Mike,
The ARD won't do a thing to Soryu. It will only repair ships up to 2,000 tons (out of the top of my head).
Only thing you can do is to get a lot of naval support and AR's to get her minor and sys damage down. After that it's cruise speed to the nearest repairyard.
Once Again into the Breach - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)
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Soerabaja - Besides assigning a fighter group the role of sweeps only, you haven't overlooked dividing up your recon groups and having them start a systematic recon of all his bases in Java?? If he has fighters hidden someplace besides Soerbaja, then the AI may believe he has too much CAP there to have you launch Naval Attacks, but not too much for Port Attacks. We both know that the AI (code) is picky when it comes to launching 'some' attacks. [;)]
Soryu - I would have her TF ordered to follow a 4 ship ASW TF. Set any FP or the DB/TB to search a very narrow arc to see if they can spot any subs and increase the DL leading to a successful depth charge attack by the ASW ships. I would order the TF to go due NW so it easy to set the ASW search arcs and then micro-manage it to go NW rather than due north to get the most out of your search efforts. Zig and zag all the way to Japan, but with more micro-management that normal. A "PITA" for other players, but those of us who read your AAR, known how much you love this part of the game. [:D][:D]
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Michael, I have ~5-6 recon units scouring Java for the missing fighters. I found some at Tjilatjap. Not sure where the others are though. I'm pretty sure I can get to Merak easily. I'll paradrop on an empty airbase for fighters up there, probably with 2 Raiding Regiment. At that point, his fighters are meat.
Good idea about the Soryu. I'm pretty sure she's out of danger and can get to Truk safely. She's gotta get to Japan to repair the engines though.
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Mike,
The ARD won't do a thing to Soryu. It will only repair ships up to 2,000 tons (out of the top of my head).
Only thing you can do is to get a lot of naval support and AR's to get her minor and sys damage down. After that it's cruise speed to the nearest repairyard.
Thanks d0mbo. The biggest thing that ARD has repaired was the DD Wakaba. All of Soryu's minor damage has been repaired from the AR at Rabaul. Guess she'll fuel up and head for Japan after she makes Truk.
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RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)
Japanese ARDs have a maximum capacity of 3,000 tons, as far as I'm aware.
RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)
Bump, just because Mike's AARs don't belong on page 2.
RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)
+1, both for Mike, and because I need more posts 
RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)
Hope everything is OK Mike. I'm missing my bedtime stories from the "dark Side".
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RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)
What happened? Did Mike get shipped out? [8|]
RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)
He joined the search for Amelia Earhart...
RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)
No, he's with director James Cameron at the bottom of the Marianas Trench, hiding from depth charges.
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RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)
Has anyone ever told you guys you were crazy? [:D] All is good. Just been busy with RL, work and the Guard. We didn't run any turns for about 2 weeks, mainly because of me, but we've been back at it since last weekend. I write up the reports at lunch so there's a series of them coming.
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4 Feb 42
Sub War
Nada. I’m moving some of my subs to other locations to try and find Ted’s SLOCs.
5 Fleet
Nothing new to report.
4 Fleet
Nothing new to report.
SE Fleet
The Soryu will reach Truk tomorrow. The Ryujo (along with the 9x upgraded Fubuki Is) will also reach Truk tomorrow.
China
I battered two Chinese Corps and two Chinese HQs one hex NE of Sinyang. Losses were 469(1) Japanese to 4121(404) Chinese casualties. The remnants were pushed farther into the pocket.
Burma
I continue to expand to the north. The remnants of the 3 Burma Rifle Bn were destroyed – 81(7) – one hex SW of Magwe. I also beat up the AVG Ground Echelon – 25(4) – some more a hex SE of Magwe.
Pt. Blair’s airfield reached level 3. One more level and I’ll begin work on forts there. Still no sign of the RN, but most of it sank in the first month of the war.
Malaya
Continued air and ground bombing of Singapore. Another DA is scheduled for tomorrow.
SRA
The 1 Yokosuka SNLF was paradropped at Praboemoelih, which is the base 1 hex SW of Palembang. It landed unopposed. I may try to fly in some other troops to begin spreading out from there. I’m hoping this attracts Ted’s attention, but I suspect he’ll just ignore it. He knows Sumatra is doomed and probably has already written it off.
