Camrahn Bay...Camrahn Bay... Camrahn Bay.
Did I fail to mention Camrahn Bay as a destination for your carriers?!? [:D]
Racing the Sunrise: RA 4.0--Japanese Side
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CAM RANH BAY
January 3, 1942
Combat Report
January 3, 1942
A ton of action with this turn. Might take a full page or so just to detail it.
North Pacific
Take Amchitka and land at Adak. No sign of Warspite though I've got DDs with each of my TF.
Central Pacific
Christmas Isle The convoy my AMC messed with a few days ago is nowhere to be seen. Another AMC runs into a DD, 4 DMS, and CM Oglala. The AMC gets surprise and PASTES the DD with 5 hits before the Americans can open fire. At that point the AMC gets pasted with 6 hits and Torp. She dishes out more damage to 2 of the DMS. Doubt if she will make it to Jaliut but not too bad of a performance all things considered.
South Pacific
As expected more Allied ships arrive at Luganville: CA New Orleans and CL St Louis. They find the 2 DD I left there and each receive two shells from my DDs but no Torp hits. The DDs flee without damage. Luganville falls without issue.
Rabaul Invasion Force is two hexes from target.
Lew has suddenly found a love of mines. I lose a DD at Port Moresby due to hitting a pair of mines.
The KB finds many juicy targets but gets screwed by the weather! With 6-7 different TF in range the CVs only get a single attack off that does damage to an American CA and CL. A small strike of 27 Zero and 16 Kate delivers their cargo: CA Indianapolis takes 3 Bombs and CL Trenton gets a pair. The Concord dodges anything dropped in its direction. Weather prevents anything else...
Philippines
Luzon
Bataan: Launch a probing attack against Bataan and get a 1-2 result. Forts stay at 3. This may seem bad but it isn't. I got a 1-2 (barely) with only TWO Inf Div attacking the target. Bataan is going to fall and FAST. Another Inf Div will arrive in 2 days and we'll try it then.
Clark: The 4th Marine Regiment is now trapped here for some reason and I attack for a 4-1 result. No surrender YET.
Mauban: The Allies attack (3 Phil ID and 2 smaller units) against the 65th Brigade. They get a 1-2 and will be dealt with in a couple of days as 2 more Regiments and 2nd ID will be arriving there shortly.
Subic: The two small units trapped there will be attacked tomorrow.
Taytay is captured.
Mindanao
Don't have enough OOOMPH to take Cagayan at this point. Have 90th Regiment and my Tk Regiment about to move into the Mountain hex south of Cagayan.
There is only small unit there. Will take the base and then unify my troops at Cagayan and see what happens.
Eastern DEI
Weather AGAIN prevents air missions being flown by either my two CVs or LBA. SUCKS. Got several targets to hit but no luck. Spot a TF heading east from Darwin and a TF moving west from the same base. My STF will deal with the western TF and Hiryu--Ryujo will tackle the one fleeing east.
Mines are laid around the Horn Island hexes this turn. Just might work out...
Land at Ambon and more MINES make their presence known as CL Kuma, a PB, and 2 AK hit them in spite of 3 DMS Sweeping the area. Landing goes well and base should fall tomorrow.
Will invade Koepang next turn. TF only 3 hexes away but nothing attacks. A good sign that.
Central DEI
Forgot to update this area yesterday. Am bogged down at Tarakan and will have to move a unit there to help but Balikpapan is mine with NO DAMAGE. I grabbed Badjermasin a few days ago and it makes its presence known by Sweeping Soerabaja with 30 Zeros and then 18 Kates attack the Port sinking SS KVII with 3 bombs. No fighters rise to fight.
Western DEI
If the mines are clear at Batavia this coming turn I will form-up my wounded birds and bring them down to this base.
LOTS of TF moving troops and supply to Merak--Batavia.
Malaya
Take Mersing and my Recon Unit pursues into Johore Bharu. I expect them to immediately be kicked out of the hex but this interrupts his retreat and provides an extra day for my boys to head due west to cut the retreat route. Send 2 Ing Reg and 2 Artillery units to do this while keeping 1 Reg back to defend the base.
Java
Batavia begins to see minesweeping as 4 DMS get going. They sweep over 200 mines on this turn. Move in aircraft as Base Forces move from Merak. I shall consolidate ALL my planes at Batavia so I can do some serious damage.
Merak gets the attention of a serious attack this day. I have a CAP of 18 Fighters and get to deal with a strike of 4 Fighters, 3 A-24 and 31 Bombers. A second attack by 8 B-17s comes in after that. They hit the AF and no serious damage is done while losing nearly 18 aircraft.
I sent a DD STF to Cocos earlier and they find 2 AP and 2 AK. The 10 DD dispatch the 4 vessels quite quickly with a Long Lance attack. Tomorrow the Island will be visited by a pair of CAs on a bombardment mission. Need this base to provide flank protection for the Australian Adventure so I must pay some serious attention to it.
China
On the Central Plains I bombard Loyang and will attack it with 3 Inf Div tomorrow. Hope to drop the Forts and keep those units tied to the hex while I finish surrounding it. Across the river the Chinese in hex 88,43 are nearly done after a 62-1 attack causes 2,000+ Casualties.
Attack Kanhsien in the south with a Brigade and two Inf Reg. The attack is 1-1 and Forts drop to 1. Should take this town pretty quickly.
