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

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

sent PM as some of the stuff I wanted to ask is a bit "secret" as it relates to my situation.

Answered! [:)]

[witpqs]

1942 April 28

INVADED
Batavia, Changsha are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier contacts.

• Sub activity around India has increased dramatically in the past few days.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• The large troop convoy has broken contact as have the other convoys. The ASW TF's also have no contact.


Pacific
• Ships passing through.

• Possible sub north of Fiji.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Fuel unloading at Wellington.

• We are racing to pull as much Resources as possible from Port Hedland and to get as much supply as possible into NW Australia via Darwin.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• These were CD unit remnants ejected from other bases.

Ground combat at 55,104 (near Soerabaja)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12449 troops, 104 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 333

Defending force 118 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 131

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 131 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Tjilitjap Defenses
Samarang Defenses
Cheribon Defenses

• I am not going to post every unsuccessful sub action, but this will serve as a note there are now frequent contacts in the eastern DEI.

Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,91

Japanese Ships
xAK Kosin Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kosin Maru #2

China
• As predicted.

Ground combat at 83,30 (near Ningsia)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20126 troops, 160 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 549

Defending force 2838 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese adjusted assault: 790

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 395 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2951 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 210 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division

Defending units:
8th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force

• The fairly depleted 35th Chinese Corps moved into this hex to cut off an Imperial unit which had moved to the west. Another Imperial unit arrived here first, bombarded, then waited until the forward unit came back to register this attack. The lack of retreat from 8 to 1 odds for an inexperienced unit is a nice surprise - they made their saving throw!

Ground combat at 82,40 (near Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21676 troops, 160 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 649

Defending force 4245 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Japanese adjusted assault: 500

Allied adjusted defense: 58

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
445 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Division

Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps

• Changsha fortifications are now 5 and building will cease.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Still a sub near Karachi and at least one near Colombo, probably two or more.

xAKL Raub observes Japanese Float Fighter at 27,43 near Trivandrum
xAKL Hermod followed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 38,3 near Karachi
TF 240 shadowed by E14Y1 Glen at 27,48 near Colombo
TF 319 detects Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 29,44 near Trivandrum
TF 338 detects Japanese Float Plane at 27,43 near Trivandrum

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Quiet.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 April 29

INVADED
Amphibious TF 143 offshore of Lautem
Batavia, Changsha, Myitkyina are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Large troop convoy should pull into Pearl Harbor tomorrow without incident.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Fuel unloading at Wellington.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
•

Night Naval bombardment of Ambon at 76,109 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Shell hits 1
CA Takao

Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

Amboina Defenses firing at CA Atago
CA Atago firing at Amboina Defenses
CA Takao firing at Ambon

• Lautem was invaded but the map shows no enemy presence and the mayor, Lautem Bob, swears the Japanese are nowhere near.


China
• This attack looks like armour-only. I wish more tanks were destroyed.

Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41966 troops, 485 guns, 767 vehicles, Assault Value = 1127

Defending force 41349 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 828

Japanese adjusted assault: 100

Allied adjusted defense: 1087

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 10

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 80 (2 destroyed, 78 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
598 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
36th Division
37th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
9th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps

• Pushed back again, this time into a friendly base with another unit present.

Ground combat at 82,46 (near Patung)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10626 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337

Defending force 1336 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese adjusted assault: 268

Allied adjusted defense: 61

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
938 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
39th Chinese Corps

• As yesterday they refuse to yield. The reason is the only hex side they own leads to a hex with both friendly and enemy units.

Ground combat at 82,40 (near Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21512 troops, 160 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 633

Defending force 3954 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Japanese adjusted assault: 385

Allied adjusted defense: 70

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Division

Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No more quick runs without escort; we did move lots of product that way before the enemy showed up, though.

Submarine attack near Karachi at 38,5

Japanese Ships
SS I-25

Allied Ships
TK Egero, Torpedo hits 1

TK Egero is sighted by SS I-25
SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes

Submarine attack near Karachi at 38,4

Japanese Ships
SS I-25

Allied Ships
TK Capsa, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

TK Capsa is sighted by SS I-25
SS I-25 launches 6 torpedoes

Egero will survive and is in the pipe to Abadan but will have to steal it's way to Aden for full repairs.

• Convoys from Abadan without escort are being disbanded but a number of targets, er, convoys are already in the pipeline.

• Continued sub/sub aircraft sightings near Karachi and Ceylon.

