Mind Games...again. Mind_Messing (J) Vs Miller (A) No Miller!

[mind_messing]

December 29th

One of those turns that leaves you feeling better after a few hard turns.

DEI

Things start of well. Miller confirms that the Repulse is a goner. With Prince of Wales damaged, it's just crusiers in the DEI.

Then things get scary. Fuso, fleeing alone from yesterdays battle, stumbles on an American crusier task force. But even super-ship Boise can't dampen today! The Fuso eats a torpedo, hardly feels a scratch, and sails away without a by-your-leave to the Americans.

The Allies then stumble on Ise with a pair of destroyers limping back to Cam Rahn Bay, and sink one destroyer before withdrawing. A minor niggle compared to what happens next.

The Betties and Nells of Siagon make an appearance, torpedoing a few ships. A hoard of IJN crusiers are ready to sweep up tomorrow and sheild Ise and Fuso from harm.

To top it off, Singkawang is left alone again today, it will be operational by the new year.

Moves in the eastern DEI are underway.

Malaya

Singapore is swept. Nothing, not even a mouse.

I'll wait till Johore Bharu is Japanese before starting the air campaign so that the Nates can die as escorts while Oscars and Zeros sweep. IJA armour is a day or two away.

China

The 35th Division gets mauled as feared. On the bright side, it's now the perfect size to act as a garrison for newly capture Loyang! The small victories even in defeat! IJA units are repositioning to crush the Chinese on the open plains, and the move against Nanyang will be made in around four to five days.

Industry

The Home Island convoys are humming away. Resources are rising, and supply is stable at just over one million total in Japan proper. The majority of factories are repared, with only the biggest still completing repairs.

Aircraft pools are alright. Not great, but alright. I've little Zeros and Oscar Ic's, but the demand on them is highest. At present, I can endure some more fighting over Singapore.

With no Allied fighters operating in China or over Burma, it's a blessing - there's no demand for competitve fighters there and the Ida's and assorted trash can bomb away. I've even got Nates shooting up Chinese units.


Retribution is sailing on a collision course for the massive force of British, Austrailian and American crusiers. It won't bring the Hyuga back, or the three crusiers, but it will make the diving off the shore of Sinkawang the best in the world.

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: obvert

That looks like a tough battle. I like the Hyuga. I'd be upset by that.

As an Allied player I would gladly pay 2-3 of ANY cruiser I start the game with for a good Japanese BB. Yes, even the Boise. If I can sink them early when they have the advantage I'm going to lunch on the surviving few when I have radar and full-war crew experience in the USN.

Low moonlight generally favors the Allies in the early-war in my experience, especially at close range. High moon favors the IJN.

I prefer low- to medium-moonlight as Japan. Low enough to close so the Allies can't escape, but high enough that I don't get TOO close so that your guns actually hit. If you noticed, the only good hits I landed on the CLs in our last turn were at 4k yards.

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

December 29th

One of those turns that leaves you feeling better after a few hard turns.

I live for these.

Divide the 35th ID and let it sit a while, garrisoning some cities while you await garrison units from your reinforcement queue .

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

December 29th

One of those turns that leaves you feeling better after a few hard turns.

I live for these.

Divide the 35th ID and let it sit a while, garrisoning some cities while you await garrison units from your reinforcement queue .

+1

I was just going to post that!

Once you get Singkawang going his job will be a lot tougher, but you still have to worry once you go for Palembang. Those Brit CL in combination can put a damper on an invasion! Hopefully your next turn does remove a few of these.

[mind_messing]

December 30th

DEI

The intercept works as planned. At least one British crusier is likely to sink, and there are a couple more licking wounds thanks to the IJN.

I have made almost no progress in the Eastern DEI, but that's soon to change with the transfer of a regiment from Indochina and the relocation of the Minadano forces.

Malaya

Allied air resistance over Malaya is broken. Scarce twenty fighters remain, down from eighty. It's been costly for both sides, but it was a price that needed to be paid. The siege of Singapore will start in a few days.

