Historiker (J) vs. USS America (A) - no USS America

[Historiker]

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

Gah, I just realised you are not playing Scenario 1/2. Somewhat embarrassing! [:D]

So disregard my previous comment about Oz. I have absolutly no clue what your scenario does!

[:D]
It is almost scenario 1, the exceptions were made by me with USS America agreeing to them.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: Historiker
At least USS America agreed to my proposed HR about Russia, that allied planes are only allowed to fly from bases that have an equal amount of aviation support of the air group's nation.
So when I force him to shift his airgroups to another base, they must stand down until there's enough aviation support of the same nation in that base, again.
This should reduce the threat by US 4Es significantly.

Will you use that rule for a game when you play Allies? [:D]

[:D]
That's open for negotiations... [;)]

Yes, we can add this rule to our game. But somehow stupid to explain in length how I think Russia can be defeated, knowing that you are tempted by the idea to attack Russia while starting a PBEM against me right now... [X(]

We will have a long time to go before a Russian campaign could ever begin, and if I did that, it would be because a lot of other things went well. I'm going to only worry about those first things for now. And if you do the Russian thing here I couldn't very well try it all against you could I? You'd have quite a head start.

Just about to the exciting stuff in doing the turn. Where do I send things!

I forgot how much there is to alter and rework in the beginning. It's a slog but I do prefer to get it right. I don't think I'd like the late start for that reason. And it adds a lot of tension to think about all of the things you could do to throw a wrench or two in the works.

I'll start an AAR thread today. Stop in to say hello before it becomes restricted if you like.

[Historiker]

5/16/42

Not mutch happend. I retreated my Carriers a little to avoid any night combat against surface combats. Mike has showed me that he is always trying to fire guns against flattops.
All that should've been left from the enemy were about propably 10 to 12 DDs, 2 CLs and transports. So nothing was worth the risk of getting a CV sunk by a lucky Torpedo or 6in hit in the magazine of a carrier.
I was thinking he might run his warships at full speed towards the solomon chain in the east, that's what I would've done. But again, I thought getting ground forces on ships seemed to be more interesting, now. The result of my defensive move was only one xAP sunk, as he seems to send all shipping to Townsville. My recon even spottetd CLs off the port. So next turn, both CV-groups will strike the port as a secondary mission.

The invasion force for PM passed the lurking SS off Rabaul and will reach PM in a few days. The city should be mine within a week.

Pacific:
One of my AMCs meets an enemy CV three times in night combat. Unfortunaltey, it was neither aggressive, nore strong enough to go for the CV and took a couple of DD hits. In the daytime, the enemy's DBs finish the AMC.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

Pacific:
One of my AMCs meets an enemy CV three times in night combat.

Where did this occur?

[Historiker]

About 200 Miles east of the Line Islands.

[Historiker]

5/17/42

China:
In the first next to Changsha, three of my divisions force a Chinese Corps and HQ into retreat. The profit is significant, with 63 squads destroyed and 56 disabled. I suffer 110 disabled though, so I will stay in the hex to recover my strength.

Coral Sea:
Last turn, I retreated to avoid any risk against potential surface threats, while I almost knew that all he had left were a couple of DDs and two CLs. My fear was, that those two BBs in a sighting might be for real, as it was theoretically possible.
So I decided: strategic victory achieved by preventing the reinforcment for PM to arrive and by two CVs sunk.
I should've left it this way...

Last turn, I thought it was propably dumb to retreat and let him unload the remnants of the convoys. So I decided to attack the shipping in and off Townsville. My attackers met heavy resistance and I lost dozends of planes with their valuable crews. Together, 19 Zero, 17 Vals and 16 Kates went down in the heavy air combat above the city, which he - as I would've done - protected by every fighter groop in range.
The result of that heavy losses wasn't just 52 planes lost, but also 14MIA and 24KIA... All I got in return was 2DDs, 2AMs, 5XAK and 7xAKLs. A meager 20 vehicles was destroyed on the ships. so that was really a bad tradeoff! As CL Leander took one hit, It would've been better to send the CAs and BBs in, than to let my carrier planes get slaughtered above enemy ground.


Lesson Learned:
Stay consequent! If I decide that it is not worth it, it is not worth it! An attack the day before would've caught significant amounts of troops on the ships, some ships still at sea and propably a weaker CAP. So either go in immediately, or hold on to the descision that was made!

