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

[seydlitz_slith]

Turn 17 23 December, 1941

It appears that USS Sculpin, captained by Lucius H. Chappell has invaded the Yellow Sea and is operating off the Korean coast south of Port Arthur. This is not good as I have several convoys enroute to Port Arthur to haul oil and resources back to Japan.

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Submarine attack near Kaishu at 101,48

Japanese Ships
xAK Wakatu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin



xAK Wakatu Maru is sighted by SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Wakatu Maru Luckily the torpedoes were duds.....

[seydlitz_slith]

Enraged by the failure of his torpedoes to work properly, the sub engaged another freighter two hours later with her guns. The vessel took four hits but managed to force the yankee sub to dive by maneuvering to ram.

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Submarine attack near Kaishu at 101,48

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nichiro Maru, Shell hits 4

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin



xAKL Nichiro Maru is sighted by SS Sculpin
SS Sculpin attacking xAKL Nichiro Maru on the surface
SS Sculpin low on gun ammo, Chappell, L.H. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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[seydlitz_slith]

SIG INT REPORT FOR Dec 23, 41

Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at San Francisco (218,70).

He is either preparing for the arrival of a large convoy of ships at Frisco and is preparing ASW forces to screen the arrival, or a convoy is getting ready to depart from there. Either way, I am lining up my subs to intercept.

[seydlitz_slith]

I resumed my fighter sweeps at Singapore and found 20 Buffaloes.

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 19000 feet *

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 10 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

[seydlitz_slith]

Over Luzon, my fighters swept IBA and Clark, finding enemy fighters in the sky over both airfields.

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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead

[seydlitz_slith]

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 19000 feet

CAP engaged:
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 21000
Raid is overhead
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27



Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 19000 feet

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 27000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

[seydlitz_slith]

Losses were still managable for the turn but I did lose a few zeroes.

[seydlitz_slith]

My Samah based bombers struck Kweiyang this turn starting several fires. At the end of the turn, over 10,000 fires were still burning.

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Morning Air attack on Kweiyang , at 74,49

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 9 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged



Manpower hits 54
Fires 26036

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kweiyang , at 74,49

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged



Manpower hits 38
Fires 16084

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

[seydlitz_slith]

My Formosa based bombers struck Wenchow again.

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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 32
G4M1 Betty x 40



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged



Manpower hits 105
Fires 55027

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
32 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

[seydlitz_slith]

The Sallies hit the airfield and the Lillies hit the city.

Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Manpower hits 45
Fires 70245
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

[seydlitz_slith]

Here is what southern and central China look like at present. I have three of his cities burning from my terror bombing campaign. He is trying to pull some offensive action around Hankow. Residents of Shanghai have reported that they can see and smell the smoke plume from the fires at Wenchow.

[seydlitz_slith]

During the turn, Japanese forces landed at Tacloban and Catbalogan.

Here is a look at my total aircraft losses over the first 17 turns:

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Allied aircraft losses over the first 17 turns.

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Here is my engine pool:

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My current fighter pool

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Bomber, Torpedo plane, dive bomber, and patrol plane pools

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Turn 18 24 December, 1941

The turn began with the USS Pompano announcing that she was still located off Ominato when she fired a spread of torpedoes at the AK Kamogawa Maru.

Sub attack near Hakodate at 120,54

Japanese Ships
xAK Kamogawa Maru
TK Akebono Maru
xAK Tokyo Maru
PB Shinko Maru #3
PB Santo Maru
PB Kozan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pompano



SS Pompano launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kamogawa Maru
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kozan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shinko Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub