Hi
This is my first Grand Campaign pbem[&o], I’ve previously played two times against the AI until March 42, mainly to learn game mechanics and form a Japanese strategy. I am currently playing the Japanese in a Guadalcanal pbem and wining (so far). I hope my learning will continue through this game, but I also hope to win . My opponent Sdhundt is an experienced Allied player, so I expect much more resistance than what the AI offered me until now.
Comments, criticism, advice are more than welcome.
Game Facts:
Olorin (Japan)
Vs
Sdhundt(Allies)
Scenario 001
WitP-AE version 1108c
Realism Options:
Fog of War – On
Advanced Weather Effects – On
Allied Damage Control – On
Player Def. Upgrades – On
Historical 1st Turn – Off
Dec. 7th Surprise – On
Reliable USN Torpedoes – Off
Realistic R&D – On
No Unit Withdrawals – Off
Reinforcements – Fixed
House Rules:
- PPs have to be paid to release units from restricted commands
- No releasing HQ out of restricted commands until more than half its units are released first
- No naval bombing below 10k feet for 4E bombers
- No American CV hunting first turn
- No sweeps above 30,000
- No strategic bombing before 1943
- No strategic bombing in China before 1943, except manpower bombing
- Allies cannot form new TFs in turn1, nor alter existing CAP levels
- Invasions are only allowed in bases/dot hexes
- No sub invasions
Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- GC (No Sdhundt please)
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
No sdhundt past this point please.
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
STRATEGIC AIM:
1. Wage war for as long as possible, as far from Japan as possible. In plain words, secure the SRA and establish a defensive perimeter in order to:
a. Allow my merchant navy to move oil and resources from the SRA to the Home Islands unhindered.
b. Prevent the strategic bombing of the Home Islands.
2. Engineer a decisive battle in ’42, somewhere in central/southeast Pacific. If I can’t get one on my terms before ‘43, I will preserve my CVs to defend the Empire. I will keep them in reserve, while attriting the USN by aerial means, until they get to the vital parts of the Empire. But it’s too early to talk about defense at this point.
Phase-1:
DEI - two schwerpunkts.:
The first one based in Indochina and directed towards Palembang. I don’t need Singapore to take Palembang, I only want to contain it, the Allied forces already in Malaya must stay in Malaya. Kuching and Singawang must be taken before the push to Palembang occurs. 4.Division, reinforced by several smaller units, will be used for this operation, I think it will be enough to take it, if I launch it early (probably late December/early January).
If anyone is interested, please read Nemo’s AAR. I dread an Allied fortress in Southern Sumatra and although I don’t know if my opponent will adopt such a strategy, I must assume the worst. In any case, Palembang would feature very high up in my list of objectives anyway.
The second schwerpunkt (a reinforced 16th Army) will be based in Badeldaob and directed towards Java. Ambon, Manado, Ternate, Kendari, Koepang, Denpasar wil be taken in successive invasions before I land a strong force in Java (probably Semarang, we’ll see). This move will also allow me to establish Netty coverage in the area, in order to:
a) support the invasion of Java (duh…),
b) blockade Philippines and southeastern DEI ,
c) secure the left flank of my advance to Java,
d) deny bases to my opponent - Timor Sea bases are suitable to launch a counterattack in the DEI. And
e) use these bases to launch a possible Phase-2 offensive on northern Australia. I am thinking of Darwin (base denial) and Broome/Derby (B17s can bomb Java if based here).
Baby KB and the entire Japanese Battle Line (1st Fleet) will support operations in this theater.
Malaya:
The 25th Army is responsible for capturing Malaya. I am in no hurry to take Singapore, I think I can safely land in Southern Sumatra, providing of course I launch the operation early under air coverage from Singawang and Kuantan.
18 Div will land in Kota Bahru, 56 Div will land in Kuantan and will try to cut off Allied forces retreating from the north, 5 Div will land in Singora and try to work its way south to Singapore.
Philippines:
Only the 14th Army will be committed. I won’t weaken my SRA offensive just to take Manilla. Of course, it would be nice to have an extra army in the DEI, but I think if I move quickly and decisively, it won’t be needed.
The 21st and 23rd Air Flotillas will launch a surprise attack on December 7th, mainly targeting submarines. Except the Appari/Vigan landings, I will also land in San Fernando and fight my way to Clark Field or Manilla, depending on where he will decide to make his final stand. Atimonan is also to be invaded by the forces that historically invaded Legaspi.
Southeast Pacific:
I intent to capture Rabaul and Port Moresby in late December/early January and firmly establish myself in the general area in order to:
a) Prepare for a possible Phase-2 push to Numea/Fiji s (a purely theoretical concept at this stage)
b) Interdict Allied efforts to resupply Australia
c) Create a buffer zone to defend the empire (this is the main purpose of this move as far as I am concerned)
d) If possible, create a CV battle in the area, perhaps during the theoretical push towards Numea/Fijis or even earlier.
KB will initially spend most of its time supporting operations in this area. I may redeploy one or two carriers to operate with baby KB in the DEI.
Central Pacific:
Adopt a purely defensive stance. Reinforce the 24th Air Flottilla (mainly with patrol planes), based in Kwajalein. Wake is to be captured of course, with the help of KB returning from Pearl Harbor.
North Pacific:
Adopt a purely defensive stance. Reinforce the Kurilles. Patrol planes, 12 Mutsuki class DDs, two Ro Class SSs, and part of 12th Air Flottilla will defend the area. Around February, I might buy out a weak division from Kwantung Army , if I can spare the PPs. I also need eyes in Marcus Island to watch the dreaded “northern route”. In Phase-2, I might attack the Alleutans.
China – Advance Carefully:
Initially, I will sort out my garrisons and when the main body (1st, 11th, 12th, 13th Armies) is concentrated I will carefully push forward. My first target is Sian and establishing a defensive line behind a river from Sian to Hankow. I will then sort out my left flank (Canton-Kanhsien-Nanchang). And finally, I will try to take Changsha.
This plan can very well go straight to the bin after a few weeks, since I regard the Chinese capable of launching their own offensives later in the game, if they sort out their supply woes.
In any case, this theater will fight with what it’s already got in its hands. I will transfer some arty units from the Kwantung Army later.