China

The campaign aganinst Yenan breaks through. There's now eleven Chinese units stuck in that hex, with the IJA ready to block off the road running out of the hex. I'll bomb the airfield so that it can double as the surface of the moon before forcing a river crossing and removing the threat from my flank.

Elsewhere, things are quiet.

[mind_messing]

January 1st to January 5th

Ugh.

China

The Chinese Air Force makes an appearance over Changsha, jumping a few units on the daily milk run. A sweep of Nates goes wrong, so the next turn Zeros are flown in and wipe the floor with the Chinese.

On the ground, things are progressing well.

DEI

I lose Ruyjo to a Dutch sub off Manado. Doesn't matter what I do, the subs get kills unmolsested. Mini-KB transited here to cover invasion, and now it's lost most of its strength.

The only upside is that the ship was still carrying Claudes. The pilot losses, however, will hurt.

I'm building up for Palambang. The troops are loaded and the covering fleets are sailing to Sumatra. Sinkawang is nearly ready to base Nells and Betties to cover, and sweeps of Palambang have shown no Allied resistance.

Malaya

Sinagpore is well supporessed, but Miller's converted the AVG to P39's. I'll be glad to destroy Allied airframes trapped that far forward.

Strategic Implications

So far, three crusiers, a battleship and a light carrier have been sacraficed for the DEI oil. This depresses me, being the worst losses I've incurred taking the DEI. On top of that, plenty smaller vessals are gone as well.

This concerns me. At this rate, with these average losses, I'll not see 43. Not much I can do about it, however. I can't seem to shake off the feeling about being bogged down in January 1942.

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

January 1st to January 5th

Ugh.

China

The Chinese Air Force makes an appearance over Changsha, jumping a few units on the daily milk run. A sweep of Nates goes wrong, so the next turn Zeros are flown in and wipe the floor with the Chinese.

On the ground, things are progressing well.

DEI

I lose Ruyjo to a Dutch sub off Manado. Doesn't matter what I do, the subs get kills unmolsested. Mini-KB transited here to cover invasion, and now it's lost most of its strength.

The only upside is that the ship was still carrying Claudes. The pilot losses, however, will hurt.

I'm building up for Palambang. The troops are loaded and the covering fleets are sailing to Sumatra. Sinkawang is nearly ready to base Nells and Betties to cover, and sweeps of Palambang have shown no Allied resistance.

Malaya

Sinagpore is well supporessed, but Miller's converted the AVG to P39's. I'll be glad to destroy Allied airframes trapped that far forward.

Strategic Implications

So far, three crusiers, a battleship and a light carrier have been sacraficed for the DEI oil. This depresses me, being the worst losses I've incurred taking the DEI. On top of that, plenty smaller vessals are gone as well.

This concerns me. At this rate, with these average losses, I'll not see 43. Not much I can do about it, however. I can't seem to shake off the feeling about being bogged down in January 1942.

Check your pilot reserves. You will see a lot of the Ryujo pilots there, with a due date in about a month.

[mind_messing]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

January 1st to January 5th

Ugh.

China

The Chinese Air Force makes an appearance over Changsha, jumping a few units on the daily milk run. A sweep of Nates goes wrong, so the next turn Zeros are flown in and wipe the floor with the Chinese.

On the ground, things are progressing well.

DEI

I lose Ruyjo to a Dutch sub off Manado. Doesn't matter what I do, the subs get kills unmolsested. Mini-KB transited here to cover invasion, and now it's lost most of its strength.

The only upside is that the ship was still carrying Claudes. The pilot losses, however, will hurt.

I'm building up for Palambang. The troops are loaded and the covering fleets are sailing to Sumatra. Sinkawang is nearly ready to base Nells and Betties to cover, and sweeps of Palambang have shown no Allied resistance.

Malaya

Sinagpore is well supporessed, but Miller's converted the AVG to P39's. I'll be glad to destroy Allied airframes trapped that far forward.