Comments
As mentioned above, the weather really hampered my Air Strikes for the day. All those ships near the KB as well as targets in the DEI are allowed another day to run simply due to some serious rain. CRAP.
A cursory examination of warship names seen in the last few days on the east side of Australia denotes serious US Fleet presence. No less then 4 CA, 3-5 CL and a good number of DDs are operating down here along with the normal Aussie--NZ--English ships. Really HOPE to sink my teeth into them. If the Australian Adventure actually fully fires itself, these ships that are damaged and confined to Port may eventually find themselves on the receiving end of a number of Port Strikes.
January 3, 1942
A ton of action with this turn. Might take a full page or so just to detail it.
North Pacific
Take Amchitka and land at Adak. No sign of Warspite though I've got DDs with each of my TF.
Central Pacific
Christmas Isle The convoy my AMC messed with a few days ago is nowhere to be seen. Another AMC runs into a DD, 4 DMS, and CM Oglala. The AMC gets surprise and PASTES the DD with 5 hits before the Americans can open fire. At that point the AMC gets pasted with 6 hits and Torp. She dishes out more damage to 2 of the DMS. Doubt if she will make it to Jaliut but not too bad of a performance all things considered.
South Pacific
As expected more Allied ships arrive at Luganville: CA New Orleans and CL St Louis. They find the 2 DD I left there and each receive two shells from my DDs but no Torp hits. The DDs flee without damage. Luganville falls without issue.
Rabaul Invasion Force is two hexes from target.
Lew has suddenly found a love of mines. I lose a DD at Port Moresby due to hitting a pair of mines.
The KB finds many juicy targets but gets screwed by the weather! With 6-7 different TF in range the CVs only get a single attack off that does damage to an American CA and CL. A small strike of 27 Zero and 16 Kate delivers their cargo: CA Indianapolis takes 3 Bombs and CL Trenton gets a pair. The Concord dodges anything dropped in its direction. Weather prevents anything else...
Philippines
Luzon
Bataan: Launch a probing attack against Bataan and get a 1-2 result. Forts stay at 3. This may seem bad but it isn't. I got a 1-2 (barely) with only TWO Inf Div attacking the target. Bataan is going to fall and FAST. Another Inf Div will arrive in 2 days and we'll try it then.
Clark: The 4th Marine Regiment is now trapped here for some reason and I attack for a 4-1 result. No surrender YET.
Mauban: The Allies attack (3 Phil ID and 2 smaller units) against the 65th Brigade. They get a 1-2 and will be dealt with in a couple of days as 2 more Regiments and 2nd ID will be arriving there shortly.
Subic: The two small units trapped there will be attacked tomorrow.
Taytay is captured.
Mindanao
Don't have enough OOOMPH to take Cagayan at this point. Have 90th Regiment and my Tk Regiment about to move into the Mountain hex south of Cagayan.
There is only small unit there. Will take the base and then unify my troops at Cagayan and see what happens.
Eastern DEI
Weather AGAIN prevents air missions being flown by either my two CVs or LBA. SUCKS. Got several targets to hit but no luck. Spot a TF heading east from Darwin and a TF moving west from the same base. My STF will deal with the western TF and Hiryu--Ryujo will tackle the one fleeing east.
Mines are laid around the Horn Island hexes this turn. Just might work out...
Land at Ambon and more MINES make their presence known as CL Kuma, a PB, and 2 AK hit them in spite of 3 DMS Sweeping the area. Landing goes well and base should fall tomorrow.
Will invade Koepang next turn. TF only 3 hexes away but nothing attacks. A good sign that.
Central DEI
Forgot to update this area yesterday. Am bogged down at Tarakan and will have to move a unit there to help but Balikpapan is mine with NO DAMAGE. I grabbed Badjermasin a few days ago and it makes its presence known by Sweeping Soerabaja with 30 Zeros and then 18 Kates attack the Port sinking SS KVII with 3 bombs. No fighters rise to fight.
Western DEI
If the mines are clear at Batavia this coming turn I will form-up my wounded birds and bring them down to this base.
LOTS of TF moving troops and supply to Merak--Batavia.
Malaya
Take Mersing and my Recon Unit pursues into Johore Bharu. I expect them to immediately be kicked out of the hex but this interrupts his retreat and provides an extra day for my boys to head due west to cut the retreat route. Send 2 Ing Reg and 2 Artillery units to do this while keeping 1 Reg back to defend the base.
Java
Batavia begins to see minesweeping as 4 DMS get going. They sweep over 200 mines on this turn. Move in aircraft as Base Forces move from Merak. I shall consolidate ALL my planes at Batavia so I can do some serious damage.
Merak gets the attention of a serious attack this day. I have a CAP of 18 Fighters and get to deal with a strike of 4 Fighters, 3 A-24 and 31 Bombers. A second attack by 8 B-17s comes in after that. They hit the AF and no serious damage is done while losing nearly 18 aircraft.
I sent a DD STF to Cocos earlier and they find 2 AP and 2 AK. The 10 DD dispatch the 4 vessels quite quickly with a Long Lance attack. Tomorrow the Island will be visited by a pair of CAs on a bombardment mission. Need this base to provide flank protection for the Australian Adventure so I must pay some serious attention to it.
China
On the Central Plains I bombard Loyang and will attack it with 3 Inf Div tomorrow. Hope to drop the Forts and keep those units tied to the hex while I finish surrounding it. Across the river the Chinese in hex 88,43 are nearly done after a 62-1 attack causes 2,000+ Casualties.
