AEHGP2 Traskott (A) vs. Seydlitz (J) Japanese side AAR

[seydlitz_slith]

Back in the DEI theater of operations Traskott continues to lose shipping trying to run my gauntlet of submarines.

Near Billiton, I-162 put a full spread of 6 fish into the AK Demodocus, hitting with all torpedoes.

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Submarine attack near Billiton at 52,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
xAK Demodocus, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAK Demodocus is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 attacking on the surface

[seydlitz_slith]

Up near Palawan, I-123 stopped a small coastal freighter called the Halldor. After removing the crew to a lifeboat, I-123 sank the small ship with four well placed shots to the waterline near the engine room.

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Submarine attack near Culion at 75,80

Japanese Ships
SS I-123

Allied Ships
xAKL Halldor, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAKL Halldor is sighted by SS I-123
SS I-123 attacking on the surface

[seydlitz_slith]

Even my surface forces are getting in on the action, clearing the seas of cowardly yankee pirates trying to flee before relentless advance of our forces.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balabac at 70,83, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
xAK Haraldsvang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 28% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 8,000 yards
xAK Haraldsvang sunk by CA Ashigara at 8,000 yards
xAK Haraldsvang sunk by CA Ashigara at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Puerto Princesa at 73,83, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
xAK Bennevis, Shell hits 29, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Bennevis at 16,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAK Bennevis at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Bennevis at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAK Bennevis at 12,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Bennevis at 12,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages xAK Bennevis at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Bennevis at 11,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Bennevis at 11,000 yards
DD Asakaze engages xAK Bennevis at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Bennevis at 9,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Bennevis at 9,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages xAK Bennevis at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Bennevis at 11,000 yards
CL Kuma engages xAK Bennevis at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages xAK Bennevis at 9,000 yards
xAK Bennevis sunk by CL Kuma at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

[seydlitz_slith]

At Ilolio, my cruisers were hunting the Boise but instead found a juicy collection of American support vessels, which they promptly sank.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iloilo at 79,84, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Natsushio
DD Yamagumo
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
PG Isabel, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AVD Childs, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Lark, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AM Whippoorwill, Shell hits 10, and is sunk



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 20,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
CA Nachi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at PG Isabel at 20,000 yards
CA Haguro launches Long Lance Torpedoes at AVD Childs at 20,000 yards
CA Myoko launches Long Lance Torpedoes at AM Lark at 20,000 yards
DD Inazuma launches Long Lance Torpedoes at AVD Childs at 20,000 yards
DD Yamagumo launches Long Lance Torpedoes at AVD Childs at 20,000 yards
DD Kuroshio launches Long Lance Torpedoes at AVD Childs at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CA Nachi engages AVD Childs at 18,000 yards
CA Nachi engages AM Lark at 18,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages AVD Childs at 18,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages AVD Childs at 18,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages AVD Childs at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CA Nachi engages PG Isabel at 16,000 yards
CA Haguro engages AM Whippoorwill at 16,000 yards
CA Nachi engages AM Lark at 16,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages AVD Childs at 16,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages AVD Childs at 16,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages AVD Childs at 16,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages AVD Childs at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Nachi engages PG Isabel at 13,000 yards
CA Haguro engages AVD Childs at 13,000 yards
CA Myoko engages AVD Childs at 13,000 yards
AVD Childs sunk by DD Inazuma at 13,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages PG Isabel at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages PG Isabel at 9,000 yards
AM Lark sunk by CA Nachi at 9,000 yards
DD Ikazuchi engages PG Isabel at 9,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages PG Isabel at 9,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages PG Isabel at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CA Nachi engages PG Isabel at 11,000 yards
DD Inazuma engages AM Whippoorwill at 11,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages PG Isabel at 11,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages PG Isabel at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CA Myoko engages AM Whippoorwill at 9,000 yards
DD Natsushio engages AM Whippoorwill at 9,000 yards
CA Nachi engages AM Whippoorwill at 9,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

[seydlitz_slith]

I conducted a heavy daylight raid on Singapore port to bomb shipping in the harbor and ensure that he continues to send ships south into my submarine picket lines. The raids were preceeded by several zero and oscar sweeps which left only one interceptor airborne to harry the bombers as they made their runs.

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 18


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 23000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 23



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 14 damaged


Allied Ships
xAKL Tatung, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Kepong, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Dominion Monarch, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Bust, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

[seydlitz_slith]

Off Kuching, he attempted to strike my landing forces with several old biplane torpedo bombers. However, I had Petes from the Haruna and Kongo flying CAP, and they intercepted the strike, forcing the enemy to abort before reaching attack positions.

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Morning Air attack on II./124th Infantry Battalion, at 58,88 (Kuching)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete x 4



Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 5


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kongo-1 with F1M2 Pete (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead
Takao-2 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead
Atago-2 with F1M2 Pete (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead

[seydlitz_slith]

He did have one sub success during the turn when S-40 put one mk 10 torpedo into Ryoyo Maru off Saigon. However the damage was not enough to sink the ship and she is expected to make port for emergency repairs.

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Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 60,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryoyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS S-40



xAK Ryoyo Maru is sighted by SS S-40
SS S-40 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Ryoyo Maru

[Fletcher]

A good work for this Petes ! ...
Singapore skies are open for you ...so quick ! [:)]
Best wishes !
ramon

[seydlitz_slith]

Elsewhere, i conducted heavy fighter sweeps over Manila again this turn destroying several enemy fighters. Most ofthe Formosa based bombers ran ASW patrols for the second consecutive day.