In Java, some Nells bombed Batavia airfield, destroying a 139-WH3 on the ground. No fighters there anymore. There is a TF of small craft (AMcs and SCs) that has been hanging around in Batavia for a while. I’m sending a 4x CA TF in to clear them out before invading Merak and Oosthaven. The invasion fleets will head out from Tobali the day after tomorrow.
The enemy TFs at Soerabaja are still sitting there. My Bettys/Nells refuse to attack the TFs but keep going after the port. Today, they sank two more AMcs and put 4 more 250 kg and 2x 60 kg bombs into the CL Sumatra. It’s got to be a hulk now. Pretty much every day, some of her guns have been destroyed. I’m still reluctant to invade in the central or southern part of Java because that BB TF is still showing up. I’m toying with the idea of invading central Java with one brigade of the 21 Division escorted by 4x BBs. The BBs ought to be able to handle any ships Ted has available. I’ll ponder that a bit more before making a decision.
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Sub War
Nada. I’m moving some of my subs to other locations to try and find Ted’s SLOCs.
5 Fleet
Nothing new to report.
4 Fleet
Nothing new to report.
SE Fleet
The Soryu will reach Truk tomorrow. The Ryujo (along with the 9x upgraded Fubuki Is) will also reach Truk tomorrow.
China
I battered two Chinese Corps and two Chinese HQs one hex NE of Sinyang. Losses were 469(1) Japanese to 4121(404) Chinese casualties. The remnants were pushed farther into the pocket.
Burma
I continue to expand to the north. The remnants of the 3 Burma Rifle Bn were destroyed – 81(7) – one hex SW of Magwe. I also beat up the AVG Ground Echelon – 25(4) – some more a hex SE of Magwe.
Pt. Blair’s airfield reached level 3. One more level and I’ll begin work on forts there. Still no sign of the RN, but most of it sank in the first month of the war.
Malaya
Continued air and ground bombing of Singapore. Another DA is scheduled for tomorrow.
SRA
The 1 Yokosuka SNLF was paradropped at Praboemoelih, which is the base 1 hex SW of Palembang. It landed unopposed. I may try to fly in some other troops to begin spreading out from there. I’m hoping this attracts Ted’s attention, but I suspect he’ll just ignore it. He knows Sumatra is doomed and probably has already written it off.
In Java, some Nells bombed Batavia airfield, destroying a 139-WH3 on the ground. No fighters there anymore. There is a TF of small craft (AMcs and SCs) that has been hanging around in Batavia for a while. I’m sending a 4x CA TF in to clear them out before invading Merak and Oosthaven. The invasion fleets will head out from Tobali the day after tomorrow.
The enemy TFs at Soerabaja are still sitting there. My Bettys/Nells refuse to attack the TFs but keep going after the port. Today, they sank two more AMcs and put 4 more 250 kg and 2x 60 kg bombs into the CL Sumatra. It’s got to be a hulk now. Pretty much every day, some of her guns have been destroyed. I’m still reluctant to invade in the central or southern part of Java because that BB TF is still showing up. I’m toying with the idea of invading central Java with one brigade of the 21 Division escorted by 4x BBs. The BBs ought to be able to handle any ships Ted has available. I’ll ponder that a bit more before making a decision.
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5 Feb 42
Sub War
Once again one of my subs wasted a couple of torpedoes missing a US DD, and the DD wasted some DCs missing the sub.
Off Pt. Moresby, the Ro-68 torpedoed and sank an Aussie PG, presumably looking for some of my subs.
5 Fleet
Nothing new to report.
4 Fleet
Wake’s fort reached level 4 and Marcus Island’s fort reached level 3.
SE Fleet
I attempted to bomb Pt. Moresby with Bettys (something I hate doing). I had the Bettys escorted by Zeros out of Rabaul and hoped to have 27 Zeros out of Gasmata (level 2 airfield finally) and 18 Zeros out of Lae sweep prior to the bombing run. Of course it didn’t work out that way. The 13 Bettys went in first escorted by 11 Zeros. They were opposed by 11x P-39Ds. For the loss of 1 P-39D, they shot down 5 Bettys (5 pilots lost). After that, 16 Zeros arrived to sweep shooting down 3 P-40Ds for no loss. I think I’ll stick with sweeping. Much better loss ratio that way. I’ll just keep shooting down his fighters. He’ll run low eventually. I have noticed that there are no more P-40Es at Pt. Moresby. I suspect he’s using the P-39Ds to attempt to whittle down my fighter force. That won’t work. I’m gaining quality fighter pilots much more quickly than I’m losing them.