Strategic Implications

So far, three crusiers, a battleship and a light carrier have been sacraficed for the DEI oil. This depresses me, being the worst losses I've incurred taking the DEI. On top of that, plenty smaller vessals are gone as well.

This concerns me. At this rate, with these average losses, I'll not see 43. Not much I can do about it, however. I can't seem to shake off the feeling about being bogged down in January 1942.

Check your pilot reserves. You will see a lot of the Ryujo pilots there, with a due date in about a month.

That must be the silver lining. Praise be.

[mind_messing]

Gone but not forgotten.

[mind_messing]

The forum swallowed half-an-hours work, so excuse the short post.

January 5th to January 22nd

The crux of this post is a carrier battle in the DEI.

I lose two carriers, Shokaku and Hiryu, to three American carriers. Kaga is in peril, as are the rest of the remaining IJN carriers. Singapore still holds, behind level four forts, and eight thousand Japanese perish in exchange for just over eight hundred British!

The Chinese front is stalled, except in a few areas, so I'm moving units around to hopefully create some new options for advances.

All in all, things are going poorly.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

The forum swallowed half-an-hours work, so excuse the short post.

January 5th to January 22nd

The crux of this post is a carrier battle in the DEI.

I lose two carriers, Shokaku and Hiryu, to three American carriers. Kaga is in peril, as are the rest of the remaining IJN carriers. Singapore still holds, behind level four forts, and eight thousand Japanese perish in exchange for just over eight hundred British!

The Chinese front is stalled, except in a few areas, so I'm moving units around to hopefully create some new options for advances.

All in all, things are going poorly.

Do you have a combat report to post? That is an early CV battle for sure!

[Lokasenna]

Has the kitchen sink arrived at Singapore yet?

[mind_messing]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

The forum swallowed half-an-hours work, so excuse the short post.

January 5th to January 22nd

The crux of this post is a carrier battle in the DEI.

I lose two carriers, Shokaku and Hiryu, to three American carriers. Kaga is in peril, as are the rest of the remaining IJN carriers. Singapore still holds, behind level four forts, and eight thousand Japanese perish in exchange for just over eight hundred British!

The Chinese front is stalled, except in a few areas, so I'm moving units around to hopefully create some new options for advances.

All in all, things are going poorly.

Do you have a combat report to post? That is an early CV battle for sure!

Here you are.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 20, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,93

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise
CA Pensacola

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,93

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment, at 78,89 , near Cagayan

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
B5N2 Kate x 117
D3A1 Val x 80

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 3
F4F-3 Wildcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 2 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
CA Northampton, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CA Astoria
CVL Hermes, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Louisville, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Porter
DD Mahan, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Chester
DD Drayton, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Flusser
DD Napier
DD Nestor
CA Portland
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
DD Dunlap
CL Hobart
DD Fanning

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
23 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 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 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VMF-221 with F2A-3 Buffalo (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Hermes
Ammo storage explosion on CV Saratoga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Drayton
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Louisville


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,93

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 85,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 13

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Pontianak , at 56,90

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 9

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ambon Patrouille with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sampit at 55,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 28
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 7 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CV Soryu
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BB Hiei
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

Fuel storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
Ammo storage explosion on CV Hiryu


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 16

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 13

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVL Hermes, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Hermes


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CVL Hermes, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CVL Hermes


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sampit at 55,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
BB Kirishima
CV Zuikaku, on fire
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 70 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Sampit at 55,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 20

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVL Hermes, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Astoria
CA Chicago, heavy damage
CA Houston
DD Drayton, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
11 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Hermes


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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 11

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
B-339D x 5
CW-21B Demon x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 12
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CA Portland

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
1-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
3-VI.G.V with B-339D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
3rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 22

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Hobart
CA Astoria
DD Fanning
CA Indianapolis
DD Dunlap

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sampit at 55,97

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sampit at 55,97

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,93

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Boise
CA Pensacola

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,93

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Boise
CA Pensacola

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sampit at 55,97

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 2
A-24 Banshee x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
BB Kirishima
CV Akagi, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sampit at 55,97

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 3 damaged
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CV Soryu
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 20
D3A1 Val x 41

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Bomb hits 1
CA Houston, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 1
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Dunlap
CA Chester
CL Hobart
DD Lamson

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Clan Macneil, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Khandalla
xAK Masula
xAK Clan Macnaughton, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK City of Exeter, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
KV Cyclamen, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Adrastus, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



I've edited out most of the unimportant battles in China and elsewhere, this is the crux.

