Godzilla {J: Andav} vs. Rodan {A: witpqs}

[witpqs]

1942 January 06

I suspect the purpose of this surface group was to gain Intel on our naval forces in the DEI. We have deliberately kept them quiet both to keep incidental damage down (most ready for action when needed) and to keep their whereabouts uncertain.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Our submarines will get their shots at IJN fleet carriers beginning tomorrow.

AHH the power of positive thinking.

ORIGINAL: jwolf

Well, he did say "get their shots" not "hit something" so the thinking wasn't too positive.

My little electronic sailors are quite put out by your lack of enthusiasm. [:'(] they have the finest torpedoes that... well, they have torpedoes! [:D]

[witpqs]

1942 January 07

INVADED
Amphibious TF 88 offshore of Long Island
Amphibious TF 298 offshore of Manus
Clark Field, Cagayan, are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Busuanga is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Buna !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas !!!



Overall
• Lots of action today: invasions and scuffles in the DEI and Papua New Guinea; USN torpedoes that work; stout defense on Luzon; and more.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No signs of IJN subs for the past two days off the West Coast. A whole bunch of merchantmen and some transports will try to slip down the coast from Eureka to San Francisco without waiting for escort.


Pacific
• More logistics.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Our subs are actively hunting enemy carriers and convoys as they continue invasions in this area.


Philippines
• A good day for the defense at Clark.

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46617 troops, 446 guns, 356 vehicles, Assault Value = 1464

Defending force 30865 troops, 358 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 702

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 470

Allied adjusted defense: 850

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
4627 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 364 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Guns lost 52 (7 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Vehicles lost 108 (24 destroyed, 84 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
991 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 27 (4 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Tank Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
16th Engineer Regiment
Sasebo 1st SNLF
20th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
Kimura Det
Kanno
Tanaka
48th Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
35th Avn Sup
194th Tank Battalion
1st Constabulary Regiment
I/43rd PS Inf Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
2nd Constabulary Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
Clark Field AAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
24th PS FA Regiment
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
US Forces Far East
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp

Fortifications are now 0, however.

• Cagayan was not attacked so I assume they are waiting for more units. On the other hand SigInt reports radio activity there which might be attack orders.

•

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• That CL incursion was probing ahead of an invasion convoy, possibly aimed at Ternate.

Sub attack near Ternate at 77,101

Japanese Ships
xAK Kanko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Mikuma
PB Edo Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Rakuyo Maru
xAP Haruna Maru
DD Harusame
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

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

SS Sturgeon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kanko Maru
DD Harusame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Numerous air strikes were made against the convoy and the CL TF (to the east), plus a CA TF nearing the Makassar Strait. It took a slow flying boat to finally plant one on the convoy.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 77,101

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

• The other DD seen near western Java yesterday must have made a fast getaway through the minefield but one has surely been sunk in the second attack S-39 made on it this day.

Sub attack near Toboali at 51,94

Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-39

SS S-39 launches 2 torpedoes

• There is another convoy very near Sorong so we have to pull our search planes from there now.


China
• Our units near Nanyang are gaining experience, which is the best case right now.

• Chinese Army units just north of Kukong will withdraw northward so they do not become cut off when powerful Imperial units cut the road.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Additional units are seen approaching Moulmein but none have yet arrived.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• No sightings.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 January 07

Situation in the eastern DEI.

[witpqs]

1942 January 08

INVADED
Amphibious TF 16 offshore of Ternate
Amphibious TF 297 offshore of Sansapor
Amphibious TF 85 offshore of Culion
Amphibious TF 145 offshore of Gebe
Clark Field, Cagayan, are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Masbate is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Long Island !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gebe !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manus !!!



Overall
• The Empire's advances are well covered and very careful.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• At least one sub is right off San Francisco but our merchants made it safely into harbor via the coast route. Tonight BB West Virginia should make port at Alameda and begin upgrading.

• 2nd USMC Para Bn is loading aboard APD's at Seattle for Midway. BB's Warspite and Colorado will accompany them and remain at Pearl Harbor after.

• BB's Maryland and Pennsylvania will begin heading for San Francisco tonight.


