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

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the daily B-17 raid, again against Port Moresby. These raids are almost mandatory now.

[larryfulkerson]

I'm hoping to finish off the 22nd Indian Brigade before Jim can get it into Singapore, hence the daily air attacks to slow it down.

[larryfulkerson]

It appears that Jim is trying to slow down my guys and probably for because he's hoping to get the 22nd Ind Bge into Singers.

[larryfulkerson]

Despite the two hits, I-18 is still good to go at Midway. So she will hang around some more.

[larryfulkerson]

Here I've grouped all the Port Moresby actions into one picture. I'm predicting that the shock attacks will continue and that Jim will try
to move some more ground troops into the hex to help out. I'm putting a ground force together even as we speak. I just don't know if
I can get it there before HIS troops arrive.

[larryfulkerson]

Jim is counterattacking. He has moved some 114 tanks into Lingayen and has plans to re-take the base there. Probably.

[larryfulkerson]

I'm going to have to drop back from "bombard" to "defend" because I'm running outta supplies at Cebu.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's one attack that I didn't expect. Jim continues to surprise me from time to time. He'll probably do this attack again sometime.

[moore4807]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 01, 42
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I can relate to Larry's frustration, The DMS by themselves are sitting ducks for CD guns.

TF 193 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (56,104) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DMS W-10, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DMS W-10
DMS W-10 firing at Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion
3 mines cleared

I'm assuming the mine hits are because the DMS are evading the CD guns... any thoughts?

Naval Gun Fire at Soerabaja - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DMS W-19, Shell hits 2, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-18, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-15, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-11, Shell hits 2, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-8, Shell hits 2, Mine hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-4, Shell hits 2, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-2, Shell hits 2, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-1, Shell hits 2, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

TF 537 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (56,104) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DMS W-19, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-18, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-15, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-11, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-8, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-4, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-2, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-1, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

I can't say I'm sorry to see them go... It will make Larry's job harder in the future!

Submarine attack near Soerabaja at 57,102
Japanese Ships
DMS W-8, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXV
SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-8

Submarine attack near Soerabaja at 56,103

Japanese Ships
DMS W-10, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXI
DMS W-10 is sighted by SS KXI
SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes


Kudo's to Larry for taking down over 1000 AV, before you think I'm a total idiot - there is a SCTF thats supposed to be covering them sitting three hexes away with a six hex reaction range!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Canton Island at 153,143, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Shigure
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
AP President Monroe, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
936 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 125 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (41 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Okay, I guess the YP designation somehow refers to these ships as torpedo magnets?

Sub attack near San Francisco at 217,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
YP-414, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
YP-131


These B-17's are starting to fall daily, the only saving grace is they are only here for a limited time, so losing them...

Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged


Well I won't do that again at Cebu! Larry has done a nice job with the bombardments knocking my forces down - he will own this ground before long.

Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 6107 troops, 73 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Defending force 8453 troops, 86 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 273

Allied adjusted assault: 42

Japanese adjusted defense: 237

Allied assault odds: 1 to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
618 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)


Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Defending units:
9th Infantry Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
I./4th Infantry Battalion
I./33rd Inf Regt
III./4th Infantry Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Day 2 of Shock Attack, only 1-1 odds? I better reconsider my options!

Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8137 troops, 68 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 217

Defending force 4154 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Allied adjusted assault: 80

Japanese adjusted defense: 67

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
474 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
615 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
Torres Strait Battalion
Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion
D Coy/NG Rifles
49th Australian Battalion
39th Australian Battalion
53rd Australian Battalion
Port Moresby Brigade
14th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force

Defending units:
144th Infantry Regiment
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
5th Mortar Battalion


And as far as my snide comment about Orphan Annie, looks like I'm singing the blues!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Salajar !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Donggala !!!


PS - a quick turnaround on Larry's part. I'm going to do the next turn now...[;)]

[larryfulkerson]

Okie dokie.......it's now Wed 19Sep2012 and I've received Jim's moves and here's the latest combat results:

Nothing like a fierce gunfight first thing in the morning to get your heart pumping properly.

[larryfulkerson]

I-18 suffered major damage in this attack and will need some time in the repair docks.

[larryfulkerson]

I lost a PB in this contest. Good thing I have 200 more just like her.

[larryfulkerson]

I took some losses getting across the beach.

[larryfulkerson]

Another PB down the drain. I'm going to run outta PB's maybe.

[larryfulkerson]

More mop-up action at Canton. Also, I see that an Allied sub has come into the AO. Maybe he wants to get in on some of the action.

[larryfulkerson]

Operation SKIDDING CAR TWO continues. Sooner or later Jim is going to run out of planes at that base.

[larryfulkerson]

No damage was listed in this raid. I guess there was none.

[larryfulkerson]

My Lilly's are bombing Clark Field at way way too high an altitude. Per Jim's suggestion I had intended to change that to something
more suitable.....say 5K.

[larryfulkerson]

Weather says "heavy rain" so I'm surprised that they decided to continue with the raid. Even more surprised that they hit anything.

[larryfulkerson]

I'm still a worry to the 22nd Indian Brigade near Kuantan. Jap aircraft can fight even during thunderstorms. Cool.