Bottlenecks? Oh those bottlenecks! SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A)

[SierraJuliet]

10 May 1942

MALAYA

SS Trusty is located at 49,83 near Singapore.

Japanese Ships

DD Asagumo
DD Arare

INDIA

Night Time Surface Combat near Colombo at 29,48, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

CA Atago, Shell hits 2
CA Maya, Shell hits 6
DD Wakaba
DD Ariake
DD Akatsuki
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships

CL Gambia~, Shell hits 2

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Kurita, Takao crosses the 'T'
Task forces break off...

Night Time Surface Combat near Colombo at 28,47, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

CA Atago
CA Maya, Shell hits 3
DD Wakaba
DD Ariake
DD Akatsuki
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships

CL Gambia~, Shell hits 1, on fire

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 2,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
Task forces break off...

Night Time Surface Combat near Colombo at 29,46, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

CA Atago
CA Maya, Shell hits 1
DD Wakaba
DD Ariake
DD Akatsuki
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships

CM Teviotbank~, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CM Atreus, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
CM Prome, Shell hits 18, and is sunk

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 25% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Day Time Surface Combat near Colombo at 29,46, Range 1,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

CA Atago
CA Maya, Torpedo hits 1
DD Wakaba
DD Ariake
DD Akatsuki
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships

CL Gambia~, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Kurita, Takao crosses the 'T'
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Day Time Surface Combat near Trivandrum at 28,45, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

CA Atago, Shell hits 3
CA Maya, Shell hits 5
DD Wakaba, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Ariake
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships

DD Isaac Sweers, Shell hits 30, and is sunk
DD Foxhound~, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PC Jumna, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PC Yarra, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AM Poole, Shell hits 2, on fire
AM Romney
AM Cromarty
AM Cromer, Shell hits 1, on fire
AM Lismore~, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AMc Cuttack
AMc Madura
AMc Randas
AMc Rampur, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc St Anthony
AMc Tanjore
AM Bathurst, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
PC Haideri, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
AM Kalavati, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AG Haitan
AS Colombia, Shell hits 27, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
YO IFC Barges #1
AMc Magnolia
AMc Balta
AMc Sambhur
AMc Simla, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AMc Okapi
AMc Rosalind, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AMc Alsey~, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
YP Sobkra, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
YP Simbra, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
YP Flicker
YP Fullmoon, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Thomas Kavanagh, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
HDML-1073
HDML-1080

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
AMc Tanjore collides with YP Flicker at 28,45
Massive explosion on AMc Alsey~
Massive explosion on AM Lismore~
Massive explosion on AMc Rampur
Kurita, Takao orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...

PACIFIC

SS RO-65 is located at 129,113 near Ebadon.

Allied Ships

DMS Chandler
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Hovey

SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at 186,107 near Lahaina.

Japanese Ships

SS I-3, hits 1

Allied Ships

PF Haida, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PF Onondaga
xAP Corio
xAP Adelong
xAP Tjisadane
xAP Poelau Laut
xAP Chaumont~+
DD Lawrence

AUSTRALIA

Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 9 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 2 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 20 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed on ground
Kittyhawk IA: 9 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed on ground
139WH-3: 2 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-1 Dauntless: 6 damaged
SBD-1 Dauntless: 2 destroyed on ground
Blenheim IV: 6 damaged
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 6 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Catalina I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships

CA Kako
CA Kinugasa

Allied ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 29

Allied morning Air attack on Hood Point.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 2

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 7
LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Allied morning Air attack on Hood Point.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 9

Allied aircraft

B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 7 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 40 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 5 airbase hits and 8 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 69th Chinese Army Corps at 92,46.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 4 airbase hits and 28 runway hits.

Japanese afternoon Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 9 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at 92,46.

Attacking force 17176 troops, 103 guns, 448 vehicles, Assault Value = 624
Defending force 15175 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 622

Japanese adjusted assault: 355
Allied adjusted defense: 130

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
847 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4722 casualties reported
Squads: 199 destroyed, 135 disabled
Non Combat: 133 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 12 (6 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd RGC Temp./3rd Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd Tank Regiment
59ID 53rd Infantry Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Army
12th Railroad Engineer Regiment
14th Railroad Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
69th Chinese Army Corps
7th Guerilla
89th Chinese Army- Corps
11th War Area

Japanese deliberate attack at Yenan.