Pacific
• Vast distances control all. Lots of supplying, fueling, and building.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• KB1 has slipped search contact, likely just moved to break contact with our submarines. Search from Port Moresby has been adjusted.

• Houston, Marblehead, and two DD's will pull into Sydney tonight (subs willing). The cruisers will begin repairs while the DD's convert to APD's.

• Enemy sub parked right outside Brisbane.


Philippines
• The first enemy assault at Cagayan went very well for us.

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2293 troops, 18 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Defending force 7658 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 87

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
384 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
8th Tank Regiment
16th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
101st PA Infantry Regiment
3rd Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
Agusan Constab Battalion
Mindanao Force
Del Monte AAF Base Force /1

Even Imperial tanks did not tip things in their favor, but we are now low on supply.

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Depth charge hits are tough to come by.

TF 53 encounters mine field at Banjoewangi (57,107)

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

But mines are doing good work for us!

• Betty's are operating from Manado and lashed out at our cruisers far south of Kendari.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Larantoeka at 67,112

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Danae

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Even worse, Zero's are covering the invasion of Ternate and prevented any attack runs by our multiple sorties this day.


China
• There are indications the Empire will move in force on the road to Ankang.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• The waiting game.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Nothing.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 January 08

The second Imperial unit spied yesterday was not seen today.

[witpqs]

1942 January 09

INVADED
Amphibious TF 145 offshore of Kofiau
Clark Field, Cagayan, are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Culion is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pingsiang !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sansapor !!!



Overall
• It almost feels like we are putting together a defense in the Pacific.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• CV Yorktown will leave San Diego tonight in company of 6 destroyers, bound for Pago Pago.


Pacific
• A sub is spotted just off Suva right after two merchantmen sailing without escort made that harbor to deliver critically needed supplies.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• KB 1 is again seen, in a new position likely to both shake off our subs and prepare to move through the Jomard Passage to menace Port Moresby. We have two subs with 1 and 2 hexes of KB1 so naturally the enemy carriers are doomed.

• Boise will redeploy to eastern Australia to bolster the upcoming defense of Port Moresby. The old DD's with her will convert to APD. The DD's bringing Yorktown to Pago Pago will then redeploy to Australia and join the ANZAC-USN squadron there, freeing the DMS's which accompanied Pensacola and the convoy. The DMS's will escort those empty convoy ships and others back to CONUS.


Philippines
• The Empire continues to ignore diplomatic protests.


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• KB2 is 1 hex NW of Singkawang.

• Amid several invasions in that area enemy warships are at Namlea. Air assets have been adjusted somewhat to improve our attacks.

• Our ARD have for the time being evaded Imperial subs.


China
• Even if we patch the defense of Ankang in time, the road from Yenan to Sian might undermine defense of Sian.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Deploying a defensive force to the forest between Pegu and Moulmein. This can only last until Singapore falls.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Nuttin'.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 January 09

KB1: Avoiding subs or preparing to move on Port Moresby?

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs
Philippines
• The Empire continues to ignore diplomatic protests.

[:D]
Have you tried the "Fire and fury" threat on them?

[witpqs]

1942 January 10

INVADED
Amphibious TF 298 offshore of Rambutyo
Amphibious TF 20 offshore of Oro Bay
Amphibious TF 88 offshore of Saidor
Clark Field, Cagayan, Pontianak, Johore Bahru, Kofiau are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Bengkalis is occupied by the Japanese



Overall
• A slower day for the Empire but nothing happened that will set them back.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• It looks like Yorktown cleared the enemy sub(s) near San Diego. Sub activity is again noted (and opposed) near SD/LA, SF, and PH.


Pacific
• Perhaps a little over two weeks for Yorktown to reach Pago Pago. Let's hope action begging for USN carriers waits that long.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• KB1 in the same position as yesterday and USS Pompano is trying to make contact.

• British 223 Group HQ has only 2 more squads to fly in from Soerabaja to Darwin so two idle PBY squadrons will begin lifting the group to Port Moresby tomorrow.

• Houston requires a month in the Sydney shipyard, Marblehead less than a week.


Philippines
• One enemy unit appears to be leaving Cagayan, so the beating must have been bad enough to require recovery away from our taunting troops.