Attack Kanhsien in the south with a Brigade and two Inf Reg. The attack is 1-1 and Forts drop to 1. Should take this town pretty quickly.
Comments
As mentioned above, the weather really hampered my Air Strikes for the day. All those ships near the KB as well as targets in the DEI are allowed another day to run simply due to some serious rain. CRAP.
A cursory examination of warship names seen in the last few days on the east side of Australia denotes serious US Fleet presence. No less then 4 CA, 3-5 CL and a good number of DDs are operating down here along with the normal Aussie--NZ--English ships. Really HOPE to sink my teeth into them. If the Australian Adventure actually fully fires itself, these ships that are damaged and confined to Port may eventually find themselves on the receiving end of a number of Port Strikes.
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CAM RANH BAY
Isn't that near the Black Sea in Turkey??!!
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CarDiv5's Work Day
The planes flew THIS Day! (Jan 4, 1942)
7 Zero, 12 Val hit 1 AKL and 3 AP
7 Zero, 12 Val, and 12 Kate hit CA Portland with 1 B and 1 Torp and CA Exeter with 3 Bombs
12 Kates SINK CA Indianapolis!
Better...
7 Zero, 12 Val hit 1 AKL and 3 AP
7 Zero, 12 Val, and 12 Kate hit CA Portland with 1 B and 1 Torp and CA Exeter with 3 Bombs
12 Kates SINK CA Indianapolis!
Better...
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CLEAR Skies---FINALLY!
January 5, 1942
Combat Report
Carrier and Surface Action
The balance books FINALLY begin to swing in the proper direction as the skies clear over North and East Australia. The remaining Japanese CVs swing into the wind for the entire day and WREAK havoc! Have to say it was not without a great about of angst as I watched THREE Allied CAs penetrate CarDIv5 Escort Screen and start rapidly shooting and HITTING CV Zuikaku.
Two attempts are made to pierce the CTF (CVs Shokaku/Zuikaku, BC Kongo, 1 CA, 1 CL, 5 DD). Three American DDs try and get SMACKED by Kongo who land 5 14" Sheel on DD Porter at 14,000 Yds. Another older DD goes down as well. Feeling pretty good about life at this point, I am shocked to see CAs Exeter, Portland, and Chicago appear and try the same thing. The Japanese open up with everything they have including 800Kg bombs towed in rowboats! [:'(] I anxiously watch as Portland hits Zuikaku FOUR times with 8" Shells. She--unlike most Japanese CVs--is made of stern stuff (Sys 21, Flot 8, Eng 9 and NO FIRES). Kongo again does well hitting Portland numerous times. Two Japanese DDs are damaged as well. This fight lasts 12 gunnery rounds...
CarDiv1 unites with CarDiv5 at this point and oubles the screen as well as combat power.
DAYLIGHT
Morning Strikes:
24 Zero, 54 Val, 24 Kate turn those 3 CAs into scrapmetal! There are 28 Bomb hits and 8 TT hits. SCRATCH THREE CA!
13 Zero 13 Kate find CLs Boise and Glasgow and put 3 Bombs each into them at the Port above Sydney.
12 Zero 24 Val, 12 Kate sink the remaining DD that attempted to get through the screen earlier
In a big surprise, Hiryu and Ryujo join the action as they close Horn Island in the north. They find 3 more cruisers there!
17 Zero and 21 Kate hit CA Minneapolis (3B) and CL Durban (3B)
Afternoon Strikes:
13 Zero and 25 Kate put additional Torps into Chicago and Portland sinking both.
22 Zero and 42 Kate make a Port attack at Rockhampton and hits 8 AK and 2 AP.
17 Zero and 27 Val hit Boise with 3 more Bombs and Glasgow with 2 more.
Up North Horn Island gets 17 Zero and 42 Kate putting 2 more Bombs into Minneapolis, 7 Bombs into and SINKING CL Durban, and find CA Houston and deliver 4 Bombs there.
Score: CAs Exeter, Portland, Chicago, CL Durban and 3 DDs confirmed sunk. Heavy damage done to CAs Houston, Minneapolis and CLs Glasgow and Boise.
KB moves slightly south to finish off anything floating in the area before retiring.
Hiryu and Ryujo move closer to Australia so they can finish off those 2 CAs whether they remain at Horn or move south for--theoretical--safety.
BANZAI!
Combat Report
Carrier and Surface Action
The balance books FINALLY begin to swing in the proper direction as the skies clear over North and East Australia. The remaining Japanese CVs swing into the wind for the entire day and WREAK havoc! Have to say it was not without a great about of angst as I watched THREE Allied CAs penetrate CarDIv5 Escort Screen and start rapidly shooting and HITTING CV Zuikaku.
Two attempts are made to pierce the CTF (CVs Shokaku/Zuikaku, BC Kongo, 1 CA, 1 CL, 5 DD). Three American DDs try and get SMACKED by Kongo who land 5 14" Sheel on DD Porter at 14,000 Yds. Another older DD goes down as well. Feeling pretty good about life at this point, I am shocked to see CAs Exeter, Portland, and Chicago appear and try the same thing. The Japanese open up with everything they have including 800Kg bombs towed in rowboats! [:'(] I anxiously watch as Portland hits Zuikaku FOUR times with 8" Shells. She--unlike most Japanese CVs--is made of stern stuff (Sys 21, Flot 8, Eng 9 and NO FIRES). Kongo again does well hitting Portland numerous times. Two Japanese DDs are damaged as well. This fight lasts 12 gunnery rounds...
