Jan 4, 1942.
We reached oosthaven. Tomorrow the planned attack. Conquered Tandjo, pushing the survivors to the interior of Sumatra. benkoleng sieged.
Mini KB leaves Singa, supporting the operations against Java.
Kendari invasion TFs are assembling at Menado.
KB approaching Ambon.
Allied CVs completely undetected.
Greyjoy(J) vs. Obvert(A) - The air war in China- DBB, SLs, PDU OFF
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: The war has started
Some pics
Conquering Burma for free...
Conquering Burma for free...
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Malaya and Northern Sumatra
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Planned operation against Northern Java
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Jan 06, 42
A bad day in the air.
Several ambushes caught my unescorted bombers with their pants down. In china and over Manila the AVG and the american P40Es shot down 30 Sally/Anns for no loss on their part. My bad, i was overconfident and Obvert made me pay for it.
Lesson learnt (hopefully).
The KB is approaching Ambon and sees what seems to be a cruiser SAG near Kendari (probably trying to intercept my shippings near Menado). Will try to make a run here and see if we can reap something.
In the meanwhile the invasion of Java is taking place. The first of a series of big convoys is reaching Merak, while paratroops are ready to grab Kalidati.
Benkoleng falls easily and at Oosthaven Zeros and Oscars are already in place after the easy conquest of Yesterday.
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27
Ki-30 Ann x 27
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 84,46 , near Ichang
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 6 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2392 troops, 58 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 125
Defending force 10347 troops, 52 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 347
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
5th Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
5/14th Punjab Battalion
15th Indian Brigade
3rd SSVF Battalion
1st Mysore Battalion
6th Indian Brigade
28th Gurkha Brigade
137/155th Field Regiment
2nd ISF Base Force /2
110th RAF Adv Base Force /2
109th RAF Adv Base Force /1
109th RN Base Force
223 Group RAF /1
At Kuala Lumpur the enemy forces are more consistent than what i thought. The equivalent of a division in terms of AVs. Anyway, with the arrival of the Imperial (ETA 3 days) and with the help of the IJAAF, i think we should be able to overcome them easily.
A bad day in the air.
Several ambushes caught my unescorted bombers with their pants down. In china and over Manila the AVG and the american P40Es shot down 30 Sally/Anns for no loss on their part. My bad, i was overconfident and Obvert made me pay for it.
Lesson learnt (hopefully).
The KB is approaching Ambon and sees what seems to be a cruiser SAG near Kendari (probably trying to intercept my shippings near Menado). Will try to make a run here and see if we can reap something.
In the meanwhile the invasion of Java is taking place. The first of a series of big convoys is reaching Merak, while paratroops are ready to grab Kalidati.
Benkoleng falls easily and at Oosthaven Zeros and Oscars are already in place after the easy conquest of Yesterday.
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27
Ki-30 Ann x 27
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 84,46 , near Ichang
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 6 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2392 troops, 58 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 125
Defending force 10347 troops, 52 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 347
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
5th Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
5/14th Punjab Battalion
15th Indian Brigade
3rd SSVF Battalion
1st Mysore Battalion
6th Indian Brigade
28th Gurkha Brigade
137/155th Field Regiment
2nd ISF Base Force /2
110th RAF Adv Base Force /2
109th RAF Adv Base Force /1
109th RN Base Force
223 Group RAF /1
At Kuala Lumpur the enemy forces are more consistent than what i thought. The equivalent of a division in terms of AVs. Anyway, with the arrival of the Imperial (ETA 3 days) and with the help of the IJAAF, i think we should be able to overcome them easily.
RE: The war has started
ORIGINAL: GreyJoy
Took a look at what i did against QBall in Malaya: in that game Singapore fell on Feb 14... not bad to have done it on Dec 30!
I gotta give all credits to Micheal (NY59Giants) for this. He was the one who pointed me out how to do it!
Thanks!!![&o][&o][&o]
Michael and I had fun bouncing ideas around on Malaya and am glad my esteemed Economics Minister revealed this juicy tidbit. The KEY is the Para drop and holding that base to keep the Allies from retreating fully into Singers. Glad it worked for you Sir.
