was no need for fleet carriers. Junyô remained moored at Sasebo until the end of the war. She was scrapped in 1947.
At Suva the KB withdrew NW where their tankers that approached Suva and withdrew also headed, probably Luganville to refuel, which direction is next unsure as you will see Scott has choices, Suva, My CV’s in his shipping lanes, Baker and my BB's or someplace else? He has unloaded all his current forces at Suva and the troops are close to even although he is reducing Nandi.
As the KB withdrew the CA Pensacola and a DD showed up at Suva, terrorized the transports, and also hit some damaged transports withdrawing and the bombers wrecked more havoc on the helpless transports around Fiji
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/15/42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 83,117
Japanese Ships
AE Kinesaki
TK Nisshin Maru #2, Shell hits 35, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk! [&:]
AK Shinsho Maru
AK Bandoeng Maru
AK Madras Maru
AK Morioka Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Siberia, on fire
AK Taisho Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toho Maru
AK Yamabato Maru
AK Chohei Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
AK Peking Maru
AK Umegawa Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 2
DD Morris, Shell hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Suva at 83,117
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 10
A-20B Boston x 9
B-26B Marauder x 22
B-17E Fortress x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Toho Maru
AK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Peking Maru
AK Bandoeng Maru
AK Madras Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AE Kinesaki
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Day Time Surface Combat at 84,116
Japanese Ships
AK Morioka Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Siberia, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Taisho Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
DD Morris
At Baker my BB’s arrive to wake the defenders up!
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Naval bombardment of Baker Island, at 94,96
Allied Ships
CA New Orleans
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported [;)]
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 17
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 9
But the most suprising action of the 2 days is my two CV’s raced away from Truk and the early morning wakeup call from Nells and Betties to land right next to an empty Tanker group south of Marcus heading towards Japan, In two days all ships are sunk! Are there more ships around? We rule the waves for the moment![&o]
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Day Air attack on TF at 75,69
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
TBD Devastator x 18
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Nisshin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Itsukushima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Michishio, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Akatsuki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Nisshin Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire [&:]
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Day Air attack on TF at 75,69
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 21
TBD Devastator x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Michishio, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
TK Itsukushima Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Nisshin Maru #2, on fire
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/16/42
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Day Air attack on TF at 74,67
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 26
TBD Devastator x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Nisshin Maru #2, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage Sinks #2! [&:]
TK Nisshin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 73,65
Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
All the ships hit by the CV’s sink.
Will the real Nissin Maru #2 please stand up.
The strange event was the TK Nisshin Maru #2 was sunk twice, ie there are two identical ships, the first sunk by the CA Pensacola off Suva on March 15th and the second was sunk by CV’s Yorktown and Saratoga south of Marcus on March 16th : The names are identical one has 10k capacity approx, the other 16K capacity.
Palembang falls on the 16th
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Ground combat at Palembang
Japanese Shock attack 40% of resources/oil damage approx
Attacking force 12361 troops, 10 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 236
Defending force 5852 troops, 34 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Japanese max assault: 420 - adjusted assault: 384
Allied max defense: 28 - adjusted defense: 100
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
313 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
But the real question is will the CV Junyo "Peregrine falcon" survive?
History Fact
The Junyô (Japanese: meaning "peregrine falcon") was a Hiyô-class aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was laid down at Nagasaki as the passenger liner Kashiwara Maru but purchased by the Japanese Navy in 1940 and converted to an aircraft carrier.
On 9 December 1944, Junyô was carrying 200 survivors of Musashi and was accompanied by the battleship Haruna and the destroyers Suzutsuki, Fuyutsuki, and Maki. The task force was attacked at midnight by the American submarines Sea Devil, Plaice and Redfish. Junyô was hit by three torpedoes, killing 19 men. Several compartments were flooded, giving her a 10°–12° list to starboard, but she was able to make way on one engine. Maki was also damaged by a torpedo. By 04:00 the Japanese task force entered shallow waters where the American submarines could not follow.
Junyô was drydocked at Kure, but repairs were abandoned in March 1945. The lack of materials, fuel and carrier planes meant that there was no need for fleet carriers. Junyô remained moored at Sasebo until the end of the war. She was scrapped in 1947.
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RE: Will the real Nisshin Maru #2 stand up
.......Top Secret Bunker.....
"Sir, we have disposed of that pesky Chinese Division near Tsinan."
"Very good, were there many survivors?"
"A few."
Somewhere in the South Pacific
"Admiral, enemy transports have been sighted near Suva."
"Launch all scout planes."
"Sir, we have positive sightings of a very large convoy unloading at Suva."
"Launch all planes." [:'(][:-]
Over Suva
"Attack in formation."
"Dive!!"
"Hit, another, another..."
"Scratch one transport."
"Banzai."
"Sir, we have disposed of that pesky Chinese Division near Tsinan."
"Very good, were there many survivors?"
