Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J)

[Macclan5]

Lurking still.

Have you thought of - tried to - counter attack those blank ports / towns south of Manila ?

Can you spare a brigade ?

I do wonder if there are 'residual' supply / fuel / resources that would feed Manila potentially for the cost of nothing ?

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ORIGINAL: Macclan5

Lurking still.

Have you thought of - tried to - counter attack those blank ports / towns south of Manila ?

Can you spare a brigade ?

I do wonder if there are 'residual' supply / fuel / resources that would feed Manila potentially for the cost of nothing ?

I'm guessing his troops are just South there and would nail any move I'd make. I can have a look with some recon and see. Doesn't hurt to give it a look.

I'd also worry about bombing there.

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[font="Times New Roman"]May 13, 1942[/font]

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The only bad luck that comes my way on the 13th is a section of DDs operating around Mersing that sink the two little Flower class KV I'd sent for ASW duties. My bad, as I didn't change their patrol orders lat turn after their successful hits on two subs. It is nice to know he's quick to react. I think I can use that in the future to lay some traps. A sub at Kuantan sank an IJN DMS to get a bit of payback.

The bombardments at Johore continue to by anaemic, probably due to the low moonlight, now at 0%. That doesn't seem to affect the R class BBs at Singers though, which are now getting some good results against the troops there. I feel like this is a bit of a shooting gallery now, with his main body of troops no longer the aggressor at Singers but trapped there and hanging on while being pounded daily. Supply can't be good right now after all of this, and this many be forcing the KB and other big units to be involved in relief missions to Kuantan and Mersing. It feels a bit like a bigger version of Guadalcanal, where the Japanese are suddenly having to support a large forward position that is increasingly untenable, and must send in the IJN to very vulnerable locations to do this.

My DBs and TBs are training up on Java and waiting for the right moment, but I will begin to use them around Singers soon. I've got 5 groups of DBs and a bunch of random TBs around, able to move into Singers and strike. I've got to make sure the KB is out of range though.

The big news this turn is that the troops formerly at Palembang have now been completely eliminated. He'll now be able to begin rebuilding the 4th division, but it'll not be complete until I finish the job against the troops that were at Djambi, where part of one of the regiments is still hanging out in the jungle. I'll probably not go for kill any time soon.
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Night Air attack on Changchun , at 106,41

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 10

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 1
Fires 125

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x DB-3M bombing from 6000 feet

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Night Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru at 50,83

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Dorsetshire
DD Monaghan
DD Aylwin
DD Farragut

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Cornwall
CA Cornwall firing at 5th Division

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Night Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru at 50,83

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle
CL Hobart
CL Perth
CL Achilles
DD Dewey
DD Dale
DD Cassin
DD Downes

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

CL Newcastle firing at 5th Division
CL Hobart firing at 5th Division

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Night Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru at 50,83

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA Northampton
CA Portland
CL Boise
DD Benham
DD Maury
DD McCall
DD Patterson

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CA Astoria firing at 5th Division
CA Northampton firing at 5th Division

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Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge

Japanese ground losses:
302 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution
BB Resolution firing at 18th Division

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Mersing at 51,82, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
DD Shiranui
DD Arashi
DD Shigure
DD Oite
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
KV Thyme, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
KV Jasmine, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 25
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Nanchang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Haiyang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Sub attack near Kuantan at 51,79

Japanese Ships
DMS W-13, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O19

SS O19 launches 4 torpedoes
O19 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection

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Ground combat at 47,91 (near Palembang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11117 troops, 93 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 406

Defending force 1438 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 236

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 236 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1137 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 144 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6

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

Assaulting units:
10th LH Cav Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
182nd Infantry Regiment
44th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
4th/C Div /2
302nd Ship Eng Coy
34th Field AA Battalion
4th/A Div /2

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Concentrated at Singers with good escorts, these groups could do some damage. I'm looking forward to getting them into action soon. [:)]

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[font="Times New Roman"]DEI[/font]

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Having Singapore as a base at this stage of the war for the Allies is a complete game changer. As you can see below, it has a good amount of flak now, is approaching forts 6, will have 100k plus supply in only a few more turns, and is about to go to airfield size 8 which will allow an even bigger presence and the possibility of well escorted large strikes against anything nearby.

The Allied garrison here also ties down a large contingent of the free IJA for now, allowing the rest of the Allied forces to flow onto Malaya and move up the coastline. I've not decided yet what to do here. I could try to trap the 4-5 divisions at and around singers as well. We'll see how this develops.