[Historiker]

5/18/42

Naval action off Townsville:
I finally did the right thing by sending surface forces to townsville. They caught some ships before bombarding the airfield with good effect.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 17, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 92,144, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Chokai
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
xAP Idomeneus, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Matthew Flinders, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
xAKL Minnipa, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAKL William McArthur, Shell hits 13, and is sunk



Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Low visibility due to Rain with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL William McArthur at 2,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages xAKL Minnipa at 2,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages xAKL Matthew Flinders at 2,000 yards
xAP Idomeneus sunk by DD Natsugumo at 2,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages xAKL William McArthur at 2,000 yards
DD Arashio engages xAKL Matthew Flinders at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
xAKL William McArthur sunk by CA Maya at 3,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Minnipa at 3,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages xAKL Matthew Flinders at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Maya engages xAKL Minnipa at 4,000 yards
xAKL Minnipa sunk by CA Chokai at 4,000 yards
DD Natsugumo engages xAKL Matthew Flinders at 4,000 yards
xAKL Matthew Flinders sunk by CA Maya at 4,000 yards
xAKL Matthew Flinders sunk by CA Maya at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 92,144, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Takao
CA Atago
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
xAP Mungana, Shell hits 5, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 10% moonlight: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 3,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAP Mungana
xAP Mungana sunk by BB Kongo at 3,000 yards
xAP Mungana sunk by BB Kongo at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Naval bombardment of Townsville at 92,144

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 10 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 19 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 27 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk IA: 34 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Maya


Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 38

CA Chokai firing at Townsville
CA Maya firing at Townsville


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Night Naval bombardment of Townsville at 92,144 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 6 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 57 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 2 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 35 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 28 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Atago
CA Takao


Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 24

BB Haruna firing at Townsville
BB Kongo firing at C/D Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment
C/D Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at BB Kongo
CA Atago firing at 21/22 Field Regiment
CA Takao firing at Townsville

[Historiker]

E Australia
And again, a mistake by me reveals itself. One convoi was almost at PM. I expected it to run for the base and unload as much as possible, but I only found one ship two days ago. I should've gotten the notion, that the ships haven't vanished but were likely heading for the first option to unload instead. THey were, at Portland Roads.
Today, MKB attacks the ships with good effect, still finding vehicles and non Combat squads onboard. I should've found the ships one day earlier... [:-]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Portland Roads at 91,132

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N1 Kate x 25
B5N2 Kate x 10
D3A1 Val x 14



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Paul Jones, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Nairana
xAP Taroona, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Koomilya, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Maori, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Malaita, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Raranga
xAK Goulburn, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Lycaon, Bomb hits 1
xAP Diomed, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford


Allied ground losses:
1309 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 171 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Maori
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Malaita
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Goulburn


Subs:
USS Seal attacks xAK Hankow Maru twice at Wetar (N of Timor), at night and during daylight. She misses the first time and duds the second time, while her Excorts hit the sub twice at the first attack.

China:
Good news.
Near Paotow, three tank regiments attack the 81st Chinese Corps for the third day in a row. Having no AT-Weapons, the Chinese are helpless and suffer casualties each turn while holding the base. Good way to train my tank units!
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Ground combat at 91,33 (near Paotow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2070 troops, 0 guns, 308 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Defending force 3869 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Japanese adjusted assault: 65

Allied adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)


Allied ground losses:
545 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
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At Paoshan (First base along the Burma Road in China, the 18th Division crosses the river into to mountain hex and shock attacks. He obviously had sent reinforcements by air, but they are defeated anyways. 85 squads destroyed. Nice!
Ground combat at Paoshan (65,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13565 troops, 124 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 464

Defending force 4249 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Japanese adjusted assault: 418

Allied adjusted defense: 73

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Paoshan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
948 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2203 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (9 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
18th Division

Defending units:
36th Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division
54th Chinese/A Corps


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At Sinyang, another 56 combat squads are destroyed for the cost of 5 disabled squads.
The Chinese reinforcements of this months are already destroyed along with dozends more squads this month. Good results!

[obvert]

And again, a mistake by me reveals itself. One convoi was almost at PM. I expected it to run for the base and unload as much as possible, but I only found one ship two days ago. I should've gotten the notion, that the ships haven't vanished but were likely heading for the first option to unload instead. THey were, at Portland Roads.
Today, MKB attacks the ships with good effect, still finding vehicles and non Combat squads onboard. I should've found the ships one day earlier...

I think you still did fairly well with this strike. [;)]

Good move going for the mountains in China. You'll need more than one division to go farther. It is a huge boon to get this as early as possible if he lets you.