Attacking force 44133 troops, 523 guns, 388 vehicles, Assault Value = 1669
Defending force 37615 troops, 271 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1270

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1568
Allied adjusted defense: 773

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1255 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 199 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1473 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 37 (3 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Assaulting units:
36th Division
12th Tank Regiment
63rd Division
32nd Division
15th Tank Regiment
26th Division
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Army
10th Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
115th Red Chin Div*
120th Red Chin Div*
129th Red Chin Div*
Red Chin Guerillas
8th Route Army
Red Chinese Army*
Red Chinese Construction Regiment

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang – A 16 casulties.
Attacking force 305 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1244
Defending force 51839 troops, 313 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1910

82/43 is occupied by the Japanese.

DEI

Japanese morning Air attacks on Sabang – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 5 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Palembang – A 58 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 11547 troops, 151 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 523
Defending force 6333 troops, 43 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 207

7 of the 16 land units at Palembang turn out to be Civilians. What was a daunting stack has turned out to be much less so. Waiting for a few more divisions to turn up before unleashing an assault. The hex itself will be difficult and no doubt plenty of forts to drop.





D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Zuikaku-2 has spotted AM Cromarty at 28,45
AM Cromarty is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Soryu-2 has spotted AM Cromarty at 28,45
AM Cromarty is reported HIT
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Zuikaku-2 has spotted AM Cromarty at 28,45
AM Cromarty is reported HIT
Repairs completed on DD Yugiri at Singapore, ship returned to service

Kodiak expands airfield to size 4
Kodiak expands port to size 4
Regina expands airfield to size 7

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Iloilo (79, 84)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Medan (46, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 82/43 (82, 43)!

TK Akane Maru arrives at Hiroshima/Kure+
CL Gambia is reported to have been sunk near Colombo on May 10, 1942
DD Isaac Sweers is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
DD Foxhound is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
PF Haida is reported to have been sunk near Lahaina on May 10, 1942
PC Jumna is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
PC Yarra is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
AM Lismore is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
AM Bathurst is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
PC Haideri is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
AM Kalavati is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
AS Colombia is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
CM Teviotbank is reported to have been sunk near Colombo on May 10, 1942
CM Atreus is reported to have been sunk near Colombo on May 10, 1942
AMc Simla is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
AMc Rosalind is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
AMc Alsey is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
YP Sobkra is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
YP Simbra is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
YP Fullmoon is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
AMc Thomas Kavanagh is reported to have been sunk near Trivandrum on May 10, 1942
CM Prome is reported to have been sunk near Colombo on May 10, 1942

[SierraJuliet]

Here is the damage to Kurita's ships. His luck is in as the torpedo hit caused negligible damage. Full stats for the more seriously damaged ships below.

Maya 07 35(05) 02 00
Wakaba 37 23(11) 15 05
Ikazuchi 39 14(08) 21 04

Over at Milne Bay Furutaka seeks shelter. Fires are almost out and damage is now at 63 35(08) 26 04.

[SierraJuliet]

A most satisfactory bombardment at Port Moresby destroying a good number of enemy aircraft on the ground.

[LargeSlowTarget]

Oh, a nice pink graphic glitch in the shil file for the "River tug+oil barge" combo - noted, will be corrected.

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

Oh, a nice pink graphic glitch in the shil file for the "River tug+oil barge" combo - noted, will be corrected.

I'll let you know if I find anymore. On another note. I think it was the month of April that the Allies can launch Doolittle. Now that we are into May does that mean the threat of carrier borne land bombers has passed for good? I expect it has but am looking for confirmation.

[SierraJuliet]

11 May 1942

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 19 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 28 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 18 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 7th Guerilla at 93,46.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 11 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Yenan.

Attacking force 42982 troops, 523 guns, 388 vehicles, Assault Value = 1481
Defending force 36317 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1169

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1302
Allied adjusted defense: 1269

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
958 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 103 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 35 (4 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1640 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Assaulting units:
36th Division
15th Tank Regiment
63rd Division
32nd Division
12th Tank Regiment
26th Division
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Mortar Battalion
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
115th Red Chin Div*
129th Red Chin Div*
120th Red Chin Div*
Red Chin Guerillas
Red Chinese Army*
8th Route Army
Red Chinese Construction Regiment

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang – A 4 casualties.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1257
Defending force 51859 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1913

DEI

Japanese morning Air attacks on Sabang – 3 casualties, 1 airbase hit and 5 runway its.