Burma:
Pretty much the same here. Only the 15th Army will fight here. Depending on what the Allies commit in this theater, I will push for Rangoon or defend at Mulmein. If they seriously want to defend the area, I will not risk destruction of my forces, until they get enough reinforcements later on. If I don’t run into trouble in Southern Sumatra, I will redeploy the Imperial Guards Division. As more and more of the SRA is secured, I will progressively move my forces to this theater. By August ’42, I want to have at least 5 divisions and all my armor here, with the 3rd Ari Div in support.
1. Wage war for as long as possible, as far from Japan as possible. In plain words, secure the SRA and establish a defensive perimeter in order to:
a. Allow my merchant navy to move oil and resources from the SRA to the Home Islands unhindered.
b. Prevent the strategic bombing of the Home Islands.
2. Engineer a decisive battle in ’42, somewhere in central/southeast Pacific. If I can’t get one on my terms before ‘43, I will preserve my CVs to defend the Empire. I will keep them in reserve, while attriting the USN by aerial means, until they get to the vital parts of the Empire. But it’s too early to talk about defense at this point.
Phase-1:
DEI - two schwerpunkts.:
The first one based in Indochina and directed towards Palembang. I don’t need Singapore to take Palembang, I only want to contain it, the Allied forces already in Malaya must stay in Malaya. Kuching and Singawang must be taken before the push to Palembang occurs. 4.Division, reinforced by several smaller units, will be used for this operation, I think it will be enough to take it, if I launch it early (probably late December/early January).
If anyone is interested, please read Nemo’s AAR. I dread an Allied fortress in Southern Sumatra and although I don’t know if my opponent will adopt such a strategy, I must assume the worst. In any case, Palembang would feature very high up in my list of objectives anyway.
The second schwerpunkt (a reinforced 16th Army) will be based in Badeldaob and directed towards Java. Ambon, Manado, Ternate, Kendari, Koepang, Denpasar wil be taken in successive invasions before I land a strong force in Java (probably Semarang, we’ll see). This move will also allow me to establish Netty coverage in the area, in order to:
a) support the invasion of Java (duh…),
b) blockade Philippines and southeastern DEI ,
c) secure the left flank of my advance to Java,
d) deny bases to my opponent - Timor Sea bases are suitable to launch a counterattack in the DEI. And
e) use these bases to launch a possible Phase-2 offensive on northern Australia. I am thinking of Darwin (base denial) and Broome/Derby (B17s can bomb Java if based here).
Baby KB and the entire Japanese Battle Line (1st Fleet) will support operations in this theater.
Malaya:
The 25th Army is responsible for capturing Malaya. I am in no hurry to take Singapore, I think I can safely land in Southern Sumatra, providing of course I launch the operation early under air coverage from Singawang and Kuantan.
18 Div will land in Kota Bahru, 56 Div will land in Kuantan and will try to cut off Allied forces retreating from the north, 5 Div will land in Singora and try to work its way south to Singapore.
Philippines:
Only the 14th Army will be committed. I won’t weaken my SRA offensive just to take Manilla. Of course, it would be nice to have an extra army in the DEI, but I think if I move quickly and decisively, it won’t be needed.
The 21st and 23rd Air Flotillas will launch a surprise attack on December 7th, mainly targeting submarines. Except the Appari/Vigan landings, I will also land in San Fernando and fight my way to Clark Field or Manilla, depending on where he will decide to make his final stand. Atimonan is also to be invaded by the forces that historically invaded Legaspi.
Southeast Pacific:
I intent to capture Rabaul and Port Moresby in late December/early January and firmly establish myself in the general area in order to:
a) Prepare for a possible Phase-2 push to Numea/Fiji s (a purely theoretical concept at this stage)
b) Interdict Allied efforts to resupply Australia
c) Create a buffer zone to defend the empire (this is the main purpose of this move as far as I am concerned)
d) If possible, create a CV battle in the area, perhaps during the theoretical push towards Numea/Fijis or even earlier.
KB will initially spend most of its time supporting operations in this area. I may redeploy one or two carriers to operate with baby KB in the DEI.
Central Pacific:
Adopt a purely defensive stance. Reinforce the 24th Air Flottilla (mainly with patrol planes), based in Kwajalein. Wake is to be captured of course, with the help of KB returning from Pearl Harbor.
North Pacific:
Adopt a purely defensive stance. Reinforce the Kurilles. Patrol planes, 12 Mutsuki class DDs, two Ro Class SSs, and part of 12th Air Flottilla will defend the area. Around February, I might buy out a weak division from Kwantung Army , if I can spare the PPs. I also need eyes in Marcus Island to watch the dreaded “northern route”. In Phase-2, I might attack the Alleutans.
China – Advance Carefully:
Initially, I will sort out my garrisons and when the main body (1st, 11th, 12th, 13th Armies) is concentrated I will carefully push forward. My first target is Sian and establishing a defensive line behind a river from Sian to Hankow. I will then sort out my left flank (Canton-Kanhsien-Nanchang). And finally, I will try to take Changsha.
This plan can very well go straight to the bin after a few weeks, since I regard the Chinese capable of launching their own offensives later in the game, if they sort out their supply woes.
In any case, this theater will fight with what it’s already got in its hands. I will transfer some arty units from the Kwantung Army later.
Burma:
Pretty much the same here. Only the 15th Army will fight here. Depending on what the Allies commit in this theater, I will push for Rangoon or defend at Mulmein. If they seriously want to defend the area, I will not risk destruction of my forces, until they get enough reinforcements later on. If I don’t run into trouble in Southern Sumatra, I will redeploy the Imperial Guards Division. As more and more of the SRA is secured, I will progressively move my forces to this theater. By August ’42, I want to have at least 5 divisions and all my armor here, with the 3rd Ari Div in support.
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
Hope you enjoy your first GC PBEM Olorin
1966 was a great year for English Football...Eric was born
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
Thanks Cantona, I will. It's going to be a long war (I hope) [:)]
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
Boy, the firs turn took me 4 days to complete. It’s certain that I’ve made a mistake somewhere, despite checking and rechecking before I sent the turn to Steven.
Several items in my checklist:
- I took care of China garrisons in order to release frontline units.
- I started moving my merchant fleet around to create convoys, which will feed my industry with resources and oil. Here is the convoy list (which btw is stolen from Mike Scholli’s AAR
). Adjustments will be made if necessary.
