Scen026 BabesLite-A Me against Imperial AI Emperor

[Lawless1]

IJN with weak air attack against Lexington and Enterprise

[Lawless1]

Scratch one flattop

[Lawless1]

Scratch 2nd flattop

[Lawless1]

Overkill perhaps on the poor CVL

[Lawless1]

Allies raid on Funafuti

[Lawless1]

Dang those Zero pilots are good, I guess they are upset that their carriers were sunk.

In two air attacks by USN carrier planes 4 F4F destroyed and 20 DB destroyed or damaged for no loss on the Zeros.
Zeros are flying from Baker Island, BB bombardment TF on the way to close the airport I hope.

Moving forces forward to Canton Island to support raids on Baker. LCU are prepping for Baker

After a two week break, subs are back off the LA coast. Most of the subs are around Washington state.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 16, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Canton Island at 152,141, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Idaho
DMS Long

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Submarine attack near Canton Island at 151,141

Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-28

xAK Asakasan Maru is sighted by SS S-28
SS S-28 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Asakasan Maru

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Canton Island at 152,140, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Portland
CL Raleigh
CL St. Louis
DD Maury
DD Benham
DD Cummings
DD Case
DD Porter
DD Gridley T

Japanese ground losses:
1709 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 154 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Canton Island at 152,140, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
E Shimushu, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
TB Chidori, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
AMC Asaka Maru, Shell hits 32, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Terushima Maru, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Katori Maru, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
xAP Suwa Maru, Shell hits 36, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Portland, Shell hits 1
CL Raleigh
CL St. Louis
DD Maury
DD Benham, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Cummings, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Case
DD Porter
DD Gridley T

Japanese ground losses:
5134 casualties reported
Squads: 164 destroyed, 661 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Baker Island at 150,139, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 30, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Asakasan Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
xAK Yamahuzi Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
xAK Hokuzyu Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Uzan Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires

Allied Ships
CA Portland
CL Raleigh
CL St. Louis
DD Maury
DD Benham, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Cummings, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Case
DD Porter
DD Gridley T

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Baker Island at 150,139

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 40
TBD-1 Devastator x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamahuzi Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Uzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Hokuzyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Asosan Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
15 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yamahuzi Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Uzan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Asosan Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Baker Island at 150,139

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Uzan Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
1119 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (7 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Uzan Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Baker Island at 149,139

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed [:@]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged [X(]

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
CA Tone, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Baker Island at 150,138

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed [:@]

Japanese Ships
DD Oite, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 10 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Oite

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[Lawless1]

Landing at Pegu.

USN SCTF mopped up the remaining AmpTF that was headed to Canton


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 17, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Baker Island at 149,136, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Ansyu Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Hokutai Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAK Kasyu Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAK Kohoku Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Konsan Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Seikyo Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAK Toko Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Nishi Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 1
BB Warspite
CA Northampton
DD Lamson
DD Dale
DM Tracy
DM Preble

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards

Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Naval bombardment of Baker Island at 149,136

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed on ground
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
CA Northampton
DD Dale
DD Lamson
DM Preble
DM Tracy

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 9

BB Warspite firing at Baker Island
BB Mississippi firing at Baker Island
BB New Mexico firing at Baker Island
CA Northampton firing at Baker Island
DD Dale firing at Baker Island
DD Lamson firing at Baker Island
DM Preble firing at Baker Island
DM Tracy firing at Baker Island
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Pre-Invasion action off Pegu (55,53)

Japanese Ships
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21
xAKL Saiko Maru
xAK Yomei Maru
xAK Kinrei Maru
CM Saishu

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 firing at 4th Burma Rifles Battalion
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 fired at enemy troops
xAKL Saiko Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Yomei 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

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Amphibious Assault at Pegu (55,53)

TF 740 troops unloading over beach at Pegu, 55,53
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[Lawless1]

Question,

In my exuberant of playing with the editor, I made a location error for one of my added Canadian Engineering units.

A single RCAF OTU unit is on the Island of Shikotan, 15 hexes from Tokyo by mouse click between bases. Did not notice the error until middle of Dec 42 after a air raid on the island


Will this activate kamikazes in 1942?