Japanese bombardment attack at Palembang – A 12 casualties.
Attacking force 1488 troops, 59 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 532
Defending force 6299 troops, 43 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

INDIA

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Colombo at 27,49

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 76

Allied aircraft

Hudson IIIa x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Koggala at 29,50

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft

Hudson IIIa x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

AUSTRALIA

Allied morning Air attack on Hood Point.

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged






Prince Rupert expands airfield to size 4

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Iloilo (79, 84)!

[SierraJuliet]

12 May 1942

INDIA

SS I-122 is sighted by escort and escapes detection at 27,39 near Cochin.

PACIFIC

SS Bonita is located at 105,93 near Saipan.

Japanese Ships

PB Ogashima

SS Flying Fish launches 1 torpedo and misses at 106,94 near Guam.

Japanese Ships

PB Lushan Maru
xAK Yosida Maru #3
xAK Unyo Maru #2
xAK Toei Maru
PB Tatsumi Maru

SSX Ha-7 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 127,108 near Eniwetok.

Japanese Ships

SSX Ha-7, hits 5, heavy damage

Allied Ships

DD Cassin

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 3 airbase hits and 3 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 2 airbase hits and 12 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 89th Chinese Army- Corps at 93,46.
Japanse morning Air attack on Chengchow – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 36 runway hits.
Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Dongxiang – 4 airbase hits, 7 airbase supply hits and 34 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1284
Defending force 51923 troops, 313 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1921

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 195 casualties (16 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 1894 troops, 116 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1379
Defending force 35021 troops, 265 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1069

AUSTRALIA

Allied morning Air attack on Hood Point.

Weather in hex: Overcast

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft

LB-30 Liberator x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Allied morning Air attack on Hood Point.

Weather in hex: Overcast

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

DEI

Japanese bombardment attack at Palembang - A 5 casualties.
Attacking force 1476 troops, 59 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 533
Defending force 6287 troops, 43 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 205





Repairs completed on DD Uzuki at Kobe=, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Nachi at Singapore, ship returned to service

Major flooding aboard SSX Ha-7
Major flooding aboard SSX Ha-7

Kanhsien expands airfield to size 2
Bikin expands airfield to size 8

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Iloilo (79, 84)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Medan (46, 76)!

CMc Ma-2 arrives at Tokyo=

Loss of xAK Toei Maru on Mar 14, 1942 is admitted

The Allied carriers make their approach.

[SierraJuliet]

13 May 1942

PACIFIC

SSX Ha-4 is located at 127,108 near Eniwetok.

Allied Ships

DMS Trever

SS Drum launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 111,80 near Iwo Jima.

Japanese Ships

xAK Asosan Maru
E Shimushu

SSX Ha-4 is sighted by escort at 127,108 near Eniwetok.

Allied Ships

xAP Iron Crown
xAP Klipfontein
xAP Mariposa
xAK Dakotan
xAK Enggano
xAK Bengalen
PC Azurlite
PC YP-281

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 5 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 8 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 43 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 19 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 69th Chinese Army Corps at 93,46.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 8 airbase hits and 31 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang – A 12 casualties.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1318
Defending force 51953 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1927

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 89 casualties (6 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1894 troops, 116 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432
Defending force 34947 troops, 264 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1071

AUSTRALIA

Allied morning Air attack on Hood Point.

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Sabang – 16 casualties (3 non-combat squads destroyed), 3 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 13 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Palembang – A 34 casualties (3 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 1476 troops, 59 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 998
Defending force 6293 troops, 43 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 206





D3A1 Val-Kanbaku reports submarine at 109, 68 near Torishima
F1M2 Pete-Kan from Nisshin-1' attacking SS Surcouf at 109,68

Tsingtao expands port to size 5
Fort St. John expands airfield to size 5
84/43 expands fortifications to size 1

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Iloilo (79, 84)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 82/43 (82, 43)!

18th Port Unit arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+

The Allied carriers are still lurking. Not sure if they are testing the waters, actively looking for Kaga and company or just sailing around staying a safe distance from LBA and seeing what they can catch.