Shikuka - Nigata: 3x TK Type 1 TS
Toyohara - Toyama: 12x AKL Kasu-D
Toyohara - Toyama: 7x AKL Ehime Cargo
Toyohara - Toyama: 6x AKL Akasi Cargo
Toyohara - Toyama: 3x AKL Akasi Cargo
Toyohara - Toyama: 12x AKL Kasu-D
Hakodate - Onimato 12x xAK Aden Cargo
Sapporo - Hirosaki: 16x xAK Akasi Cargo
Kushiro - Sendai: 11x xAKL Miyati Cargo
Kushiro - Sendai: 11x xAKL Miyati Cargo
Kushiro - Sendai: 11x xAKL Miyati Cargo
Matsuyama - Tokuyama 10x AK Gozan Cargo
Takamatsu - Kobe: 9x xAK Aden Cargo
Nagasaki - Simonoseki: 9x xAK Aden Cargo
Fukuoka - Simonoseki: 33x AKL Daigen Cargo
Port Arthur -Simonoseki:12x xAK Aden Cargo
Fusan - Simonoseki: 4x AK Gozan Cargo
Keijo - Simonoseki: 9x xAK Aden Cargo
Chinnampo - Simonoseki: 9x xAK Aden Cargo
Tsingtao - Simonoseki: 9x xAK Aden Cargo
Haichow - Simonoseki: 9x xAK Aden Cargo
Shangai - Simonoseki: 9x xAK Aden Cargo
- 1st and 2nd Air Divisions are ordered to start intensive training programs for their pilots. The best pilots are transfer to TRACOM or crack frontline formations.
- Reshuffling IJN. I will present a detailed OOB if I am asked.
- Setting up a/c production:
IJNAF:
100 A6M2 Zeros
30 B5N2 Kate
25 D3A1 Val
30 G3M2 Nell
35 G4M1 Betty
10 H6K4 Mavis
27 E13A1 Jake
10 L3Y2 Tina
IJAAF:
45 Ki-27b Nate ( to be switched off, when enough Oscars are produced to upgrade my units)
50 Ki-43-Ic Oscars
25 Ki-21-IIa Sally
34 Ki-48-Ib Lilly (to be switched off when enough Sallys are produced to upgrade my units)
10 Ki-57-I Topsy
15 Ki-46- II Dinah
396 aircraft in total. Too few but I will increase my production gradually, on a need to have basis.
- R&D
I will try to maintain only one or two types of aircraft per category, i.e. one IJN fighter, one IJA level bomber and so on. Briefly:
IJN fighter: Zero and George only
IJN level bomber: Betty, but the Nell is also researched because the next Betty upgrade is in ’44.
IJN Dive Bomber: I will initially upgrade to D3A2 Val, but Jill will be my main dive bomber after April ‘43.
IJN Torpedo Bomber: Jill of course
IJN Patrol: Emily
IJN Float Plane: Norm
IJN Transport: Emily and Betty in ‘44
IJA fighter: Tojo, Frank and Nick
IJA bomber: Helen (and Peggy later on)
IJA Transport: Topsy
IJA Recon: Dinah
- Facilities expansion
Onimato will expant its port to serve as a base for the 5th Fleet.
The Kurilles will expand once I ship engineers there.
Truk to expand to post size 7
Badeldaob to expand airfield to 7
Port expansion in several HI bases, to improve loading/unloading time of my resource convoys.
- Heavy industry and Naval Shipyard expansion:
Very sporadic. I like even numbers, so a few small expansions here and there…I also changed some armament production to vehicles.
Enough with the details. Now I am just waiting for Sdhundt to send his turn.
Several items in my checklist:
- I took care of China garrisons in order to release frontline units.
- I started moving my merchant fleet around to create convoys, which will feed my industry with resources and oil. Here is the convoy list (which btw is stolen from Mike Scholli’s AAR
). Adjustments will be made if necessary.Shikuka - Nigata: 3x TK Type 1 TS
Toyohara - Toyama: 12x AKL Kasu-D
Toyohara - Toyama: 7x AKL Ehime Cargo
Toyohara - Toyama: 6x AKL Akasi Cargo
Toyohara - Toyama: 3x AKL Akasi Cargo
Toyohara - Toyama: 12x AKL Kasu-D
Hakodate - Onimato 12x xAK Aden Cargo
Sapporo - Hirosaki: 16x xAK Akasi Cargo
Kushiro - Sendai: 11x xAKL Miyati Cargo
Kushiro - Sendai: 11x xAKL Miyati Cargo
Kushiro - Sendai: 11x xAKL Miyati Cargo
Matsuyama - Tokuyama 10x AK Gozan Cargo
Takamatsu - Kobe: 9x xAK Aden Cargo
Nagasaki - Simonoseki: 9x xAK Aden Cargo
Fukuoka - Simonoseki: 33x AKL Daigen Cargo
Port Arthur -Simonoseki:12x xAK Aden Cargo
Fusan - Simonoseki: 4x AK Gozan Cargo
Keijo - Simonoseki: 9x xAK Aden Cargo
Chinnampo - Simonoseki: 9x xAK Aden Cargo
Tsingtao - Simonoseki: 9x xAK Aden Cargo
Haichow - Simonoseki: 9x xAK Aden Cargo
Shangai - Simonoseki: 9x xAK Aden Cargo
- 1st and 2nd Air Divisions are ordered to start intensive training programs for their pilots. The best pilots are transfer to TRACOM or crack frontline formations.
- Reshuffling IJN. I will present a detailed OOB if I am asked.
- Setting up a/c production:
IJNAF:
100 A6M2 Zeros
30 B5N2 Kate
25 D3A1 Val
30 G3M2 Nell
35 G4M1 Betty
10 H6K4 Mavis
27 E13A1 Jake
10 L3Y2 Tina
IJAAF:
45 Ki-27b Nate ( to be switched off, when enough Oscars are produced to upgrade my units)
50 Ki-43-Ic Oscars
25 Ki-21-IIa Sally
34 Ki-48-Ib Lilly (to be switched off when enough Sallys are produced to upgrade my units)
10 Ki-57-I Topsy
15 Ki-46- II Dinah
396 aircraft in total. Too few but I will increase my production gradually, on a need to have basis.
- R&D
I will try to maintain only one or two types of aircraft per category, i.e. one IJN fighter, one IJA level bomber and so on. Briefly:
IJN fighter: Zero and George only
IJN level bomber: Betty, but the Nell is also researched because the next Betty upgrade is in ’44.