TF 109 followed by Japanese Float Plane at 29,48 near Colombo
TF 271 observes Japanese Aircraft at 29,45 near Jaffna
TF 319 observes Japanese Recon at 29,48 near Colombo
TF 319 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 29,48 near Colombo
TF 146 observes Japanese Float Fighter at 40,8 near Karachi

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Are these torpedoes working? Try hitting one with a hammer.

Submarine attack near Shanghai at 96,58

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinkyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

xAK Shinkyo Maru is sighted by SS Tambor
SS Tambor launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Shinkyo Maru

Submarine attack near Shanghai at 95,57

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyooka Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

xAK Toyooka Maru is sighted by SS Tambor
SS Tambor launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Toyooka Maru

Complete combat report attached.

[Drakanel]

Well, the japanese advance into the "usual targets" seems to be proceeding rather expeditely.

So.... where do you think the hammer will fall?
I am curious. How do you read the situation? Do you foresee any major invasion outside of the hystorical japanese perimeter? India, Australia, West coast?

It's fun to read speculations [:D]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Drakanel

Well, the japanese advance into the "usual targets" seems to be proceeding rather expeditely.

So.... where do you think the hammer will fall?
I am curious. How do you read the situation? Do you foresee any major invasion outside of the hystorical japanese perimeter? India, Australia, West coast?

It's fun to read speculations [:D]

Walter favors the more or less historical perimeter boundaries while spending the energies available making the game won from there by making it too hard for the Allies to break through (within the time and victory point structure). In general he believes many Japan players hurt their game by expanding too far. This does not extend to China, where capturing all of it frees up a great many Imperial units.

None of that means he will or will not do a given thing in this game.

I do presume we will see an adventure in NW Australia to provide a buffer for the eastern DEI. Further areas would be just to chew up time as the Allies work through them: Perth? Ceylon? Calcutta? Madras? New Caledonia? Fiji? NE Australia?

Those last three I consider unlikely at this date, unless something really bad happens to the US Navy. Watch the Allies' summer invasions! Ceylon would be in the 'obstruction' category. Calcutta and Madras would be to capture industry; use it for a while; leave the Allies with less supply generation forward.

In other words, I have no idea! [:D]

Turn incoming...

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Turn incoming...

Duck! [&o]

[witpqs]

1942 April 30

INVADED
Amphibious TF 143 unloading at Lautem
Amphibious TF 136 offshore of Ambon
Batavia, Changsha, Bhamo are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Myitkyina is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lautem !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Loemadjang !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• TOE upgrades available for a number of British and Australian base forces.

• Some others I haven't included have come up, but here is yet another.

Previous report of sinking of SS I-21 incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 27, 43

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• The large troop convoy has made Pearl Harbor and will commence unloading.


Pacific
• Ships passing.

• The recently arrived USA 58 IR and 148 IR have been assigned to the Mili invasion (along with 24 IR and 147 IR)


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Fuel unloading at Wellington.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Lautem has fallen and SigInt shows enemy units moving by sea to Dili. And the Admiral has his eye on more.

H6K4 Mavis sighted over Koepang

• The bombardments (yesterday + today) of Ambon were effective, damaging the base and disrupting and fatiguing the defenders.

Night Naval bombardment of Ambon at 76,109 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya

CA Suzuya firing at Amboina Defenses
Amboina Defenses firing at CA Suzuya

Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Takao
xAK Tatutaki Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kuroshio
xAK Myoko Maru
PB Busho Maru
xAK Noto Maru

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

180mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Tatutaki Maru at 7,000 yards
CA Atago firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Myoko Maru at 7,000 yards
CA Atago firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 136 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109

15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 20th Infantry Rgt /8

Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Takao
DD Kuroshio
DD Kagero
PB Busho Maru
xAK Noto Maru

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Amboina Defenses firing at DD Kuroshio
DD Kagero firing at Amboina Defenses
PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops
DD Kuroshio fired at enemy troops
DD Kagero fired at enemy troops

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2279 troops, 30 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 4038 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Assaulting units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
Amboina Defenses
Laha ML Base Force
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
20th Infantry Regiment

• The Empire continues crushing resistance on Java, now using paratroops against undefended bases.


China
• This unit is nearly gone.

Ground combat at 82,40 (near Sian)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 21483 troops, 160 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 630

Defending force 3755 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Japanese adjusted assault: 1120

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 160 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1326 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 40 (23 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Division

Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• The pipeline is hurting.

