Stalking the Wolf. Mundy (A) vs GrauWolf80 (J) - LST's Bottleneck Mod.

[Mundy]

05 February 1942

Landings
Buna
Kavieng
Lae

Losses
Kavieng
Lae

Kavieng finally falls with his reinforcements.

More Australian units are arriving at Aden than I can ship right now.

HQs arrived at Lang Son, so I'll give it another try there.

Otherwise quiet.

[Mundy]

06 February 1942

Landings
Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Losses
85/60

Midway gets hit.

Night Naval bombardment of Midway at 158,91

Allied Ships
BB Warspite~
BB Maryland
CL Phoenix
CL Honolulu
CL Helena
CL St Louis
DD Patterson
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford
DD Bagley
DD Anderson
DD Sims

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 16
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 6

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Warspite~
BB Warspite~ firing at Midway
BB Maryland firing at Midway
CL Phoenix firing at Midway
CL Honolulu firing at Midway
CL Helena firing at Midway
CL St Louis firing at Midway
DD Patterson firing at Midway
DD Ralph Talbot firing at Midway
DD Mugford firing at Midway
DD Bagley firing at Midway
DD Anderson firing at Midway
DD Sims firing at Midway

I've a good feeling he didn't leave any troops here. As soon as practicable, I'll start sending an invasion in to retake it. I like using Midway as a forward sub base.

I'm making headway at Lang Son.

Ground combat at Lang Son (70,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52676 troops, 458 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1950

Defending force 6913 troops, 72 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 247

Allied adjusted assault: 823

Japanese adjusted defense: 441

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
871 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 80 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled

Allied ground losses:
875 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 108 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
46th Chinese Army Corps
65th Chinese Army Corps
2nd Prov Chin Army+ Corps
1st Prov Chin Army+ Corps
9th Prov Chin Army' Corps
8th Guerilla
57th AT Gun Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
#Administration
9th Group Army
16th Group Army
4th War Area
20th Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
9th Railroad Engineer Regiment

Things have quieted down off the west coast. I think his subs are gone. I know it's difficult to keep a constant presence going, despite the good range of his subs. He'd have to be constantly sending more in to keep it up.

[Mundy]

08 February 1942

Idaho arrives in Panama, now enroute for Pearl. Happily, she's partially modernized with some 40mm guns in addition to her cranky 1.1" guns. Colorado should be finished at Spokane next turn.

He has another go at Singapore.

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61789 troops, 847 guns, 511 vehicles, Assault Value = 2170

Defending force 58084 troops, 486 guns, 565 vehicles, Assault Value = 389

Japanese adjusted assault: 712

Allied adjusted defense: 2461

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1417 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 173 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 32 (6 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
941 casualties reported
Squads: 93 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 48 (13 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 50 (3 destroyed, 47 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1TD 1st Tank Regiment
31ID Kawaguchi Det'
Imperial Guards' Division
5th Division
30ID 41st Infantry Regiment
20th Division
19th Division
18th Division
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Loyal Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
SSVF~ Brigade
11ID 28th Gurkha Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
11ID 6th Indian Brigade
1st Manchester Battalion
9ID 12th Indian Brigade
11 Battery/3 HAA
Malayan Air Wing~
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
11I D Det 80th AT Gun Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force
Singapore Fortress
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
110th RAF Adv Base Force
30 Battery/3 HAA
AHQ Far East~
1st Malay~ Battalion
11ID 137/155th FA Regiment
III Indian
2nd Malay~ Battalion
112th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
111th RAF Adv Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
29 Battery/3 HAA
Malaya Command~
2/17 Dogra Battalion
113th RAF Adv Base Force
9ID 5th Field Regiment
109th RAF Adv Base Force
9ID Det 80th AT Gun Regiment
Civilians
Civilians
1st Mysore Battalion
Singapore Base Force
Civilians

I think they'll fall within a week.

Still bombardments at Bataan. He didn't bring enough troops for the job. It'll be interesting to see where he gets them from to finish the job. Probably Singapore...

I've turned the corner at Lang Son. This shouldn't take too much longer.

