Parry and Spar, or is it... Reluctant Admiral 4.2 Fulkerson(J) vs Moore (A)

[larryfulkerson]

There's a situation developing near Java. And the Jap carriers are running out of sorties.

[larryfulkerson]

Jim is keeping his subs busy.

[larryfulkerson]

Jim is even launching sub attacks inside Wake's port.

[larryfulkerson]

It's looking like I need to restrict the range of the Nell's and Betty's until I can sweep Singapore.

[larryfulkerson]

The ground pounding will continue until morale improves.

[larryfulkerson]

I have some fighters (Claude's) enroute to Rabaul even as we speak.

[larryfulkerson]

The ground attack is continuing. It looks to be a long term endeavor.

[larryfulkerson]

I don't know what Jim has planned but whatever it is I think maybe I'm as ready as I can be.

[larryfulkerson]

Ok Jimbo......that's all the stuff I have for the 21st of Dec. Your turn to post some 21st stuff. And then I'll start the 22nd stuff.

[larryfulkerson]

Whoa.........anybody ever have this happen to them?

[Q-Ball]

There was an infantry unit on that transport; he is bringing troops INTO Port Morseby.

IMO, any troops the Allies reinforce Moresby with are eventually going to die. So you have to be careful with that. It's kind of a trap for both sides, really.

[moore4807]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 21, 41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 593 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-20
DMS W-19
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-15
DMS W-14
DMS W-13
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
DMS W-9



21 mines cleared


The sub war is starting to feel like; One for me - One for him, One for me... etc.

Submarine attack near San Fernando at 79,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Keisyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS

xAK Keisyo Maru is sighted by SS
SS launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Keisyo Maru


Submarine attack near Koggala at 28,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-164

Allied Ships
xAK Matiana, Torpedo hits 1

xAK Matiana is sighted by SS I-164
SS I-164 launches 2 torpedoes

ASW attack near Aogashima at 114,67

Japanese Ships
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
PB Sureboko Maru

Allied Ships
SS

SS is located by PB Kinsyo Maru #4
PB Sureboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sureboko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Sureboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Submarine attack near Truk at 108,109

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinwa Maru

Allied Ships
SS

xAK Shinwa Maru is sighted by SS
SS launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Shinwa Maru


Submarine attack near Aogashima at 112,67

Japanese Ships
TK Tennan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS

TK Tennan Maru is sighted by SS
SS attacking on the surface


Submarine attack near Balikpapan at 64,100

Japanese Ships
AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS



AO Hayamoto is sighted by SS
SS launches 4 torpedoes


Submarine attack near Itbayat Island at 83,69

Japanese Ships
TK Hakko Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires

Allied Ships
SS, hits 1, on fire



TK Hakko Maru is sighted by SS
SS attacking TK Hakko Maru on the surface
Capt. decides to submerge SS due to damage

ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,100

Japanese Ships
DD Hasu

Allied Ships
SS

SS launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hasu
SS bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub


ASW attack near Lahaina at 184,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
DD Farragut
DD Ward

SS I-17 is located by DD Farragut
I-17 diving deep ....
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ward attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-17 eludes DD Ward by diving deep
DD Ward cannot reach attack position over SS I-17
SS I-17 eludes DD Ward by diving deep
DD Ward fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


In other news...

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lae !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tawau !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!


And these hits hurt - I can't do any more to protect them...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Pamekasan at 58,103

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 6

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 1
75A-7 Hawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Durban

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
3-Vl.G.IV with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 59,101

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL De Ruyter, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

[moore4807]

This was arguably my best chance to inflict some serious damage...instead the Navy is now crippled out here...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 22, 41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Night Time Surface Combat, near Bandjermasin at 59,101, Range 7,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
C.XI-W: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
CA Aoba
CA Furutaka
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 2
CL Kiso, Shell hits 1
DD Kuroshio
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Karii

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Tromp, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Barker, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Banckert, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Piet Hein
DD Van Ghent
PG Soerabaja, Shell hits 5, on fire



Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 14% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Van Campenhout B. crosses the 'T'
edited - it just wasn't pretty...

Again Q-ball called it correctly Round two ...[:(]

Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,134, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro
DD Hatsuzuki

Allied Ships
AMC Westralia, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Macdhui, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Mildura, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Murada, Shell hits 22, and is sunk


Whuppin in Bandy Round two

Day Time Surface Combat, near Bandjermasin at 59,101, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1
CL Abukuma
CL Kiso, Shell hits 1
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 2
DD Karii

Allied Ships
DD Banckert, on fire
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1
DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
PG Soerabaja, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Port Moresby Round three

Day Time Surface Combat, near Milne Bay at 98,137, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Noshiro
DD Hatsuzuki

Allied Ships
xAP Macdhui, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAP Mildura, Shell hits 24, and is sunk

The whuppin continues at Bandy Round three

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 59,101

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 8



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Durban, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Durban



Go figure - the IJN is so confident they attack without bombs!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



Allied aircraft
B-339D x 2
CW-21B Demon x 6
75A-7 Hawk x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CM Krakatau



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance

CAP engaged:
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
3-Vl.G.IV with B-339D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead


Japanese forces CAPTURE Zamboanga !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Talaud-eilanden !!!

PLUS the usual assortment of SS/ASW encounters at Pearl and other areas. Nothing substanial happens.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's some stuff from 22Dec41:

I have reason to believe all the mines are cleared up in and around Hong Kong so I declare the port OPEN.

[larryfulkerson]

Thanks to some Allied duds my ship is saved. But I now have another sub to deal with.

[larryfulkerson]

I hope he doesn't get away before I can kill him.

[larryfulkerson]

More duds save my ship. I'm going to run outta good luck one of these times.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's where the Allies find a torpedo that works.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's where I lose a prefectly good AO to Allied subs.

[larryfulkerson]

Finally, one of my ships fights back.