The Reluctant Admiral - Allied Perspective

[ny59giants]

Dec 20: The fortress at Hong Kong still stands after another attack. John has not brought in any more troops.

Landings: Attu

Subs/ASW:
I-165 surfaces near Toboali and sinks a fleeing xAKL Bust with gunfire.

Carriers:
KB2 is at Sangkawang and sends out 6 Vals and then 6 Kates to sink two fleeing xAKLs from Singapore as they try to reach the Indian Ocean, but cannot get past Toboali.

Malaya:
Temuloh - The rear guard of 1st Hyderabad Battalion is still being hit as the retreating troops from Kota Bharu make their way through the jungle. 44 Sally come in at 8,000 feet.

Kuantan - 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment is still trying to get away from this base and hopes to make Singapore, but 16 Sally and 20 Lily come in at 5,000 feet.

Georgetown - Only Penang Fortress is left here and is cut off from the rest of the troops on the peninsula as 11 Mary attack.

Sumatra:
Palembang - John sends in a SC TF to take out my PT Boats. They have not hit a thing since this game began. [:(]

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
PT TM-4, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-5
PT TM-6
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
PT TM-9, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

7 Zero escort in 12 Nell to hit the AF - Airbase hits 1, Runway hits 10

Borneo:
Balikpapan - taken with less than 5 each of the Oil and Refinery Centers damaged. Not a good sign for the allies.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4622 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163

Defending force 3599 troops, 40 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 99

Japanese adjusted assault: 106

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Balikpapan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1500 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 79 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Kimura Det
Kure 1st SNLF
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
VI KNIL Battalion
Samarinda KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force
Samarinda Base Force

China:
Hong Kong - Hong Kong Fortress is still the target of choice for 31 Ida and 52 Sonia as they come in multiple waves.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15885 troops, 275 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 562

Defending force 5224 troops, 129 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Japanese adjusted assault: 183

Allied adjusted defense: 245

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

Philippines:
Lingayen - 1 out of 11 Lily are lost to my single P-40E Warhawk on CAP. The AF is hit - Airbase hits 1, Runway hits 5.

Notes/Plans:
Having 2 CV, 3 CVL, and 2 CVE in the SRA at start is making it difficult for any hit and run action. John has kept his invasion forces heavily guarded by either carriers and/or BB based SC TF.

[ny59giants]

Dec 21: Today's Intel reports heavy radio traffic at 159, 148 (8 SE of Canton Island). Maybe KB or a SC TF to try to find shipping in the Line Islands.

Landings: Cebu

Subs/ASW: [>:]

Carriers: [>:]

Malaya:
Temuloh - 1st Hyderabad Battalion is attacked again by 43 Sally.

Kuantan - 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment is attacked by 19 Sally and 23 Lily.

Georgetown - Penang Fortress is hit my the same 11 Mary as yesterday. [:D]

Sumatra:
Palembang - 17 unescorted Nell hit the AF and destroy one of my Chinese DC -2s. Time to move them out as there isn't much left to transport into this base. The AF damage is Airbase hits 2, Airbase supply hits 1, Runway hits 17.

Borneo:[>:]

China:
Hong Kong - Hong Kong Fortress is the target of choice of 19 Ida and 19 Sonia. While the Kowloon Brigade is attacked by 12 Ida and 21 Sonia. Then, the 102nd RN Base Force is hit by 8 Sonia.

Philippines:
Lingayen - 7 Nate escort in 11 Lily to find a "lost" P-40E Warhawk on CAP. It does shoot down a Nate before the AF is hit - Airbase hits 1, Runway hits 6.

Manila - 1st PA Infantry Division is attacked by 7 Sally that come in without escort. 9 P-40B/E Warhawk are on CAP, but only damage them.

Aleutians:
Attu Island -

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1458 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Attu Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit

Notes/Plans:
I have to remind myself on each game turn to look at the Intel report. As Japan in my other games, I don't do so.

[ny59giants]

Dec 22: Invasion of Palembang has begun. I have transported in most of available troops, except from Java.

Landings: Palembang, Kudat, Balabac

Subs/ASW:
I-159 sinks a CM 2 hexes west of Koepang.
KXII is protecting the river to Palembang and get her sights set on CA Kumano. She gets a single torpedo hit.

Carriers:
KB2 (2CVs), 3 CVL, 1 CVE are ALL 3 hexes ESE of Palembang!!

Malaya:
Temuloh - 1st Hyderabad Battalion is attacked by 40 Sally.

Georgetown - Same as last two days!

Sumatra:
Palembang - 6 Zero and 5 Oscar escort in 18 Nell to hit the AF - 1 B-339D destroyed on ground, Airbase hits 5, Airbase supply hits 2, Runway hits 20.

Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Atago
CL Kitakami
CL Noshiro

Allied ground losses:
293 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 47
Port hits 42
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 5

Borneo: [>:]

China:
Hong Kong - Hong Kong Fortress keeps her daily bulls eye as 25 Sonia attack. Then, 19 Ida and 4 Sonia hit the AF - Airbase hits 3, Airbase supply hits 2, Runway hits 35.

Philippines:
Bataan - 56 Zero sweep in and face my shrinking Air Force as only 27 P-40B/E Warhawks are left for CAP. I lose another 9 planes and he doesn't lose any. [:(]

Dadjangas -

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 944 troops, 0 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 72

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dadjangas !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment

Cebu -

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7320 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248

Defending force 5655 troops, 74 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Japanese adjusted assault: 136

Allied adjusted defense: 81

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
856 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Infantry Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Notes/Plans: [>:]

[ny59giants]

Dec 23: Where is Waldo?? Or for those who don't know, where is KB??

Landings: Milne Bay

Subs/ASW:
Thresher is operating off Jaluit and sinks an xAK with a single torpedo.

Carriers:
CVE Hosho is targeted by 4 B-17D Fortress off Toboali. There is a strong CAP of 57 Zero and all my B-17s are turned back. Another wave of 3 B-17s have the same fate. In the afternoon, those same 57 Zero are still on CAP as another 3 B-17D Fortress try to hit CVL Shoho without success.

Malaya:
Temuloh - 1st Hyderabad Battalion is attacked by 39 Sally.

Georgetown - Penang Fortress.....[;)]

Kuantan -

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 279 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 19

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /16

Sumatra:
Palembang - same results with my PT Boats.

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CL Noshiro
CL Kitakami
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashio
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio
DD Yugao

Allied Ships
PT TM-5
PT TM-6, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

19 Zero and 5 Oscar escort in 21 Nell to hit the AF - Airbase hits 2, Airbase supply hits 2, Runway hits 25.

Borneo:
Balabac - off NE corner

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1417 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 28

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Balabac !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
91st Naval Guard Unit

Kudat -

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 55 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kudat !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
108th RN Base Force /8

China:
Hong Kong - Hong Kong Fortress is still being hit by 22 Sonia. This is followed by 27 Ida and 20 Sonia to hit the AF - Airbase hits 3, Runway hits 56.

Philippines:
Bataan - 43 Zero and 7 Nate do a sweep over the base and find very little resistance as ONLY 5 P-40B/E Warhawk are left for CAP. Another 3 are shot down for no Japanese losses. Then, 10 Nate escort in 11 Sally and 16 Lily to hit the AF - Airbase hits 2, Runway hits 1.

Cebu -

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3281 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Defending force 5522 troops, 74 guns, 104 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Japanese adjusted assault: 33

Allied adjusted defense: 77

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
382 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
16th Infantry Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Notes/Plans:
I expect him to find my mine field at Merak and those "mobile" CD guns soon. [:D]