Ground combat at Lang Son (70,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 51571 troops, 458 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1805

Defending force 6018 troops, 72 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Allied adjusted assault: 479

Japanese adjusted defense: 205

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1045 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Prov Chin Army+ Corps
46th Chinese Army Corps
65th Chinese Army Corps
9th Prov Chin Army' Corps
2nd Prov Chin Army+ Corps
8th Guerilla
9th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
4th War Area
#Administration
16th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
9th Railroad Engineer Regiment

My USN carriers are passing Palmyra and should reach Pearl in about 3 days. I don't think I've kept all my carriers this long in a game, so it's a small victory for me. Once Hornet and Wasp arrive, I'll be in good shape. I'll probably have all TBFs on board by then, too. and any squadron org changes should be done.

I've a supply convoy out of Sydney bound for Darwin. He messed up the last one I sent out. What I really need there right now are fighters. The usual scrubs that the USAAF sends in haven't arrived yet.

Some ships came back to Aden, so a big troop convoy is heading back out, filled with Australian and British troops and planes. Within a few weeks, I'll be looking good as far as air power goes in Burma. Another division worth of Australian troops can only help.

[Mundy]

09 February 1942

Landings
Finschhafen

Lang Son falls. Let the pursuit begin.

Ground combat at Lang Son (70,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 51305 troops, 458 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1771

Defending force 5255 troops, 72 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Allied adjusted assault: 378

Japanese adjusted defense: 57

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lang Son !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2417 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 76 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (28 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
46th Chinese Army Corps
9th Prov Chin Army' Corps
2nd Prov Chin Army+ Corps
1st Prov Chin Army+ Corps
65th Chinese Army Corps
8th Guerilla
4th War Area
16th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
9th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
#Administration
20th Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
9th Railroad Engineer Regiment

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An interesting unit arrives at Fort Hertz, which is in SE India, 2 hexes SE of Ledo. The unit is the Kachin Levies. Right now they have 21 guerilla squads and 0 3" trench mortars, but filled out, they'd have 84 squads, 4 Vickers sections and 8 81mm mortars. I'll probably pull them back to Rangoon or somewhere else with a lot of supply. I could probably amphib them somewhere in his backfield. If I had a bunch of APDs around there, that would do the job. They're 20 AV right now, but filled out, they'd probably top 100.

My bombardment mission to Tavoy encounters trouble.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 47,60

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Rikko (Betty) x 20

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Rikko (Betty): 5 damaged
G4M1 Rikko (Betty): 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign~, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
CA Dorsetshire
BB Revenge~, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Rikko (Betty) launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
Magazine explodes on BB Revenge~

That sucked. I don't think RS will make it, as she's making 3 kts, with 70-ish flt. We'll see. I will have another two RN BBs arriving within 2 weeks, and I'll be more careful with them. Probably have my carriers escort them in. I was assuming with him fixated on bombing Singapore, he'd be getting lax on the naval front elsewhere.

I have fragments of an Australian base unit with pieces all over the Solomons, so I'm retrieving all of them.

The first units reach Portland Roads. Supply never climbed there yet, so I'm shipping some in. Supply is a bit thin in Oz, so I'll have to organize a big shipment of supply from the states -- that and fuel.

[Mundy]

12 February 1942

Landings
Buka / Bonis
Zamboanga

Losses
Finschhafen
Zamboanga

Royal Sovereign meets her fate.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 49,56, Range 15,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
CA Takao
CA Atago
CA Haguro
CA Ashigara
CL Natori
CL Yura, Shell hits 1
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign~, Shell hits 29, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Tjerk Hiddes, Shell hits 4, on fire

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
BB Kongo engages BB Royal Sovereign~ at 15,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages BB Royal Sovereign~ at 15,000 yards
CA Atago engages BB Royal Sovereign~ at 15,000 yards
CL Yura engages BB Royal Sovereign~ at 15,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign~ engages DD Arashi at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign~ engages BB Kongo at 14,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Arashi at 14,000 yards
CL Natori engages BB Royal Sovereign~ at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
BB Kongo engages BB Royal Sovereign~ at 12,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages BB Royal Sovereign~ at 12,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign~ engages DD Oyashio at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages BB Royal Sovereign~ at 8,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 8,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign~ engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign~ engages CL Natori at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign~ sunk by BB Kongo at 7,000 yards
DD Oyashio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 6,000 yards
CA Ashigara engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 8,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 8,000 yards
DD Kuroshio engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Arashi engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 12,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Arashi at 12,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Oyashio at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 16,000 yards
DD Tjerk Hiddes engages DD Kuroshio at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CA Atago collides with CL Yura at 49 , 56
BB Kongo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 20,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
BB Kongo engages DD Tjerk Hiddes at 28,000 yards
Task forces break off...