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[font="Times New Roman"]May 14, 1942[/font]

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A few interesting things developing today. First, the 18th British ID is almost fully installed at Batu Palat, bringing AV totals here to 1200+. In total, with the units at Singapore, the Allies now just about equal IJA units in strength. Soon ,as the above post shows, some more good troops will e transferred over, including two tank regiments, a tank brigade, another Aussie brigade and two regiments of the American division.

Subs can't get in touch with the KB, but do find BB Haruna near Kuantan. Interesting these ships are hanging around here. I wonder what's happening at Kuantan? I've been getting a look around at a few other Malaya bases, but I'll have to circle back to Mersing and Kuantan to check on numbers and activity.

The Soviets are about to enter Tsitsahar. More is on the way arriving slowly over the next few days. Tanks though are spreading around the base. I have an idea I'd like to try here. See if I can't isolate and change direction.
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ASW attack near Kuantan at 51,79

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
BB Haruna
DD Yamakaze
DD Okikaze

Allied Ships
SS KXII

SS KXII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shikinami
DD Okikaze fails to find sub and abandons search

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Night Naval bombardment of Mersing at 51,82

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle
CL Hobart
CL Perth
CL Achilles
DD Dewey
DD Dale
DD Cassin
DD Downes

Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3

CL Newcastle firing at 4th/A Division
Seagull V acting as spotter for CL Hobart
CL Hobart firing at 4th/C Division

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Night Naval bombardment of Mersing at 51,82

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA Northampton
CA Portland
CL Boise
DD Benham
DD Maury
DD McCall
DD Patterson

Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

CA Astoria firing at Mersing

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Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge

Japanese ground losses:
278 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution
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Looks like a lot of troops are circling back form forward positions as the Soviets surge ahead.

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[font="Times New Roman"]May 15, 1942[/font]

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On the 15th some more subs encounter large IJN forces with no luck. One is near Cam Rahn Bay and looks like the KB, and I don't see any search indication of the KB near Malaya anymore. It might have slipped the net.

The RAF has started night bombing Magwe with no luck. Some other strat bombing is still achieving minor results in Manchuria, and I'm also going for resources at Haiphong. Might as well.

I managed to slip a Soviet DD past Paramushiro, but was attacked by Vals. The I-16s at Petropavlosk put up a valiant fight, downing a few IJN planes for 3 lost of their little pesky planes.

No other major news in the DEI, where the transfer of troops continues. I've been having bad thoughts about them all getting over there and suddenly the KB rounding Java and putting an end to resupply and reinforcement, but that is seeming not only less likely but less possible day by day. The amount of supply here now would likely last 3-4 months, and I have a lot more on the way. Plus, the area of entry is so large not even an aggressive KB could stop everything from getting in.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 1, 1942
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Petropavlovsk at 141,44

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
D3A1 Val x 23

Allied aircraft
I-16m24 x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16m24: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Rastoropnyj

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

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ASW attack near Singkawang at 56,87

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CA Atago
CL Oi
CL Yura
DD Namikaze
DD Hasu
DD Sanae
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS L-14

SS L-14 is sighted by escort

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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
DD Arare
DD Hokaze
DD Uzuki
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
SS Permit

SS Permit is sighted by escort
Permit diving deep ....

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[font="Times New Roman"]The PI[/font]

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This is something not seen for a good while; a fighter group sitting on the field in Manila. [:)]

I quietly transferred these P-40E, originally one of the PI groups I believe, through Borneo to Manila. Hopefully the milk runs (at 12k) will continue here and at Clark tomorrow.

There is also a Beaufighter unit stationed at Malaybalay. Fingers crossed.

[BBfanboy]

What was the plan for that Soviet DD going past PJ? Raiding? Picket? Repairs? Goodwill tour to Anchorage?

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

What was the plan for that Soviet DD going past PJ? Raiding? Picket? Repairs? Goodwill tour to Anchorage?

Just getting it out to safer territory. Also good to see what the response is like up here. I got a lot of info from that DD run on this turn and the next.

It'd been up around Okha and consistently picked up by search. I've got a few more still at Vlad, but it's better to get this one out and it can hang out and help retake some Soviet Islands next. [:)]

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[font="Times New Roman"]May 16, 1942[/font]

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Uh, oh!! [X(]

I made a bit of a mistake today. Instead of having a large 2kAV army stroll into Tsitsihar and bombard the IJA there, I had only 1100 AV make it! I didn't realise my other units had been set for a previous hex and stopped early. So that screws up everything I am doing here and will possibly have dire consequences tomorrow. The IJA has a stiff 2100AV defence and lots of heavy arty, which pounds our two IDs and tanks in counter bombardments. The two Soviet divisions here are a bit beat up, but very experienced, and set to withdraw to fight Germans in about 6 weeks. I wanted to get one last effort out of the Soviets before those withdrawals, but it looks bad now if the Japanese attack, and I completely expect they will.