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RE: The war has started
ORIGINAL: ny59giants
Thanks Nic!![:)]
I did it on 31st, so you beat me by one day. [&o] The question will now be what can an Allied player do to prevent this from happening in their next game?? IMO, not much. I was able to get elements of the 11th Indian Division at Alor Star recombined at Taiping. Then, I was able to recapture Port Dickson from the para as Big Bad Wolf (BBW) did not reinforce it quickly enough. Thus, i was able to get the whole division into Singapore before the march from Mersing cut them off. Thankfully, I had talked with John 3rd about this before (he did similar in his current game of RA) multiple emails with Nic. John 3rd did a few things different that I saw was correctable with Nic. The multiple invasions at Kota Bharu and Kauntan put Japan within easy range of Singapore and lower the need for CVs to cover Mersing in a few days.
Now, for the next part of GJ's evil plan I am part of......
EXCUSE me. I did not read past you Posting before tossing out my above comment.
See Michael does Footnote here. We have spent SOOOO much time on the phone bouncing ideas around I sometimes forget all the various options and thoughts created during those BULL sessions. Much BS flows at these times...[:D]
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RE: The war has started
ORIGINAL: GreyJoy
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Damn. You are truly rolling them up. Excellent and FAST work Sir. WELL DONE!
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RE: The war has started
Thanks John!
Yes, we're moving fast, even if less force concentration in the DEI has given the allied dogs the ability to inflict me some bloody noses (2 CAs, 1 CL and 5 DDs sunk, with 2 more CA and 1 BB in yards for quite some time).
Don't know if this is the right receipt, but this time I wanna try to "close my eyes" and keep on pushing and see where it goes.
PDU OFF quite changes the situation, but I'm not that convinced that in 1942 it's all bad for Japan. The allies will be stuck with a lot of crappy planes too and the zeros will remain competitive probably longer than in a PDU ON game.
Yes, we're moving fast, even if less force concentration in the DEI has given the allied dogs the ability to inflict me some bloody noses (2 CAs, 1 CL and 5 DDs sunk, with 2 more CA and 1 BB in yards for quite some time).
Don't know if this is the right receipt, but this time I wanna try to "close my eyes" and keep on pushing and see where it goes.
PDU OFF quite changes the situation, but I'm not that convinced that in 1942 it's all bad for Japan. The allies will be stuck with a lot of crappy planes too and the zeros will remain competitive probably longer than in a PDU ON game.
RE: The war has started
Jan 07, 42
A day of lights and shadows.
The day begins with a victory. One of my subs patrolling the deep oceans, finally finds a target...and a valuable one too! [:D]
American CVs near NZ? already? He must be getting the first three to the DEI... gotta be carefull and look for opportunities here
Hopefully the Ent will need some time in the yards of Syndey...
Paratroops took Merak without any problem. The first of a long series of convoys will arrive here from Singa. The babyKB is in cover, providing some close support. The ducths seem to be massing ships at Sosarbaja tough... combat ships!
What yesterday seemed to be a cruiser TF near Kendari revealed being a STRONG SAG! The KB arrived 8 hexes of distance and attacked the bastard...heavy storms in the morning prevented any hit, but in the afternoon we placed some eggs on them! Nothing too serious, but they became the prey now!
In China we're losing the air war. Too many P40s there and I haven't anything to counter them.
In Luzon I've made several mistakes and let the P-40s dominate the skies. My Nates are helpless against them... and the PI army doesn't seem so weak now...[X(]
B17s attacked Oosthaven. Some damage occurred.
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Sub attack near Waipapakauri at 117,182
Japanese Ships
SS I-18
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1
CA Chicago
DD Craven
DD Blue
DD Hull
DD Dale
DD Monaghan
DD Fanning
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Morning Air attack on Oosthaven , at 48,96
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 48
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CL Enterprise
DD Stronghold
CA Cornwall
DD Evertsen
CL Glasgow
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 59
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein
CA Exeter
CL Glasgow, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
CA Cornwall, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Enterprise
DD Scout
DD Evertsen
DD Stronghold, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Glasgow
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Stronghold
and now hopefully they'll have to run for their lives! Tanaka will charge and the KB will follow
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 42
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet
CAP engaged:
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1008 troops, 82 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 1042
Defending force 26331 troops, 297 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 779
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
48th Division
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
16th Division
4th Tank Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Marine Regiment
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
1st PI Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
202nd PA Construction Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
Far East USAAF
301st Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at Merak (48,97)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 585 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 21
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1
A day of lights and shadows.