[mind_messing]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

Has the kitchen sink arrived at Singapore yet?

Yes, nearly 1k AV advantage. My problem is some IJA units are still not recombined to divisional size, so they get slaughtered in attacks.

That said, the level 4 forts dont help much either.

[Mike McCreery]

Nice job on the allied fleet. That is going to set back his assaults at least a year I would guess.

[Lokasenna]

3 USN CVs down hurts him bad, but you're down 2 decks as well... Good thing you got the Hermes and a couple CAs as consolation! [:D]


Only 1K advantage? How much does he have there? Did he send in the Brits and/or Indians that are on those convoys, or is it just the Aussies holding up the defense? In my experience, you need to shut down fort building at Singers as early as possible via daily massed air raids, which places a high priority on first accomplishing air superiority as well... and then you need every available unit there. I usually send 33rd Div and Imp Guards Div (are they only in Scen 2?) rather than going into Burma right away with those, and bring in the pieces of the 2nd Div that are in Japan/Philippines at the start. Burma can wait (a bit) and the PI can wait even longer. Singers can't.

FWIW, I also brought the 4th Div and two of the 50-something Divs out of Japan in my most recent sally into Singapore. As I said, everything.

Still, you're only in late January. All that moving of extra units made my capture of Singers sometime in mid-February, so you may still be ahead of me.

[obvert]

Did you save the injured?

You got some good ones there for sure. Curious though why your initial CAP was only 24 A6M2? What was your setting for the CAP? With all six there it seems like it should have been in the 50-70 range if not more. Especially since your initial strike only had 54 escorts.

[mind_messing]

ORIGINAL: Wargmr

Nice job on the allied fleet. That is going to set back his assaults at least a year I would guess.

Just a pity it cost me two fleet carriers. Still, omletes and eggs.

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

3 USN CVs down hurts him bad, but you're down 2 decks as well... Good thing you got the Hermes and a couple CAs as consolation! [:D]


Only 1K advantage? How much does he have there? Did he send in the Brits and/or Indians that are on those convoys, or is it just the Aussies holding up the defense? In my experience, you need to shut down fort building at Singers as early as possible via daily massed air raids, which places a high priority on first accomplishing air superiority as well... and then you need every available unit there. I usually send 33rd Div and Imp Guards Div (are they only in Scen 2?) rather than going into Burma right away with those, and bring in the pieces of the 2nd Div that are in Japan/Philippines at the start. Burma can wait (a bit) and the PI can wait even longer. Singers can't.

FWIW, I also brought the 4th Div and two of the 50-something Divs out of Japan in my most recent sally into Singapore. As I said, everything.

Still, you're only in late January. All that moving of extra units made my capture of Singers sometime in mid-February, so you may still be ahead of me.

As of the present point in the game, Miller has:

5/14th Punjab Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
11th Indian Division
SSVF Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
1st Mysore Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
9th Indian Division
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
110th RAF Base Force
224 Group RAF /1
Malaya Army
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
Singapore Fortress
III Indian Corps
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
1st Hyderabad Battalion
109th RN Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
111th RAF Base Force
Singapore Base Force
1st ISF Base Force
112th RAF Base Force
223 Group RAF /1

For a total of 1023. IJA units ammount to 1328, down a bunch since there are plenty of trashed units. Southern Command is moving in in two turns to assist in the capture, with a hotshot fire-eater of a commander who has the reputation of going out at night to look for fights.