[SierraJuliet]

A most tantalizing report about what may possibly be holed up at Colombo. If there is truth to this report I would pick Prince of Wales as being the ship. Surprising if it is but it was damaged some months ago and perhaps Colombo was the destination. Perhaps it will set sail overnight. Perhaps it is just a misleading sighting report.

[LargeSlowTarget]

ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet
I'll let you know if I find anymore. On another note. I think it was the month of April that the Allies can launch Doolittle. Now that we are into May does that mean the threat of carrier borne land bombers has passed for good? I expect it has but am looking for confirmation.

Correct - the Doolittle Raiders arrive 04/01/42 and withdraw 04/30/42. Unless Mundy accepts the PP drain, the Emperor should be safe.

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet
I'll let you know if I find anymore. On another note. I think it was the month of April that the Allies can launch Doolittle. Now that we are into May does that mean the threat of carrier borne land bombers has passed for good? I expect it has but am looking for confirmation.

Correct - the Doolittle Raiders arrive 04/01/42 and withdraw 04/30/42. Unless Mundy accepts the PP drain, the Emperor should be safe.

Thanks LST. With the Allied carriers currently way down south the threat to the Home Islands is minimal at present.

[SierraJuliet]

14 May 1942

PACIFIC

SSX Ha-4 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 127,108 near Eniwetok.

Allied Ships

DM Preble
AV Curtiss
AKV Langley
AKV Kittyhawk
AKV Hammondsport
xAP Santa Maria
xAP Etolin
xAK West Portal
xAKL Matagalpa

SSX Ha-4 is sighted by escort at 127,108.

Allied Ships

DMS Trever

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 5 airbase hits, 7 airbase supply hits and 44 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 9 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 69th Chinese Army Corps at 93,46.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment at Dongxiang – A 17 casualties.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1331
Defending force 51955 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1929

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 194 casualties (8 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 4 guns lost).
Attacking force 1894 troops, 116 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1473
Defending force 34821 troops, 264 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1063

DEI

Japanese morning Air attacks on Sabang – 5 casualties, 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.

IJ troops unloading over beach at Tandjoengselor.

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Japanese deliberate attack at Soerabaja.

Attacking force 17959 troops, 168 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 659
Defending force 13581 troops, 177 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 306

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 467
Allied adjusted defense: 485

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1169 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 112 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
448 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
31ID III./124th Inf Battalion
14th Division
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
16th Army

Defending units:
6th KNIL Regiment
Tjilatjap Cdo
Barisan KNIL Cdo
4th KNIL Regiment
Tjepoe Cdo
KNI Leger
ML-KNIL~
Soerabaja KM Base Force
Soerabaja Defenses
NI-MLD~
Madoeng Defenses

Japanese bombardment attack at Palembang – A 49 casualties.
Attacking force 1488 troops, 59 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 999
Defending force 6258 troops, 43 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 201





Pumps fail aboard CA Furutaka, flooding increases...
Pumps fail aboard CA Furutaka, flooding increases...
Difficulty controlling flooding aboard CA Furutaka

Mare Island expands port to size 6
Milne Bay expands airfield to size 2
Iman expands airfield to size 4

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Koggala (29, 50)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Medan (46, 76)!

SC Ch-30 arrives at Okayama

The Allied carriers have moved east this turn and the pressure around Rabaul eases somewhat.

Over at Colombo that battleship in port is now being reported as a CA. That sounds at lot more like it. Possibly CL Hobart which was banged up in the recent battles.

[SierraJuliet]

15 May 1942

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 13 casualties (2 non-combat squads destroyed), 1 airbase hit and 14 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 3 airbase hits and 23 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Dongxiang – 3 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang – J 6 casualties.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1346
Defending force 51998 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1936

Japanee bombardment attack at Yenan – A 178 casualties (6 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 1894 troops, 116 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1503
Defending force 34745 troops, 260 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1063

DEI

Japanese morning Air attacks on Sabang – 6 casualties, 2 airbase hits and 10 airbase supply hits.

SS KVII launches 2 torpedoes at 68,92 near Tandjoengselor.

Japanese Ships

xAK Cheribon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Enju Maru
E PB-46 (Yugao)

Japanese bombardment attack at Palembang – A 69 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1476 troops, 59 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 999
Defending force 6240 troops, 43 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 199

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengselor!!!