[Lawless1]

Burma

Pegu captured, Rangoon threaten. All units will fallback towards the 1st line of resistance

[Lawless1]

Score 21 Mar 42

[BBfanboy]

Kamikazes cannot activate until Jan. 01, 1944. At the rate you are going the game will be over by then.

[Lawless1]

Thanks for the information and the vote of confidence

[Lawless1]

Not everything is going in the allies favor.

Three DD sent to intercept invasion fleet at Christmas Is (IO). Not only did they failed to impede invasion, we also
lost two DD to air attacks from carries a/c. Carrie was embedded in massive invasion force off the coast of Batavia.

Rangoon being evacuate

Two or three enemy TF heading towards Canton, unknown if they are another invasion force or raiders. USN CVTF and SCTF have
retired to PH for resupply and refit. None left for defense of Canton.

March upgrades for two CV started, as well as a few for the DD. April upgrades will wait until we are closer to the end of
April

Palembang still holding out, as well as Ambon. IJ forces are slowly being added to both locations. The airlifting of
additional LCU have started for Ambon. My goal is to hold it to use it as the focus of my return to the PI.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 22, 42

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Morning Air attack on Normanton , at 86,138

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
AM Wollongong, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Minnehura, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AG Wanaka, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Bangalow, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Pulganbar, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island IO at 45,104

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 12
D3A1 Val x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Express
DD Encounter, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Electra

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *

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Afternoon Air attack on Mobiele Eenheid Battalion, at 50,100 (Bandoeng)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Dili , at 71,115

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 5

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Extreme overcast

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Christmas Island IO at 45,104

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Electra, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Encounter
DD Express, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Magazine explodes on DD Electra


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Denpasar at 58,108

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N2 Kate x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Ciska
AMc Djampea, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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[Lawless1]

Greetings

First ground attack on Soerabaja. Armour unint paid the price for not having Inf support.

Some small Ozzie Inf Rgmts being sent to Ambon.

AE's, AR, AG's, enroute to Christmas Island (Pac) to provide support to bombing TF going to Baker Island.
Also, LCU preping for Baker will transfer to Christmas Island.


On the 22nd two small AG and two xAKK damaged in bombing raid on Normanton
Christmas Island IO fell on the 22nd


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 23, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Malang at 55,105

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N2 Kate x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Rindjani, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Merbabo, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N2 Kate x 43
D3A1 Val x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 18000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1524 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Defending force 7162 troops, 59 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

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

Assaulting units:
Ankei SNLF
I./124th Infantry Battalion
9th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Molukken Garrison Battalion
Timor Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ternate Det. Base Force
Sorong Det. Base Force
Ambon Base Force


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Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2166 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Defending force 11408 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248

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

Assaulting units:
11th RGC Ind. Brigade
17th RGC Temp. Division

Defending units:
3rd Construction Regiment
15th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
1st War Area
10th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1464 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 12691 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 409

Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry Brigade

Defending units:
22nd Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
17th Group Army


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2799 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Defending force 6884 troops, 35 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Assaulting units:
5th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
North Sumatra Base Force
Palembang Base Force


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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16397 troops, 180 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 552

Defending force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Allied adjusted assault: 222

Japanese adjusted defense: 14

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 72 (35 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
519 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units pursuing 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Regiment
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
Marinier Battalion
Loemafjang Base Force
Madion Base Force
Soerabaja Base Force
Commandement Marine
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Kalidjati Base Force
Batavia Base Force
MLD
ML-KNIL
North Java Base Force
2 ML-KNIL Aviation /1

Defending units:
10th Tank Regiment


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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5394 troops, 37 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 184

Defending force 3861 troops, 24 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

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

Assaulting units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Molukken Garrison Battalion
Manado Garrison Battalion
Timor Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ternate Det. Base Force
Sorong Det. Base Force
Ambon Base Force

Defending units:
Ankei SNLF
I./124th Infantry Battalion
9th JNAF Coy

[Lawless1]

Score 24 Mar 42

[Bif1961]

You sure have sunk a lot of his ships by this point. I guess his attitude is they were expandable.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

You sure have sunk a lot of his ships by this point. I guess his attitude is they were expandable.