Submarine attack near Karachi at 39,6

Japanese Ships
SS I-25

Allied Ships
xAK Dagfred, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Dagfred is sighted by SS I-25
SS I-25 attacking on the surface

• Part of a cadre based at Trivandrum to supply the islands.

Submarine attack near Trivandrum at 27,43

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
xAKL Raub, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAKL Raub is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 attacking xAKL Raub on the surface

SigInt indicates a sub is now one hex NW of Trivandrum, possibly chasing an empty convoy returning from Colombo to Bombay.

• Ledo airfield is size 5. The 22nd (East African) Brigade arrived at Mombasa and will be brought in through Bombay when adequate shipping is arranged (I prepositioned too little).


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Is their aim bad?

Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,64

Japanese Ships
PB Hokuyo Maru
PB Toyokuni Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier

SS Grenadier launches 2 torpedoes at PB Hokuyo Maru
Grenadier diving deep ....
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 May 01

INVADED
Amphibious TF 189 offshore of Dili
Batavia, Changsha, Ambon, Dili are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Wetar is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bhamo !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• The large troop convoy finished unloading and already has departed Pearl Harbor for the return trip to San Francisco. Routing has been changed to avoid where they were sighted before.


Pacific
• Sub activity near Suva.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• A lone IJN DD moving SW through the Solomon Sea.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• 5th Cav Sqdn was sent to wait for the Imperials to advance into Soerabaja then block the road behind them. The wary enemy has flankers!

Ground combat at 54,105 (near Madioen)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 330 troops, 0 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Defending force 339 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Japanese adjusted assault: 33

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
5th Cav Sqdn

• Apparently the invaders at Ambon have had second thoughts and called for evacuation.

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2287 troops, 30 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 4030 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Assaulting units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
Amboina Defenses
Laha ML Base Force
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
20th Infantry Regiment

China
• Done. Soon to be undead.

Ground combat at 82,40 (near Sian)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 21467 troops, 160 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 629

Defending force 2771 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 888

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 888 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
1469 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 357 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 38 (38 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Division

Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• First the raid encounters and destroys three very valuable ASW ships.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Colombo at 29,48, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
KV Fritillary, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
KV Genista, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
KV Freesia, Shell hits 25, and is sunk

Poor visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Fritillary at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Freesia at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Freesia at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Fritillary at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Genista at 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Fritillary at 3,000 yards
Kilgore F. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Freesia at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Freesia at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Fritillary at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Freesia at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Genista at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Freesia at 3,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Fritillary at 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Fritillary at 3,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Freesia at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Freesia at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Fritillary at 2,000 yards
KV Freesia sunk by DD Yugiri at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Genista at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Fritillary at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Fritillary at 3,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Fritillary at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Genista at 2,000 yards
KV Fritillary sunk by DD Asagiri at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Genista at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Genista at 4,000 yards
KV Genista sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Then finds and savages cargo ships in the midst of unloading.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Colombo at 29,48, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
xAK Clan Macbean, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Clan Macilwraith, Shell hits 11, heavy fires
xAK Adelong
xAK Allara
xAK Colac, Shell hits 2
xAK Corio, Shell hits 9
xAK Dilga, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Dundula, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Echunga
xAK Iron Knob
xAK Iron Master, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Iron Warrior, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Illisos, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 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
xAK Iron Warrior sunk by DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards
xAK Dundula sunk by DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Iron Master at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAK Clan Macbean sunk by DD Yugiri at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Illisos at 2,000 yards
xAK Illisos sunk by DD Asagiri at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages xAK Dilga at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Clan Macilwraith at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages xAK Dilga at 4,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Dilga at 4,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages xAK Corio at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Iron Master at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages xAK Corio at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Colac at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Iron Master at 2,000 yards
xAK Iron Master sunk by DD Asagiri at 2,000 yards
Motokura, Masayoshi orders Japanese TF to disengage
DD Yugiri engages xAK Corio at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Dilga at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Dilga at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

5 ships escaped undamaged (0 or 1 Sys) but badly in need of crew laundry services, and they have all of their cargo. One ship is unloading at Colombo and will stay there for repairs. 7x xAK lost.

BTW, I count 14 torpedo hits between those two battles; the torpedoes are credited with 6 ships.