The day begins with a victory. One of my subs patrolling the deep oceans, finally finds a target...and a valuable one too! [:D]
American CVs near NZ? already? He must be getting the first three to the DEI... gotta be carefull and look for opportunities here
Hopefully the Ent will need some time in the yards of Syndey...
Paratroops took Merak without any problem. The first of a long series of convoys will arrive here from Singa. The babyKB is in cover, providing some close support. The ducths seem to be massing ships at Sosarbaja tough... combat ships!
What yesterday seemed to be a cruiser TF near Kendari revealed being a STRONG SAG! The KB arrived 8 hexes of distance and attacked the bastard...heavy storms in the morning prevented any hit, but in the afternoon we placed some eggs on them! Nothing too serious, but they became the prey now!
In China we're losing the air war. Too many P40s there and I haven't anything to counter them.
In Luzon I've made several mistakes and let the P-40s dominate the skies. My Nates are helpless against them... and the PI army doesn't seem so weak now...[X(]
B17s attacked Oosthaven. Some damage occurred.
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Sub attack near Waipapakauri at 117,182
Japanese Ships
SS I-18
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1
CA Chicago
DD Craven
DD Blue
DD Hull
DD Dale
DD Monaghan
DD Fanning
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Morning Air attack on Oosthaven , at 48,96
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 48
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CL Enterprise
DD Stronghold
CA Cornwall
DD Evertsen
CL Glasgow
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 59
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein
CA Exeter
CL Glasgow, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
CA Cornwall, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Enterprise
DD Scout
DD Evertsen
DD Stronghold, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Glasgow
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Stronghold
and now hopefully they'll have to run for their lives! Tanaka will charge and the KB will follow
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 42
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet
CAP engaged:
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 5 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1008 troops, 82 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 1042
Defending force 26331 troops, 297 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 779
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
48th Division
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
16th Division
4th Tank Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Marine Regiment
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
1st PI Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
202nd PA Construction Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
Far East USAAF
301st Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at Merak (48,97)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 585 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 21
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1
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RE: The war has started
With Force Z out of the war, this seems to be what the RN has available in the Whole map. That's good to know and if i can get a decent KB's shot at them, i may have free hands for some time, being so able to advance much faster in the Southern DEI.
RE: The war has started
Jan 8, 1942
The first run was the best one.
The KB moved South of Kendari and attacked the RN who stationed there, damaging 3 more CAs and sinking a couple of ducth CLs.
I asked him why he didn't move them out and he said that probably the orders weren't recieved in the middle-turn save...[:(]
Had to re-do the turn and it went differently.
The RN escaped at full speed and the KB found only flies.
At Merak our TFs arrived and started to unload. The ducth air force attacked and found everywhere our CAP. The CVs were attacked and the bombers repulsed. Same for the amphib TFs at Merak. Only two torp bombers found their way and sunk 2 empty xAKLs...
ducth PTs arrived but were repulsed by the escort.
Landings at Sebang. Fine.
More amphip TFs loading at Singapore.
In Luzon we attacked Clark and dropped the forts to 0. Good!
Tomorrow we'll land at Ambon. Will be an overkill hopefully. Kendari invasion TF on the move.
Lots of enemy subs around...
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TF 45 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Ouch![:(] these DMS were at Merak!!!
20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DMS W-14, Shell hits 5, on fire
DMS W-13, Shell hits 4, on fire
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Batavia Defenses firing at DMS W-14
DMS W-14 firing at Batavia Defenses
Batavia Defenses firing at DMS W-13
DMS W-13 firing at Batavia Defenses
4 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 2
CW-21B Demon x 2
75A-7 Hawk x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 49,95
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
E7K2 Alf x 1
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 8
B-339D x 7
CW-21B Demon x 6
75A-7 Hawk x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 5 destroyed
B-339D: 3 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed by flak
75A-7 Hawk: 3 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 29070.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Naka-1 with E7K2 Alf (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 6 destroyed
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (28 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 24
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 214 minutes
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 104 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 49,95
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
E7K2 Alf x 1
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 6 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 29070.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Naka-1 with E7K2 Alf (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 77,110
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 9
F1M2 Pete x 6
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 3
139WH-3 x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAP Argentina Maru
xAK Hakkai Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest III bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1/A with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 29070.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Kiyokawa Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 27500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAKL Unyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Sunten Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34291 troops, 356 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 1043
Defending force 26342 troops, 297 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 778
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 554
Allied adjusted defense: 592
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1087 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Vehicles lost 34 (2 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
995 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
16th Division
48th Division
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
21st PA Infantry Division
Far East USAAF
301st Construction Battalion
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
I Philippine Corps
202nd PA Construction Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
201st PA Construction Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
The first run was the best one.