I've been trying to chase this bunch down with my carriers, but not quite doing it. I've set all the bombers at Rangoon to naval attack, so we'll see if they get out.

Base and construction troops are unloading at the Christmas Island south of Pearl. an ARD and other support ships are about 2/3 there also. Once they're stocked up, I'll keep moving south, working on Pago Pago, Suva and then Noumea. I have troops training for Midway, Lunga and Buka. Might has well get them prepped for something. I probably should get some going for the Gilberts also.

[Mundy]

13 February 1942

Landings
Oroquieta (78,88)

RN carriers strike, but don't strike.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,58

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 11

Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 2
Sea Hurricane Ib x 2
Swordfish I x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
Swordfish I: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1' with A6M2 Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 11 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

A-24s at PM get some action. The one hit wrecked an AA gun, but not much beyond that.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 26

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CL Isuzu
DD Natsushio
DD Nowaki
CA Maya, Bomb hits 1

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

Forgot to mention they hit some ships at Lae a couple days back.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMC Aikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AMC Kinryu Maru

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



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 1
AMC Aikoku Maru, on fire

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

[Mundy]

14 February 1942

Landings
Butuan, 80,89
Pare Pare (66,104)

Cruiser force reached Port Blair hoping to hit his force. Caught the leftovers instead. It was pretty much just Exeter which landed the hits. A bunch of 8" hits, plus the 2 pdr pom pom lit her up.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,58, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-5, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Dorsetshire
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter
DD Nestor~
DD Napier~
DD Nizam~

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Agar, A W S crosses the 'T'
CA Exeter engages DMS W-5 at 2,000 yards
CA Exeter engages DMS W-5 at 2,000 yards
Ozoegawa, Y orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DMS W-5 sunk by CA Exeter at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

It's nice having some luck once in a while. To bad it wasn't a big one.

Sub attack near Kure Island at 147,94

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Torpedo hits 1
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish~

SS Sailfish~ launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Shoho
Sailfish~ diving deep ....
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Another shot at Singapore. I'll lose purely through attrition, I think.

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 63225 troops, 849 guns, 515 vehicles, Assault Value = 2327

Defending force 56520 troops, 454 guns, 544 vehicles, Assault Value = 293

Japanese adjusted assault: 2326

Allied adjusted defense: 2629

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2080 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 220 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2314 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 110 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 38 (24 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (4 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Assaulting units:
30ID 41st Infantry Regiment
19th Division
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
31ID Kawaguchi Det'
18th Division
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Division
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
1TD 1st Tank Regiment
20th Division
Imperial Guards' Division
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
25th Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Army
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Gordons Battalion
1st Malay~ Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
11ID 28th Gurkha Brigade
SSVF~ Brigade
11ID 6th Indian Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
9ID 12th Indian Brigade
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Fortress
Malayan Air Wing~
11ID 137/155th FA Regiment
30 Battery/3 HAA
109th RN Base Force
1st Mysore Battalion
11 Battery/3 HAA
9ID 5th Field Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
110th RAF Adv Base Force
AHQ Far East~
Malaya Command~
Civilians
2nd Malay~ Battalion
113th RAF Adv Base Force
29 Battery/3 HAA
Civilians
2nd ISF Base Force
9ID Det 80th AT Gun Regiment
11I D Det 80th AT Gun Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
112th RAF Adv Base Force
111th RAF Adv Base Force
III Indian
109th RAF Adv Base Force
2/17 Dogra Battalion
Civilians

[jwolf]

The Japanese were pretty close to a 1-1 there at Singapore. Next attack may get there, and then the end would be near. But your guys are at least going down fighting and dishing out a lot of punishment along the way.

[Mundy]

He backed off and bombarded this turn. I would have kept it up, as 2,000 losses to me means a lot more than 2,000 losses to him.

