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

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Do you check your fleets in this ambush group for detection daily? Every notice a 1 dl and no enemy subs present?

I check. No DL.

Many times when I report sub activity near a port it's for a 1/1 or 1/0 DL which I know might only be a SigInt detection. Is that what you mean?

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Many times when I report sub activity near a port it's for a 1/1 or 1/0 DL which I know might only be a SigInt detection. Is that what you mean?

Yep, I am always curious what triggers sig int hits. I think the presence of submarines help trigger those hits.

Gathering information is critical to Japan's success, but so much of it is hidden from us.

[RangerJoe]

A slow net may never catch the prey.

It will when they run upstream. In fact, a very large gunny sack with a large opening is great for catching them. Just put it in to stream or creek at a narrow location and then you have them. Get enough for smoking . . .

As far as information on subs go, in the book Run Silent, Run Deep if I remember correctly, the Japanese fishing boats would collect the floating garbage for intelligence purposes. That could also be a source of information that may or may not have made it into the game.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Many times when I report sub activity near a port it's for a 1/1 or 1/0 DL which I know might only be a SigInt detection. Is that what you mean?

Yep, I am always curious what triggers sig int hits. I think the presence of submarines help trigger those hits.

Gathering information is critical to Japan's success, but so much of it is hidden from us.

I think it is having your own forces in proximity to the enemy location that triggers an abstracted D/L hit, with the usual probability and chance calculations. For example, I believe it was Alfred who wrote (several years ago) that patrol aircraft and some float planes can increase the chance of detection because they are in the vicinity of the enemy and because they have radios and sometimes SigInt equipment to detect the strength and direction of enemy transmissions (radio or radar).
I think the increased chance of detection close to enemy shores is abstracted coastal traffic like fishing boats.

[witpqs]

1942 December 04

Our advance on Katha is discovered.

[witpqs]

1942 December 05

INVADED
Chengtu, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• It is possible CA Nachi sank.

• One of several indications the IJN fleet is moving back to Truk.

BB Hyuga is moving to Truk (112,108).

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Los Angeles.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fleet refueling continues. I think two more days, but possibly one. The transport convoys are moving toward a holding point.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Cat and mouse.

ASW attack near Truk at 113,109

Japanese Ships
PB Yahada Maru
PB Koei Maru
PB Sento Maru

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion

SS Scorpion is sighted by escort
Scorpion diving deep ....
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Eniwetok at 127,109

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
DD Shigure
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

SS Blackfish launches 6 torpedoes at BB Hyuga
Blackfish diving deep ....
DD Yudachi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yudachi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame attacking submerged sub ....
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Aoba Island

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Keeping it dangerous.

ASW attack near Koepang at 67,115

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Isokaze

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at CL Isuzu
Skipjack diving deep ....
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

China
• Clearing the plain.

Ground combat at Chengtu (75,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33247 troops, 340 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 1287

Defending force 26577 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 639

Japanese adjusted assault: 621

Allied adjusted defense: 525

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1719 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 150 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1135 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
36th Division
17th Tank Regiment
9th Armored Car Co
37th Division
11th Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
84th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
20th Chinese Base Force

Ground combat at 75,43 (near Neikiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36003 troops, 292 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 1298

Defending force 1627 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese adjusted assault: 851

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 212 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1133 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
34th/B Division
26th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
17th Division
24th/A Division

Defending units:
9th Group Army
18th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force

Ground combat at 78,43 (near Kienko)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3997 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Defending force 3234 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 104

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
3266 casualties reported
Squads: 257 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 170 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
41st/C Division

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

• Got air support. Attack slowed.

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14255 troops, 106 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 239

Defending force 11766 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Japanese adjusted assault: 186

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
447 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/A Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese/A Corps
13th Chinese/B Corps
13th Chinese/C Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• No Nachi.