The forts being so high is unfortunate. By commiting the AVG so early, Miller basically forced me to wait till I could destroy fighter resistance over the base, which didn't really happen. By switching the AVG planes to Airacobra's, Miller prolonged the resistance. Now the situation is even worse, as the American carrier aircraft are being thrown in the fray as well!

The units needed to recombine the divisions are already making their way towards Malaya, so that solves that.

I keep worrying myself over Singapore not falling, I suppose I need to pinch myself and remember that it's only January!

ORIGINAL: obvert

Did you save the injured?

You got some good ones there for sure. Curious though why your initial CAP was only 24 A6M2? What was your setting for the CAP? With all six there it seems like it should have been in the 50-70 range if not more. Especially since your initial strike only had 54 escorts.

Yes! Kaga made port last turn in decent condition considering the damage. She's a bit too close to the frontline for my liking, but she's under heavy air cover to deter any long-range air raids. The rest are a turn out of Cam Rhan, but with a few Dutch subs in the way, so they're routed around them.

The CAP problem was due to the fact that one or two Zero squadrons were set to sweep, and as a result didn't become involved in the battle. If I had double-checked before the turn ended, I'd probably not have fared as badly. Lesson well learned.

[mind_messing]

January 23rd to January 24th

Malaya

Distaster over Singapore. A mixture of IJA and IJN bombers get all muddled up and fly bit-by-bit into the awaiting Allied deathtrap over Singapore. USN carrier pilots and AVG volunteers get a turkey shoot. Bad day for the Japanese, who are going to take a day to rest, refit the aircraft and go in the following day to seriously attrition the Allied air force.

DEI

A few scattered sweeps do well against Dutch and British aircraft, but it doesn't make up for the poor showing over Malaya.

In the eastern DEI, units are moving to secure Timor, and though Ambon proves a stubborn redoubt for the regiment tasked to secure it, things seem to be going well here. Makassar is next on the list.

Dutch subs swarm around Sinkawang, but I've some crack ASW air units in the region, so here's hoping we can nail a few!

China

Units are pulling back to get a few days rest, awaiting a burst of newly created units before undertaking on a new offensive. I'm concerned that Miller may have locked this theater down very well - I have all my units stuck where the frontline is static, and where the situation is fluid, there are scarce enough units to advance.

Central Pacific

A few weeks of flying supplies on to Wake ends in disaster. 800 Japanese dead, no gains on the island. I'll need to sort this, there are some elite troops that are wrecked as a result of my mismanagement.


Phillipines

I've declared operations mostly finished. Clark is well suppressed, and the US units contained. I'll leave them to stew for a few months before wiping them out. As a result of this, as well as the difficult nature of the Malaya campaign, I'll be switching air units around. A big 42 Nate unit with good experiance has upgraded to Oscars, and will shift over to Malaya in the next week. The two-engine bombers are being replaced with one-engine units for the milk-runs over Clark, and the 2E's will be sent to Malaya as well.


Not exactly insignificant losses...

[Lokasenna]

Moving the AVG to Singapore is an extremely smart move. I hadn't thought of that before. That's probably where they can make the biggest impact, which you're learning now. I would stop the bombing raids on Singers until you have his fighters all knocked out, if you can. This is going to mean lots of sweeps. With the AVG there too, it's going to mean lots and lots of sweeps. The Tainan Zero Sentai is ace, as is the 1st Sentai on the IJA side if I recall correctly, so those would be where I'd look first. But you'll still need more. I like to double up on sweeps just to be sure (actually, this applies to all of my "must haves", be it ground/sea/air).

You need more AV in Singers. With level 3+ forts, a 1.3:1 raw AV ratio isn't going to cut it. Even with the disablements your raw AV is a max of what, 1.8k or so? That's not enough. You'll be waiting for him to run out of supply before you can take the base, and that can take a long while. You need a lot more AV there ASAP. I'd say at least 2200, if not 3k+. Where can you find it?

EDIT: That would actually involve another shock attack over the causeway if you moved it all in at once, so I'd do it piecemeal. That will take a while, but it would at least be less bloody for you.