China
Nothing new to report.
Malaya
The 4th attack on Singapore happened today. The 1:2 attack against level 2 forts caused 2076(99) Allied casualties to 4379(21) Japanese casualties. The Japanese divisions need some rest before doing it all over again in a few days. Over the course of the four attacks, he’s had 349 steps destroyed to my 103 steps lost. My divisions are all ~98% with the exception of the 5 Division, which is at 92%. That division lost some strength in the initial invasion and was around 84% after landing.
Burma
I decided to attack Rangoon today. The Japanese forces are about 2 division equivalents with an extra artillery regiment against the 1 Burma Division and some other odds and ends. The attack achieved 1:1 odds against a fort level of 2 causing 684(32) Allied losses to 1322(6) Japanese losses.
Still no British aircraft to be seen anywhere in this theater.
SRA
The 4x CAs escorted by 2 DDs hit Merak, finding 5x AMcs there. All 5 were sunk for no Japanese damage. The Merak invasion force will hit the beaches tomorrow, escorted by those same CAs. The invasion force is composed of the 21 IMB and a JAAF AF Bn. I am pretty sure there are no Dutch troops at Merak. After the successful conclusion of that invasion, the Oosterbeek invasion will proceed.
A single Brigade of the 21 Division is moving into position (4 hexes out) to invade central Java in two days. They are escorted by 4 BBs. If Ted is going to counter anything, this’ll most likely be it. I suspect the Repulse is sitting in port at Soerabaja. MKB is hovering nearby, to add their Kates to the mix should Ted sortie the Repulse. There are only 24 Kates available, but MKB has 56 Zeros aboard. Once the BB TF is eliminated, the remainder of the central Java invasion fleets will sortie. I want to get this invasion going, but a BB in the midst of the invasion fleet could cause havoc.
Soerabaja’s port was hit again, and yes, the CL Sumatra ate another 250kg and 60 kg bomb.
Other Stuff
The I-28 arrived. She will be based out of Kwajalein and perform missions in the central Pacific.
Sub War
Once again one of my subs wasted a couple of torpedoes missing a US DD, and the DD wasted some DCs missing the sub.
Off Pt. Moresby, the Ro-68 torpedoed and sank an Aussie PG, presumably looking for some of my subs.
5 Fleet
Nothing new to report.
4 Fleet
Wake’s fort reached level 4 and Marcus Island’s fort reached level 3.
SE Fleet
I attempted to bomb Pt. Moresby with Bettys (something I hate doing). I had the Bettys escorted by Zeros out of Rabaul and hoped to have 27 Zeros out of Gasmata (level 2 airfield finally) and 18 Zeros out of Lae sweep prior to the bombing run. Of course it didn’t work out that way. The 13 Bettys went in first escorted by 11 Zeros. They were opposed by 11x P-39Ds. For the loss of 1 P-39D, they shot down 5 Bettys (5 pilots lost). After that, 16 Zeros arrived to sweep shooting down 3 P-40Ds for no loss. I think I’ll stick with sweeping. Much better loss ratio that way. I’ll just keep shooting down his fighters. He’ll run low eventually. I have noticed that there are no more P-40Es at Pt. Moresby. I suspect he’s using the P-39Ds to attempt to whittle down my fighter force. That won’t work. I’m gaining quality fighter pilots much more quickly than I’m losing them.
China
Nothing new to report.
Malaya
The 4th attack on Singapore happened today. The 1:2 attack against level 2 forts caused 2076(99) Allied casualties to 4379(21) Japanese casualties. The Japanese divisions need some rest before doing it all over again in a few days. Over the course of the four attacks, he’s had 349 steps destroyed to my 103 steps lost. My divisions are all ~98% with the exception of the 5 Division, which is at 92%. That division lost some strength in the initial invasion and was around 84% after landing.
Burma
I decided to attack Rangoon today. The Japanese forces are about 2 division equivalents with an extra artillery regiment against the 1 Burma Division and some other odds and ends. The attack achieved 1:1 odds against a fort level of 2 causing 684(32) Allied losses to 1322(6) Japanese losses.
Still no British aircraft to be seen anywhere in this theater.
