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

[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]June 20, 1942[/font]

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Good bombardments again. Now the hunt will be on to see if subs can continue pursuit of Zuikaku. Are there other wounded in this TF too? Hard to tell stuffed with merchants. I've got 5 subs closely that will all blockade Hong Kong and approaches to Formosa until more help arrives.

The Japanese use a division to take almost undefended Subic Bay. Will they now move in and really start at Clark?
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Night Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru at 50,83

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

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Northampton
CA Northampton firing at 56th/A Division

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Night Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru at 50,83

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CL Glasgow
CL Mauritius
DD Fortune
DD Arrow
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Bagley

Japanese ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (5 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 2

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter
CA Exeter firing at Johore Bahru

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ASW attack near Miri at 64,87

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Kako
CL Tenryu
DD Arashi
DD Makigumo
DD Hokaze
DD Akikaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 1

SS S-36 is sighted by escort
S-36 bottoming out ....
DD Hokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akikaze fails to find sub and abandons search

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Sub attack near Samah at 72,64

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1
xAP Kowa Maru
xAP Kasado Maru
xAP Koan Maru
xAK Yamaura Maru
xAK Atutasan Maru
SC Ch 6

Allied Ships
SS Shark

SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at CV Zuikaku
SC Ch 6 fails to find sub, continues to search...

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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 78,76 (Subic Bay)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 25

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 78,76 (Subic Bay)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 78,76 (Subic Bay)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5

Allied aircraft
P-400 Airacobra x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
49th FG/8th FS with P-400 Airacobra (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 97 minutes

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A total of 27 Sally and 2 Anns shot down on the day without a loss. That improves these pilots a bit!

[Capt. Harlock]

Best performance I remember seeing from P-400's!

[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]June 21, 1942[/font]

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This post should bring the AAR current. I haven't had a turn back in the past day. Lowpe hasn't logged on to the forum either, so he may just be busy, but he was going at 1-2 turns a day recently. The reason this may be significant is that I went for it a bit last turn. I'll explain more in a bit. [;)]

Growler got in for a shot at the KB, but still coundlt get past the escorts. He is persistently keeping them at Miri though. The more intel I get the more worried I am. The KB is showing 143 fighters and 275 bombers now, even without Zuikaku.
[X(]
The IJN sent a big TF of CA/CL and 8 DD toward Mersing and took out a decent ASW TF I hd there. Not only did he hit them in the night, but the TF must have been on a more aggressive setting than he usually uses, because they stuck around for the morning and sunk two more ships. I messed up my ASW settings, obviously, since those ships had too high a tolerance as well.

Bombardments showed a strong IJA presence at Kluong, and I won't be getting into that until the IJA supply there runs low. At Taiping, however, we got a slightly positive result, and have a significant troop numerical and quality advantage for the moment. This opened up what I'll be trying during the current turn I sent yesterday. I'll outline it with a map in the next post.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tioman Island at 51,83, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba
CL Yura
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
DD Shigure
DD Shikinami
DD Oite
DD Asanagi
DD Okikaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
DM Breese, Shell hits 1, on fire
DM Tracy, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
DE Starling, Shell hits 1


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 53% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...

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Night Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru at 50,83

Allied Ships
CL Hobart
CL Perth
CL Achilles
DD Thracian
DD Stronghold
DD Dewey

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 22

Seagull V acting as spotter for CL Hobart

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Night Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru at 50,83

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CL Glasgow
CL Mauritius
DD Fortune
DD Arrow
DD Cassin
DD Downes
DD Bagley

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (18 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter
CA Exeter firing at 56th/A Division

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tioman Island at 51,83, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Aoba
CL Yura
DD Arare
DD Kasumi
DD Shigure
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 1
DD Oite
DD Asanagi
DD Okikaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
DM Breese, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DE Starling, Shell hits 23, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DM Breese at 20,000 yards

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ASW attack near Miri at 64,87

Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo
BB Kongo
CA Kako
CL Tenryu
CL Jintsu
DD Harusame
DD Arashi
DD Hokaze
DD Akikaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS Growler, hits 1

SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yugumo
Growler bottoming out ....

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Ground combat at Kluong (50,82)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39388 troops, 662 guns, 459 vehicles, Assault Value = 1410

Defending force 45869 troops, 496 guns, 293 vehicles, Assault Value = 1408

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

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
16th Australian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
19th Australian Brigade
18th British Division
25th Australian Brigade
17th Indian Division

Defending units:
18th Division
5th Division
55th/C Division
6th RTA/B Division
55th/B Division
55th/A Division
4th Tank Regiment
4th/B Div /2
2nd Mortar Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
25th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Taiping (49,75)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 873 troops, 78 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

Defending force 7350 troops, 127 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 193

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

Assaulting units:
18th Australian Brigade
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
6th Cav Recce Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
Kowloon Brigade
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/2nd Hy AA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
IV Indian Corps /1

Defending units:
6th RTA/A Division
Sasebo 5th SNLF
21st Div /1
5th RF Gun Battalion
9th Field Construction Battalion
33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
12th Base Force

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I like the P-400 in the early war. That 20mm cannon is so much better than the inaccurate 37mm of the P-39D.