I also captured Kuching and Puerto Princessa.

The Wake relief task force has also left from Tokyo with additional troops to finish the conquest of the island. The fast liners that were commandeered for this task are under heavy escort including two battleships.

[seydlitz_slith]

ORIGINAL: Fletcher

A good work for this Petes ! ...
Singapore skies are open for you ...so quick ! [:)]
Best wishes !
ramon

Thanks. It looks as if he still has fighters at Singapore and Manila, but if I can attrition him down to a scattered force my bombers will be able to fly wherever they want.

I am wondering where the rest of his subs are. I have only accounted for less than a third of the Cavite based subs despite pretty extensive ASW patrols.

[offenseman]

ORIGINAL: seydlitz




The residents of Hollywood must be fearful of their lives knowing that the sea is alive with enemy submarines.

You must first blow up the Ferris Wheel with your deck gun...

Back to topic- Outside of the problems with Boise, you are off to a good start

[seydlitz_slith]

ORIGINAL: offenseman

ORIGINAL: seydlitz




The residents of Hollywood must be fearful of their lives knowing that the sea is alive with enemy submarines.

You must first blow up the Ferris Wheel with your deck gun...

Back to topic- Outside of the problems with Boise, you are off to a good start

I am waiting to capture Slim Pickens and be strafed by Wild Bill Kelso.

Thanks for the analysis. I was worried that I had become too complacent after spending all those months with resources tied up on the Russian front in my other game.

I am pleasantly surprised at the good fortune that my subs are having so far.

[seydlitz_slith]

Turn 8 14 December, 1941

The sub war continues with attacks by both sides.

Near Toboali, I-156 sinks the small AK Elout
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Submarine attack near Toboali at 51,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
xAKL Elout, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



xAKL Elout is sighted by SS I-156
SS I-156 launches 8 torpedoes at xAKL Elout

[seydlitz_slith]

Off Kota Bharu, an enemy sub penetrated the ASW screen and sank AK Kiyozumi Maru.
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Sub attack near Kota Bharu at 52,75

Japanese Ships
xAK Kiyozumi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXI



xAK Kiyozumi Maru is sighted by SS KXI
SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kiyozumi Maru


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Submarine attack near Kota Bharu at 52,75

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tatibana Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIII



xAKL Tatibana Maru is sighted by SS KXIII
SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Tatibana Maru

[seydlitz_slith]

Not all of the allied attacks were successful....

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ASW attack near Soc Trang at 59,74

Japanese Ships
CM Kamome
E Shimushu

Allied Ships
SS S-40



SS S-40 launches 4 torpedoes at CM Kamome
S-40 bottoming out ....
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Shimushu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Kota Bharu at 52,75

Japanese Ships
TB Otori
xAK Shoho Maru
xAK Tazan Maru
E Yomogi

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 1



SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at TB Otori
KXI bottoming out ....
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Yomogi attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #11, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
APD Shimakaze
xAKL Hanakawa Maru
DD Tachikaze
DD Hatsukaze
PB Shonan Maru #17
PB Shonan Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf



SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #11
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

However, the attack by the Seawolf did sink her target.

[seydlitz_slith]

Off Fiji, my RO boats met with some success, creating yet another location in the vast ocean where Traskott needs to send ASW assets.

Submarine attack near Kabara at 136,164

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67

Allied Ships
xAK Dardanus, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage



xAK Dardanus is sighted by SS RO-67
SS RO-67 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Dardanus

[seydlitz_slith]

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Submarine attack near Kabara at 136,164

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67

Allied Ships
xAK Mobile City, Torpedo hits 1



xAK Mobile City is sighted by SS RO-67
SS RO-67 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Mobile City

[seydlitz_slith]

Back in the gauntlet, I-121 engaged a small coastal freighter with her deck gun, leaving it burning heavily when she dived after using nearly all of her ammo.

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Submarine attack near Billiton at 52,92

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
xAKL De Klerk, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAKL De Klerk is sighted by SS I-121
SS I-121 attacking on the surface
SS I-121 low on gun ammo, Chiyoshima T. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

[seydlitz_slith]

Off the US west coast my subs were also very active, conducting several torpedo attacks on enemy destroyers. However, in each case the enemy ships detected the torpedoes and maneuvered to avoid the fish. It seems that the yankee navy is finally starting to improve their lookout procedures or else these ships would have joined their sisters on the bottom.

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Sub attack near Channel Islands at 223,78

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
DD Dent



SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes
I-21 diving deep ....
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Astoria at 210,56

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
AM Quatsino



SS I-26 launches 6 torpedoes
AM Quatsino fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quatsino fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quatsino attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-26 eludes ASW attack from AM Quatsino
AM Quatsino loses contact with SS I-26
AM Quatsino fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Quatsino fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near San Francisco at 218,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-25

Allied Ships
DD Preston



SS I-25 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Preston
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston attacking submerged sub ....
DD Preston loses contact with SS I-25
DD Preston loses contact with SS I-25
SS I-25 eludes ASW attack from DD Preston
SS I-25 eludes DD Preston by diving deep
Escort abandons search for sub

[seydlitz_slith]

On the air front, I again conducted fighter sweeps against Singapore and Manila while the bombers were on ASW search or hitting other undefended targets.

Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 23000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Raid is overhead