SRA
The 4x CAs escorted by 2 DDs hit Merak, finding 5x AMcs there. All 5 were sunk for no Japanese damage. The Merak invasion force will hit the beaches tomorrow, escorted by those same CAs. The invasion force is composed of the 21 IMB and a JAAF AF Bn. I am pretty sure there are no Dutch troops at Merak. After the successful conclusion of that invasion, the Oosterbeek invasion will proceed.
A single Brigade of the 21 Division is moving into position (4 hexes out) to invade central Java in two days. They are escorted by 4 BBs. If Ted is going to counter anything, this’ll most likely be it. I suspect the Repulse is sitting in port at Soerabaja. MKB is hovering nearby, to add their Kates to the mix should Ted sortie the Repulse. There are only 24 Kates available, but MKB has 56 Zeros aboard. Once the BB TF is eliminated, the remainder of the central Java invasion fleets will sortie. I want to get this invasion going, but a BB in the midst of the invasion fleet could cause havoc.
Soerabaja’s port was hit again, and yes, the CL Sumatra ate another 250kg and 60 kg bomb.
Other Stuff
The I-28 arrived. She will be based out of Kwajalein and perform missions in the central Pacific.
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6 Feb 42
Sub War
Nothing new to report.
5 Fleet
Nothing new to report.
4 Fleet
Nothing new to report.
SE Fleet
Two sweeps of Pt. Moresby occurred, one from Lae and the other from Gasmata. Total losses were 4x P-39Ds (along with a couple of op losses) to one Zero (0 pilots lost). Very good. He’s down to a handful of P-39s left there. I’ll continue to sweep.
Elsewhere in the area, small invasion forces are enroute to their destinations. The most important of them is the invasion of Milne Bay. I’d like to build up a fighter strip there. The more fighter strips available to sweep Pt. Moresby the better. Right now he’s not in a position to place bombers at Pt. Moresby. I want to keep it that way. Right now I can sweep with ~60-70% of the fighters from each airfield. If I have to worry about bombers, that number of sweeps would be cut in half.
I have 8x Ro class subs patrolling south of Pt. Moresby. I see the odd ship and try to engage it. Ted has a huge garrison there (~20k troops) but not a lot of convoys heading in and out of the port. I’m trying to determine a good way to cut supply off to starve them out for a while before invading at some point in the future. I’m considering stopping the subs from patrolling and just lining them up in a row to catch whatever convoys move to supply PM. I think I might try a row of 6 subs with the other 2 as replacements when fuel and/or torpedoes run low. What do you guys think?
I think Ted has supply issues at Pt. Moresby. There is little building going on there (may be just a lack of engineers though). I suspect most of his supply is going to keeping his fighters in the air (for however a brief time they survive) and to feed his troops. I am going to start doing a LRCAP mission with a Zero chutai to kill off any potential TR missions. I haven’t seen any yet, but that could change. This is an air supremacy campaign over Pt. Moresby, along with denial of the Allied SLOC there. The only effective weapons he has in the area are his Dutch and S class subs. I wish I had an effective counter to that.
Fortunately, there is little that his subs can do down there right now. The only ships I have at sea in the area are ASW TFs and a few small invasion TFs. Lately, his subs there have done nothing except be targets for my air ASW. I get several reported hits each day, but I doubt if many (or any) are real. They are keeping his sub’s heads down.
China
Nothing new to report.
Malaya
Nothing new to report.
Burma
Another DA of Rangoon is wearing down the defenders. A 1:1 attack reduced the fort to level 1 and caused 596(60) Allied losses to 789(10) Japanese losses. Another attack will occur tomorrow.
Taung Gyi has been occupied by a JAAF AF Bn (24 AS). The airfield level is only one, but is being worked on to increase it. A construction battalion will arrive shortly to enhance the engineer capability.
SRA
Merak has been successfully invaded! There is a defender there. The 21 IMB will attack tomorrow. The rest of the invasion force is an independent engineer regiment and a JAAF AF Bn. The airfield is only level 1 but will be increased to 2. Until then, the Tojo chutai will occupy the airfield and perform CAP. The invasion fleet was completely unloaded today. Tomorrow the invasion fleet will head back to Tobali. The CAs will remain at Merak. Tomorrow the Oosterbeek Invasion fleet will sail to Merak, staging for the Oosterbeek invasion the next day, supported by the CAs.