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• A busy day for our subs and fliers.

ASW attack near Singkawang at 55,88

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CS Chiyoda
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 2

SS KXIV is sighted by escort
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Submarine attack near Sansapor at 83,107

Japanese Ships
xAKL Turusima Maru, Shell hits 36, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Stingray, hits 1

xAKL Turusima Maru is sighted by SS Stingray
SS Stingray attacking xAKL Turusima Maru on the surface
SS Stingray low on gun ammo, Blakely, E.N. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

Sub attack near Djailolo at 79,100

Japanese Ships
xAK Kanko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Saiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon, hits 1

SS Sturgeon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kanko Maru
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Saiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Sorong at 82,107

Japanese Ships
xAKL Turusima Maru, heavy fires

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

xAKL Turusima Maru is sighted by SS Sargo
SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes

Submarine attack near Sansapor at 83,107

Japanese Ships
xAKL Turusima Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

SS Sargo is sighted by xAKL Turusima Maru
SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes

ASW attack near Pontianak at 54,90

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CS Chiyoda
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio

Allied Ships
SS Permit

SS Permit is sighted by escort
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

Morning Air attack on TF, near Sansapor at 83,107

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
Hudson I x 5

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tainichi Maru
xAK Yamafuku Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
5 x Hudson I bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sansapor at 83,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Tofuku Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sansapor at 83,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tainichi Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Submarine attack near Sansapor at 83,107

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamafuku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

xAK Yamafuku Maru is sighted by SS Sargo
SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yamafuku Maru

Small victories.

• The Dutch squadron was spotted at Batavia by a "carrier aircraft" and although no carriers are currently spotted there was brief sighting of a TF with a CA, a CS, and various destroyers by one of our subs. A second squadron of fighters has been moved in on CAP.


China
• Mostly maneuvering. Some pretty heavy artillery is killing troops with hard won experience at he door to Sian.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• BB Royal Sovereign has arrived at Aden and will proceed to Colombo.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Less than nothing.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: witpqs
Philippines
• The Empire continues to ignore diplomatic protests.

[:D]
Have you tried the "Fire and fury" threat on them?

That's a good point!

It might be time for the Reset Button. [:'(][:D]

[zuluhour]

This is fun lurking, Francois and I are a week behind this.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

This is fun lurking, Francois and I are a week behind this.

Walter and I are both infected by our game just prior, although that opening was 6 years ago! [:D]

There's a meta game going on in my head - and I just know in his head - about not making the same mistakes, making better decisions, being wiser, and in all of those things adapting them to what the opponent must surely be doing differently this time.

[zuluhour]

I think the term infected is a good one on a couple of levels. When I had finished the full campaign with Lars, We decided on
a WITE game. I just could not start it. My mind drifted back to AE the soon as I booted up the game. Good grief! Why didn't
I have Halsey as flag in '42 so I wouldn't have gotten plastered at the magical 320nm??? WHY! WHY! LOL! Would have gotten
plastered anyway but maybe I could got "a" lick in.

[witpqs]

1942 January 11

INVADED
Amphibious TF 20 unloading at Oro Bay
Amphibious TF 88 unloading at Saidor
Clark Field, Cagayan, Pontianak are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Maiana is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Namatanai !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Saidor !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kofiau !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rambutyo !!!



Overall
• The Empire is not letting any time slip away in getting the most out of our present weakness.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Lots of activity with enemy subs.


Pacific
• CL Marblehead and 2x DD's are on the way to show the flag at Nauru Island.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• The IJN is put on notice.

Sub attack near Gasmata at 102,129

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
BB Kirishima
CA Chikuma
CL Abukuma
DD Shiranui
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

SS Pollack launches 4 torpedoes at CV Hiryu
Pollack diving deep ....
DD Kasumi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Philippines
• An armour only attack at Cagayan made good progress.

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Defending force 7258 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 91

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 1)

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

Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
8th Tank Regiment
16th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
101st PA Infantry Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd Constabulary Regiment
Agusan Constab Battalion
Mindanao Force
Del Monte AAF Base Force /1

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Lots of action involving our subs but none got hits on surface ships.