IJN Dive Bomber: I will initially upgrade to D3A2 Val, but Jill will be my main dive bomber after April ‘43.
IJN Torpedo Bomber: Jill of course
IJN Patrol: Emily
IJN Float Plane: Norm
IJN Transport: Emily and Betty in ‘44
IJA fighter: Tojo, Frank and Nick
IJA bomber: Helen (and Peggy later on)
IJA Transport: Topsy
IJA Recon: Dinah
- Facilities expansion
Onimato will expant its port to serve as a base for the 5th Fleet.
The Kurilles will expand once I ship engineers there.
Truk to expand to post size 7
Badeldaob to expand airfield to 7
Port expansion in several HI bases, to improve loading/unloading time of my resource convoys.
- Heavy industry and Naval Shipyard expansion:
Very sporadic. I like even numbers
, so a few small expansions here and there…I also changed some armament production to vehicles.Enough with the details. Now I am just waiting for Sdhundt to send his turn.
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RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
Don't neglect the G3M3 Nell. It has superb range and gets a radar in 1945. Useful for search and/or night torpedo attacks.
Also, the Oscar is a much more useful plane than most think. Tojos and Tonies don't have good range for offensive actions.
Also, the Oscar is a much more useful plane than most think. Tojos and Tonies don't have good range for offensive actions.
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
Thanks for the advice! I gave much thought to the Oscar vs Tojo debate and I change my mind 3459 times, before I finally went with the Tojo. Still I will keep a few Oscar groups around. I just won't spend any r&d effort on them, it's too late to change that now.
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
Don't forget your pilot training program. I usually move pilots in restricted units in Japan to the General Reserve and fill the units with green replacements, then train them at 100% in a skill apropriate to that unit until they achieve 50 Experience and 70 Skill. (A very tedious process). Good luck!
Baka wa shinanakya naoranai
Dog
Dog
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
With PDU on, I do not upgrade to the D3A2. You lose a hex in range.
Good Luck!!
Good Luck!!
Pax
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
Thanks guys, pilot program is underway witp1951, I moved the 80+ pilots in tracom and the 70+ pilots in frontline units.
Paxmondo, you got me thinking, we'll see when the time to upgrade comes.
I will post the repost for the first term shortly. I don't know what format to write this AAR in. Probably the classic one, i.e. posting the combat report with my comments in bold letters.
Paxmondo, you got me thinking, we'll see when the time to upgrade comes.
I will post the repost for the first term shortly. I don't know what format to write this AAR in. Probably the classic one, i.e. posting the combat report with my comments in bold letters.
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41
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Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!!
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-19
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 1
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Ships
SS I-124, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
Noobish mistake! I took the risk to lay mines in Manila harbor and paid for it. 40 mines plus a sub are layed.
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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,108
Japanese Ships
SS I-20
Allied Ships
AG Antares, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Antares is sighted by SS I-20
SS I-20 attacking on the surface
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Sub attack near Patani at 54,73
Japanese Ships
AK Sagami Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
DD Yomogi
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
SS KXVII launches 4 torpedoes at AK Sagami Maru
KXVII bottoming out ....
DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
So much for the allied torpedo rate. AK Sagami Maru is still alive and crawling back to Saigon for repairs.
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 125 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 96
B5N2 Kate x 117
D3A1 Val x 135
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 25 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 9 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 14 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-1 Dauntless: 3 destroyed on ground
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 2 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 7 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 5 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
C-33: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AV Wright, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Helena, Torpedo hits 1
DM Montgomery, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Helm, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
AVD Thornton, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DM Gamble, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AG Aries, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Selfridge, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AMc Cockatoo, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Manpower hits 5
Fires 3063
Airbase hits 30
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 156
Port hits 18
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 1000 feet
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
27 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
I don't think it's the best PH attack ever. I lost 30 pilots, Kates were mauled by flak.
The result was no BB sunk, according to my intel, but several heavily damaged. PH repair
yard can only service three of these monsters, the rest have to wait until these three
finish or risk a journey to the west coast.
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet *
CAP engaged:
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet
CAP engaged:
24th PG/HqS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
I will initially send my sweeps at 14000, see how it works and adjust accordingly.
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 145 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 59
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AM Toowoomba, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Kung Wo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Wulin, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Pinna, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AMC Manoora, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Spirilla, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Stronghold, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Dominion Monarch, Bomb hits 1
xAK Neleus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tai Sang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Jupiter, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Silverbeech, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Hong Kheng, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Vendetta, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Encounter, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
HDML 1063, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Tatung, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Sin Kheng Seng, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Lyemun, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Isis, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Demodocus, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Matang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Kanimbla, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Repair Shipyard hits 2
Manpower hits 11
Fires 8061
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 14000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 14000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 14000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 14000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 14000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Again, no ships sunk in Singapore, 1 CL and 4 DDs heavily damaged.
I think all the damaged ships are doomed to die in the future.
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M2 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 54
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Palawan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT-34, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Paz, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet *
Disappointing! I was hoping to sink a lot of subs, only damaged two instead.
The rest did not even registered in the report.
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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 97 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CM Prins van Oranje, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO TAN 1, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Formalhaut, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
Ryujo is sent to hit the port of Tarakan. Seeing three Cas fleeing south,
maybe I should have set my Kates to naval attack. Anyway, my thinking was
to take advantage of the magic move and position my CVL where it can hit
allied shipr fleeing from Manilla.
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 4,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Tojo x 7
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Munlock, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hanyang, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Halldor, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Fatshan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Nanning, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 49
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 14000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 14000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Pathetic. Sending IJA "bombers" to hit ships is questionable.
I ordered the few Mabels and Vals under China command to also
hit Hong Kong port but they failed to take off.
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Escorts failed to fly, 1st turn surprise saved my Lillys.
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-27b Nate x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes.
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Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
B5N2 Kate x 27
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 19 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Aylwin, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB Oklahoma, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet
CAP engaged:
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Training flight from 18th PG/19th PS has been caught up in attack
I am lucky to see a second, smaller hit on Pearl Harbor, on the same day.
Again, flak destroys some Kates, but BB West Virginia and DD Aylwin are sunk.
Allied BBs ate a total of 31 torpedos, but 7 are still floating.
They must be seriously damaged though.