ASW attack near Rangoon at 52,55

Japanese Ships
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
SS O24

SS O24 is sighted by escort
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[zuluhour]

Nothing worthy to add but having fun in the wings.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Nothing worthy to add but having fun in the wings.

[witpqs]

1942 December 06

INVADED
Chengtu, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Francisco, Johnston Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fleet refueling finished today but of course most ops points are used up. There is also an enemy submarine NNE of Johnston Island, so the fleet will stay put while the invasion convoys head toward the fleet to avoid detection. It will take about 3 days for the transports to get to the fleet, so maybe tanks will be topped off again (the oilers have plenty of fuel remaining on board).


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Same ASW group.

Sub attack near Truk at 112,107

Japanese Ships
PB Toshi Maru #3
PB Fumi Maru #3
PB Tama Maru #8

Allied Ships
SS Tunny

SS Tunny launches 2 torpedoes at PB Toshi Maru #3
Tunny diving deep ....
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The only sighted submarines are the two near Truk. It's possible the KB has suspended search operations to reduce detection.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Noumea, Melbourne.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fierce bombardment!

Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CL Kinu
CL Yura
DD Kagero
DD Makinami
DD Makigumo

Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

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

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Maya
CA Maya firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
CL Kinu firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
CL Yura firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
DD Kagero firing at Darwin
DD Makinami firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
DD Makigumo firing at Darwin

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Chengtu in danger but exacting a price.

Ground combat at Chengtu (75,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44640 troops, 447 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 1160

Defending force 25675 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 580

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 581

Allied adjusted defense: 693

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2279 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 151 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 46 (32 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1596 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 21 (16 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Armored Car Co
17th Tank Regiment
37th Division
36th Division
11th Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
82nd Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Base Force

• Being ground down slowly.

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13849 troops, 107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 200

Defending force 11338 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Japanese adjusted assault: 148

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/A Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese/A Corps
13th Chinese/B Corps
13th Chinese/C Corps

• The Empire is working to cut off access to the mountain redoubt from the Chengtu road.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• We've upgraded a few air squadrons in preparation for the upcoming battles in Burma.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 06

Radio transmissions detected at 162,106.

[witpqs]

1942 December 07

INVADED
Chengtu, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. I believe KB is close to Truk.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Johnston Island, French Frigate Shoal, Laysan Island, San Francisco.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet and the invasion convoys are not spotted but a number of enemy subs are moving to intercept. The fleet will move to a point east of Midway to rendezvous with the transports and then proceed west, then southwest to avoid the subs.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Savaii, Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The subs assigned to this area are not being pulled out for upgrades at this time.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Perth.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• The gates of Kunming hold. The 74th with more than 600 AV made it just in time.

Ground combat at 70,48 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 29368 troops, 335 guns, 409 vehicles, Assault Value = 704

Defending force 56049 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1511

Japanese adjusted assault: 220

Allied adjusted defense: 916

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
3456 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 179 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 49 (9 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 61 (7 destroyed, 54 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1027 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
6th Division
28th Division
21st AA Regiment

Defending units:
61st Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese/B Corps
20th Chinese/A Corps
74th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese/A Corps
78th Chinese/C Corps
53rd Chinese/A Corps
78th Chinese/B Corps
53rd Chinese/C Corps
31st Chinese Corps
20th Chinese/B Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
20th Chinese/C Corps
6th War Area
24th Group Army

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13816 troops, 107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Defending force 10983 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Japanese adjusted assault: 77

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/A Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese/B Corps
13th Chinese/A Corps
13th Chinese/C Corps

• Good result.

Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 49269 troops, 619 guns, 1019 vehicles, Assault Value = 1449

Defending force 146121 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4577

Japanese adjusted assault: 201

Allied adjusted defense: 10203

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 50 (fort level 6)

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

Japanese ground losses:
21319 casualties reported
Squads: 689 destroyed, 585 disabled
Non Combat: 121 destroyed, 451 disabled
Engineers: 39 destroyed, 83 disabled
Guns lost 126 (49 destroyed, 77 disabled)
Vehicles lost 457 (219 destroyed, 238 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
551 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
13th Division
15th Tank Regiment
27th Division
52nd Infantry Brigade
9th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
39th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
98th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
1st Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th War Area
17th Group Army
12th Group Army
19th Group Army
30th Group Army
6th Group Army
4th Group Army
9th War Area
29th Group Army
8th Group Army
CAF HQ
15th Group Army
China Command
Central Reserve
8th War Area
1st War Area
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
75th Chinese/A Corps

• Scrambling to get the last of what we can into the mountains. We got lucky with that large unit making it to the defensive hex just in time. The result at Chungking should slow them down but for how long?


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• Lots of looking but little finding.

ASW attack near Rangoon at 52,55

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsushima
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS O23

SS O23 is located by DD Hatsushima
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The 953 AV 3rd New Chinese Corps has crossed the river and now turns toward the road into Katha. The British Liberator II's based at Ledo were first in to that defensive hex outside Kunming and lost 9 to CAP but pressed home their runs. They must stand down to rebuild.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 07

The fleet and its pursuers.

[witpqs]

1942 December 08

INVADED
Neikiang, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Japanese forces CAPTURE Chengtu !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB might be farther east than yesterday.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Johnston Island, Pearl Harbor, Los Angeles, San Diego.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet is waiting for the two slower convoys.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Melbourne.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Chengtu falls and runners on the plain routed into the forest.

Ground combat at Chengtu (75,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43190 troops, 446 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 1040

Defending force 22122 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 487

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 677

Allied adjusted defense: 259

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chengtu !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1887 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 173 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
8499 casualties reported
Squads: 320 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 326 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 9

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
37th Division
36th Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Tank Regiment
11th Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
80th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps

Ground combat at 75,45 (near Chungking)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 30485 troops, 227 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 839

Defending force 4485 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Japanese adjusted assault: 668

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 167 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3454 casualties reported
Squads: 161 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 86 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
51st Infantry Brigade
116th/A Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
40th Division
116th/B Division
North China Area Army

Defending units:
1st Chinese Cavalry/A Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry/C Corps
67th Chinese Corps
22nd Group Army
1st Chinese Cavalry/B Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• The Empire sends 18x Ann's against our incursion and 6 are shot down by ground fire.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 09

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Japanese forces CAPTURE Neikiang !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Johnston Island, Pearl Harbor, San Diego, San Francisco.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• That'll ruin their vacation plans!

ASW attack near San Francisco at 213,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 7, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Hammann
DD Morris

SS I-6 is located by DD Hammann
I-6 diving deep ....
DD Morris fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hammann attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet will begin making its way SW.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Trying.

Sub attack near Truk at 112,107

Japanese Ships
PB Chokai Maru
PB Tama Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Tunny

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

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Running for cover.

Ground combat at Neikiang (75,44)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 28004 troops, 232 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 902

Defending force 28287 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 392

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 537

Allied adjusted defense: 73

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Neikiang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
912 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
13976 casualties reported
Squads: 379 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 397 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (4 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units retreated 31
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
17th Division
26th Division

Defending units:
65th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
25th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division
34th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Base Force
1st Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
20th Group Army
4th Chinese Corps
10th Group Army
70th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
4th War Area
49th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
72nd Chinese Corps
18th Group Army
87th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
13th Construction Regiment
17th Chinese Base Force

Ground combat at 74,43 (near Neikiang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13299 troops, 106 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 412

Defending force 6796 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 255

Allied adjusted defense: 8

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3080 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 162 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
34th/B Division
138th Infantry Regiment
24th/A Division

Defending units:
59th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps

• Armour again.

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11302 troops, 114 guns, 369 vehicles, Assault Value = 470

Defending force 18415 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 542

Japanese adjusted assault: 61

Allied adjusted defense: 235

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 42 (1 destroyed, 41 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
18th/B Division
14th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
18th/C Division
30th Fld AA Gun Co
3rd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 09

It looks like the fleet has evaded the enemy subs for the time being.

