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

[witpqs]

1942 December 13

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet will move a bit south.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They keep trying to clear us out.

ASW attack near Truk at 112,107

Japanese Ships
APD Nadakaze

Allied Ships
SS Tunny

SS Tunny is sighted by escort
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Eniwetok at 125,109

Japanese Ships
PB Sento Maru
PB Yahada Maru
PB Koei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Haddock

SS Haddock is located by PB Sento Maru
Haddock diving deep ....
PB Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Koei 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.

• Not much but does rattle the AA units.

Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
DD Yugao
DD Wakatake
DD Akikaze
DD Maikaze

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

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

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Pushed down the road.

Ground combat at 74,41 (near Chengtu)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26626 troops, 306 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 667

Defending force 14171 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239

Japanese adjusted assault: 394

Allied adjusted defense: 119

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
585 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
5244 casualties reported
Squads: 235 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 164 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
36th Division
11th Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
73rd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps

• Urumchi stands tall!

Ground combat at Urumchi (79,11)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19818 troops, 131 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 525

Defending force 10646 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261

Japanese adjusted assault: 226

Allied adjusted defense: 377

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
5478 casualties reported
Squads: 188 destroyed, 303 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 35 (14 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
673 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

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

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

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

• Yesterday a nice CAP trap over our forces bearing down on Katha; today our low CAP was clobbered by escorts with a raid. I guess low CAP was ok to ambush the bombers and might be OK against a sweep - don't know - but we will have to go higher to handle raids with escorts.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 13

Those IJN surface groups seem to be at the limit of their patrols. The fleet will move a bit south with the intention of then moving west. Not sure, but perhaps at that point the carriers should dash out to engage the surface groups then pull back to rearm.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

1942 December 13

Those IJN surface groups seem to be at the limit of their patrols. The fleet will move a bit south with the intention of then moving west. Not sure, but perhaps at that point the carriers should dash out to engage the surface groups then pull back to rearm.

OH YEAH! We love carrier dashes and clashes! [:D]

[witpqs]

1942 December 14

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. The KB is either cloaked, in port, or not near any of our subs.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Ii think the first attack knocked off the "2".

Sub attack near San Francisco at 216,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-29, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Morris

SS I-29 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Morris
I-29 diving deep ....
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 attacking submerged sub ....
DD Morris cannot reach attack position over SS I-29
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near San Francisco at 216,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
DD Morris

SS I-9 is sighted by escort
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morris attacking submerged sub ....
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

• The fleet will move SW.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• We will soon get one of them.

Sub attack near Truk at 112,107

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyooka Maru
PB Kiso Maru

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Toyooka Maru
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kiso Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Truk at 112,107

Japanese Ships
APD Shimakaze
APD Nadakaze

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler launches 4 torpedoes at APD Shimakaze
Growler diving deep ....
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nadakaze 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 Ndeni, Brisbane, Sydney.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• A rear guard is left behind.

Ground combat at 74,42 (near Chengtu)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13305 troops, 106 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 413

Defending force 14387 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 193

Japanese adjusted assault: 330

Allied adjusted defense: 57

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4446 casualties reported
Squads: 158 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 214 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 10

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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

Defending units:
84th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Base Force

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

• Very stout bombardment!

Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Takao

Allied ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 5

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Atago
CA Atago firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Atago
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Takao
CA Takao firing at Cox's Bazar

• Revenge is had as Atago is counted sunk.

ASW attack near Rangoon at 52,55

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsushima
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS O23

SS O23 is located by DD Hatsushima
O23 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

ASW attack near Bassein at 51,51

Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Torpedo hits 2

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

SS Trusty launches 4 torpedoes at CA Atago
Trusty diving deep ....
CA Atago fails to find sub, continues to search...
CA Atago fails to find sub, continues to search...
CA Atago fails to find sub, continues to search...
CA Atago fails to find sub, continues to search...
CA Atago fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 14

The fleet will proceed SW 6 hexes.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: witpqs

1942 December 13

Those IJN surface groups seem to be at the limit of their patrols. The fleet will move a bit south with the intention of then moving west. Not sure, but perhaps at that point the carriers should dash out to engage the surface groups then pull back to rearm.

OH YEAH! We love carrier dashes and clashes! [:D]

Serious cat and mouse going on right now!

[Bif1961]

Remember it is the 2nd mouse that gets the cheese.

[RangerJoe]

Mama Cat to Kitten: "Quit playing with your food and eat that Mouse!"

Kitten: "But Ma, he is winning!"

[witpqs]

1942 December 15

Are they expecting us?

[witpqs]

1942 December 15

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet is not detected despite being a stone's throw from 5 enemy submarines. The fleet will head east then south. BTW, undetected means only a swarm of cruiser float planes spotting subs were seen.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Mmm.