These are the guys in this group after the turn. Some new aces!

(One side note about some of the early war Allied pilots is the low defensive skill. I've been rotating strafe training to get the 50exp/50air/50def pilots better, then flying them in rear CAP to bring exp up).

[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]South Malaya[/font]

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The was the first bombardment at Kluong. It shows some big units from the Singers siege set up in a good defensive hex, most likely with decent forts built. Since my units now have 2 forts each, working on 3, I'll shift the 18th British around now to aim at Mersing through the jungle. A long walk, but quicker than prepping a landing. I also have a few smaller units prepping for a coastal invasion there. I feel comfortable doing this as Kluong is a 55k max hex, so bringing another division in would be counter-productive for the IJA.

Altogether it should be enough to take Mersing within a month, barring further buildup there. It's only showing 5k troops now.

The bulk of the other units from Singers, including some beat up divisions, are getting a continuing pounding from the Allied naval bombardments. Many support and guns are being destroyed now, not just disabled. My two divisions prepping for Johore are at 60+ now and should reach full prep in 3 weeks or so. It looks like a well coordinated attack on both Johore and Mersing could happen within a month. Barring a big (and risky) move in by the KB and a lot of surface IJN support, it will be next to impossible to save these six divisions and other troops.

[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]Taiping and Middle Malaya[/font]

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After the bombardment I was considering how to get the navy involved in the scheduled DA on Taiping. This led to a complicated and risky plan to suppress Japanese air power, allowing two sets of USN cruisers to bombard the base by day! [X(]

The big IJN TF that took out the ASW TF on the 21st was seen moving quickly toward Cam Ran Bay after it's action. It will be well out of range for the next day, and I can't see any other surface forces in the area. There has been a BB force nearby, and it could be at Kota Bharu, but the base has a 6/10 DL and no TFs are shown there, and search didn't pick anything up. Hopefully it's moved on.

I've set seven surface TFs to bombard the bases holding the majority of the Japanese air force on Malaya (I think) and hopefully negate them at least for the next turn. Two RN cruiser TFs will aim to hit Kota Bharu, a 10 hex run, so flank speed and a daylight bombardment. This base lists 100 bombers and 65 fighters. The most risky of the bombardments of the day.

Two USN cruiser TFs will aim to hit Taiping in a 10 hex daylight bombardment as well. This one is closer to air support though, and less susceptible to IJN interception. Another two cruiser TFs will aim to hit Kuantan with DMS hopefully sweeping the base first, and the RN R class BBs will hit afterward, also in the daylight. There are 80+ fighters and 25 bombers listed at this base.

The RN CVs will hang out near Palembang to support if the KB runs NW, but most likely will stay in the shadows.

This op leaves a lot of ships hanging out in direct and easy range of Japanese bombers, but 200 of those were in China 2-3 turns ago, and I've set 300 fighters to LR CAP cover both the TFs and the bases they'll hit. The 60+ 4Es available will also aim for the bigger bomber base at Kota Bharu, and the P-38s will LR CAP there from 4 hexes, so very close. I'm nervous and excited to see what happens!

The circle bases show where the Allied fighters will LR CAP from.

[BBfanboy]

That does seem like a bold and exciting move. I take it the two TFs going 10 hexes have "remain on station" set? Otherwise, they will not bombard during the day and will just move to a starting position for a night bombardment the turn after.

Here's hoping KB or Mini-KB is not lurking 8 hexes from Kota Bharu (hey, that's KB too!).

[obvert]

The turn just arrived!

It's a tense beginning, as multiple ships, including the DMS set to sweep them, hit mines at Kuantan. Some are swept though, paving the way for future runs. I notice there is also CD gun return fire, and the notes say it's the Wake CD gun unit, one of the best in game!! [X(]
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TF 95 encounters mine field at Kuantan (51,79) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DMS Boggs, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Banckert, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Stuart, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DMS Boggs
DMS Boggs firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
1 mine cleared

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TF 162 encounters mine field at Kuantan (51,79) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DMS Chandler, Shell hits 4, on fire
DMS Lamberton, Shell hits 4, on fire

Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DMS Chandler
DMS Chandler firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DMS Lamberton
DMS Lamberton firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
11 mines cleared

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TF 187 encounters mine field at Kuantan (51,79) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DMS Trevor, Shell hits 3, on fire
DMS Hovey, Shell hits 1

Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DMS Trevor
DMS Trevor firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DMS Hovey
DMS Hovey firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
15 mines cleared
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[obvert]

The CLs get in and do their job with no effect, and 2 DDs are hit by mines and will have to limp back to Singapore. It looks like the planes here last turn are gone, though, which is good.
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Night Naval bombardment of Kuantan at 51,79 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Capetown
CL Ceres
DMS Boggs, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

CL Capetown firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Capetown
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Ceres
CL Ceres firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DMS Boggs
DMS Boggs firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion

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[obvert]

The BBs go in next, and they get an average hit on the facilities while the Wake guns crash away at them. No hits, although two BBs hit mines. [:(]