CarDiv1 unites with CarDiv5 at this point and oubles the screen as well as combat power.
DAYLIGHT
Morning Strikes:
24 Zero, 54 Val, 24 Kate turn those 3 CAs into scrapmetal! There are 28 Bomb hits and 8 TT hits. SCRATCH THREE CA!
13 Zero 13 Kate find CLs Boise and Glasgow and put 3 Bombs each into them at the Port above Sydney.
12 Zero 24 Val, 12 Kate sink the remaining DD that attempted to get through the screen earlier
In a big surprise, Hiryu and Ryujo join the action as they close Horn Island in the north. They find 3 more cruisers there!
17 Zero and 21 Kate hit CA Minneapolis (3B) and CL Durban (3B)
Afternoon Strikes:
13 Zero and 25 Kate put additional Torps into Chicago and Portland sinking both.
22 Zero and 42 Kate make a Port attack at Rockhampton and hits 8 AK and 2 AP.
17 Zero and 27 Val hit Boise with 3 more Bombs and Glasgow with 2 more.
Up North Horn Island gets 17 Zero and 42 Kate putting 2 more Bombs into Minneapolis, 7 Bombs into and SINKING CL Durban, and find CA Houston and deliver 4 Bombs there.
Score: CAs Exeter, Portland, Chicago, CL Durban and 3 DDs confirmed sunk. Heavy damage done to CAs Houston, Minneapolis and CLs Glasgow and Boise.
KB moves slightly south to finish off anything floating in the area before retiring.
Hiryu and Ryujo move closer to Australia so they can finish off those 2 CAs whether they remain at Horn or move south for--theoretical--safety.
BANZAI!
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Monster update, where are you ? [:'(]
RE: CLEAR Skies---FINALLY!
It is coming. My wife and I had to a 24-Hour trip to Wichita, KS Mon-Tues. Home now and going to sleep. YES: MONSTER update tomorrow morning!
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January 4-7, 1942
Combat Report
January 4-7, 1942
With our short trip to Wichita occurring on Monday and Tuesday, Lew and I have only gotten in a few turns since my last full update.
Things are STARTING to really swing in Japan's favor as a bunch of warships are no longer to EVER serve the Allied cause! What makes it even better is that these ships could have defended Australia but now rest on the bottom of the ocean.
North Pacific
Adak falls on the 4th.
The occupation of Attu, Adak, Kiska, and Amchatka finishes the initial moves up north. Have had a worrisome development of SBDs spotted the last two days near Attu. To be safe I pull everyone back except for a TF unloading at Attu. I prepare two Chutai of Zeros and Kates (12 each) to move up to Paramushiro Jima. Perhaps they will get an opportunity...we haven't seen Saratoga yet...
Central Pacific
No major developments.
South Pacific
Luganville is ours.
Rabaul falls on the 6th.
A STF is about to bombard Noumea to see if anything is present. Time for a little reorganization with Rabaul, Lunga, Truk, and Luganville. Will be shifting supplies, troops, and fuel forward to ready the next stage of operations. Do have a TF on the way to begin development of Milne Bay so I can turn PM into a prisoner of war camp and provide a strong base to support the upcoming Australia Operations and Landings.
Australia
The KB has a masterful couple of days operating NE of Sydney! I will recap each day:
4th:
CarDiv5 sinks the USS Indianapolis and damages CA Portland and Exeter. An AKL and 3 AP are also sunk.
A strike from Rockhampton comes in fighting 34 Zero vs. 14 Buf and 16 SBD from Lexington. For ONCE my CAP devastates the incoming strike and destroys both squadrons.
CarDiv1 links up with the other and they merge to form a very powerful TF.
5th
Joint Strikes are flown that see CAs Portland, Chicago, and Exeter sunk as well as 3 DDs. NICE!
The KB also hits CLs Boise and Glasgow leaving them in deep trouble.
Up North at Horn Island CVs Hiryu and Ryujo sink CL Durban and heavily damage CAs Minneapolis and Houston.
6th
The carnage continues as CL De Ruyter is sunk. CA Astoria is clobbered by 6 Bombs, an AM gets sunk, and further damage is done to Boise and Glasgow. An AK and AP heading for Sydney are caught and sunk as well.
I split the KB creating a couple of STF to finish off any cripples in the area. One STF of 2 CL and 3 DD is ordered to Sydney to try and catch anything limping there while another STF of 1 CL and 3 DD is formed and gets order to React: 6 Hexes while tagging along with KB. Several damaged DDs are detached and sent back to Rabaul.
Hiryu and Ryujo sink an AK and DD Gridley up at Horn Island.
7th
As hoped CLs Kiso and Nagara plus their DDs meet-up and SINK CL Boise as well as further damage CL Glasgow and DD Stuart.
The days sees Glasgow, Stuart and an AM sunk by the KB.
In a suicide mission the Vindicator DB Squadron from Lexington tries to attack the CL TF moving towards Sydney. The 14 brave crews get wiped out by LR CAP!
A TF is spotted leaving Noumea and so KB swings into a position between Sydney and Noumea.
Hiryu and her consorts retire towards Kendari to replennish.
Philippines
Luzon looks GREAT!