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-4 Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 16
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
B-339D x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
I sent two DDs there to bomb the the airfield,
protected by a few Claudes from Ryujo, which didn't fly.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 5
B-339D x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Nojima Maru
CA Chokai
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
This is another risk I took, to attack Kuching without
air cover and with only one CA in support, while Force Z might be still alive.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Akebono, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Amagiri, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
I sent a two DDs to bomb the airfield. I should have put the Zeros to CAP this TF,
but I didn't, and this is the result.
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Afternoon Air attack on Singora , at 51,72
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 12
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 5
Buffalo I x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Buffalo I sweeping at 10000 feet
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Naval bombardment of Iba at 78,75
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 112
Port hits 27
Port supply hits 5
DD Uranami firing at Iba
DD Murakumo firing at Iba
DD Hatsuyuki firing at 31st PA Infantry Division
DD Shirayuki firing at Iba
DD Isonami firing at 31st PA Infantry Division
DD Shirakumo firing at 31st PA Infantry Division
DD Usugumo firing at 31st PA Infantry Division
DD Shinonome firing at Iba
DD Fubuki firing at Iba
These are all the Fubuki Claa DD gathered in one Tf. After the bombardmend of Iba, they will head back to Kobe until February to get depth charges.
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Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu
DD Wakaba firing at Lark Battalion
DD Hatsushima firing at Lark Battalion
DD Nenohi firing at Rabaul Det. Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force firing at DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu firing at Rabaul Det. Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force firing at DD Hatsuharu
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Naval bombardment of Midway Island at 158,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 38
Port supply hits 1
DD Ariake firing at Midway Island
DD Yugure firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Yugure
DD Shigure firing at Midway Island
DD Shiratsuyu firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Shiratsuyu
On second thought maybe these bombardmentds were unecessary, especially the Midway one,
as it puts my DDs on the path of one American CV returning from Wake.
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Naval bombardment of Batangas at 79,78
Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze
DD Yugumo
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
DD Hokaze firing at Batangas
DD Yugumo firing at 41st PA Infantry Division
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Naval bombardment of Tarakan at 67,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Ushio, Shell hits 1
DD Sazanami
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 5
DD Ushio firing at Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Ushio
DD Sazanami firing at Tarakan
No real damage done to Ushio.
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Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu
49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Ayanami
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
AK Sasako Maru
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade
DD Ayanami firing at 3rd ISF Base Force
PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops
DD Ayanami fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Manado
TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Manado, 75,99
One SNLF battalion will not be enough to oust the Dutch from Manado, I am sending reinforcements from Badeldaob.
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Amphibious Assault at Jolo
TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 74,90
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 24th JAAF AF Bn /2
This is a single JAAF battalion, originally destined to Bataan Island. Once Jolo is mine I wll base a few Nells here to catch his ships fleeing south. A TF set sail from Badeldaob to Ambo and will arrive there in 2-3 days. The HQ of 21st Air Flottilla is loading in Takao and will head there to provide torpedos to my Netties.
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Amphibious Assault at Kuching
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 58,88
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 91st Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 91st Nav Gd
The second wave is loading in Cam Ranch Bay.
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Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5442 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182
Defending force 1379 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Japanese adjusted assault: 161
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
822 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
In China, I am withdrawing from Ichang and concentrating 11th Army in Hankow to
clear the Chinese in this area before they retreat.
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3410 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
Defending force 4742 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170
Assaulting units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force
Defending units:
56th Infantry Rgt /1
12th Engr Rgt /1
5th JAAF AF Coy /1
I will not launch any attacks until the entire 18 division is ashore.
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Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!!
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-19
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 1
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Ships
SS I-124, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
Noobish mistake! I took the risk to lay mines in Manila harbor and paid for it. 40 mines plus a sub are layed.
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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,108
Japanese Ships
SS I-20
Allied Ships
AG Antares, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Antares is sighted by SS I-20
SS I-20 attacking on the surface
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Sub attack near Patani at 54,73
Japanese Ships
AK Sagami Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
DD Yomogi
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
SS KXVII launches 4 torpedoes at AK Sagami Maru
KXVII bottoming out ....
DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yomogi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
So much for the allied torpedo rate. AK Sagami Maru is still alive and crawling back to Saigon for repairs.
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 125 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 96
B5N2 Kate x 117
D3A1 Val x 135
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 25 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 9 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 14 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-1 Dauntless: 3 destroyed on ground
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 2 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 7 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 5 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
C-33: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AV Wright, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Helena, Torpedo hits 1
DM Montgomery, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Helm, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
AVD Thornton, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DM Gamble, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AG Aries, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Selfridge, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AMc Cockatoo, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Repair Shipyard hits 1
Manpower hits 5
Fires 3063
Airbase hits 30
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 156
Port hits 18
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 1000 feet
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
27 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
I don't think it's the best PH attack ever. I lost 30 pilots, Kates were mauled by flak.
The result was no BB sunk, according to my intel, but several heavily damaged. PH repair
yard can only service three of these monsters, the rest have to wait until these three
finish or risk a journey to the west coast.
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet *
CAP engaged:
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet
CAP engaged:
24th PG/HqS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
I will initially send my sweeps at 14000, see how it works and adjust accordingly.
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 145 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 59
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
xAK Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AM Toowoomba, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Kung Wo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Wulin, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Pinna, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AMC Manoora, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Spirilla, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Stronghold, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Dominion Monarch, Bomb hits 1
xAK Neleus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tai Sang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Jupiter, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Silverbeech, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Hong Kheng, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Vendetta, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Encounter, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
HDML 1063, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Tatung, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Sin Kheng Seng, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Lyemun, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Isis, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Demodocus, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Matang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Kanimbla, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Repair Shipyard hits 2
Manpower hits 11
Fires 8061
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 14000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 14000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 14000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 14000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 14000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Again, no ships sunk in Singapore, 1 CL and 4 DDs heavily damaged.
I think all the damaged ships are doomed to die in the future.
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M2 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 54
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Palawan, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT-34, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Paz, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 11000 feet *
Disappointing! I was hoping to sink a lot of subs, only damaged two instead.
The rest did not even registered in the report.
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Morning Air attack on Tarakan , at 67,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 97 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CM Prins van Oranje, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO TAN 1, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Formalhaut, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
Ryujo is sent to hit the port of Tarakan. Seeing three Cas fleeing south,
maybe I should have set my Kates to naval attack. Anyway, my thinking was
to take advantage of the magic move and position my CVL where it can hit
allied shipr fleeing from Manilla.