The Semarang Invasion fleet (central Java) is 4 hexes out from that base and will land tomorrow. It is escorted by a 4x BB, 1 DD TF with MKB (Zuiho, Shoho, Hosho and Chitose) providing cover. A couple of Allied subs have reared their ugly heads so I’m being cautious with MKB. MKB is a few hexes south of Balikpapan right now and will move NW hugging the coast of Borneo while supporting the invasion force. This invasion force is 1 brigade of 21 Division. It has 2 missions:
1. Gain a foothold in central Java.
2. Lure out the Allied ships (Repulse?) sitting in port at Soerabaja. Once the Allied BB is sunk, the full might of the Java invasion force will move in.
Tandjoengselor (the base next to Tarakan) was finally taken. The Allied garrison (VII KNIL Bn and Tarakan Base Force) surrendered for no loss to the Japanese.
The Nells hit the port of Soerabaja chipping the paint on CL Sumatra with 2x 60 kg bombs while losing one of their number. Sumatra is still showing as heavily damaged.
Other Stuff
Reinforcement: 38 JNAF AF Unit – Southern Area Army
This month, I’m tracking the amount of fuel, oil and resources that are being shipped to Japan from sources outside the Home Islands. Here are the minimum monthly needs:
Fuel: 240k
Oil: 100k
Resources: 1041k
Here’s what’s shipped so far:
Fuel: 81,200
Oil: 2,100
Resources: 296,910
I don’t expect to achieve the minimums until Summatra and Singapore are liberated. Keep in mind that the fuel produced at Balikpapan and Tarakan (and later, the Java excess) is used for fleet operations and is not going to Japan. So right now, I have only Miri and Brunei producing oil and fuel and resources coming out of C/M/K, along with a couple of other small bases.
Miri still has 100 damaged oil centers. Everything else is fully operational. I still haven’t taken Magwe in Burma. I hope to have some fighters to protect it when I do take it. A JAAF AF Bn (along with some AA units) are enroute there so I can put defensive fighters there as soon as I take it.
I recovered another missing pilot!
Sub War
Nothing new to report.
5 Fleet
Nothing new to report.
4 Fleet
Nothing new to report.
SE Fleet
Two sweeps of Pt. Moresby occurred, one from Lae and the other from Gasmata. Total losses were 4x P-39Ds (along with a couple of op losses) to one Zero (0 pilots lost). Very good. He’s down to a handful of P-39s left there. I’ll continue to sweep.
Elsewhere in the area, small invasion forces are enroute to their destinations. The most important of them is the invasion of Milne Bay. I’d like to build up a fighter strip there. The more fighter strips available to sweep Pt. Moresby the better. Right now he’s not in a position to place bombers at Pt. Moresby. I want to keep it that way. Right now I can sweep with ~60-70% of the fighters from each airfield. If I have to worry about bombers, that number of sweeps would be cut in half.
I have 8x Ro class subs patrolling south of Pt. Moresby. I see the odd ship and try to engage it. Ted has a huge garrison there (~20k troops) but not a lot of convoys heading in and out of the port. I’m trying to determine a good way to cut supply off to starve them out for a while before invading at some point in the future. I’m considering stopping the subs from patrolling and just lining them up in a row to catch whatever convoys move to supply PM. I think I might try a row of 6 subs with the other 2 as replacements when fuel and/or torpedoes run low. What do you guys think?
I think Ted has supply issues at Pt. Moresby. There is little building going on there (may be just a lack of engineers though). I suspect most of his supply is going to keeping his fighters in the air (for however a brief time they survive) and to feed his troops. I am going to start doing a LRCAP mission with a Zero chutai to kill off any potential TR missions. I haven’t seen any yet, but that could change. This is an air supremacy campaign over Pt. Moresby, along with denial of the Allied SLOC there. The only effective weapons he has in the area are his Dutch and S class subs. I wish I had an effective counter to that.
Fortunately, there is little that his subs can do down there right now. The only ships I have at sea in the area are ASW TFs and a few small invasion TFs. Lately, his subs there have done nothing except be targets for my air ASW. I get several reported hits each day, but I doubt if many (or any) are real. They are keeping his sub’s heads down.
China
Nothing new to report.
Malaya
Nothing new to report.
Burma
Another DA of Rangoon is wearing down the defenders. A 1:1 attack reduced the fort to level 1 and caused 596(60) Allied losses to 789(10) Japanese losses. Another attack will occur tomorrow.
Taung Gyi has been occupied by a JAAF AF Bn (24 AS). The airfield level is only one, but is being worked on to increase it. A construction battalion will arrive shortly to enhance the engineer capability.