1. The two units trapped at Subic Bay surrender to the 21st Inf Div on the 4th.
2. The 4th Marine Regiment is forced to surrender at Clark on the same day.
3. Mauban falls to the 2nd ID and 8,000+ Philippine troops become PoWs on the 6th.
4. Bombardment at Bataan each day nets over 400+ Casualties with guns being destroyed continously.
I have an ID about the enter Bataan. This unit, plus the two already there will launch a Direct Attack in two days and--at the least--lower the Forts. It is my belief I'll see a 1-1 result and the END of those troops will be but 10-14 days way! 2nd ID is assigned to Java and will be lifted off by January 9th to help with finishing Java ASAP. I might have 6 Inf Div free to go ANYWHERE by January 15th...YIKES!
Am taking small bases in Central and Western Philippines each day.
Mindanao looks better as my Tanks and 90th Inf Reg arrives at the central mountain base hex there with only 1 unit to oppose them. All the other LCUs are at Cagayan. We'll take this base and then move down to Cagayan. The 65th Inf Brigade will move from Mauban by AP to the base east of Cagayan.
Eastern DEI
The 4th sees CAs Ashigara and Myoko lock horns with CLs Enterprise and Dragon and a DD. With little damage the Dragon and DD Jupiter are sunk.
6 DD sink an AVP near Exmouth Bay on the same date.
Koepang and Makassar (Central DEI) falls on the 5th.
Am moving troops and supplies forward to Kendari, Ambon, and Koepang now.
Western DEI
The damaged CVs move out from Singkawang on the 6th. They are heavily escorted and two ASW TF are working the path to Batavia. Three groups of Bombers are on ASW Patrol along the same route. It is a three day journey and the 7th goes without incedent.
Java
Cocos Island: A STF of 3 CA and 4 DD sweep into the area and sink 7 AK carrying troops. The bombardment damages a BUNCH of PBY (12 total). The same TF is expected to hit the base again on the 8th.
Merak is struck by waning LBA each day and the planes are butchered by my Zero and Oscars.
Buitenzorg is taken on the 5th. The 4th ID moves along the southern road heading for Tjilitjap while a Tk Regiment and Inf Reg move out from Batavia along the northern road.
I had to wait for Batavia to be cleaned up but on the 6th large strikes by Betty and Nells hit Soerabaja's Port sinking an AR, 4 AM, 10 AMc, SS KVII, 1 AS, and an AVP. NICE!
Looking pretty good...
Malaya
Goodness. My late Mersing Landing WORKS as Kloung falls on the 7th. The peninsula is now cut. Nearly a dozen units are trapped to the north while the rest of the Allied Army is at Mersing or Singapore.
Attack by the 18th ID going in tomorrow at Temoluh in central Malaya.
China
A lot of movement here but things continue looking pretty good. A large Chinese Inf Div NE of Loyang surrenders on the 7th freeing up 3 Inf Div to finish off the Chinese SW of them at Loyang. Want to bag another 100,000 Chinese before reorganizing the troops.
Burma
The 55th ID is about to open the drive into southern Burma.
SS OPs:
4th
I-122 puts a TT into AK Steel Worker at Horn Island
5th
I-2 sinks AK Skagerak off Newcastle
6th
I-3 sinks AK Steel Age with 3 TT near Newcastle
I-170 sinks AP Etolin, puts 2 TT into TK H. M. Storey, AND sinks TK Mobilgas with THREE Torps at Christmas Isle. Three ships with two BIG ONES sunk on the same day by a Japanese I-Boat. Wow. BANZAI!
Summary:
This is a terrible set of 4 turns for Lew. Look at the CONFIRMED losses in Warships:
CAs: Indianapolis, Portland, Chicago, and Exeter with heavy damage (possible sinkings) done to Houston, Minneapolis, and Astoria
CLs: Dragon, Durban, De Ruyter, Boise and Glasgow with damage done to Enterprise
DDs: 6 Sunk
Folks the doorway to Australia just swung fully open. Time to get out the deep waders:
A. In the east I will keep KB in the area for a couple more days hunting and then head for Rabaul. Will commence loading troops for Noumea in 2-3 days. Noumea will serve as the base for the massed landing above and below the main target.
B. Am about to take Dempasar east of Soerabaja and will then springboard to Wyndham and the resource hex north of Corunna Downs. Need to develop Corunna for Paratroop aircraft before invading Geraldton.
Little picture here just for Boise fans...
January 4-7, 1942
With our short trip to Wichita occurring on Monday and Tuesday, Lew and I have only gotten in a few turns since my last full update.
Things are STARTING to really swing in Japan's favor as a bunch of warships are no longer to EVER serve the Allied cause! What makes it even better is that these ships could have defended Australia but now rest on the bottom of the ocean.
North Pacific
Adak falls on the 4th.
The occupation of Attu, Adak, Kiska, and Amchatka finishes the initial moves up north. Have had a worrisome development of SBDs spotted the last two days near Attu. To be safe I pull everyone back except for a TF unloading at Attu. I prepare two Chutai of Zeros and Kates (12 each) to move up to Paramushiro Jima. Perhaps they will get an opportunity...we haven't seen Saratoga yet...
Central Pacific
No major developments.
South Pacific
Luganville is ours.
Rabaul falls on the 6th.
A STF is about to bombard Noumea to see if anything is present. Time for a little reorganization with Rabaul, Lunga, Truk, and Luganville. Will be shifting supplies, troops, and fuel forward to ready the next stage of operations. Do have a TF on the way to begin development of Milne Bay so I can turn PM into a prisoner of war camp and provide a strong base to support the upcoming Australia Operations and Landings.