AUSTRALIA

Raba-Raba is occupied by the Japanese.





Pumps fail aboard CA Furutaka, flooding increases...
Major flooding aboard CA Furutaka
Major flooding aboard CA Furutaka

And sadly, for me, Furutaka goes down attempting to make it back to Rabaul. The Allies won’t know this, but that carrier visitation was enough to cause me to order Furutaka out of port and back to sea for a couple of days. I was loth to have her sunk at port but in the end a couple of days at sea was too much for her and she is now lost. 1/8 of my heavy cruiser force is now gone – I am going to have to be wiser in their use but then again….

Repairs completed on DD Asakaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-20_

San Diego expands airfield to size 8
Miri-Lutong expands airfield to size 4
Loyang expands airfield to size 4
Utsonomiya# expands fortifications to size 3

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Iloilo (79, 84)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Medan (46, 76)!

Sasebo 5th SNLF arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+

[Bif1961]

Looks like he might be attempting a Truk raid. Counting on you having carriers and especially Zeros elsewhere.

[SierraJuliet]

16 May 1942

PACIFIC

Sub vs Sub: SS S-34~ attacking SS RO-66 at 129,114 - near Ebadon

SS S-34~ launches 4 torpedoes at 4,000 yards

SS O-24 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 104,96 near Guam.

Japanese Ships

SC Ch-1
SC Ch-2
AO Kokuyo Maru
AO Ken'yo Maru
DD Hakaze

SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes and misses at 196,107 near Lahaina.

Allied Ships

CLAA San Diego
PC Jet

SSX Ha-4 is sighted by escort at 127,108 near Eniwetok.

Japanese Ships

SSX Ha-4, hits 1

Allied Ships

AV Curtiss
AKV Langley
xAP Santa Maria
xAP Etolin
xAK West Portal
xAKL Matagalpa
DM Preble

HOME ISLANDS

SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes at 100,59 near Fukue-jima.

Japanese Ships

PB Sureboko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Kiyo Maru
xAK Ryoka Maru
xAK Tensyo Maru
xAK Utide Maru
xAK Yosyu Maru
xAK Mantai Maru
xAK Liverpool Maru
xAK Glasgow Maru
PB Zosen Maru

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 6 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 10 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 13 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 69th Chinese Army Corps at 93,46.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 18 runway hits + 1 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang – A 35 casualties.
Attacking force 305 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1369
Defending force 52036 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1943

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – J (1 gun lost) to A 93 casualties (7 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 1894 troops, 116 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1515
Defending force 34629 troops, 260 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1054

DEI

Japanse afternoon Air attack on Sabang – 13 casualties, 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 1 runway hit.

Japanese bombardment attack at Palembang – A 26 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1488 troops, 59 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 998
Defending force 6205 troops, 43 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

PHILIPPINES

79/82 is occupied by the Japanese.




Chengting expands port to size 1
Tacoma expands port to size 7
Chittagong expands port to size 4
Christchurch expands airfield to size 5

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiangtu (91, 51)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Medan (46, 76)!

Loss of PB Sureboko Maru on May 16, 1942 is admitted
xAKL Mactan is reported to have been sunk near Tawau on Dec 22, 1941

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Looks like he might be attempting a Truk raid. Counting on you having carriers and especially Zeros elsewhere.

Truk is a possibility. I'm inclined to think that a raid is the less likely of the options open to Ed at present. If raiding was on the cards Rabaul would have been a good target. What Ed, hopefully, won't be aware of is the desperate need of rest that the Zeros on board Kaga and friends are in need of. They were about to do just that when the Allied carriers put in an appearance so instead of resting they got a bonus 2 extra days of flying just in case a Rabaul raid was on the cards. They are busy resting west of Truk at present. Junyo and the repaired Shoho and racing to join them. The KB itself has just made dock at Singapore and will spend 4 days repairing before heading east. If Ed is planning on doing something with his carriers I should think it will be very soon as KB will turn up on a couple of weeks.

Wake Island is the location that I would expect the Allies to turn up to next. I can't hold it and losing it will exert considerable pressure upon me.

[SierraJuliet]

17 May 1942

DEI

SS KVII is sighted by escort at 68,92 near Tandjoengselor.

Japanese Ships

DD Asagiri

Japanese morning Air attack on Sabang – 2 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Palembang – A 76 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1488 troops, 59 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 998
Defending force 6192 troops, 43 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

Tawau is occupied by the Japanese.