[witpqs]

1942 December 10

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Best estimate KB is a little west of Wake Island.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Francisco, Pearl Harbor.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet will hold in place for a day.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Somebody needs fuel.

Sub attack near Truk at 113,109

Japanese Ships
TK Moji Maru
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion

SS Scorpion launches 2 torpedoes at TK Moji Maru
Scorpion diving deep ....
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Target Intel, ambiguous.

Radio transmissions detected at Roi-Namur (132,114).

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Pretty mild.

Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
DD Yugao
DD Wakatake
DD Akikaze
DD Maikaze

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

Runway hits 1

DD Yugao firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
DD Wakatake firing at Darwin
DD Akikaze firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
DD Maikaze firing at 23rd Australian Brigade

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Attack in the outback!

Ground combat at Urumchi (79,11)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21038 troops, 132 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 648

Defending force 11122 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Japanese adjusted assault: 390

Allied adjusted defense: 449

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1950 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 190 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
772 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Cavalry Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
259th Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
5th Chinese Base Force
19th Chinese Base Force

• More zombies - if they have time to spawn.

Ground combat at 74,43 (near Neikiang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13242 troops, 106 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 407

Defending force 734 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 403

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 403 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
990 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 82 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
34th/B Division
138th Infantry Regiment
24th/A Division

Defending units:
68th Chinese Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Dang!

Sub attack near Orchid Island at 86,68

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryuho
DD Kamikaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Hatakaze
DD Asakaze

Allied Ships
SS Trout

SS Trout launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Ryuho
Trout diving deep ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 11

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB believed still near Wake Island.

• A genuine sync bug this turn. We've had several that were trivial differences in ASW combat messages and no more; this one had great differences in many battles.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Francisco, Pearl Harbor.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Many small battles.

ASW attack near San Francisco at 216,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
DD Kalk
DD Morris
DD Hammann

SS I-9 is located by DD Kalk
I-9 diving deep ....
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near San Francisco at 216,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 4

Allied Ships
SC-704
SC-648

SS I-9 launches 2 torpedoes at SC-704
I-9 diving deep ....
SC-704 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-648 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-648 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-648 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-648 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-648 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-648 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near San Francisco at 216,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-29

Allied Ships
DD Kalk
DD Morris
DD Hammann

SS I-29 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kalk
I-29 diving deep ....
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near San Francisco at 216,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-29

Allied Ships
DD Kalk
DD Morris
DD Hammann

SS I-29 is located by DD Kalk
I-29 diving deep ....
DD Morris fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hammann attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hammann cannot reach attack position over SS I-29
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hammann attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann is out of ASW ammo
DD Hammann fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet will stay in place another day. Advantage is taken to do some refueling.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The alternate universe featured a devastating torpedo hit on a CL.

Sub attack near Truk at 114,106

Japanese Ships
APD Nadakaze

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

SS Greenling launches 2 torpedoes at APD Nadakaze
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD Nadakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD Nadakaze is out of ASW ammo
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Truk at 113,109

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler launches 4 torpedoes at CL Tenryu
Growler diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

Sub attack near Truk at 112,107

Japanese Ships
PB Chokai Maru
PB Tama Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Tunny

Captain of SS Tunny elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Tunny diving deep ....
PB Chokai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chokai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chokai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chokai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chokai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Eniwetok at 125,109

Japanese Ships
PB Shonon Maru #15
PB Shuko Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Haddock

SS Haddock launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shonon Maru #15
Haddock diving deep ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• SigInt

Radio transmissions detected at Maloelap (136,117).

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Sydney.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• In the alternate universe this first attack had 6 to 1 casualties in our favor!