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 4,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Tojo x 7
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Munlock, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hanyang, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Halldor, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Fatshan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Nanning, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 49
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 14000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 14000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Pathetic. Sending IJA "bombers" to hit ships is questionable.
I ordered the few Mabels and Vals under China command to also
hit Hong Kong port but they failed to take off.
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Escorts failed to fly, 1st turn surprise saved my Lillys.
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
Ki-27b Nate x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes.
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Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
B5N2 Kate x 27
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 19 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Aylwin, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB Oklahoma, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet
CAP engaged:
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (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 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Training flight from 18th PG/19th PS has been caught up in attack
I am lucky to see a second, smaller hit on Pearl Harbor, on the same day.
Again, flak destroys some Kates, but BB West Virginia and DD Aylwin are sunk.
Allied BBs ate a total of 31 torpedos, but 7 are still floating.
They must be seriously damaged though.
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-4 Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
Runway hits 16
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
B-339D x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
I sent two DDs there to bomb the the airfield,
protected by a few Claudes from Ryujo, which didn't fly.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 5
B-339D x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Nojima Maru
CA Chokai
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
This is another risk I took, to attack Kuching without
air cover and with only one CA in support, while Force Z might be still alive.
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 5
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Akebono, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Amagiri, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
I sent a two DDs to bomb the airfield. I should have put the Zeros to CAP this TF,
but I didn't, and this is the result.
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Afternoon Air attack on Singora , at 51,72
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 12
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 5
Buffalo I x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Buffalo I sweeping at 10000 feet
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Naval bombardment of Iba at 78,75
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 112
Port hits 27
Port supply hits 5
DD Uranami firing at Iba
DD Murakumo firing at Iba
DD Hatsuyuki firing at 31st PA Infantry Division
DD Shirayuki firing at Iba
DD Isonami firing at 31st PA Infantry Division
DD Shirakumo firing at 31st PA Infantry Division
DD Usugumo firing at 31st PA Infantry Division
DD Shinonome firing at Iba
DD Fubuki firing at Iba
These are all the Fubuki Claa DD gathered in one Tf. After the bombardmend of Iba, they will head back to Kobe until February to get depth charges.
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Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu
DD Wakaba firing at Lark Battalion
DD Hatsushima firing at Lark Battalion
DD Nenohi firing at Rabaul Det. Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force firing at DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu firing at Rabaul Det. Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force firing at DD Hatsuharu
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Naval bombardment of Midway Island at 158,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 38
Port supply hits 1
DD Ariake firing at Midway Island
DD Yugure firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Yugure
DD Shigure firing at Midway Island
DD Shiratsuyu firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Shiratsuyu
On second thought maybe these bombardmentds were unecessary, especially the Midway one,
as it puts my DDs on the path of one American CV returning from Wake.
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Naval bombardment of Batangas at 79,78
Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze
DD Yugumo
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1
DD Hokaze firing at Batangas
DD Yugumo firing at 41st PA Infantry Division
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Naval bombardment of Tarakan at 67,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Ushio, Shell hits 1
DD Sazanami
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 5
DD Ushio firing at Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Ushio
DD Sazanami firing at Tarakan
No real damage done to Ushio.
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Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu
49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Ayanami
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
AK Sasako Maru
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
CL Sendai firing at 8th Indian Brigade
DD Ayanami firing at 3rd ISF Base Force
PB Tatsumiya Maru fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops
DD Ayanami fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Manado
TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Manado, 75,99
One SNLF battalion will not be enough to oust the Dutch from Manado, I am sending reinforcements from Badeldaob.
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Amphibious Assault at Jolo
TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 74,90
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 24th JAAF AF Bn /2
This is a single JAAF battalion, originally destined to Bataan Island. Once Jolo is mine I wll base a few Nells here to catch his ships fleeing south. A TF set sail from Badeldaob to Ambo and will arrive there in 2-3 days. The HQ of 21st Air Flottilla is loading in Takao and will head there to provide torpedos to my Netties.
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Amphibious Assault at Kuching
TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 58,88
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 91st Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 91st Nav Gd
The second wave is loading in Cam Ranch Bay.
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Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5442 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182
Defending force 1379 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Japanese adjusted assault: 161
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
822 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
In China, I am withdrawing from Ichang and concentrating 11th Army in Hankow to
clear the Chinese in this area before they retreat.
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3410 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
Defending force 4742 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170
Assaulting units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force
Defending units:
56th Infantry Rgt /1
12th Engr Rgt /1
5th JAAF AF Coy /1
I will not launch any attacks until the entire 18 division is ashore.
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RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
Poor torps only affects the USN. The Brit and Dutch boats have good torps ...
Pax
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
Ah, I did not know that. It makes sense [:D]
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
Good luck and welcome to AE PBEM. Very well written and thought out. I would abandon the DD bombardment strategy, but it's understandable to take max advantage of Turn 1 surprise if house rules allow it. I would also strongly recommend increasing Oscar production to about 75 per month. You have a lot of Nate groups to upgrade.
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RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
I am going to echo Criptop's suggestion to increase Ki-43-Ic production. Considering you'll want to upgrade as many Nate units as possible as early as possible, 50 a month just won't cut it. Considering you'll need almost a month's production to upgrade one Sentai, it won't be until the Tojo IIa comes online in September before you'll have your Nate's all upgraded [:D]. Factor in combat losses as well and you'll be woefully short.
Resource movement has changed somewhat since Mike did his first TF compiling so you'll learn you can concentrate on far fewer bases to get enough resources to the Home Islands as you play. Mike's suggestions are a great starting point for sure! Let the game engine move what it can for you without risking transports and using excess fuel. Hakodate on Hokkaido is a great port to expand and will collect enough resources to keep your transport TF's humming without the need to base out of Sapporo for example. Just ship resources and oil from Shikuka and resources from Toyohara to the northern most base on Hokkaido and it will migrate down to Hakodate saving you burning excess fuel and turn around time. Just make sure to expand your hub ports to draw the resources and oil to them and keep the transports from backing up waiting to load/unload. Also, I find Hokkaido needs to have fuel actually shipped to it regulary to keep the HI there producing otherwise they always show "not enough fuel" warnings and produce nothing. Sending a few 1250 capacity tankers from Ominato on a regular basis does the trick.