Ive decided to call a full retreat. My plan was fun, to invest Tsitsihar and then use armor to open the sides of the hex (closing off the Japanese from these exits as well) and let our units out to run down toward the area around Kiamuze and try to open the block there. It was a good idea, but I'll have to try that elsewhere I think. I've ordered all other units out of Tsitsihar, and the armor will get out unscathed, but if he attacks the two divisions plus an Army HQ, an AA unit and a few arty will get trashed I'm sure in this clear hex.

In the PI things were a bit better as the IJAAF kept sending the milk runs to Manila and Clark. The P-40s took out 25 bombers for no losses! [&o]

Now they'll run back home. At Malaybaly nothing struck so those Beaufighter will withdraw as well. Both groups will support a 4E strike on Balikpapan and Samarinda in a few days.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 16, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge

Japanese ground losses:
421 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

BB Resolution firing at 18th Division

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Tsitsihar (109,36)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23972 troops, 353 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 1192

Defending force 70305 troops, 733 guns, 875 vehicles, Assault Value = 2246

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
692 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 117 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 38 (8 destroyed, 30 disabled)[:-][X(]

Assaulting units:
61st Tank Division
204th Rifle Division
399th Rifle/A Division
9th Armored Car Brigade
399th Rifle/B Division
399th Rifle/C Division
10th/132nd PVO AA Battalion
17th Army
629th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
1st Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
20th/A Division
29th/B Division
15th Tank Regiment
29th/C Division
12th Tank Regiment
28th Division
11th Tank Regiment
20th/B Division
14th/C Division
23rd Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
9th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
5th Tank Regiment
68th Division
14th/B Division
29th/A Division
20th/C Division
11th RF Gun Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
53rd JAAF AF Bn
9th RF Gun Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
43rd Ind.AA Gun Co
19th Field AA Machinecannon Company
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion
6th Army
99th JAAF AF Bn

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Like this!!! [&o]

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[font="Times New Roman"]May 17, 1942[/font]

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The 17th brings mixed results. As predicted, the Japanese struck at Tsitsihar, crushing two Soviet IDs and getting back a portion of the previously lost ground troop Ops we'd just won at Hailar. A bad mistake on my part, just forgetting settings and having the army enter the hex separately. All attacks are off and now I'll roll back into defensive turtle for about two years. Forts are nearly built, and the troops are mostly in place already, so these out here will largely be a reserve to counter any major push by the IJA. It's quite a reserve, with two armor divisions, a massive mechanised division, and lots of arty and AA.

Down in the more important battles in the DEI the introduction of some TBs to Singapore had an immediate effect. I'd noticed the BBs hanging quite close at Kuantan, and thought it was worth a shot. Two strikes later and the Haruna took two fish, both with listing and counter flooding messages, one also with engine damage. Yard time at least, and another BB out of the way for a while. Subs are vectored in to see if more can be done. Strikes also went for some little CMs at the base, unfortunately, but at least this lets me know not to try any more bombardments there. Probably a while lot of spikes metal exploding balls floating around now. [:-]

Aside from that the movement of troops continues. Imagine everything that usually goes to So Pac going to the DEI. Now imagine everything that usually goes to Burma going to the DEI. then imagine all of it concentrating on Malaya. That's what is happening right now. [:)]

See below for the best news of the day!! [&o]
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,74

Japanese Ships
PB Saishu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Kyo Maru #12
xAP Keihuku Maru
xAP Tsingtao Maru
xAK Asama Maru #2
PB Yasushima Maru

Allied Ships
SS L-17

SS L-17 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Saishu Maru
L-17 diving deep ....

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Night Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru at 50,83

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Dorsetshire
DD Monaghan
DD Aylwin
DD Farragut

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Cornwall

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Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Allied Ships
CL Newcastle
CL Hobart
CL Perth
CL Achilles
DD Dewey
DD Dale
DD Cassin
DD Downes

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Newcastle firing at 18th Division
Seagull V acting as spotter for CL Hobart

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Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge

Japanese ground losses:
298 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Resolution firing at 18th Division

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 2
Swordfish I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 25
P-40E Warhawk x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CM Sokuten, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CM Kyosai
CM Ukishima
CM Hoko

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
2 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
9th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Hiei

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

CAP engaged:
9th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 6000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 132 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 16000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CM Ukishima
CM Shirakami
CM Nasami

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 51,79

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
CM Katsuriki
BB Hiei
DD Yamakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Ground combat at Tsitsihar (109,36)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 68745 troops, 705 guns, 827 vehicles, Assault Value = 2237

Defending force 26122 troops, 378 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 541