15 February 1942

Landings
Pare Pare
Noumea

Ugh...Noumea... He's getting aggressive now. It just so happens that Prince of Wales and a few friends were on the way there. They should arrive either next turn or, most likely the following turn. My guys did contest the landing a bit.

Invasion Support action off Noumea (115,160) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
xAK Hokuroku Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Uzuki, on fire
xAK Kinai Maru
xAP Shanghai Maru

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

DD Yuzuki firing at New Caledonia Det
New Caledonia Det firing at DD Yuzuki
6in Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Hokuroku Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Uzuki firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
6in Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kinai Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Uzuki firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
DD Yuzuki fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Pre-Invasion action off Noumea (115,160) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAP Shanghai Maru

DD Yuzuki firing at New Caledonia Det
New Caledonia Det firing at DD Yuzuki
DD Uzuki firing at New Caledonia Det
New Caledonia Det firing at DD Uzuki
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

Here's what's involved.

Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 711 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 6103 troops, 44 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 269

Assaulting units:
New Caledonia Det
Civilians

Defending units:
56ID 113th Infantry Regiment
56ID 148th Infantry Regiment
56ID 56th Recon Regiment

GW had been bombing Nanning, in China for a few turns. I cut loose on him this time.

Afternoon Air attack on Nanning , at 72,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Sohkei x 15

Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 8
I-15-III x 2
Hawk 75M x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Sohkei: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-48-Ib Sohkei bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th FG/42nd FS CAF with I-16-III (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
11th FG/43rd FS CAF with I-15-III (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
11th FG/44th FS CAF with Hawk 75M (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Nanning , at 72,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Sohkei x 6

Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Sohkei bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th FG/42nd FS CAF with I-16-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

I had some Chinese guerillas approach Hanoi from the west, but they got driven out.

[Mundy]

16 February 1942

Landings
Noumea
Pare Pare
Nadi

GW is taking some of the dot bases on Mindanao.

Something good for once.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 115,160, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Kagu Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAK Kinai Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAK Kirishima Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Hokuroku Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAP Kasado Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAP Kowa Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Palau Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAP Shanghai Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 3
CL Boise, Shell hits 1
DD Whipple
DD Pope

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Yuzuki at 8,000 yards
CL Boise engages DD Yuzuki at 8,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Yuzuki at 8,000 yards
DD Pope engages xAP Palau Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAP Kowa Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Kirishima Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
xAK Kirishima Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 4,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Uzuki at 4,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Pope at 4,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Yuzuki at 4,000 yards
DD Pope engages xAK Hokuroku Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Pope engages xAK Kagu Maru at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Yuzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Uzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Whipple engages xAP Shanghai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Whipple engages xAP Palau Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAP Kowa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Pope engages xAP Kasado Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Uzuki engages DD Whipple at 5,000 yards
DD Uzuki sunk by DD Pope at 5,000 yards
xAP Kasado Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 5,000 yards
DD Pope engages xAK Hokuroku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Pope engages xAK Kinai Maru at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Yuzuki at 4,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAP Shanghai Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Yuzuki at 4,000 yards
DD Yuzuki engages DD Whipple at 4,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Hokuroku Maru at 4,000 yards
CL Boise engages xAK Kinai Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Whipple engages xAK Kagu Maru at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Yuzuki sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 6,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAP Shanghai Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Whipple engages xAP Kowa Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Pope engages xAK Hokuroku Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Whipple engages xAK Kinai Maru at 6,000 yards
xAK Kagu Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
xAP Palau Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 5,000 yards
DD Pope engages xAK Kinai Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Whipple engages xAK Kinai Maru at 5,000 yards
Leach, J C orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
xAP Shanghai Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 6,000 yards
xAK Hokuroku Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 6,000 yards
xAK Kinai Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Boise engages xAP Kowa Maru at 11,000 yards
CL Boise engages xAP Kowa Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Pope engages xAP Kowa Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Whipple engages xAP Kowa Maru at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAP Kowa Maru at 19,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAP Kowa Maru at 25,000 yards
Task forces break off...

PoW pretty much put 14" shells into every ship. Boise was fairly quiet most of the fight until one ship was left and then poured it on into that one. Destroyers did well also. The unfortunate side effect is that my battleship shot off her entire load of ammo, so there was no bombardment. Too bad I didn't get there a day earlier. as it is, supply will be pretty scarce for the Japanese here.

