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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] Mingo continues to sit in Bataan. I'll keep adding mines occasionally to see if we can get it.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI:[/font] The beasts hit Singers port again. This time a TK convoy had disbanded, apparently a few turns previous, and I simply didn't notice as another was loading. I have not been disbanding anything here, so it sucks that AI choice had to happen just now. Oh, well. No great loss at this point, as those TK would eventually be sunk in port anyway. I will miss the fuel I could have siphoned out of their tanks the most.
The positive part of this turn is that the 16 strong Tony Id Datai here did yeoman's work and looks to have downed ~ 15 B-29s in A to A and ops! [:)]
They are decent against bombers, as predicted. Good to have some proof. Looking forward to the Ki-100 results now, as it's even just slightly better.
The last scheduled fuel convoy mission left Singers and is now near Cam Ran Bay, likely making it to Nagasaki just at the turn of the year as planned. Now anything else I get out and back is seriously a massive bonus. Another TK convoy is heading back down and will attempt to get more out in about 4-5 days if all goes well. The base has 35k fuel and 15k oil now so it'll just be ready to fill up when these ships arrive. I'll tightly orchestrate any more convoys to conserve remaining fuel, but I'll keep running the CS ships from Palembang in the hope of opportunities.
Some small coastal TK running CS convoys to between Medan and Singers were crushed by RN DDs. No big loss here. The fuel at that base is still pumping out but there is only about 2k there now. Been keeping them all as low as possible. Just got all extra supplies out too, so that was good timing. DDs also take out some MTBs at Ambon.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA/INDOCHINA: [/font] Interestingly I had been reconning the troops moving up from Lashio and toward Paoshan, and I noticed Lashio seemed to be empty. I left the recon to get to 9/10 and it still showed no occupation of the base. I thought this could be a great opportunity to cut the supply line for a few days for these troops moving up. Alas, when my paras dropped there turned out to be 150AV there and six units! [X(] Holy blind recon pilots!
No great loss, but I just don't know what to believe anymore. Now I really am looking forward to the Ki-95 as it has a camera built in.
I have two divisions and an HQ setting up at the river crossing North of Paoshan. The brigade in situ there will be left to take whatever hit comes over the lower river crossing into Paoshan and it's level 6 forts. Although I'm sure it'll be severely outnumbered, this is +3 territory and there are 6 forts. It'll be interesting to see if this comes to pass.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]LUZON: [/font] More units move into the Manila hex. There are 48 there now. Here we go! [:)]
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]THAILAND: [/font] Several AA units have disappeared from the big stack recently due to the continued Allied bombardments and aristrikes on this force. All five are bought out for 6 PP total and will move to bases such as Maebashi, Tsu and Hamamatsu with important industry but not enough tubes.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CENTRAL PACFIC:[/font] Lots of stuff moving across. No hope to hit any of it, and there are CV/CVE moving with it this time. One group of Jakes from Marcus flies anyway, undaunted, and 3 planes attack an AK. No hits.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]RECON:[/font] I've been trying to meticulously keep up on the recon lately as especially in the Home Islands it could indicate strat bombing targets. Other interesting things are being seen too though. Some recon flew over Iba on Luzon. Why? Looking to land on the back side? Kiunghsan and Samah were targets. I have next to nothing on Hainan, and it's the last in line for any defenses as it's yet another island where I would stand a good chance to lose it all. Kiungshan is clear as well, and therefore indefensible. A lot of attention is also being paid to Indochina, the mountains of Southern China, and other bases on the Chinese coast, Luzon and Formosa.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR December 22, 44
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Sub attack near Bataan at 78,77
Japanese Ships
MGB G-889
Allied Ships
SS Mingo, hits 1
SS Mingo cannot acquire firing solution on enemy MGB
MGB G-889 fails to find sub, continues to search...
MGB G-889 attacking submerged sub ....