Japanese adjusted assault: 1480

Allied adjusted defense: 232

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
859 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 86 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 77 (19 destroyed, 58 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5018 casualties reported
Squads: 339 destroyed, 80 disabled
Non Combat: 296 destroyed, 160 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 117 (64 destroyed, 53 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (6 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
14th/B Division
12th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
20th Division
68th Division
9th Manchukuo Inf Brigade
5th Tank Regiment
28th Division
29th Division
14th/C Division
6th Army
30th Fld AA Gun Co
8th RF Gun Battalion
43rd Ind.AA Gun Co
53rd JAAF AF Bn
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th RF Gun Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
19th Field AA Machinecannon Company
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th RF Gun Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
99th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
399th Rifle/B Division
204th Rifle Division
399th Rifle/A Division
399th Rifle/C Division
17th Army
10th/132nd PVO AA Battalion
629th Cannon Regiment

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Ground combat at 101,33 (near Yugodzyr)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3870 troops, 35 guns, 460 vehicles, Assault Value = 260

Defending force 2599 troops, 38 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Allied adjusted assault: 416

Japanese adjusted defense: 93

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
900 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
205th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
6th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
7th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
49th Const Co
55th Field AA Battalion
51st JAAF AF Bn
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Singapore reaches forts 6 and fields 8 on the same turn!! [8D][&o]

Also, as you can see here, there is a bit more supply in the base as well! I'll stop forts and bring it to a size 9 field next to be able to keep unlimited numbers of planes here. I'm running into problems with number of groups allowed with the smaller sized Allied groups. Then I'll turn fort building back on.

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The night of the 18th starts out well. A Soviet sub hits a nice plump xAP near Cam Rahn Bay. Looks loaded as well, and sinking sounds were heard. [:)]

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Then the Trout, finding the IJN BBs with her newly installed radar set, also manages to locate a working Mk 14 and plants it (and a dud, just after) into the side of BB Hiei. Just what I'd hoped, and a long way to the shipyard. [&o]

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Daytime brings RN CVs in range of Balikpapan. Sweeps crush the CAP of Oscars and Rufe float fighters, and the following 4E strikes knock another 30+ points off of the Balikpapan oil and 20+ off of the Samarinda fields.

This gives the RN CV jocks some good kills, with about 30 IJ fighters downed for only 3 Martlets. Three Marine fighter groups are also involved.

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[font="Times New Roman"]May 18, 1942[/font]

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The usual naval bombardments got marginal results, but the moonlight is slowly going up, so maybe that will improve them soon.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 18, 1942
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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,74

Japanese Ships
xAP Ussuri Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Sureboko Maru
PB Sento Maru
xAP Tango Maru
PB Teshio Maru

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-119

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

SS ShCh-119 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Ussuri Maru
ShCh-119 diving deep ....

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Sub attack near Kuantan at 53,79

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Torpedo hits 1
DD Shikinami
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
SS Trout, hits 1

SS Trout launches 6 torpedoes at BB Hiei
Trout bottoming out ....

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 16
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 20
Beaufighter Ic x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Martlet II sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 9
F4F-3A Wildcat x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F4F-3A Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 9
B-17E Fortress x 32

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Oil hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 14

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Oil hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Ic x 9
B-17E Fortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Oil hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 16

No Allied losses

Oil hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Oil hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Nice to see 4 points of growth on the fields in a day. Maybe within a month it'll get to level 9.

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[font="Times New Roman"]Black Oil Update[/font]

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The strike was decent, catching the CAP in a less than favourable situation and getting free strikes at the wells, but of course at extended range for the B-17E, so only half loads. Took off around 40 points total. I should be able to keep gradually whistling it down and go to night strikes once CAP becomes too daunting.

[ny59giants]

I would have two subs in parallel patrol zones between CRB and Hong Kong. Hopefully, you can sink a cripple trying to reach the repair shipyard at HK.

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I would have two subs in parallel patrol zones between CRB and Hong Kong. Hopefully, you can sink a cripple trying to reach the repair shipyard at HK.

Some interesting news about the Haruna. It's now listed in the sunk reports as going down near Cam Rahn Bay. Two hexes off in fact. I don't believe it's sunk for a minute, but that hex is straddled by two subs and I have 4-5 more in the area that will vector in. I've also brought in some search to the Pi to aim that direction.

Maybe I can catch her or the Hiei for another go at it. [:)]

[BBfanboy]

Seems much more likely that Lowpe would have those damaged BBs hole up in the nearest port to work on system damage before risking a move to a shipyard. He also knows you well enough to be wary of the subs you always vector onto cripples.
That said, two torpedo hits and additional damage messages afterward could mean the ship just never made port. We should know in six months or so ... [8|]