SRA
Merak has been successfully invaded! There is a defender there. The 21 IMB will attack tomorrow. The rest of the invasion force is an independent engineer regiment and a JAAF AF Bn. The airfield is only level 1 but will be increased to 2. Until then, the Tojo chutai will occupy the airfield and perform CAP. The invasion fleet was completely unloaded today. Tomorrow the invasion fleet will head back to Tobali. The CAs will remain at Merak. Tomorrow the Oosterbeek Invasion fleet will sail to Merak, staging for the Oosterbeek invasion the next day, supported by the CAs.
The Semarang Invasion fleet (central Java) is 4 hexes out from that base and will land tomorrow. It is escorted by a 4x BB, 1 DD TF with MKB (Zuiho, Shoho, Hosho and Chitose) providing cover. A couple of Allied subs have reared their ugly heads so I’m being cautious with MKB. MKB is a few hexes south of Balikpapan right now and will move NW hugging the coast of Borneo while supporting the invasion force. This invasion force is 1 brigade of 21 Division. It has 2 missions:
1. Gain a foothold in central Java.
2. Lure out the Allied ships (Repulse?) sitting in port at Soerabaja. Once the Allied BB is sunk, the full might of the Java invasion force will move in.
Tandjoengselor (the base next to Tarakan) was finally taken. The Allied garrison (VII KNIL Bn and Tarakan Base Force) surrendered for no loss to the Japanese.
The Nells hit the port of Soerabaja chipping the paint on CL Sumatra with 2x 60 kg bombs while losing one of their number. Sumatra is still showing as heavily damaged.
Other Stuff
Reinforcement: 38 JNAF AF Unit – Southern Area Army
This month, I’m tracking the amount of fuel, oil and resources that are being shipped to Japan from sources outside the Home Islands. Here are the minimum monthly needs:
Fuel: 240k
Oil: 100k
Resources: 1041k
Here’s what’s shipped so far:
Fuel: 81,200
Oil: 2,100
Resources: 296,910
I don’t expect to achieve the minimums until Summatra and Singapore are liberated. Keep in mind that the fuel produced at Balikpapan and Tarakan (and later, the Java excess) is used for fleet operations and is not going to Japan. So right now, I have only Miri and Brunei producing oil and fuel and resources coming out of C/M/K, along with a couple of other small bases.
Miri still has 100 damaged oil centers. Everything else is fully operational. I still haven’t taken Magwe in Burma. I hope to have some fighters to protect it when I do take it. A JAAF AF Bn (along with some AA units) are enroute there so I can put defensive fighters there as soon as I take it.
I recovered another missing pilot!
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7 Feb 42
Sub War
I lined up the Ro class subs south of Pt. Moresby. I did see a single ship TF in one of the hexes this turn but no info on it. Maybe I’ll get a shot on it tomorrow.
5 Fleet
Nothing new to report.
4 Fleet
Nothing new to report.
SE Fleet
More sweeps of Pt. Moresby. The P-39Ds are gone and have been replaced with P-40Es. The Warhawk is definitely the better plane of the two. In a swirling dogfight, 6x P-40s went down along with 4 Zeros. I lost all 4 pilots and he lost an additional two Warhawks as op losses. 23 Warhawks were in the air vs. 16 Zeros. Tomorrow the odds will be better with most likely <15 Warhawks available.
I’m still making my way down the north coast of New Guinea. I landed at Wewak today.
China
I’ve cut off the escape routes of 3 of the surrounded Chinese units. I’ll attack and eliminate them tomorrow.
Malaya
I considered another attack on Singapore but decided against it. The disruption of the infantry divisions is still a bit too high.
Burma
Another attack on Rangoon netted me 1:1 odds and eliminated the last fort. Losses were 1053(10) Japanese to 717(23) Allies. In addition, I destroyed one of the four Allied units there (1 Gloucestershire Bn, I think). Another attack tomorrow.
SRA
Lots of good stuff happened here today. I attacked and took Merak, pushing out the base force there causing 217(19) casualties to it for no Japanese losses. I then placed the 8 Tojo chutai there for CAP over that base. I’m working on increasing the airfield to level 2 so I can move Yamada Det there and run offensive missions.