GW is being aggressive, landing at Fiji. If I can gather up enough xAPs I need to get people to Pago Pago as soon as possible. I'm not sure if he'll reach that far, but I need to do something. KB seems to be busy elsewhere, so maybe my carriers can pounce on any further expansion. As it is, I don't know if he brought enough to take Nadi.

Ground combat at Nadi (131,160)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1983 troops, 18 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Defending force 3823 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 178

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Fiji Battalion
3ID 30th NZ~ Battalion
Nadi Base Force

Defending units:
52nd Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
53rd Naval Guard Unit

More bombardments at Singapore.

[Mundy]

17 February 1942

Landings
Buin
Nadi
80/88 (Northern Mindanao)

Losses
Noumea

He assaults Nadi. The funny thing is that he has nowhere near enough troops to take Suva itself. Lots of NZ troops are there, plus about half a dozen USA artillery units.

Ground combat at Nadi (131,160)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3833 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 178

Defending force 2898 troops, 29 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Japanese adjusted assault: 76

Allied adjusted defense: 53

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
52nd Naval Guard Unit
53rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
2nd Fiji Battalion
3ID 30th NZ~ Battalion
Nadi Base Force


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Ground combat at Nadi (131,160)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1245 troops, 14 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Defending force 3571 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

Assaulting units:
2nd Fiji Battalion
3ID 30th NZ~ Battalion
Nadi Base Force

Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
52nd Naval Guard Unit
53rd Naval Guard Unit

Force Z gets attacked leaving Noumea. I gave better than I got. There must have been a couple of 14" shells still in the pipe, as Aoba eats at least one to the hull. Boise's guns penetrate at close range, too. The little 4-stackers struggle to do anything in these fights. I need to get them away and converted to APDs or maybe DEs. Damage to PoW is negligible, with 2 sys and 1 eng.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 110,163, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 8, on fire
CA Kako, Shell hits 2
CL Tama, Shell hits 3
CL Kiso, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi, Shell hits 1
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 8
CL Boise, Shell hits 2
DD Whipple, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Pope, Shell hits 2

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 19,000 yards
CA Kako launches Long Lance Torpedoes at BB Prince of Wales at 19,000 yards
CA Aoba launches Long Lance Torpedoes at CL Boise at 19,000 yards
CL Kiso fires at BB Prince of Wales at 19,000 yards
CL Tama fires at BB Prince of Wales at 19,000 yards
DD Nenohi launches Long Lance Torpedoes at BB Prince of Wales at 19,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu launches Long Lance Torpedoes at BB Prince of Wales at 19,000 yards
CA Kako engages BB Prince of Wales at 19,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Aoba at 19,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Whipple at 19,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Akebono at 19,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Whipple at 19,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Hatsuharu at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Kako engages BB Prince of Wales at 17,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Aoba at 17,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CL Kiso at 17,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CL Tama at 17,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Akebono at 17,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Whipple at 17,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Hatsuharu at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Aoba at 14,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Boise at 14,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Nenohi at 14,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Whipple at 14,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Whipple at 14,000 yards
DD Whipple engages DD Hatsuharu at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Kako at 11,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Kako at 11,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Pope at 11,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CL Tama at 11,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Whipple at 11,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Nenohi at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Boise at 7,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Aoba at 7,000 yards
CL Kiso engages BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards
CL Tama engages BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards
DD Whipple sunk by DD Akebono at 7,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Pope at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Kako at 10,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Aoba at 10,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Akebono at 10,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CL Tama at 10,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Pope at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Aoba at 12,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Aoba at 12,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Pope at 12,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CL Tama at 12,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Pope at 12,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Hatsuharu at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Aoba at 15,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Boise at 15,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CL Tama at 15,000 yards
DD Akebono engages DD Pope at 15,000 yards
DD Pope engages DD Hatsuharu at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Aoba at 22,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Boise at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
CA Aoba engages DD Pope at 29,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[Mundy]

18 February 1942

Landings
Buin

Losses
Buin

An encounter with Force Z 3 hexes NE of Lord Howe. Too bad my ammo was out, or I would have ripped him a new one.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Lord Howe Island at 104,168, Range 27,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CA Tone
DD Kagero
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
CL Boise
DD Pope

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
CV Zuikaku , CV Shokaku screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hamakaze
CA Tone engages CL Boise at 27,000 yards
CA Tone engages DD Pope at 27,000 yards
CV Zuikaku screened from combat
Task forces break off...