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Permit

SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards

I-156, leading the way for KB2 into the Java Sea, was sent packing.

• KB2 is 2 hexes SE of Toboali.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 51,95

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
B-339D x 3
75A-7 Hawk x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak
B-339D: 1 destroyed
75A-7 Hawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami
CA Haguro

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 29070.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29070.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

The Zero CAP was persistent and numerous and outlasted our hard-fighting escorts.

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

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
B5N1 Kate x 10
B5N2 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 13

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 6
75A-7 Hawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 3 destroyed
75A-7 Hawk: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer
CL Tromp
DD Banckert
CL Java, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL De Ruyter, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Witte de With

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (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
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (6 airborne, 0 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 between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL De Ruyter

Java - 30, 9(4), 8(4), 0 - and De Ruyter - 38, 19(9), 10(1), 0 - are both in port at Batavia and will make for the yard at Soerabaja when conditions allow.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tjilatjap at 51,102

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
B5N2 Kate x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AM Jan van Amstel, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Pieter de Bitter, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

They were very small AM's with 1 ASW weapon each. Good use of torpedoes.

• Our aircraft in the eastern DEI made many attacks on invading warships and convoys but got no hits. Enemy Zero's were a major obstacle and downed several aircraft.

• The part of the Dutch squadron not in port at Batavia will sortie to the Indian Ocean out of range of KB2 unless it braves the mines in Sunda Strait. Like wise the two RN TF's at Soerabaja will head into the Indian Ocean. The RN TF at Darwin will move east of Timor. All four TF's will be ready to rush KB2 is opportunity arises.


China
• The first reincarnated Chinese Army unit has arrived at Chungking. World War Z begins.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• 3 enemy units are adjacent to Moulmein.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Mmmmmmmmmm.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 January 11

KB2. A minefield will be laid one hex SE, KB2's direction of travel. The second TF scouts as 3x CA and 3x CL.

[jwolf]

Java - 30, 9(4), 8(4), 0 - and De Ruyter - 38, 19(9), 10(1), 0 - are both in port at Batavia and will make for the yard at Soerabaja when conditions allow.

I would think Soerabaja won't be safe for repairs very much longer.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: jwolf

Java - 30, 9(4), 8(4), 0 - and De Ruyter - 38, 19(9), 10(1), 0 - are both in port at Batavia and will make for the yard at Soerabaja when conditions allow.

I would think Soerabaja won't be safe for repairs very much longer.

Yeah. Might be better to pull them out of theater.

[witpqs]

1942 January 12

INVADED
Amphibious TF 114 offshore of Tawau
Amphibious TF 145 offshore of Waigeo
Clark Field, Cagayan, Pontianak are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Oro Bay is occupied by the Japanese



Overall
• Kaga confirmed to be part of KB2.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Continued sub activity.


Pacific
• Yorktown is about 11 days from joining the other USN carriers.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• KB1 is not spotted for two days in a row.

• Supplies are being unloaded at Port Moresby from the 3 USN cruiser subs. The last NG Rifles Coy needs about 2 more days to complete airlifting in from Terapo. 223 Group RAF HQ is about 1/4 airlifted in. 7,7875 tons supply on hand.


Philippines
• Aerial and artillery bombardments at Clark Field. Cagayan waits.

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• KB2 moved between Toboali and Oosthaven and is covering for a force of unknown proportions at Palembang. No landing has occurred there.

• Our attacks against KB2 penetrated CAP every time.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 49,95

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CV Kaga

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29070.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 49,95

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 100 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 49,95

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
B-339D x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak
B-339D: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

China
• Defense of the road to Sian near Nanyang is going well.

Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3288 troops, 144 guns, 415 vehicles, Assault Value = 1541

Defending force 37491 troops, 191 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 760

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 1822

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 101

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

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (7 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
10th Tank Regiment
41st Division
37th Division
36th Division
3rd Division
11th Tank Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army

• There are at least 4 Imperial units committed to the road to Ankang and I am not certain we can stop them.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Preparing.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Hoping.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 January 12

Incursion at Palembang. I had been thinking the Empire would capture all air bases within range prior to assaulting Palembang but now that analysis is in doubt.