[Historiker]

ORIGINAL: obvert

And again, a mistake by me reveals itself. One convoi was almost at PM. I expected it to run for the base and unload as much as possible, but I only found one ship two days ago. I should've gotten the notion, that the ships haven't vanished but were likely heading for the first option to unload instead. THey were, at Portland Roads.
Today, MKB attacks the ships with good effect, still finding vehicles and non Combat squads onboard. I should've found the ships one day earlier...

I think you still did fairly well with this strike. [;)]

Good move going for the mountains in China. You'll need more than one division to go farther. It is a huge boon to get this as early as possible if he lets you.

Right now, 540 troops and 4 guns are at Tsuyung. I will propably drop Paratroopers on the base next turn.
2 Divisions and 1 Regiment will start attacking Nanning in approx. 3 weeks while the 104th Division comes marching from Canton.

I am also thinking about attacking Changsha, soon. By hunting his scattered troops in the open, I not only routed 2 Corps off the city, but semi encircled another one that will be attacked within days. After that, I can bring 6 Divisions + a few tanks and about 10 artillery units. Do you think that's enough for Changsha?

Two regimens are marching north from Amoy while three other come from Shanghai.

[obvert]

What's in Changsha? Depends on what he has. Also, the threat of crossing behind Changsha is almost as potent as moving into the city itself. Do you have recon of all of the cities in the river area around Changsha? It's so easy for him to reinforce, but if you bring enough to look like you're tackling the city and trying to encircle it, it could force him to consider simply pulling back.

[Historiker]

22 units, 136k men, 342 guns, detection 9/10

The other citys are almost not reconned. This early, the backyards aren't clean, yet. So he might as well go to encircle me!

It might propably be better to crush a few more units and then retreat back to Wuchang to concentrate on Sian, first.

[obvert]

I agree. Sian is a more important target. But I shouldn't be telling you that right now, should I? [;)]

[Historiker]

You won't get neither in our game

[Historiker]

5/19/42

China:
Three attacks in China. The three tank units finally route the Chinese Corps near Paotow, eating 78 squads.
Wuchow is captured, killing another 203 squads!
He sent two chinese corps to Kweisui and my forces weren#t able to defeat them. The damage is not neglectable, but ok. I loose 2 squads with 57 disabled, while he looses 23 squads and has 35 disabled.
So all in all, 2/3 of the monthly squad production killed in this turn allone!
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Ground combat at 91,33 (near Paotow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2070 troops, 0 guns, 308 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Defending force 3461 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 159

Allied adjusted defense: 23

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:


Allied ground losses:
1404 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14758 troops, 86 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 586

Defending force 9495 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 306

Japanese adjusted assault: 299

Allied adjusted defense: 307

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
448 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
20th Recon Regiment
3rd Ching An Tui Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade
8th Recon Regiment
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
23rd Tank Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
17th Group Army


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Ground combat at Wuchow (76,57)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12546 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

Defending force 9008 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332

Japanese adjusted assault: 366

Allied adjusted defense: 89

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
434 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled


Allied ground losses:
3261 casualties reported
Squads: 203 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 116 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (8 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
104th Division

Defending units:
62nd Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps


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Coral Sea:
The landings at PM start, but the only partially prepared 53rd ID suffers heavy losses. Ouch!
I sent a SCTF to Portland Roads and his TF there is wiped out:
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Portland Roads at 91,132, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
BB Yamashiro
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hamakaze
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAP Lycaon, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Raranga, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Merkur, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAP Malaita, and is sunk
xAP Nairana, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Cardross, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
xAK Koomilya, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAK Mangola, Shell hits 7, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
2751 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 306 destroyed, 318 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 38 (25 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 200 (142 destroyed, 58 disabled)


Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD John D. Ford at 23,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages xAP Lycaon at 23,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages xAK Mangola at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards
xAK Mangola sunk by BB Yamashiro at 22,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD John D. Ford at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
BB Fuso engages xAP Lycaon at 21,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages xAP Lycaon at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Nowaki at 17,000 yards
BB Fuso engages xAK Cardross at 17,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages xAP Merkur at 17,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages xAP Raranga at 17,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Paul Jones at 17,000 yards
BB Fuso engages xAK Cardross at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Paul Jones at 15,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages DD Hamakaze at 15,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD Paul Jones at 15,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages xAP Raranga at 15,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages xAP Lycaon at 15,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages xAK Koomilya at 15,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages xAK Cardross at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD John D. Ford at 13,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD John D. Ford at 13,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages xAP Merkur at 13,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages xAP Raranga at 13,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages xAP Lycaon at 13,000 yards
xAK Koomilya sunk by BB Fuso at 13,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages xAK Cardross at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
xAP Raranga sunk by BB Yamashiro at 11,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD John D. Ford at 11,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD Paul Jones at 11,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages DD Hamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD John D. Ford at 11,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Cardross at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Nowaki at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso engages xAP Nairana at 8,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Hamakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Paul Jones at 8,000 yards
xAP Merkur sunk by BB Yamashiro at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD John D. Ford at 8,000 yards
xAP Nairana sunk by BB Fuso at 8,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages xAP Lycaon at 8,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages xAK Cardross at 8,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages xAP Lycaon at 8,000 yards
DD Paul Jones sunk by BB Fuso at 8,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD John D. Ford at 8,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages DD Hamakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD John D. Ford at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD John D. Ford at 7,000 yards
xAP Lycaon sunk by BB Yamashiro at 7,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages DD Nowaki at 7,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages DD Hamakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD John D. Ford at 7,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD John D. Ford at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages DD John D. Ford at 8,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD John D. Ford at 8,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages DD Nowaki at 8,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD John D. Ford at 8,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD John D. Ford at 8,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD John D. Ford at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD John D. Ford at 10,000 yards
BB Fuso engages DD John D. Ford at 10,000 yards
DD Nowaki engages DD John D. Ford at 10,000 yards
DD Hamakaze engages DD John D. Ford at 10,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages xAK Cardross at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages DD Nowaki at 9,000 yards
DD John D. Ford engages DD Hamakaze at 9,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD John D. Ford
DD John D. Ford sunk by BB Yamashiro at 12,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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[Historiker]

5/20/42

Subs:
At Wetar, SS Seal duds one of my xAK, again! The sub must be out of torpedoes, soon.

China:
Nothing today, but my forces will attack two units tomorrow and conquer the undefended Chuhsien.

Coral Sea:
KB moves south and sinks a few Australian AMs. Heavy air attacks on the KB happen, but the CAP proves superior, except against the unstoppable B-17s. The enemy looses 80 planes against only two A2A. Nice!

The siege of PM:
A first DA is unsuccessfull, but reduces the fortifications. Tonight, 4 BBs will bombard the base, MKBs Kates will fly ground attacks from 15k feet tomorrow. The DA that will follow hopefully will bring the base into my hands.

[Historiker]

5/21/42

Not much happening. I destroyed another 100 Chinese squads, lost a few Ki-21 over the Burma road. That's about it...

[Historiker]

5/22/42

Subs:
Japanese BBs retreating to Rabaul are spotted by a sub, but it is attacked by the escorts before it can get a shot.
KB is shortly behind and ends the turn near Rossel Island. I took obvert's example to use the KB for ASW when it is guaranteed that there'll be no combat. The result are 5 reported hits on subs. That should hopefully mean one going down, as three of the hits were reported in the same hex.

China:
A sweep by our Oscars from Mandalay shoot down two of the AVG's P-40s for the loss of none of our own. The 18th division has reached that hex as well and will attack the three units there tomorrow. The firepower will hopefully be enough to destroy the units.
Two attacks near Paotao and Changsha kill more than 300 squads and force one Chinese Corps to surrender. Banzai!
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Ground combat at 90,33 (near Paotow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2070 troops, 0 guns, 308 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Defending force 2463 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 139

Allied adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:


Allied ground losses:
475 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34740 troops, 328 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1545

Defending force 2835 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 1100

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 366 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:


Allied ground losses:
3373 casualties reported
Squads: 248 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 210 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 58 (58 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
6th Division
40th Division
3rd Division
15th Division

Defending units:
58th Chinese Corps


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[koniu]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

End of May 42 and only 460 planes destroyed[&:]

EDIT. Oh May 42 start[:D]

[obvert]

I took obvert's example to use the KB for ASW when it is guaranteed that there'll be no combat. The result are 5 reported hits on subs. That should hopefully mean one going down, as three of the hits were reported in the same hex.

I found in an early test that about half of the reported hits were false, but later, and if the crews are 60-70 ASW skill, that should surely go up! Even attacking assures their DL is at max and they will cause no harm.

Looks like the march up the mountains is going well. Have you reconned Kunming and Tsuyung to see what is ahead?

The destruction of all of those planes near OZ will surely help any attempt at the coast. He can't really match you in air power over there. Are you still thinking of going in to Brisbane?