The opposition is the computer. It is totally heartless, and with the lack of a response-able program, it is pretty mindless too!

[Lawless1]

And It cheats

[Lawless1]

Greetings

Post has slow a bit due to prepping for Florence. I am 30 miles south of Charlotte NC and my wife is a native of SC and was living here when Hugo devastated Lancaster SC

Anyway the digital battle continues, regardless of RL

Update 1 Apr 42

North Pacific:

Base building continues, no combat to report

Pacific Area:

Base building at Canton Christmas, Johnson, Palmyrn, Malder, Fanning Islands

Baker Island and Midway still occupied. Bombardment TF from Christmas Island softening up Baker in Operation Cold Oven
Start of March and April refit on some CVs and DD.

Two invasion fleet destroyed trying to take Canton

Southern Pacific:

One IJN raiding SCTF of 2 CA and 3 DD operated around Penrhyn Island, but all TF in area were able to change course to
prevent intercept

Southwest Pacific:

Most of the bases have been capture by Japan. Horn Island has daily air attacks
Northern Australia build up, some British Eng units from Singer are in Northern Australia

Supply path established: Port August-Darwin; Normanton-Darwin, Townsville-Normanton (passing through Foresyth 89,142 and Croydon 87,140


DEI/Phillippines:

Sumatra lot of empty bases getting picked off. Palenbang stlll holding
Dutch still control Batavia, Tjlatjap, Suerabaja, Bunjoewang, Ambon and all of Timore


SE Asia/China:

IJA has started marching slowly north
China mostly quiet, daily bombing attacks


Notable Base Captures:

Rangoon

Campaign Overview:

Aircraft Losses to date:
Japanese: 1219
Allies: 758

Ship Losses to date:
Japanese: 173
Allies: 109

VP Totals
Japanese: 10225
Allies: 10285

[Lawless1]

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 01, 42
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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Saigon Maru
xAK Hakkai Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
PB Busho Maru

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

AMC Saigon Maru firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at AMC Saigon Maru
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 8,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Hakkai Maru at 8,000 yards
PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
75mm Field Gun battery firing at AMC Saigon Maru


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

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Busho Maru
AMC Saigon Maru

PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops


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

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Busho Maru
AMC Saigon Maru

PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops


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Morning Air attack on Palembang Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 10th Tank Regiment, at 55,103 , near Soerabaja

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 16

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Buffalo I bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2220 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165

Defending force 11580 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

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

Assaulting units:
16th RGC Temp. Division
11th RGC Ind. Brigade
17th RGC Temp. Division
7th RGC Temp. Division

Defending units:
15th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
7th Construction Regiment
1st War Area
10th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9063 troops, 78 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 340

Defending force 5924 troops, 34 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Japanese adjusted assault: 266

Allied adjusted defense: 97

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1358 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units pursuing 1

Allied ground losses:
3073 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 133 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (13 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Garrison Unit
77th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
74th Infantry Regiment
6th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
North Sumatra Base Force
Palembang Base Force


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Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2838 troops, 27 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Defending force 1320 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Assaulting units:
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
5th Coastal Gun Battalion
Tjilitap Base Force

Defending units:
III./124th Infantry Battalion


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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7628 troops, 56 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 186

Defending force 3689 troops, 29 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Allied adjusted assault: 122

Japanese adjusted defense: 43

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
359 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
498 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Manado Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Molukken Garrison Battalion
2/2nd Ind Coy
Timor Garrison Battalion
19th Australian Battalion
Ternate Det. Base Force
Sorong Det. Base Force
Ambon Base Force

Defending units:
II./124th Infantry Battalion
Ankei SNLF
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
9th JNAF Coy


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Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6573 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Defending force 4602 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 162

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

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

Assaulting units:
15th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
1st War Area
10th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
17th RGC Temp. Division
16th RGC Temp. Division
11th RGC Ind. Brigade
7th RGC Temp. Division