INDIA

Sub attack near Trivandrum at 27,42

Japanese Ships

SS I-156

Allied Ships

xAKL Memphis City

Captain of SS I-156 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target

BURMA

SS I-155 is sighted by escort at 53,52 near 52,51.

Allied Ships

xAK Ombilin
KV Hollyhock

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 4 airbase hits and 7 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 8 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 52 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on 120th Red Chin Div* Yenan – 80 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 69th Chinese Army Corps at 93,46.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 1 airbase hit and 20 runway hits + 1 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak.

Japanese deliberate attack at Yenan.

Attacking force 43230 troops, 525 guns, 388 vehicles, Assault Value = 1526
Defending force 34503 troops, 259 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1040

Japanese adjusted assault: 1006
Allied adjusted defense: 585

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
690 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 98 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (2 destroyed, 40 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2157 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 118 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 43 (4 destroyed, 39 disabled)

Assaulting units:
36th Division
63rd Division
15th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
12th Tank Regiment
26th Division
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Army
10th Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
115th Red Chin Div*
129th Red Chin Div*
120th Red Chin Div*
Red Chin Guerillas
8th Route Army
Red Chinese Army*
Red Chinese Construction Regiment

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang – J 6 casualties to A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 305 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1383
Defending force 52033 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1943




Sendai expands fortifications to size 3
Dunedin expands airfield to size 7
Wellington expands airfield to size 7
Praboemoelih expands fortifications to size 1
77/56 expands port to size 1

Aircraft A6M3 Zero-Reisen advances R&D

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Iloilo (79, 84)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!

SC Ch-28 arrives at Okayama

[SierraJuliet]

18 May 1942

INDIA

SS I-156 launches 4 torpedoes at 28,38 near Calicut.

Allied Ships

CM Abdiel~, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Memphis City

Japanese bombardment attack at Colombo.
Attacking force 31058 troops, 364 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1292
Defending force 12643 troops, 127 guns, 256 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

PACIFIC

SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at 192,107 at Lahaina.

Allied Ships

AK Bellatrix~, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 4 airbase hits and 13 runway hits.
Japanse morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 4 airbase hits, 8 airbase supply hits and 23 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on 120th Red Chin Div* at Yenan – 78 casualties.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang – J 5 to A 5 casualties.
Attacking force 305 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1396
Defending force 52060 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1948

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 155 casualties (6 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1894 troops, 116 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1417
Defending force 32998 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 913

BURMA

Japanese morning Air attack on 19th Indian' Division at 59,52.

DEI

Japanese morning Air attack on Sabang – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 5 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Palembang – A 25 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1488 troops, 59 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 999
Defending force 6169 troops, 43 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 189




Repairs completed on DD Kasumi at Singapore, ship returned to service
ARD Dublon ARD sustains damage while under tow at 104, 103

G3M2 Nell-Chukou from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied AP at 135,116
a McCawley class AP is reported HIT

Terrace expands airfield to size 1
Rybolov expands airfield to size 6

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiangtu (91, 51)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Iloilo (79, 84)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!

Loss of DMS W-4 on Mar 18, 1942 is admitted
CM Abdiel is reported to have been sunk near Calicut on May 18, 1942

[SierraJuliet]

19 May 1942

PACIFIC

SS I-2 is sighted by escort at 152,107 near Johnston Island.

Allied Ships

APD Rathburne
APD King
APD Gregory
APD Colhoun
APD Litchfield
xAP Torrens
xAP Iron Master
xAP Matsonia
xAK Timber Rush
xAK Willimoto
xAK West Shipper
xAK West Cactus
xAK Admiral Senn
xAK San Rafael
xAK Peter Kerr
DD Kane
DD Gilmer
PC YP-283
PC YP-279

SS I-9 launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 191,107 near Lahaina.

Allied Ships

DD Bagley
AK Bellatrix~, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-9 launches 4 torpedoes and misses at 191,107 near Lahaina.

Allied Ships

DD Walke
AK Bellatrix~, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bagley

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 4 runway hits.
Japanse morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 6 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 39 runway hits.
Japanes morning Air attacks on 120th Red Chin Div* Yenan – 136 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 7th Guerilla at 93,46.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 3 airbase hits and 20 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Yenan.