Australia
The KB has a masterful couple of days operating NE of Sydney! I will recap each day:
4th:
CarDiv5 sinks the USS Indianapolis and damages CA Portland and Exeter. An AKL and 3 AP are also sunk.
A strike from Rockhampton comes in fighting 34 Zero vs. 14 Buf and 16 SBD from Lexington. For ONCE my CAP devastates the incoming strike and destroys both squadrons.
CarDiv1 links up with the other and they merge to form a very powerful TF.
5th
Joint Strikes are flown that see CAs Portland, Chicago, and Exeter sunk as well as 3 DDs. NICE!
The KB also hits CLs Boise and Glasgow leaving them in deep trouble.
Up North at Horn Island CVs Hiryu and Ryujo sink CL Durban and heavily damage CAs Minneapolis and Houston.
6th
The carnage continues as CL De Ruyter is sunk. CA Astoria is clobbered by 6 Bombs, an AM gets sunk, and further damage is done to Boise and Glasgow. An AK and AP heading for Sydney are caught and sunk as well.
I split the KB creating a couple of STF to finish off any cripples in the area. One STF of 2 CL and 3 DD is ordered to Sydney to try and catch anything limping there while another STF of 1 CL and 3 DD is formed and gets order to React: 6 Hexes while tagging along with KB. Several damaged DDs are detached and sent back to Rabaul.
Hiryu and Ryujo sink an AK and DD Gridley up at Horn Island.
7th
As hoped CLs Kiso and Nagara plus their DDs meet-up and SINK CL Boise as well as further damage CL Glasgow and DD Stuart.
The days sees Glasgow, Stuart and an AM sunk by the KB.
In a suicide mission the Vindicator DB Squadron from Lexington tries to attack the CL TF moving towards Sydney. The 14 brave crews get wiped out by LR CAP!
A TF is spotted leaving Noumea and so KB swings into a position between Sydney and Noumea.
Hiryu and her consorts retire towards Kendari to replennish.
Philippines
Luzon looks GREAT!
1. The two units trapped at Subic Bay surrender to the 21st Inf Div on the 4th.
2. The 4th Marine Regiment is forced to surrender at Clark on the same day.
3. Mauban falls to the 2nd ID and 8,000+ Philippine troops become PoWs on the 6th.
4. Bombardment at Bataan each day nets over 400+ Casualties with guns being destroyed continously.
I have an ID about the enter Bataan. This unit, plus the two already there will launch a Direct Attack in two days and--at the least--lower the Forts. It is my belief I'll see a 1-1 result and the END of those troops will be but 10-14 days way! 2nd ID is assigned to Java and will be lifted off by January 9th to help with finishing Java ASAP. I might have 6 Inf Div free to go ANYWHERE by January 15th...YIKES!
Am taking small bases in Central and Western Philippines each day.
Mindanao looks better as my Tanks and 90th Inf Reg arrives at the central mountain base hex there with only 1 unit to oppose them. All the other LCUs are at Cagayan. We'll take this base and then move down to Cagayan. The 65th Inf Brigade will move from Mauban by AP to the base east of Cagayan.
Eastern DEI
The 4th sees CAs Ashigara and Myoko lock horns with CLs Enterprise and Dragon and a DD. With little damage the Dragon and DD Jupiter are sunk.
6 DD sink an AVP near Exmouth Bay on the same date.
Koepang and Makassar (Central DEI) falls on the 5th.
Am moving troops and supplies forward to Kendari, Ambon, and Koepang now.
Western DEI
The damaged CVs move out from Singkawang on the 6th. They are heavily escorted and two ASW TF are working the path to Batavia. Three groups of Bombers are on ASW Patrol along the same route. It is a three day journey and the 7th goes without incedent.
Java
Cocos Island: A STF of 3 CA and 4 DD sweep into the area and sink 7 AK carrying troops. The bombardment damages a BUNCH of PBY (12 total). The same TF is expected to hit the base again on the 8th.
Merak is struck by waning LBA each day and the planes are butchered by my Zero and Oscars.
Buitenzorg is taken on the 5th. The 4th ID moves along the southern road heading for Tjilitjap while a Tk Regiment and Inf Reg move out from Batavia along the northern road.
I had to wait for Batavia to be cleaned up but on the 6th large strikes by Betty and Nells hit Soerabaja's Port sinking an AR, 4 AM, 10 AMc, SS KVII, 1 AS, and an AVP. NICE!
Looking pretty good...
Malaya
Goodness. My late Mersing Landing WORKS as Kloung falls on the 7th. The peninsula is now cut. Nearly a dozen units are trapped to the north while the rest of the Allied Army is at Mersing or Singapore.
Attack by the 18th ID going in tomorrow at Temoluh in central Malaya.
China
A lot of movement here but things continue looking pretty good. A large Chinese Inf Div NE of Loyang surrenders on the 7th freeing up 3 Inf Div to finish off the Chinese SW of them at Loyang. Want to bag another 100,000 Chinese before reorganizing the troops.
Burma
The 55th ID is about to open the drive into southern Burma.
SS OPs:
4th
I-122 puts a TT into AK Steel Worker at Horn Island
5th
I-2 sinks AK Skagerak off Newcastle
6th
I-3 sinks AK Steel Age with 3 TT near Newcastle
I-170 sinks AP Etolin, puts 2 TT into TK H. M. Storey, AND sinks TK Mobilgas with THREE Torps at Christmas Isle. Three ships with two BIG ONES sunk on the same day by a Japanese I-Boat. Wow. BANZAI!