They would have been dead to rights. They followed up with an afternoon air raid, but only bombs fell, and damage is next to zero.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 102,168

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 25
B5N2 Kankoh (Kate) x 25
D3A1 Kanbaku (Val) x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kankoh (Kate): 1 damaged
D3A1 Kanbaku (Val): 6 damaged
D3A1 Kanbaku (Val): 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 3
CL Boise, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Kanbaku (Val) releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kankoh (Kate) bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Kanbaku (Val) releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Kanbaku (Val) releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Full throttle should just about get them to Sydney.

[Mundy]

19 February 1942

Landings
Tulagi

Force Z is safe back in Sydney. About a week before I can get everyone ready again.

Nevada's about two days from reaching Alameda. She was the only battleship shippable from Pearl at this point.

Base and constructions troops landed at Christmas Island. Next on the list is Pago Pago.

Some of the perma-restricted squadrons in the US were due for withdrawal. I purged them of pilots before doing so.

It's starting to feel more like a regular game at this point, though any new ship coming in has some damage on it. Supply in the US is good now. Building up PPs for transfers.

[Mundy]

20 February 1942

Landings
Kieta (110,130)
Tulagi

Nevada runs into bad luck two days from San Francisco, eating three torps from a sub. I guess since he's standing off a bit, it should be easier to dog-leg around them. Sucks to lose her.

Desperate men in desperate times do desperate things...

Naval Gun Fire at Singapore - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Shell hits 4, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 9, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Shirayuki, Shell hits 24, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Shimushu, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch-9, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch-8, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC Ch-7, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Tsurumi, Mine hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Notoro, Mine hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Singapore Fortress firing at DD Hakaze
DD Hakaze firing at Singapore Fortress
Singapore Fortress firing at DD Amagiri
DD Amagiri firing at Singapore Fortress
DD Shirayuki firing at Singapore Fortress
Singapore Fortress firing at DD Shirayuki
E Shimushu firing at Singapore Fortress
AO Tsurumi firing at Singapore Fortress
AO Notoro firing at Singapore Fortress


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Naval Gun Fire at Singapore - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare, Shell hits 5, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 5, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Shiretoko, Shell hits 29, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Singapore Fortress firing at DD Samidare
DD Samidare firing at Singapore Fortress
Singapore Fortress firing at DD Yudachi
Singapore Fortress firing at AO Shiretoko

GW was a bit upset over this in his email to me. Must have been some stray TF which blundered that ways. It seemed odd to have a bombardment mission with oilers attached. Note to IJN players: Don't screw with Singapore.

[Mundy]

22 February 1942

Landings
Norfolk Island

Losses
Kieta
Watampone

Curiously, GW has pulled his troops out of Nadi, deserting Fiji completely. In the end, he didn't have enough for the job. I'll have to see about getting more NZ troops up there.

CarDiv 5 is prowling the Australian coast, off Rockhampton. He hit the port at Brisbane, sinking one xAKL.

CarDiv 1 is off the Indian coast. I'm hoping he won't see the transports getting Australians to Burma. As it is, unless he pulls out all the stops and sends everyone he has in to take Rangoon and the rest of Burma, there's no way he can do it now.

Another attack at Singapore. I think he's about to turn the corner here, with bad losses for my side, despite the "official" odds.

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 62495 troops, 852 guns, 513 vehicles, Assault Value = 2187

Defending force 50429 troops, 381 guns, 496 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Japanese adjusted assault: 1599

Allied adjusted defense: 1801

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1714 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 193 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 52 (17 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (14 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th Division
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
20th Division
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
1TD 1st Tank Regiment
5th Division
19th Division
30ID 41st Infantry Regiment
31ID Kawaguchi Det'
Imperial Guards' Division
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
34th Field AA Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
25th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
9ID 12th Indian Brigade
109th RN Base Force
11ID 137/155th FA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
11 Battery/3 HAA
2nd Malay~ Battalion
113th RAF Adv Base Force
Civilians
Malaya Command~
1st Mysore Battalion
2nd ISF Base Force
11ID 28th Gurkha Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
AHQ Far East~
11ID 6th Indian Brigade
1st Manchester Battalion
29 Battery/3 HAA
Civilians
2nd Loyal Battalion
30 Battery/3 HAA
112th RAF Adv Base Force
111th RAF Adv Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing~
2/17 Dogra Battalion
Singapore Base Force
9ID Det 80th AT Gun Regiment
SSVF~ Brigade
9ID 5th Field Regiment
Singapore Fortress
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
11I D Det 80th AT Gun Regiment
109th RAF Adv Base Force
III Indian
110th RAF Adv Base Force
Civilians

Likewise, he's making progress at Bataan.