Ground combat at 74,41 (near Chengtu)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12311 troops, 104 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 382

Defending force 18394 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 367

Japanese adjusted assault: 158

Allied adjusted defense: 345

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1048 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 95 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1476 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
36th Division

Defending units:
73rd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Base Force

Ground combat at 79,42 (near Kienko)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4916 troops, 45 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Defending force 3666 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Japanese adjusted assault: 112

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1012 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
41st/C Division
24th/B Division

Defending units:
56th Chinese Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• Got one!

Sub attack near Phuket at 48,67

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokutai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Miyadono Maru
xAK Eli Maru
xAK India Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hokutai Maru
KXIV diving deep ....
PB Kamitsu Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru attacking submerged sub ....
SS KXIV eludes PB Kamitsu Maru by diving deep
PB Kamitsu Maru loses contact with SS KXIV
PB Kamitsu Maru loses contact with SS KXIV
PB Kamitsu Maru cannot reach attack position over SS KXIV
PB Kamitsu Maru cannot reach attack position over SS KXIV
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Rangoon at 52,55

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsushima
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS O24

SS O24 is located by DD Hatsushima
O24 bottoming out ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 11

The IJN has more DD's hunting the fleet.

[witpqs]

1942 December 12

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB is somewhere near Wake Island.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet is moving east 6 hexes to evade detection by a TF of destroyers and a TF of light cruisers. Lots of cat and mouse.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected. Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They keep missing us.

Sub attack near Eniwetok at 125,109

Japanese Ships
PB Shonon Maru #15
PB Shuko Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish

SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shonon Maru #15
Kingfish diving deep ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Eniwetok at 123,109

Japanese Ships
PB Sento Maru
PB Koei Maru
PB Yahada Maru

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

SS Silversides is sighted by escort
Silversides diving deep ....
PB Yahada Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahada Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Yahada Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahada Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahada Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Eniwetok at 123,109

Japanese Ships
PB Yahada Maru
PB Sento Maru

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes at PB Yahada Maru
Silversides diving deep ....
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Making them nervous.

Sub attack near Gorontalo at 72,96

Japanese Ships
PB Eiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

SS Stingray launches 2 torpedoes at PB Eiko Maru
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Gorontalo at 72,96

Japanese Ships
AO Shiretoko
PB Eiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at AO Shiretoko
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

China
• The mountains.

Ground combat at 70,48 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23283 troops, 245 guns, 386 vehicles, Assault Value = 706

Defending force 50068 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1477

Japanese adjusted assault: 176

Allied adjusted defense: 313

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
760 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
6th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
21st AA Regiment

Defending units:
74th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
6th War Area
24th Group Army

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14263 troops, 107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 248

Defending force 10654 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Japanese adjusted assault: 307

Allied adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
474 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/A Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese/A Corps
13th Chinese/B Corps
13th Chinese/C Corps

• Was this armour-only and we destroyed lots of tanks??

Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 162778 troops, 1597 guns, 1006 vehicles, Assault Value = 5009

Defending force 145886 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4505

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 12483

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 140 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 405 (367 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Division
39th Division
32nd Division
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st/B Division
23rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
35th Division
22nd/A Division
12th Division
3rd Division
9th Division
61st Infantry Brigade
27th Division
41st/A Division
13th Division
19th Division
9th Tank Regiment
25th Division
51st Infantry Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
24th/C Division
4th Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
47th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
92nd Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
12th Group Army
9th War Area
8th Group Army
15th Group Army
30th Group Army
CAF HQ
8th War Area
17th Group Army
1st War Area
5th War Area
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
6th Group Army
China Command
19th Group Army
35th Group Army
29th Group Army
Central Reserve
4th Group Army
75th Chinese/A Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• Oh, Phuket.

Sub attack near Phuket at 48,67

Japanese Ships
DD Okikaze

Allied Ships
SS O19

SS O19 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Okikaze
O19 diving deep ....
DD Okikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Missed.

Sub attack near Pescadores at 84,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 10

Allied Ships
SS Triton

SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 6
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 12

They hunt us.