The KB moved South of Kendari and attacked the RN who stationed there, damaging 3 more CAs and sinking a couple of ducth CLs.
I asked him why he didn't move them out and he said that probably the orders weren't recieved in the middle-turn save...[:(]
Had to re-do the turn and it went differently.
The RN escaped at full speed and the KB found only flies.
At Merak our TFs arrived and started to unload. The ducth air force attacked and found everywhere our CAP. The CVs were attacked and the bombers repulsed. Same for the amphib TFs at Merak. Only two torp bombers found their way and sunk 2 empty xAKLs...
ducth PTs arrived but were repulsed by the escort.
Landings at Sebang. Fine.
More amphip TFs loading at Singapore.
In Luzon we attacked Clark and dropped the forts to 0. Good!
Tomorrow we'll land at Ambon. Will be an overkill hopefully. Kendari invasion TF on the move.
Lots of enemy subs around...
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TF 45 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Ouch![:(] these DMS were at Merak!!!
20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DMS W-14, Shell hits 5, on fire
DMS W-13, Shell hits 4, on fire
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Batavia Defenses firing at DMS W-14
DMS W-14 firing at Batavia Defenses
Batavia Defenses firing at DMS W-13
DMS W-13 firing at Batavia Defenses
4 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 2
CW-21B Demon x 2
75A-7 Hawk x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 49,95
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
E7K2 Alf x 1
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 8
B-339D x 7
CW-21B Demon x 6
75A-7 Hawk x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 5 destroyed
B-339D: 3 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed by flak
75A-7 Hawk: 3 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 29070.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Naka-1 with E7K2 Alf (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 6 destroyed
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (28 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 24
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 214 minutes
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 104 minutes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 49,95
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
E7K2 Alf x 1
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 6 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 29070.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Naka-1 with E7K2 Alf (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 77,110
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 9
F1M2 Pete x 6
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 3
139WH-3 x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAP Argentina Maru
xAK Hakkai Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest III bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1/A with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 29070.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
Kiyokawa Maru-1 with F1M2 Pete (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 27500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 26
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAKL Unyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Sunten Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (26 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
15th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34291 troops, 356 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 1043
Defending force 26342 troops, 297 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 778
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 554
Allied adjusted defense: 592
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1087 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Vehicles lost 34 (2 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
995 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
16th Division
48th Division
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
21st PA Infantry Division
Far East USAAF
301st Construction Battalion
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
I Philippine Corps
202nd PA Construction Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
201st PA Construction Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
RE: The war has started
It was kind of you replaying the turn. Too bad what's happened in Batavia, mines/CD combo can be lethal.
RE: The war has started
Those DMS, if in a minesweeper task force, sweep all adjacent mines, effectively moving into those adjacent hexes which is why they suffered the coastal battery fire...they will take all other ships in the minesweeping task force with them too.
RE: The war has started
Jan 9-10-11-12, 1942
We've landed the 56th ID at Merak, along with some support troops.
A para unit took Kalidati, lightly defended.
Now another division is unloading there. Batavia is threatened!
CVs are moving back to Singa. They will take the northern route, pass Sebang, and go down again, covering the ID that will land at Cocos...hopefully unseen
In The Celebes, we've landed the 4th ID at Ambon, taking it easily. The seas are crowded of subs... and the KB is dancing with them...scary!
Then another TF landed 3 SNLF units at Kendari, taking it quickly.
Air HQs are arriving here, while the KB will move towards Southern Java, covering the Southern accesses to Cocos.
The Whole New Guinea is now taken! BANZAI!
In CENTPAC.... wow....my subs had a field day!
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ASW attack near Jarvis Island at 166,150
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
DD Sims, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Hughes
DD Clark
DD Hammann
SS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Sims
I-16 diving deep ....
DD Clark fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-16 eludes ASW attack from DD Hammann
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Sub attack near Jarvis Island at 166,150
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hammann
Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
SS I-16 launches 8 torpedoes at CV Yorktown
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near San Francisco at 211,75
Japanese Ships
SS I-4
Allied Ships
DD Patterson
DD MacDonough
DD Perkins
SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Patterson
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Perkins fails to find sub and abandons search
DD MacDonough attacking submerged sub ....