Ground combat at Bataan / Corregidor (78,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 57462 troops, 701 guns, 488 vehicles, Assault Value = 2351

Defending force 70270 troops, 935 guns, 470 vehicles, Assault Value = 1734

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1789

Allied adjusted defense: 1109

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3311 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 456 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled
Guns lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 52 (2 destroyed, 50 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2586 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 159 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 196 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 61 (13 destroyed, 48 disabled)
Vehicles lost 92 (60 destroyed, 32 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Division
48th Division
16th Division
2nd Division
38th Division
4th Tank Regiment
2ITB 2nd Tank Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
2TD 7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
192nd Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
Manila Bay Defenses
51st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine~ Regiment
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
Philippine Scout Division
41st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
201st PA Construction Battalion
Provisional AT Grp
Mariveles USN Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
16th Naval Dist.~
COMSUBAF'
1st Marine AA Battalion
Far East USAAF~
II Philippine Corps
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
USAFFE
Station CAST'
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Prov. USAAC Regiment
202nd PA Construction Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Asiatic Fleet~
I Philippine Corps
Prov. Naval Rifle Battalion
Civilians

[Mundy]

23 February 1942

Landings
Shortlands

Losses
Shortlands
La Foa (114,159)

CVs hit Christmas Island. Doesn't look very strong. (Pictured below). I'm running my three carriers at flank speed down there, to the west of them to box them in and wipe them out. They'll be nearly there after the first day and I can go to mission speed after that. Hopefully he doesn't get cold feet and runs right away. He sees I have at last an AR there which he hit, so he may get greedy.

Afternoon Air attack on Christmas Island PO , at 174,141

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 25
B5N2 Kankoh (Kate) x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kankoh (Kate): 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AR Medusa, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N2 Kankoh (Kate) bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B5N2 Kankoh (Kate) bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Other than that, the usual. I've had to tone down shipping around Burma and Australia, due to his carriers.

[jwolf]

You really think you can hold Rangoon? [X(] Would be amazing if true.

[Mundy]

I have more Australians making their way over, so I do feel pretty good at this point.

24 February 1942

A busy day... a good day.

Carrier action everywhere this turn.

I caught his two carriers that were near Christmas Island. As suspected, they were Zuiho and Hosho. His group actually headed north to a point about 4 hexes WNW of Palmyra, so that let my carriers get within range right away. His strike whiffed. I took more SBD losses than desired, since the escorts didn't see fit to accompany the later raids. His CAP stayed up longer than expected.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 166,131

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 20

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Reisen (4 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Reisen (3 airborne, 1 on standby, 10 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers

Fuel storage explosion on CVL Zuiho

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 166,131

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 15

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, heavy fires
DD Wakaba
CVE Hosho, on fire

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

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Reisen (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Hosho


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 166,131

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 4

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, heavy fires
DD Kawakaze
DD Yugure

Aircraft Attacking:
11 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

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Reisen (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 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 166,131

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 17

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CVL Zuiho, heavy fires
DD Wakaba
DD Kawakaze

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

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Reisen (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Reisen (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 7 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVE Hosho

Morning Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 171,126

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 14
B5N2 Kankoh (Kate) x 14

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 16
F4F-3 Wildcat x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Reisen: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kankoh (Kate): 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-42 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F4F-3A Wildcat (1 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers

Scratch two flat tops...