• Colombo has 186,864 Fuel and 438,822 Supply. No need for more in the near future, so convoys will not sail to Ceylon for the time being. The other two ASW TF's protecting the area will withdraw to Bombay.

• Sub activity from Karachi to Colombo.

• They retreated into China.

Ground combat at Bhamo (63,44)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3798 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Defending force 2366 troops, 4 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese adjusted assault: 107

Allied adjusted defense: 16

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bhamo !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
879 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
BFF Brigade
1st Burma Brigade
Burma Corps
Mandalay BMP Battalion

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• More bad aiming.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 May 01

Where the heck did they come from?

[BBfanboy]

Shangri-Là?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Shangri-Là?

Maybe!

[witpqs]

1942 May 02

INVADED
Batavia, Changsha, Ambon, Soerabaja are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Dili is occupied by the Japanese



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• A sub-heavy day but without any carnage. All the sub combats and mentions are shown today.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• It now appears those subs recently encountered were on their way to patrol areas. This encounter is on a very normal convoy route with SF.

Sub attack near San Francisco at 209,87

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Mariner
xAK Admiral Cole
xAK Steel Trader
xAK Dakotan
PC Pulaski

SS I-15 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Steel Mariner
I-15 diving deep ....
PC Pulaski fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Pulaski fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Pulaski fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Pulaski fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Pulaski fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

This encounter is far south of San Diego, in fact almost east of Pearl Harbor. The Empire grew weary of positioning subs on empty convoy lanes and took steps to find our convoys lanes. No we shall move them. That large troop convoy (now empty and returning to SF for another load) was going to pass through this area but will divert completely instead.

ASW attack near San Diego at 212,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
APD Stringham
TK Britannia

SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Stringham
APD Stringham fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

TF 103 observes Japanese Float Fighter at 213,80 near San Francisco

Pacific
• Quiet but subs afoot.

KV Cyclamen shadowed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 132,160 near Suva

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• The thing I really hate about PB's is they look like merchants in the animations - a target, yeah! - then my sub is the one getting shot at. S-27 will return for repairs.

ASW attack near Buna at 99,129

Japanese Ships
xAK Yosyu Maru
PB Kaikei Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-27, hits 2

SS S-27 is sighted by escort
S-27 bottoming out ....
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Ambon is always a tough customer and might hold for a couple more goes.

Night Naval bombardment of Ambon at 76,109 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CL Oi

Amboina Defenses firing at CA Mikuma
CA Mikuma firing at Amboina Defenses
CL Oi firing at Amboina Defenses

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4030 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Defending force 2740 troops, 44 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese adjusted assault: 95

Allied adjusted defense: 76

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
Amboina Defenses
Laha ML Base Force
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2215 troops, 29 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Defending force 3870 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Assaulting units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
Laha ML Base Force
Amboina Defenses
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
20th Infantry Regiment

• I presume this battle group was passing into the Indian Ocean.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjoewangi at 57,107, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
CA Atago
DD Kagero
DD Kuroshio

Allied Ships
ML No. 362

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Japanese Surface Combat TF evades combat

China
• Only bombardments today. The Empire is working to clean up stragglers (aka make undead). In at least spot we see progress. In the west those Imperial units which crossed a river into our defensive position have now completely withdrawn back across the river.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• A repositioning ASW TF ran over a sub but it went deep (or something).

ASW attack near Colombo at 27,46

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
AM Cromer

SS I-153 is located by AM Cromer
AM Cromer fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cromer fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cromer fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cromer fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Cromer fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Even good torpedoes miss sometimes.

Submarine attack near Langkawi at 48,71

Japanese Ships
AG Kureha Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

AG Kureha Maru #3 is sighted by SS Trusty
SS Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at AG Kureha Maru #3

• A few ships sailing singly without escort slipped through.

TF 314 followed by E14Y1 Glen at 37,4 near Karachi
TF 314 shadowed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 37,4 near Karachi

• Australian 18th Bde and 2/2 Pioneer Bn will rail from Ledo to Chittagong. Ground security of Ledo is now primarily up to Chinese Army units.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Quiet.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 May 02

Western China.

[zuluhour]

Thank you for the perspective in your email. I will reply with some thoughts when I finish some "homework". [8|]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Thank you for the perspective in your email. I will reply with some thoughts when I finish some "homework". [8|]

Oh that sounds ominous... did I assign homework? [X(]

[:D]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Thank you for the perspective in your email. I will reply with some thoughts when I finish some "homework". [8|]

Oh that sounds ominous... did I assign homework? [X(]

[:D]

That's the problem, perfesser, when you assign homework ya gotta review and correct/score it later!