Summary:
This is a terrible set of 4 turns for Lew. Look at the CONFIRMED losses in Warships:
CAs: Indianapolis, Portland, Chicago, and Exeter with heavy damage (possible sinkings) done to Houston, Minneapolis, and Astoria
CLs: Dragon, Durban, De Ruyter, Boise and Glasgow with damage done to Enterprise
DDs: 6 Sunk
Folks the doorway to Australia just swung fully open. Time to get out the deep waders:
A. In the east I will keep KB in the area for a couple more days hunting and then head for Rabaul. Will commence loading troops for Noumea in 2-3 days. Noumea will serve as the base for the massed landing above and below the main target.
B. Am about to take Dempasar east of Soerabaja and will then springboard to Wyndham and the resource hex north of Corunna Downs. Need to develop Corunna for Paratroop aircraft before invading Geraldton.
Little picture here just for Boise fans...
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RE: January 4-7, 1942
Very good work John !! That are really a lot of allied warships you destroyed here in a few days.
I really hope this game (and AAR) will last for a while.
I really hope this game (and AAR) will last for a while.
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RE: January 4-7, 1942
Always nice to see That Damned Ship (TM) burning [:D] In my PBEM she appeared few turns ago, caused havoc and disappeared again. I'm half expecting to see her in Tokyo Bay bombarding the Emperor's palace any day ...
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RE: January 4-7, 1942
Big Bad Boise had an almost mythical rep back in old WITP days. Ask 1EyedJack about how much havoc she caused him in my first PBEM game. [:D][:D]
I still have a soft spot for her, especially when I play the Allies.
I still have a soft spot for her, especially when I play the Allies.
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ORIGINAL: seille
Very good work John !! That are really a lot of allied warships you destroyed here in a few days.
I really hope this game (and AAR) will last for a while.
It was solid work to be for sure. Just took a look at the sunk ships list and we are currently at 6 CA and 9 CL sunk on the Allied side. That is a SOLID start.
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January 8, 1942
Combat Report
January 8, 1942
Continue sinking Allied shipping and get some seriously positive developments on the ground side this day.
North Pacific
I keep getting notices of ships being spotted by SBDs up here near Attu. Been seeing this for 4-5 turns but haven't actually seen a plane. Strange. Have supplies dropping off at Attu and Amchitka. Will be moving those two Chutai up to Paramushiro Jima tomorrow in case my opponent decides to come east.
Central Pacific
Nada
South Pacific
Am letting the Imperial Guards Brigade and my SNLF Assault Division rest a few days at Rabaul and then they will load for New Caledonia.
Have got an Air Flotilla, and two Fleet HQ at Rabaul as well as 3 large Base Forces. Engineering--by Japanese standards--should proceed pretty quickly. Need that Sz-4 AF up to 7 QUICK. Will begin the Port Moresby bombing campaign fairly soon.
The Milne Bay Invasion Force (mainly Engineers) should land in about 2-3 days. Dispatch and STF to protect it if needed.
Eastern Australia
Sydney My STF moves into the hex and sinks an AMc. In return CL Kiso takes a mine and I have a DD get another. To be expected but...
The CVs are now due east of Sydney by 8 hexes. Nothing in its port whatsoever. The CVs launch a small attack (19Z and 26K) that sink a pair of AK due south about 7 hexes.
MOVES: Have the AOs coming down to refuel the KB. Two small TF of support ships will rendezvous and be added into the screen. Am seriously thinking of dispatching Zuikaku to Rabaul for repairs. Those 3 8" hits were not very nice. After reorganization the KB shall move due east. CA Louisville and other ships were just spotted at Suva. Might be a juicy target for 3 CVs. This Sweep east would also cover the initial moves against New Caledonia...
Philippines
Have an Inf Div entering the Bataan hex this next turn. The 3 ID will launch a Deliberate Attack at that point. Should be good.
Begin loading the Sendai Division at Mauban to Java. Will load the 65th Brigade tomorrow for Mindanao.
At Mindanao Malaybalay falls to the Tk Regiment and 90th Inf Reg. This leaves only Cagayan.
Eastern/Central DEI
Will land at Denpasar tomorrow. This TF is Covered by 2 CA and 7 DD. Expect a response but shall see what happens.
The 3 Tk Regiments that took Koepang will embark in a few days for Wyndham Australia to begin the NW Aussie moves.
Kolaka, Celebes is taken and the two units there are driven into the jungle to rot.
Java
4th ID and the Inf Reg are well on their way to their mission objectives as the Japanese move east from Batavia. Bringing in the Sendai Division shall finish this campaign quickly as well.
Am attacking the Soerabaja AF each day. There are a pair of Dutch DD there in a TF. My Kates seemingly CANNOT hit them! Grrr...
Cocos Island My 3 CA and 4 DD sweep in and crush 4 AK at the base. The CAs then bombard the target and get good results destroying a few planes on the AF and troops at the base. May need BIGGER guns for prettier fireworks. Hmmm...will think about that some.
Where has Enterprise gone? Indian Ocean or Perth? Need to find that out...