Near Rangoon, CarDiv 1 pushes their luck. He took fairly heavy losses, all for hitting a bunch of HDMLs at the port. Three bombs hit his carriers. I did apologize for the B-17s coming in at 1,000 ft, as I forgot they were at that base. I don't really think we had a house rule over it, but I think it's bad form to use Fortresses this way in the daytime. I'm alright with them skip-bombing at night as they really were used that way. The B-10 got the good hits, and Kaga looks to be in bad shape.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 51,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 14

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
Buffalo I x 2
B-339D x 7
Hudson I x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
B-339D: 3 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hudson I: 3 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Akagi

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x Blenheim I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Reisen (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Reisen (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 29070.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 51,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 7

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 8
Buffalo I x 5
B-339D x 1
B-17D Fortress x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Akagi

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Reisen (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 51,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 1

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 11
139WH-3 x 6
B-339D x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Reisen (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 51,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 1

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Hudson IIIa x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Akagi

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Reisen (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 51,48

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 8

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 12
Blenheim I x 6
Buffalo I x 22
139WH-3 x 30
B-339D x 4
B-17D Fortress x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
139WH-3: 1 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
2 x H81-A3 sweeping at 10000 feet *
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
3 x H81-A3 sweeping at 10000 feet *
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
2 x B-339D sweeping at 10000 feet
6 x Blenheim I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
1 x B-339D sweeping at 10000 feet
2 x Buffalo I sweeping at 10000 feet *
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
5 x Buffalo I sweeping at 20000 feet *
4 x Buffalo I sweeping at 15000 feet *

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Reisen (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Reisen (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 51,48

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 2

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 10
Buffalo I x 1
Hudson IIIa x 4
139WH-3 x 6
B-339D x 4
Hudson I x 11
B-17D Fortress x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Reisen: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 2 damaged
139WH-3: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Akagi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x H81-A3 sweeping at 10000 feet *
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
5 x H81-A3 sweeping at 10000 feet *
6 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
5 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Reisen (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ramree Island at 51,48

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
B-339D x 3

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Ammo storage explosion on CV Kaga

His strike.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 50,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 10
B5N2 Kankoh (Kate) x 13
D3A1 Kanbaku (Val) x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Doumer, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Tairea, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Bengalen
KV Auricula, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Java~, Bomb hits 4, on fire
xAK Modjokerto

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Kanbaku (Val) releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kankoh (Kate) launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D3A1 Kanbaku (Val) releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Doumer

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 10
B5N2 Kankoh (Kate) x 13
D3A1 Kanbaku (Val) x 13

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 30
Buffalo I x 33
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
B-339D x 17
CW-21B Demon x 6
75A-7 Hawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Reisen: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kankoh (Kate): 9 destroyed
D3A1 Kanbaku (Val): 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
HDML-1101, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML-1100, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML-1103, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML-1102

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A1 Kanbaku (Val) releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Kanbaku (Val) releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Kanbaku (Val) releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn' with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
AVG/2nd Sqn' with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
AVG/3rd Sqn' with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
3-Vl.G.IV with B-339D (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
3-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.67 Sqn RAF~ with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.453 Sqn RAF~ with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.488 Sqn RAF' with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Reisen x 13
B5N2 Kankoh (Kate) x 7
D3A1 Kanbaku (Val) x 16

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 28
Buffalo I x 26
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
B-339D x 13
CW-21B Demon x 6
75A-7 Hawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Reisen: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kankoh (Kate): 5 destroyed
D3A1 Kanbaku (Val): 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
B-339D: 1 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Matang~

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Kanbaku (Val) releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn' with H81-A3 (6 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
AVG/2nd Sqn' with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
AVG/3rd Sqn' with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
3-Vl.G.IV with B-339D (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
3-VI.G.V with B-339D (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.67 Sqn RAF~ with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
No.453 Sqn RAF~ with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.488 Sqn RAF' with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

Just bombardments at Singapore and Bataan. Bataan's at 1,300 supply, while Singapore has 40. Time is running out.

[jwolf]

Seems to me the Japanese split their carriers into small groups -- able to cover more theaters, but much more vulnerable to Allied counterattacks. It's a legitimate strategic decision, but definitely comes with both costs and benefits. Congrats on scoring any hits at all with those early war Allied level bombers.

[Mundy]

Yeah, he's broken them into divisions. A mistake, I think. As in real life, if a mission isn't worth all of KB being involved, it shouldn't be worthy of any of them. Pretty much how the IJN lost two carriers before Midway.