Attacking force 42640 troops, 524 guns, 388 vehicles, Assault Value = 1436
Defending force 32852 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 905

Japanese adjusted assault: 1353
Allied adjusted defense: 193

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenan!!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
518 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 47 (8 destroyed, 39 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
25954 casualties reported
Squads: 2145 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2235 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 255 (255 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 7

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
36th Division
32nd Division
63rd Division
26th Division
1st Army
10th Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
115th Red Chin Div*
120th Red Chin Div*
129th Red Chin Div*
Red Chin Guerillas
8th Route Army
Red Chinese Army*
Red Chinese Construction Regiment

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang.
Attacking force 305 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1408
Defending force 52066 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1952

DEI

Morning Air attack on Sabang – 2 casualties, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Soerabaja.

Attacking force 17733 troops, 168 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 620
Defending force 13423 troops, 177 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 283

Japanese adjusted assault: 769
Allied adjusted defense: 741

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1139 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
621 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Division
Sasebo 8th SNLF
31ID III./124th Inf Battalion
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
16th Army

Defending units:
Tjilatjap Cdo
Barisan KNIL Cdo
6th KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
Tjepoe Cdo
Soerabaja Defenses
NI-MLD~
ML-KNIL~
Soerabaja KM Base Force
KNI Leger
Madoeng Defenses

Japanese bombardment at Palembang – A 41 casualties (1 gun lost).
Attacking force 1488 troops, 59 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 1026
Defending force 6150 troops, 43 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

BURMA

Japanse afternoon Air attack on 19th Indian' Division at 59,52.

HOME ISLANDS

SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes and misses at 106,65 near Kumano.

Japanese Ships

xAK Chihaya Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru
xAK Tone Maru
xAK Sanuki Maru
xAK Kiyozumi Maru
xAK Ayato Maru
PB Kyo Maru #8

INDIA

Japanese deliberate attack at Colombo.

Attacking force 34998 troops, 417 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 1313
Defending force 12667 troops, 127 guns, 256 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Japanese adjusted assault: 439
Allied adjusted defense: 185

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
686 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Division
9th Division
48th Division
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th' Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Colombo Fortress
23rd AA Bde /2
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
2nd Ceylon H AA Regiment
Civilians
Civilians
Ceylon Command
Civilians
22nd Light AA Regiment
Civilians
Civilians /1





Toyohara expands fortifications to size 2
Midway expands airfield to size 3
84/43 expands fortifications to size 2

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Iloilo (79, 84)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Medan (46, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 82/43 (82, 43)!

CVE Unyo arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+

[SierraJuliet]

20 May 1942

PACIFIC

SS I-3 launches 4 torpedoes and misses at 187,107 near Lahaina.

Allied Ships

DD Bagley
DD Walke

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attacks on at 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 5 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on #Administration at 84,55 – 6 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 16 airbase hits, 8 airbase supply hits and 45 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Chengchow – 8 airbase hits and 34 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Dongxiang – A 30 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1416
Defending force 52059 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1951

BURMA

Japanese morning Air attack on 19th Indian' Division at 59,52.

DEI

Japanese morning Air attack on Sabang – 2 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Palembang – A 23 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1476 troops, 59 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 1027
Defending force 6143 troops, 43 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

INDIA

Japanese deliberate attack at Colombo.

Attacking force 38798 troops, 587 guns, 309 vehicles, Assault Value = 1334
Defending force 12089 troops, 127 guns, 255 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 548
Allied adjusted defense: 153

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Colombo!!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7950 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 882 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 65 (65 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 165 (163 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 8
Units destroyed 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
9th Division
4th Division
48th Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
14th' Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Colombo Fortress
22nd Light AA Regiment
Civilians
23rd AA Bde /2
Civilians
Civilians
Civilians
Ceylon Command
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
2nd Ceylon H AA Regiment
Civilians /1




Repairs completed on CV Akagi at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Matsukaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-6 at Hakodate, ship returned to service

Vizagapatnam expands airfield to size 3
Shangrao expands port to size 1

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Clark Field (79, 76)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Iloilo (79, 84)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!

xAK Teikai Maru arrives at Yokohama=+

Loss of xAK KM Osorno on Jan 05, 1942 is admitted
Loss of YP _Futagami on Jan 28, 1942 is admitted