The Semarang invasion successfully and safely landed and will take the base tomorrow. It turns out that MKB was what I needed to hit those TFs sitting in Soerabaja harbor. Two flights of 8 Kates each (from Zuiho and Shoho) went in, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. The first put down the CL Danae with 3 torpedo hits and got a hit on the CL Java. The second flight put 3 more torpedoes into Java and put her down as well. I had no Kates destroyed or damaged. Banzai! It turns out that the BB TF was really a CL. Now, all I can see at Soerabaja are two TFs, one of PTs and the other of AMs. The main Java invasion force will now congregate at the SW corner of Borneo and move in. It’s composed of the following:
21 Division (minus the brigade already at Semarang)
20 Division (minus one infantry regiment (loading at Babeldaob) and the artillery regiment (not purchased yet))
1x artillery regiment
4x tank regiments
3-4 independent engineer regiments
Some construction troops
2x JAAF AF Bns
I’m not sure where I’m going to land yet. There’s a nice base with a level 4 airfield on the far coast. Maybe there. Maybe more than one landing as well. We’ll see.
My initial thoughts are to land the rest of the 21 Division along with 1x tank regiment and 1-2 engineers at Semarang. The 20 Division, 1 tank regiment, the artillery regiment, the rest of the engineers, the construction troops and JAAF AF Bns at the base with the airfield, and the last 2 tank regiments at the southern tip of Java. This is most risky but would allow me to clear most of southern and central Java in short order. Again, I need to look more closely at the map and think about it. I still have some time.
Oh yeah, the 2 Raiding Regiment is almost in position and will be available for a para drop.
It appears that Ted has moved most of his forces into Batavia and Soerabaja, pretty much split between the two bases. That’s good. Merak will become a fighter base. The main effort will be in the south to liberate Soerabaja first. Soerabaja has auxiliary aircraft and Batavia has none. There is a base with ~10 Allied fighters and some other stuff. Can’t remember the name offhand, but it starts with an M. I believe there’s nothing there except for some AS. That is a good candidate for the 2 Raiding Regiment drop. I’ve been sweeping that hex and Ted won’t fly his fighters. Maybe a bombing run or two?
Ted did attempt one feeble air raid on the Semarang invasion force. He sent 2x T.IVas after the force. 12 Zeros from MKB were on a LRCAP mission over that TF and shot one down while damaging and driving off the other one.
Other Stuff
Reinforcement: 1x Std-C xAK. It’ll join the others to be converted to TKs in June 42. I currently have 18x Std-Cs and 1x Std-D xAKs. I plan on using them at the following places:
Hakodate to move oil to Ominato
Truk to move fuel to Kwajalein and Rabaul
Tarakan to move fuel to Davao
Soerabaja to move fuel to Davao
Samarinda to move oil to Davao
Davao to move oil (and fuel if necessary) to the Home Islands
Sub War
I lined up the Ro class subs south of Pt. Moresby. I did see a single ship TF in one of the hexes this turn but no info on it. Maybe I’ll get a shot on it tomorrow.
5 Fleet
Nothing new to report.
4 Fleet
Nothing new to report.
SE Fleet
More sweeps of Pt. Moresby. The P-39Ds are gone and have been replaced with P-40Es. The Warhawk is definitely the better plane of the two. In a swirling dogfight, 6x P-40s went down along with 4 Zeros. I lost all 4 pilots and he lost an additional two Warhawks as op losses. 23 Warhawks were in the air vs. 16 Zeros. Tomorrow the odds will be better with most likely <15 Warhawks available.
I’m still making my way down the north coast of New Guinea. I landed at Wewak today.
China
I’ve cut off the escape routes of 3 of the surrounded Chinese units. I’ll attack and eliminate them tomorrow.
Malaya
I considered another attack on Singapore but decided against it. The disruption of the infantry divisions is still a bit too high.
Burma
Another attack on Rangoon netted me 1:1 odds and eliminated the last fort. Losses were 1053(10) Japanese to 717(23) Allies. In addition, I destroyed one of the four Allied units there (1 Gloucestershire Bn, I think). Another attack tomorrow.
SRA
Lots of good stuff happened here today. I attacked and took Merak, pushing out the base force there causing 217(19) casualties to it for no Japanese losses. I then placed the 8 Tojo chutai there for CAP over that base. I’m working on increasing the airfield to level 2 so I can move Yamada Det there and run offensive missions.