My broken little chicks are now a day from Batavia. Soryu, Shoho, and Zuiho have done OK for two days moving from Singkawang. The TF will automatically disband tomorrow and I will Post their individual numbers at that point. There are two Naval HQ present and an AR. Should see numbers come down pretty quickly.
Malaya
Hex 49,76 is taken by Imperial Guards and a Tk Reg.
Temoluh FALLS to the 18th ID. Six British units are forced to retreat. Took a look around and see 12 units north of Kloung, 12 in Johore, and 14 in Singapore. I've performed this Campaign on a shoestring with 2 2/3 ID. Pretty solid at this point.
Burma
The 55th ID and a Tk Reg are gathering at Moulmein to push north.
China
Kanhsien FALLS in the south.
He has better try SOMETHING in Loyang FAST. The vice is closing and I cannot wait to force the surrender of over 100,000 troops.
Engineering:
Shanghai AF 7
January 8, 1942
Continue sinking Allied shipping and get some seriously positive developments on the ground side this day.
North Pacific
I keep getting notices of ships being spotted by SBDs up here near Attu. Been seeing this for 4-5 turns but haven't actually seen a plane. Strange. Have supplies dropping off at Attu and Amchitka. Will be moving those two Chutai up to Paramushiro Jima tomorrow in case my opponent decides to come east.
Central Pacific
Nada
South Pacific
Am letting the Imperial Guards Brigade and my SNLF Assault Division rest a few days at Rabaul and then they will load for New Caledonia.
Have got an Air Flotilla, and two Fleet HQ at Rabaul as well as 3 large Base Forces. Engineering--by Japanese standards--should proceed pretty quickly. Need that Sz-4 AF up to 7 QUICK. Will begin the Port Moresby bombing campaign fairly soon.
The Milne Bay Invasion Force (mainly Engineers) should land in about 2-3 days. Dispatch and STF to protect it if needed.
Eastern Australia
Sydney My STF moves into the hex and sinks an AMc. In return CL Kiso takes a mine and I have a DD get another. To be expected but...
The CVs are now due east of Sydney by 8 hexes. Nothing in its port whatsoever. The CVs launch a small attack (19Z and 26K) that sink a pair of AK due south about 7 hexes.
MOVES: Have the AOs coming down to refuel the KB. Two small TF of support ships will rendezvous and be added into the screen. Am seriously thinking of dispatching Zuikaku to Rabaul for repairs. Those 3 8" hits were not very nice. After reorganization the KB shall move due east. CA Louisville and other ships were just spotted at Suva. Might be a juicy target for 3 CVs. This Sweep east would also cover the initial moves against New Caledonia...
Philippines
Have an Inf Div entering the Bataan hex this next turn. The 3 ID will launch a Deliberate Attack at that point. Should be good.
Begin loading the Sendai Division at Mauban to Java. Will load the 65th Brigade tomorrow for Mindanao.
At Mindanao Malaybalay falls to the Tk Regiment and 90th Inf Reg. This leaves only Cagayan.
Eastern/Central DEI
Will land at Denpasar tomorrow. This TF is Covered by 2 CA and 7 DD. Expect a response but shall see what happens.
The 3 Tk Regiments that took Koepang will embark in a few days for Wyndham Australia to begin the NW Aussie moves.
Kolaka, Celebes is taken and the two units there are driven into the jungle to rot.
Java
4th ID and the Inf Reg are well on their way to their mission objectives as the Japanese move east from Batavia. Bringing in the Sendai Division shall finish this campaign quickly as well.
Am attacking the Soerabaja AF each day. There are a pair of Dutch DD there in a TF. My Kates seemingly CANNOT hit them! Grrr...
Cocos Island My 3 CA and 4 DD sweep in and crush 4 AK at the base. The CAs then bombard the target and get good results destroying a few planes on the AF and troops at the base. May need BIGGER guns for prettier fireworks. Hmmm...will think about that some.
Where has Enterprise gone? Indian Ocean or Perth? Need to find that out...
My broken little chicks are now a day from Batavia. Soryu, Shoho, and Zuiho have done OK for two days moving from Singkawang. The TF will automatically disband tomorrow and I will Post their individual numbers at that point. There are two Naval HQ present and an AR. Should see numbers come down pretty quickly.
Malaya
Hex 49,76 is taken by Imperial Guards and a Tk Reg.
Temoluh FALLS to the 18th ID. Six British units are forced to retreat. Took a look around and see 12 units north of Kloung, 12 in Johore, and 14 in Singapore. I've performed this Campaign on a shoestring with 2 2/3 ID. Pretty solid at this point.
Burma
The 55th ID and a Tk Reg are gathering at Moulmein to push north.
China
Kanhsien FALLS in the south.
He has better try SOMETHING in Loyang FAST. The vice is closing and I cannot wait to force the surrender of over 100,000 troops.
Engineering:
Shanghai AF 7
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Western Java--DEI
Here is a screenshot of my hurt chickies...
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KB Moves
Here is the KB and other area TF. The big AOs are coming down from the north. The two smaller STF will all combine with the carriers to make the TF much larger. Totals should be: 4 CV, 2 BC, 2 CA, 3 CL, and 8 DD.
Sorties are OK. I've got Torps on 3 of the 4 carriers.
Going EAST on a bear hunt...
Sorties are OK. I've got Torps on 3 of the 4 carriers.
Going EAST on a bear hunt...
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Kaigun Construction
Here are the reinforcements by RA as of January 8, 1942:
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Air Building
Here is the top half of current aircraft construction:
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