They should make it back just fine, but might need some yard time.
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Night Naval bombardment of Kuantan at 51,79 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge

Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Resolution
BB Resolution firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Ramillies
BB Ramillies firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
BB Royal Sovereign firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge firing at Kuantan

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TF 272 encounters mine field at Kuantan (51,79)

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Mine hits 1

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TF 272 encounters mine field at Kuantan (51,79)

Allied Ships
DD Electra, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 272 encounters mine field at Kuantan (51,79)

Allied Ships
DD Norman, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

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TF 272 encounters mine field at Kuantan (51,79)

Allied Ships
DD Express
BB Revenge, Mine hits 1

2 mines cleared

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[obvert]

The RN then gets into the action, sinking three PBs on their way in. They also tangle with two DDs that escape with moderate damage to one of them.

[obvert]

Not to be left out, the USN bombard at Taiping, doing good work against the fields and the troops.

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Naval bombardment of Taiping at 49,75

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 41 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 21 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M3 Zero: 82 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 6 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Portland
CL Boise

Japanese ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 19 (9 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Airbase hits 32
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 56

CA Northampton firing at Taiping
CA Portland firing at Taiping
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Boise
CL Boise firing at Taiping

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[obvert]

The RN hits Kota Baru hard after that. Lots of everything destroyed on the ground. The airfields should be very near closed too.

I notice this is where the 21st division is being flown from into Taiping. [;)]
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Naval bombardment of Kota Bharu at 51,75

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 16 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 6 destroyed on ground
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-I Topsy: 51 damaged
Ki-57-I Topsy: 10 destroyed on ground
A6M3 Zero: 30 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-II Topsy: 13 damaged
Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 33 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 29 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 16 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
L3Y2 Tina: 5 damaged
L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-30 Ann: 12 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CL Glasgow
CL Mauritius

Japanese ground losses:
1069 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 36 (5 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 62

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter
CA Exeter firing at Kota Bharu
CA Devonshire firing at Kota Bharu
CA Canberra firing at Kota Bharu
CL Glasgow firing at Kota Bharu
Walrus II acting as spotter for CL Mauritius
CL Mauritius firing at 21st Division
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[obvert]

All the bombardments went in perfectly. One thing of note, is that he now has Tojos!!! [X(]

Luckily I'm seeing them at the far end of an 8" gun tube first! [:)]

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Naval bombardment of Taiping at 49,75

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 30 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M3 Zero: 34 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 12 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CA Louisville

Japanese ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20

CA Astoria firing at Taiping
CA Louisville firing at Taiping
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[obvert]

Then the airstrikes still managed to come, I think from Kota Baru.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 5
D3A1 Val x 21
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12
Kittyhawk IA x 11
P-38E Lightning x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 11
P-400 Airacobra x 4
P-40B Warhawk x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Mauritius

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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[obvert]

No hits after about 9 Vals get through.

[obvert]

About 5 Kates made a launch, but again, no hits!
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1
B5N2 Kate x 14
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
Kittyhawk IA x 3
P-38E Lightning x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Canberra
CL Glasgow

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
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[obvert]

Then the B-17s arrived! The LR CAP was still working hard, and took out most of the CAP. No 4Es were lost on the day! [&o]

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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
B-17E Fortress x 12
LB-30 Liberator x 5
P-38E Lightning x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-400 Airacobra x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-57-I Topsy: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 2
B-17E Fortress x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-400 Airacobra x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-I Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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I sent three B-27D at Max altitude to Miri to see is the KB was still there, and what it's CAP settings are currently. Lost one to ops, but the CAP couldn't do much to get up where it was operating, at plus 28k. [:)]

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The DA at Taiping went well, getting a 1:1 and lowering forts from 3 to 2. I'll keep going tomorrow.

He's been airlifting the 21st division in, and their AV went from 21 yesterday to 36 today. I added a Marine tank Bn of 46 AV though (which didn't take part today), and another Aussie brigade is a day out.

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Ground combat at Taiping (49,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10547 troops, 197 guns, 308 vehicles, Assault Value = 445

Defending force 6779 troops, 119 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 190

Allied adjusted assault: 299

Japanese adjusted defense: 255

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Cav Recce Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
18th Australian Brigade
2/7th Armoured Regiment
Kowloon Brigade
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
2/2nd Hy AA Regiment
IV Indian Corps /1

Defending units:
Sasebo 5th SNLF
6th RTA/A Division
21st Div /1
5th RF Gun Battalion
9th Field Construction Battalion
12th Base Force

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This was a good turn, at least if all the TFs survive tomorrow and get back to Singers.

The BBs hit by mines have minimal damage. Only DD Stuart is in trouble, but still could make it to Singers, which is 4 hexes away.

The number of Japanese planes lost brings the total losses to nearly even. I won't try another bombing run tomorrow though. I want to see what he does after this. If the KB moves it'll find subs 3-4 hexes deep in all directions, and a lot of them have working fish. I set them all at least 4 hexes from Miri to be out of SW range, or at least what he has been flying. He has no detection on subs past 3 hexes from the KB.