[witpqs]

1942 May 03

INVADED
Batavia, Changsha, Ambon, Soerabaja are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Moa is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Probolinggo !!!



Overall
• KB1 is 2 hexes WNW Horn Island.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• A sub damaged off San Francisco. It might not be the only one present.

TF 67 detected by E14Y1 Glen at 218,70 near San Francisco
YMS-99 sights Japanese Float Plane at 218,70 near San Francisco
TF 363 snooped by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 216,70 near San Francisco
TF 4 detects E14Y1 Glen at 218,70 near San Francisco
YP-143 detected by Japanese Float Plane at 218,70 near San Francisco
KV Chilliwack shadowed by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 218,70 near San Francisco

Pacific
• Ships passing. Checking things for possible enemy incursion.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• S-28 had just left station to refuel.

Sub attack near Fergusson Island at 103,132

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-28

SS S-28 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kashima
Sub escapes detection

• KB1 is 2 hexes WNW of Horn Island and heading east toward the Coral Sea. That surface force our sub attacked (or escort of a convoy?) is moving SW passing from the Solomon Sea into the Coral Sea. There is another task force or convoy 3 hexes SSW of Rabaul, heading unknown. An invasion of Horn Island and sometimes out of the way places in northern Australia is usual, but is something more afoot?

We have 10x S boats and 9 other subs ready at Brisbane. They will all surge toward the northern Coral Sea with orders updated as matters progress. The Catalinas at Horn Island have been moved to Cairns.

• Meanwhile in the Bismarck Sea.

Sub attack near Talasea at 103,123

Japanese Ships
xAP Kitano Maru
xAK Tenyo Maru
xAK Hitati Maru
xAK Yokohama Maru
xAK Tokai Maru
xAK Hokuroku Maru
xAK Aratama Maru
xAK Amagisan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Permit

SS Permit launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Kitano Maru
Sub escapes detection

They could be carrying Supply or troops.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Major surface units (2x BB incl Fuso, 2x CA) is just north of Soerabaja.

• The invaders recon our defenses.

Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12222 troops, 104 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 717

Defending force 18460 troops, 212 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 388

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

Assaulting units:
38th Division
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
3rd Cav Sqdn
I KNIL Battalion
II Marechausse Cdo
VIII KNIL Battalion
4th Cav Sqdn
Roodenburg Cdo
6th Cav Sqdn
Tjilitjap Cdo
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
I/II Barisan Cdo
II Landstorm Cdo
V KNIL Battalion
II KNIL Battalion
III Landstorm Cdo
III KNIL Battalion
XIII KNIL Battalion
Groep Zud
Tjepoe Cdo
Marinier Battalion
Soerabaja Defenses
1e-VLG-II Sup Afd
Andir ML Base Force
NI-MLD
3e-VLG-IV Sup Afd
2e-VLG-IV Sup Afd
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
1e-VLG-IV Sup Afd
Soerabaja KM Base Force
3e-VLG-V Sup Afd
2e-VLG-II Sup Afd
VkA-1 Sup Afd
HQ II KNIL Division
Madoeng Defenses
Tjiitjap KM Base Force
VkA-2 Sup Afd

• Our fliers have continued striking at the Imperials but are nearly spent.


China
• Pushed up the road. The road to zombidom.

Ground combat at 82,28 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14513 troops, 123 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 457

Defending force 1325 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 832

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 83 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
365 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
26th Division

Defending units:
34th Separate Brigade

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Plans made continue executing.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Quiet.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 May 03

Another section of China.

[zuluhour]

Home work was kind of all encompassing....Let's see...there's the wife's little projects, the job requirements, and
uh, yes, more work in the "manual"....[X(]

ps. Golf clap everybody, Zulu wins the club open tourney over the weekend. The really good part is, it was
the only time it was not raining, got to let wife's stuff "slide".[;)]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Home work was kind of all encompassing....Let's see...there's the wife's little projects, the job requirements, and
uh, yes, more work in the "manual"....[X(]

ps. Golf clap everybody, Zulu wins the club open tourney over the weekend. The really good part is, it was
the only time it was not raining, got to let wife's stuff "slide".[;)]

I don't play. I'm so bad at golf I give the game a bad name just by watching it.