My best advice is be aggressive. Take the fight to the Allies. Don't waste 1942 when you can dictate events and shape the game to your strategic goals. It's a lesson I wish I'd have learned a lot sooner. Good luck...Banzai!
Resource movement has changed somewhat since Mike did his first TF compiling so you'll learn you can concentrate on far fewer bases to get enough resources to the Home Islands as you play. Mike's suggestions are a great starting point for sure! Let the game engine move what it can for you without risking transports and using excess fuel. Hakodate on Hokkaido is a great port to expand and will collect enough resources to keep your transport TF's humming without the need to base out of Sapporo for example. Just ship resources and oil from Shikuka and resources from Toyohara to the northern most base on Hokkaido and it will migrate down to Hakodate saving you burning excess fuel and turn around time. Just make sure to expand your hub ports to draw the resources and oil to them and keep the transports from backing up waiting to load/unload. Also, I find Hokkaido needs to have fuel actually shipped to it regulary to keep the HI there producing otherwise they always show "not enough fuel" warnings and produce nothing. Sending a few 1250 capacity tankers from Ominato on a regular basis does the trick.
My best advice is be aggressive. Take the fight to the Allies. Don't waste 1942 when you can dictate events and shape the game to your strategic goals. It's a lesson I wish I'd have learned a lot sooner. Good luck...Banzai!
Luck is the residue of design - John Milton
Don't mistake lack of talent for genius - Peter Steele (Type O Negative)
Don't mistake lack of talent for genius - Peter Steele (Type O Negative)
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
Thanks, Cribtop. You are right, I need more Oscars immediately, Nates are death traps.
That's a great piece of advice! Saves a lot of fuel and effort. I wish I knew that earlier. Thanks! I will expand Hakodate. Wakanai, the northenmost port in Hakodate is size 3, I probably need to increase that as well. Does the same logic apply in China/Korea too? If Fusan is developed to be the best port in China/Korea, will it draw all excess resources there?
ORIGINAL: SqzMyLemon
Resource movement has changed somewhat since Mike did his first TF compiling so you'll learn you can concentrate on far fewer bases to get enough resources to the Home Islands as you play. Mike's suggestions are a great starting point for sure! Let the game engine move what it can for you without risking transports and using excess fuel. Hakodate on Hokkaido is a great port to expand and will collect enough resources to keep your transport TF's humming without the need to base out of Sapporo for example. Just ship resources and oil from Shikuka and resources from Toyohara to the northern most base on Hokkaido and it will migrate down to Hakodate saving you burning excess fuel and turn around time. Just make sure to expand your hub ports to draw the resources and oil to them and keep the transports from backing up waiting to load/unload.
That's a great piece of advice! Saves a lot of fuel and effort. I wish I knew that earlier. Thanks! I will expand Hakodate. Wakanai, the northenmost port in Hakodate is size 3, I probably need to increase that as well. Does the same logic apply in China/Korea too? If Fusan is developed to be the best port in China/Korea, will it draw all excess resources there?
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 08, 41
Central Pacific:
- I considered a second strike on Pearl Harbor, but the 300 allied aircraft scared me away.
KB makes for Wake Island to protect the two invasion TFs currently sitting in Kwajalein.
- BB West Virginia, CA San Fransisco and CL Helena are reported sunk.
- As I feared, the 4 DDs that bombarded Midway were cought by Enterprise, which was returning from Wake.
1 DD is lost, 1 is severly damaged, the other two remained untouched.
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 10
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 17
SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yugure, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
- Task Force 20, transporting the 144th Infantry Regiment, is slowly making its way to Truk. It will wait for
KB and then invade Rabaul. I sent subs to watch the straights in New Britain and so far no allied transports
were seen heading to Rabaul, which means that one infantry regiment should be enough to take it.
In any case, 90th Infantry Regiment in Rashin is preparing for Rabaul as well.
The Guards Brigade in Tokyo is preparing for Port Moresby.
Malaya:
- 18th and 5th divisions are unloading at Kota Bahru and Patani respectively. 56 division, destined to attack
Kuantan, is still a long way from its target. Vildebeests and Hudsons attack my TFs in Kota Bahru. Nates
are capping them but they are useless. I will set a few Oscars to LRCAP them as well. Despite using drop tanks
they should be better than Nates.
- 3rd Air Division strikes at Kota Bharu, Georgetwon and Alo Star airfileds, 3 Blenheims are destroyed.
- 21st Air Flottilla is hit hard, thanks to my mistake. I forgot two Nell groups with orders from the first turn to hit
Singapore. They flew in unescorted and no less than 48 Blenheims took off to meet them. It was a slaughter.
I lost 20 Nells.
Borneo:
- TF 105 begins its trip from Cam Ranch Bay to Miri to unload an infantry battalion.
- 91st Naval Guard invades Kuching without any support at all. Force Z catches my TF at night and oblitarates it.
Fortunately, the naval guard unit was already ashore. In the morning there was no sign of Force Z.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 58,88, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DMS W-4, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
AV Sagara Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Gosei Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Meiten Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAK Nojima Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse, Shell hits 1
DD Vampire
DD Tenedos
DD Electra
DD Express
Philippines/Eastern DEI:
- Again, Zeros sweep over Manilla and Clark Field. Clark Field was empty, but not Manilla:
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 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, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
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- My invasions TFs are one day away from Luzon shores. Appari, Vigan and San Fernando will be invaded.
So far, no sign of enemy subs or small TFs leaving Manilla to intercept them.
- The invasion TF returning from Jolo is gone. Boise attacks at night and sends ever ship at the bottm of the sea,
fortunately without any of my troops.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Basilan at 75,90, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #2, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PB Kyo Maru #11, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PB Shonan Maru #1, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PB Shonan Maru #2, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PB Shonan Maru #17, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Nagara Maru, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Fukuei Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Korei Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Boise
- Invasion Support action off Manado
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kumakawa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Nanpo Maru
TB Chidori
PB Kiso Maru
APD Nadakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Yamagumo
- TF 89 from Badeldaob is heading towards Ambon and will arrive in two days. It's protected by a squadron
of 1 CL and 7 DDs. So far this force remains undetected. There are 4-5 allied airplanes in Ambon, but I hope I
can close in without being noticed.
Central Pacific:
- I considered a second strike on Pearl Harbor, but the 300 allied aircraft scared me away.