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Christmas Island at 174,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-172
Allied Ships
xAK Hoegh Merchant, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Florence D.
AM Penguin
SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hoegh Merchant
I-172 bottoming out ....
AM Penguin fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Penguin fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Penguin fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Penguin fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Penguin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
The crew of I-16 really needs a medal! In the same turn a DD and a CV?? WOW!!!
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Banjoewangi at 57,107
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 22
D3A1 Val x 22
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
B-339D x 11
P-40B Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AMc Bogor, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AMc Enggano, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Djombang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
HDML P 18, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 17
AMc Rindjani, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
KB decided it was wise to attack some tiny boats South of Java... 15 priceless pilots lost[:o]
We've landed the 56th ID at Merak, along with some support troops.
A para unit took Kalidati, lightly defended.
Now another division is unloading there. Batavia is threatened!
CVs are moving back to Singa. They will take the northern route, pass Sebang, and go down again, covering the ID that will land at Cocos...hopefully unseen
In The Celebes, we've landed the 4th ID at Ambon, taking it easily. The seas are crowded of subs... and the KB is dancing with them...scary!
Then another TF landed 3 SNLF units at Kendari, taking it quickly.
Air HQs are arriving here, while the KB will move towards Southern Java, covering the Southern accesses to Cocos.
The Whole New Guinea is now taken! BANZAI!
In CENTPAC.... wow....my subs had a field day!
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ASW attack near Jarvis Island at 166,150
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
DD Sims, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Hughes
DD Clark
DD Hammann
SS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Sims
I-16 diving deep ....
DD Clark fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-16 eludes ASW attack from DD Hammann
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Sub attack near Jarvis Island at 166,150
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hammann
Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
SS I-16 launches 8 torpedoes at CV Yorktown
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near San Francisco at 211,75
Japanese Ships
SS I-4
Allied Ships
DD Patterson
DD MacDonough
DD Perkins
SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Patterson
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Perkins fails to find sub and abandons search
DD MacDonough attacking submerged sub ....
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD MacDonough fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Christmas Island at 174,141
Japanese Ships
SS I-172
Allied Ships
xAK Hoegh Merchant, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Florence D.
AM Penguin
SS I-172 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hoegh Merchant
I-172 bottoming out ....
AM Penguin fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Penguin fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Penguin fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Penguin fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Penguin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
The crew of I-16 really needs a medal! In the same turn a DD and a CV?? WOW!!!
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Banjoewangi at 57,107
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 22
D3A1 Val x 22
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
B-339D x 11
P-40B Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AMc Bogor, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AMc Enggano, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Djombang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
HDML P 18, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
HDML P 17
AMc Rindjani, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
KB decided it was wise to attack some tiny boats South of Java... 15 priceless pilots lost[:o]
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RE: The war has started
Another attack against Clark is repulsed...but odds are slowly going in my favour there. Takes time. Patience, it's a long war.
Don't know if the York is sunk. I doubt cause not a single enemy carrier plane got down... but she must be damaged and slowed... 10 subs are now hunting her in the deep spaces of central pacific
While i didn't spot anymore the Enterprise...guess she went for Merlbourne...
Don't know if the York is sunk. I doubt cause not a single enemy carrier plane got down... but she must be damaged and slowed... 10 subs are now hunting her in the deep spaces of central pacific
While i didn't spot anymore the Enterprise...guess she went for Merlbourne...
RE: The war has started
Nice job with the subs! Two damaged USN CVs = free reign for Japan for several more months.
RE: The war has started
ORIGINAL: Cribtop
Nice job with the subs! Two damaged USN CVs = free reign for Japan for several more months.
Thx Crib, that was a lucky shot to be honest.
That means that, until the Wasp arrives, the allies should be limited to 4 CVs...which is a good thing!
Jan 13, 1942
The KB moves to the Indian Ocean, but not before I waste 8 more pilots due to CAP and Nav Search ranges...[:o] Ok, enough of it. I can't keep on wasting my precious pilots in this way.
However things are moving. Not less than 100 allied fighters are now operating in China. From Chungking even 15 B17s are strat bombing HK and southern China... ouch!![:(]
Can't do much for the moment. All my Zeros and Oscars are busy protecting the fleets coming and going from Singa to Java... hopefully things will change soon
The York hasn't been spotted today. Hope she doesn't flee too fast