"A few."
Somewhere in the South Pacific
"Admiral, enemy transports have been sighted near Suva."
"Launch all scout planes."
"Sir, we have positive sightings of a very large convoy unloading at Suva."
"Launch all planes." [:'(][:-]
Over Suva
"Attack in formation."
"Dive!!"
"Hit, another, another..."
"Scratch one transport."
"Banzai."
Lucky for you, tonight it's just me
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
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Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
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KB hit
Well it was a another furious day over Fiji, as Scott mentioned the KB came back and sank 14 transports unloading the American division at Suva, Most of the troops offloaded. He has also brought in more troops and is unloading at Nandi, he actually moved into the hex with the KB and my bombers flew into the teeth of the storm.
One hit on Zuikaku, as my crews gain experiance hopefully they hit the soft Soryu or Hiryu!!!
Here is the bloody aircombat, I am losing planes at a much faster rate but attritioning the KB, 8 zeros fall today.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Nandi at 82,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
Hudson I x 6
A-20B Boston x 4
B-26B Marauder x 24
B-17E Fortress x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1 250lb its a scratch on this one[:'(]
CV Shokaku
CV Kaga
BB Kirishima
CV Akagi
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Day Air attack on TF, near Nandi at 82,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Hudson I x 6
A-20B Boston x 7
B-26B Marauder x 17
B-17E Fortress x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Kamogawa Maru
AK Kashii Maru
AK Fugi Maru
AK Olympia Maru
AK Kanju Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Nandi at 82,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Hudson I x 6
A-20B Boston x 6
B-26B Marauder x 19
B-17E Fortress x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Olympia Maru
AK Kashii Maru
AK Kanju Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kamogawa Maru
AK Fugi Maru
AK Tamagawa Maru
AK Tatsukami Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Fiji cannot be held, but I will make him pay dearly!!!
Below is Zuikaku under attack by my bombers
One hit on Zuikaku, as my crews gain experiance hopefully they hit the soft Soryu or Hiryu!!!
Here is the bloody aircombat, I am losing planes at a much faster rate but attritioning the KB, 8 zeros fall today.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Nandi at 82,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
Hudson I x 6
A-20B Boston x 4
B-26B Marauder x 24
B-17E Fortress x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1 250lb its a scratch on this one[:'(]
CV Shokaku
CV Kaga
BB Kirishima
CV Akagi
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Day Air attack on TF, near Nandi at 82,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Hudson I x 6
A-20B Boston x 7
B-26B Marauder x 17
B-17E Fortress x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Kamogawa Maru
AK Kashii Maru
AK Fugi Maru
AK Olympia Maru
AK Kanju Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Nandi at 82,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Hudson I x 6
A-20B Boston x 6
B-26B Marauder x 19
B-17E Fortress x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Olympia Maru
AK Kashii Maru
AK Kanju Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kamogawa Maru
AK Fugi Maru
AK Tamagawa Maru
AK Tatsukami Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Fiji cannot be held, but I will make him pay dearly!!!
Below is Zuikaku under attack by my bombers
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Top Secret Meeting
....Top Secret Bunker.....
The figure walked to the podium.
"Gentleman, esteemed colleagues, fellow scientists, and Emperor."
"Will everyone please introduce themselves."
"I am Emperor."
"I am Secret Agent Feurer Kreig"
"I am Secret Agent thegreatwent.'
"I am Secret Agent Fabertong."
"I am Secret Agent X."
"Gentleman, the imperialistic capitalistics have send planes against our forces."
"That bomb bounced off KB." said thegreatwent.
"We must hunt down and deal justice to those who desecrated our homeland." exclaimed Feurer Kreig
"We must take what is ours." The Emperor said with caution.
"I have a plan." Fabertong said as he rubbed his hands together. [:D][:'(]
The figure walked to the podium.
"Gentleman, esteemed colleagues, fellow scientists, and Emperor."
"Will everyone please introduce themselves."
"I am Emperor."
"I am Secret Agent Feurer Kreig"
"I am Secret Agent thegreatwent.'
"I am Secret Agent Fabertong."
"I am Secret Agent X."
"Gentleman, the imperialistic capitalistics have send planes against our forces."
"That bomb bounced off KB." said thegreatwent.
"We must hunt down and deal justice to those who desecrated our homeland." exclaimed Feurer Kreig
"We must take what is ours." The Emperor said with caution.
"I have a plan." Fabertong said as he rubbed his hands together. [:D][:'(]
Lucky for you, tonight it's just me
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
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http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
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RE: Top Secret Meeting
How can you lose with such an excellent team of agents? [:D]
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RE: Top Secret Meeting
Poor stldiver, faced with such odd agents he may choose to take his cyanide pill rather than continue. Still the IJN Carrier losses are significant. Scott must be use every bit of his skill. Remember to bring forward the supplies you need to support further ops[:)]