KB makes for Wake Island to protect the two invasion TFs currently sitting in Kwajalein.
- BB West Virginia, CA San Fransisco and CL Helena are reported sunk.
- As I feared, the 4 DDs that bombarded Midway were cought by Enterprise, which was returning from Wake.
1 DD is lost, 1 is severly damaged, the other two remained untouched.
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 10
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 17
SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
Japanese Ships
DD Ariake, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yugure, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
- Task Force 20, transporting the 144th Infantry Regiment, is slowly making its way to Truk. It will wait for
KB and then invade Rabaul. I sent subs to watch the straights in New Britain and so far no allied transports
were seen heading to Rabaul, which means that one infantry regiment should be enough to take it.
In any case, 90th Infantry Regiment in Rashin is preparing for Rabaul as well.
The Guards Brigade in Tokyo is preparing for Port Moresby.
Malaya:
- 18th and 5th divisions are unloading at Kota Bahru and Patani respectively. 56 division, destined to attack
Kuantan, is still a long way from its target. Vildebeests and Hudsons attack my TFs in Kota Bahru. Nates
are capping them but they are useless. I will set a few Oscars to LRCAP them as well. Despite using drop tanks
they should be better than Nates.
- 3rd Air Division strikes at Kota Bharu, Georgetwon and Alo Star airfileds, 3 Blenheims are destroyed.
- 21st Air Flottilla is hit hard, thanks to my mistake. I forgot two Nell groups with orders from the first turn to hit
Singapore. They flew in unescorted and no less than 48 Blenheims took off to meet them. It was a slaughter.
I lost 20 Nells.
Borneo:
- TF 105 begins its trip from Cam Ranch Bay to Miri to unload an infantry battalion.
- 91st Naval Guard invades Kuching without any support at all. Force Z catches my TF at night and oblitarates it.
Fortunately, the naval guard unit was already ashore. In the morning there was no sign of Force Z.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 58,88, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DMS W-4, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
AV Sagara Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Gosei Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Meiten Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAK Nojima Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse, Shell hits 1
DD Vampire
DD Tenedos
DD Electra
DD Express
Philippines/Eastern DEI:
- Again, Zeros sweep over Manilla and Clark Field. Clark Field was empty, but not Manilla:
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 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, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
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- My invasions TFs are one day away from Luzon shores. Appari, Vigan and San Fernando will be invaded.
So far, no sign of enemy subs or small TFs leaving Manilla to intercept them.
- The invasion TF returning from Jolo is gone. Boise attacks at night and sends ever ship at the bottm of the sea,
fortunately without any of my troops.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Basilan at 75,90, Range 9,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #2, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PB Kyo Maru #11, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PB Shonan Maru #1, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PB Shonan Maru #2, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PB Shonan Maru #17, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Nagara Maru, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Fukuei Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Korei Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Boise
- Invasion Support action off Manado
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kumakawa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Nanpo Maru
TB Chidori
PB Kiso Maru
APD Nadakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Yamagumo
- TF 89 from Badeldaob is heading towards Ambon and will arrive in two days. It's protected by a squadron
of 1 CL and 7 DDs. So far this force remains undetected. There are 4-5 allied airplanes in Ambon, but I hope I
can close in without being noticed.
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
Yes, and if you clear the RR from Singapore, you can draw all the way from there ....ORIGINAL: Olorin
If Fusan is developed to be the best port in China/Korea, will it draw all excess resources there?
Pax
RE: Olorin (J) vs Sdhundt (A) --- Noob across the Pacific
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Dec 09, 41
Philippines:
- The first elements of the 14th Army begun unloading at San Fernando, Vigan and Appari.
The enemy sent several small pickets of subs and patrol craft to interfere with my invasion forces
but they missed them. I created two ASW taskforces of 3 SC each to deal with the subs.
- I spotted a few allied transports trying to escape from Hong Kong na d did not miss the chance to
trash them"
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 76,69
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
xAK Bennevis, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Hinsang, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Joan Moller, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
xAKL Kanchow, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
xAKL Soochow, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
xAK Haraldsvang, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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- The usual sweeps over Clark Field and Manilla. Only in Clark Field I met enemy fighters:
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 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, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
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- The enemy sends a bunch of B-17 to bomb Takao with minimal results:
Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 11 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Malaya:
Still unloading. I am concentrating on the air war right now. Trashed Georgetown airfield again and attacked
enemy ground troops in Kota Bahru.
The enemy sends small groups of Blenheim+Hudsons over my Battleships near Kota Bahru. He also tries to sweep
over Patani and Singora. So far my Nates+Oscars achieve 1:1 kill ratio.
Borneo:
round combat at Kuching (58,88)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1458 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 1466 troops, 9 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Japanese adjusted assault: 42
Allied adjusted defense: 21
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1421 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 121 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3
Assaulting units:
91st Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force
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Central Pacific:
- KB is still on its way to Wake island.
- I invaded Tarawa without any opposition.
Philippines:
- The first elements of the 14th Army begun unloading at San Fernando, Vigan and Appari.
The enemy sent several small pickets of subs and patrol craft to interfere with my invasion forces
but they missed them. I created two ASW taskforces of 3 SC each to deal with the subs.
- I spotted a few allied transports trying to escape from Hong Kong na d did not miss the chance to
trash them"
Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 76,69
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
xAK Bennevis, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Hinsang, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Joan Moller, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
xAKL Kanchow, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
xAKL Soochow, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
xAK Haraldsvang, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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- The usual sweeps over Clark Field and Manilla. Only in Clark Field I met enemy fighters:
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 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, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
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- The enemy sends a bunch of B-17 to bomb Takao with minimal results:
Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 11 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Malaya:
Still unloading. I am concentrating on the air war right now. Trashed Georgetown airfield again and attacked
enemy ground troops in Kota Bahru.
The enemy sends small groups of Blenheim+Hudsons over my Battleships near Kota Bahru. He also tries to sweep
over Patani and Singora. So far my Nates+Oscars achieve 1:1 kill ratio.
Borneo:
round combat at Kuching (58,88)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1458 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 1466 troops, 9 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Japanese adjusted assault: 42
Allied adjusted defense: 21
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1421 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 121 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3
Assaulting units:
91st Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force
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Central Pacific:
- KB is still on its way to Wake island.
- I invaded Tarawa without any opposition.