MGB G-889 is out of ASW ammo
MGB G-889 fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Ground combat at 55,59 (near Tavoy)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5552 troops, 348 guns, 384 vehicles, Assault Value = 3151
Defending force 164920 troops, 1920 guns, 2832 vehicles, Assault Value = 3552
Japanese ground losses:
427 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR December 23, 44
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Medan at 46,76, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
E W-33, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PB Heiei Maru #7, Shell hits 7, on fire
TK Ryusho Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Pathfinder
DD Penn, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Grenville
DD Ulster
DD Ulysses
DD Undaunted
DD Undine
DD Urania
DD Urchin
DD Ursa
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 64% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
DD Ursa engages TK Ryusho Maru at 11,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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ASW attack near Bataan at 78,77
Allied Ships
SS Mingo
SS Mingo is sighted by escort
Sub escapes detection
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Medan at 46,76, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
TK Azuma Maru #2, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
PB Mikage Maru, Shell hits 42, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Pathfinder
DD Penn, on fire
DD Grenville
DD Ulster
DD Ulysses
DD Undaunted
DD Undine
DD Urania
DD Urchin
DD Ursa
Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 71% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
DD Undaunted engages TK Azuma Maru #2 at 11,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ambon at 76,109, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
MTB G-349, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-351, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
MTB G-352, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-353, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Charles Ausburne
DD Callaghan
DD Erben
DD Hopewell
Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 71% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
MTB G-353 sunk by DD Hopewell at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,59 , near Tavoy
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 37
Liberator GR.VI x 13
B-24J Liberator x 14
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 12
B-24J Liberator x 103
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
B-25G Mitchell x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 12
B-25J11 Mitchell x 3
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Id Tony x 16
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 58
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Bokuei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AV Kinugasa Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Hioki Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
E Hoko, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Teiyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
E Shirataka, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Kyokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Ichiyo Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire
E Ukishima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Omurosan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
ACM Kaisho Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Saga, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SC Ch 9, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK San Clemente Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at 55,59 (near Tavoy)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5560 troops, 348 guns, 384 vehicles, Assault Value = 3166
Defending force 163740 troops, 1891 guns, 2830 vehicles, Assault Value = 3507
Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
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Ground combat at Lashio (62,46)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 154 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Defending force 4802 troops, 65 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
Japanese adjusted assault: 1
Allied adjusted defense: 202
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 202 (fort level 6)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1
Defending units:
5th Burma Battalion
Mandalay BMP Battalion
4th Burma Battalion
1st Assam Rifles Battalion
101st RAF Base Force
103rd RAF Base Force
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Reinforcements:
[font="Trebuchet MS"]E No.45 arrives at Tokyo
E No.76 arrives at Tokyo
9th Sentai arrives at Haiphong
41st Guard Battalion arrives at Tokyo
E No.150 arrives at Tokyo[/font]
Losses:
[font="Trebuchet MS"]Loss of E W-33 on Dec 23, 1944 is admitted
Loss of PB Heiei Maru #7 on Dec 23, 1944 is admitted
Loss of E Shirataka on Dec 23, 1944 is admitted
Loss of E Ukishima on Dec 23, 1944 is admitted
Loss of E Hoko on Dec 23, 1944 is admitted
Loss of TK Azuma Maru #2 on Dec 23, 1944 is admitted
Loss of PB Mikage Maru on Dec 23, 1944 is admitted
Loss of ACM Kaisho Maru on Dec 23, 1944 is admitted
Loss of TK Ryusho Maru on Dec 23, 1944 is admitted
MGB G-1018 arrives at Nagoya
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Omurosan Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
TK Ichiyo Maru
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Ships Sunk:
[font="Trebuchet MS"]Previous report of sinking of SS Drum incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS Segundo incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of CVE Kalinin Bay incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of CL Leander incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Previous report of sinking of SS S-39 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service[/font]
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[font="Trebuchet MS"]Here is the shot of Lashio. Weird. [/font]
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