The Semarang invasion successfully and safely landed and will take the base tomorrow. It turns out that MKB was what I needed to hit those TFs sitting in Soerabaja harbor. Two flights of 8 Kates each (from Zuiho and Shoho) went in, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. The first put down the CL Danae with 3 torpedo hits and got a hit on the CL Java. The second flight put 3 more torpedoes into Java and put her down as well. I had no Kates destroyed or damaged. Banzai! It turns out that the BB TF was really a CL. Now, all I can see at Soerabaja are two TFs, one of PTs and the other of AMs. The main Java invasion force will now congregate at the SW corner of Borneo and move in. It’s composed of the following:
21 Division (minus the brigade already at Semarang)
20 Division (minus one infantry regiment (loading at Babeldaob) and the artillery regiment (not purchased yet))
1x artillery regiment
4x tank regiments
3-4 independent engineer regiments
Some construction troops
2x JAAF AF Bns
I’m not sure where I’m going to land yet. There’s a nice base with a level 4 airfield on the far coast. Maybe there. Maybe more than one landing as well. We’ll see.
My initial thoughts are to land the rest of the 21 Division along with 1x tank regiment and 1-2 engineers at Semarang. The 20 Division, 1 tank regiment, the artillery regiment, the rest of the engineers, the construction troops and JAAF AF Bns at the base with the airfield, and the last 2 tank regiments at the southern tip of Java. This is most risky but would allow me to clear most of southern and central Java in short order. Again, I need to look more closely at the map and think about it. I still have some time.
Oh yeah, the 2 Raiding Regiment is almost in position and will be available for a para drop.
It appears that Ted has moved most of his forces into Batavia and Soerabaja, pretty much split between the two bases. That’s good. Merak will become a fighter base. The main effort will be in the south to liberate Soerabaja first. Soerabaja has auxiliary aircraft and Batavia has none. There is a base with ~10 Allied fighters and some other stuff. Can’t remember the name offhand, but it starts with an M. I believe there’s nothing there except for some AS. That is a good candidate for the 2 Raiding Regiment drop. I’ve been sweeping that hex and Ted won’t fly his fighters. Maybe a bombing run or two?
Ted did attempt one feeble air raid on the Semarang invasion force. He sent 2x T.IVas after the force. 12 Zeros from MKB were on a LRCAP mission over that TF and shot one down while damaging and driving off the other one.
Other Stuff
Reinforcement: 1x Std-C xAK. It’ll join the others to be converted to TKs in June 42. I currently have 18x Std-Cs and 1x Std-D xAKs. I plan on using them at the following places:
Hakodate to move oil to Ominato
Truk to move fuel to Kwajalein and Rabaul
Tarakan to move fuel to Davao
Soerabaja to move fuel to Davao
Samarinda to move oil to Davao
Davao to move oil (and fuel if necessary) to the Home Islands
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RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)
Woah! Slow down! I need some time to digest! [:)]
Great to have you back. I'll have a longer look tomorrow when I can.
Great to have you back. I'll have a longer look tomorrow when I can.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
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RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)
[:D] I'm all caught up. Just waiting for a turn now.
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RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)
I think Ted has supply issues at Pt. Moresby. There is little building going on there (may be just a lack of engineers though). I suspect most of his supply is going to keeping his fighters in the air (for however a brief time they survive) and to feed his troops. I am going to start doing a LRCAP mission with a Zero chutai to kill off any potential TR missions. I haven’t seen any yet, but that could change. This is an air supremacy campaign over Pt. Moresby, along with denial of the Allied SLOC there. The only effective weapons he has in the area are his Dutch and S class subs. I wish I had an effective counter to that.
Also if you can base any DDs close enough to react to a sighting a TF of 3-4 DDs will wreak havoc on anything moving to Pt. Moresby. If you have them as far as Shortlands or Munda it's still only a few days to arrive there and take out any cargo ships unloading.
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RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)
Unfortunately, I can't do that, obvert. I lost a sub to mines scouting out Pt. Moresby. [:(]
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RE: Once Again into the Breech - Mike (J) vs. tc464 (A)
On this day in history, my Dad celebrated his 25th birthday. Soon he would be drafted and spend the next 4 years as an MP in the ETO seeing England (briefly) and then France and Germany.
Nice to pay respects. My dad was in route to Leyte (signalman on a victory ship) when the navy discovered he had his 17th birthday on the Victory ship Cape Chalmers. Mike I hope your dad is still alive and well.