Sub attack near Truk at 114,109

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion

SS Scorpion launches 2 torpedoes at PB Koei Maru
Scorpion diving deep ....
PB Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Koei 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
• Enemy sub activity near Brisbane, Anatom.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Rear guard zombies.

Ground combat at 74,42 (near Chengtu)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12921 troops, 106 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 372

Defending force 852 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 299

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 299 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
1073 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

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

Defending units:
76th Chinese Corps

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

• The Empire is advancing on Cox's Bazar, apparently in regiment strength.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 16

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Persistent buggers.

ASW attack near San Francisco at 216,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-29

Allied Ships
DD Morris

SS I-29 is sighted by escort
I-29 diving deep ....
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...
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near San Francisco at 216,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
DD Hughes
DD Morris

SS I-9 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hughes
I-9 diving deep ....
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...
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near San Francisco at 216,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-29, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Kalk
DD Morris

SS I-29 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kalk
I-29 diving deep ....
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morris attacking submerged sub ....
DD Morris is out of ASW ammo
DD Morris is out of ASW ammo
DD Morris is out of ASW ammo
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morris attacking submerged sub ....
DD Morris is out of ASW ammo
DD Morris is out of ASW ammo
DD Morris is out of ASW ammo
DD Morris is out of ASW ammo
DD Morris is out of ASW ammo
DD Morris is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet is not detected and will head around to the south of Johnston Island.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• KB oiler train heading east.

ASW attack near Truk at 112,107

Japanese Ships
AO Toho Maru
AO Shinkoku Maru
AO Kokuyo Maru
AO Ken'yo Maru
DD Mochizuki

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler is sighted by escort
Growler diving deep ....
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub,

ASW attack near Truk at 114,107

Japanese Ships
AO Shinkoku Maru
AO Nippon Maru
AO Kokuyo Maru
AO Ken'yo Maru
DD Mochizuki

Allied Ships
SS Tunny

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

Sub attack near Truk at 114,106

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

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

SS Greenling launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shonon Maru #15
Greenling 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

Sub attack near Truk at 112,107

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

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shonon Maru #15
Growler 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

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
• Grinding and our relief units are moving too slow.

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14315 troops, 107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 237

Defending force 10117 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Japanese adjusted assault: 180

Allied adjusted defense: 34

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 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.

• Lots of infantry and a large number of tanks in and near Katha.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 16

Looks like KB to me.

[witpqs]

1942 December 17

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• From Johnston Island.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 158,109

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 4

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami

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

• The fleet will move SW past Johnston Island.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Still hunting.

Sub attack near Truk at 112,109

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Oite

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

SS Greenling launches 4 torpedoes at DD Amagiri
DD Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oite 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 Noumea.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Bombardment light.

Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
DD Yugao
DD Wakatake
DD Akikaze
DD Maikaze

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

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

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Cleanup.

Ground combat at 74,45 (near Neikiang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3696 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 390

Defending force 1702 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 94

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
116th/A Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
116th/B Division

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

• From the Burma side.

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11326 troops, 114 guns, 367 vehicles, Assault Value = 572

Defending force 18123 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 518

Japanese adjusted assault: 90

Allied adjusted defense: 229

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
18th/B Division
4th Tank Regiment
18th 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

• We need several more days to get to these guys in time.

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14315 troops, 107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 237

Defending force 9764 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 207

Allied adjusted defense: 22

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 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.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Good ASW.

ASW attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 99,60

Japanese Ships
DD Kawakaze
TK Teiyo Maru
TK San Ramon Maru
TK San Clemente Maru
TK Hoyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Whale

SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kawakaze
Whale diving deep ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 17

Hope Johnston Island blocks for us.

[witpqs]

1942 December 18

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• I wonder if the sub recon of Lahaina indicates the Empire has lost confidence in tracking the fleet?


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet will stay put. BB Indiana, 1x CA, 4x (modern) CL, and 5x DD have finished various repairs and upgrades and will leave Pearl Harbor tonight heading to a point SSW of Laysan Island. The objective is to present a nice search/recon contact and allow the fleet to advance with less harassment along a vector south of Johnston Island.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They keep up down but we stay.

ASW attack near Truk at 112,107

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

Allied Ships
SS Tunny

SS Tunny is located by PB Tama Maru #8
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 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• More cleaning up.

Ground combat at 74,44 (near Neikiang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14485 troops, 123 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Defending force 18127 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 243

Japanese adjusted assault: 352

Allied adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
5291 casualties reported
Squads: 262 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 216 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 23
Units destroyed 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
26th Division

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

• We're giving them more air support but just need to open a hex side.

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14198 troops, 107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 223

Defending force 9499 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese adjusted assault: 175

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

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

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

• Enemy maneuvering to contain our bridgeheads near Katha. I'm pretty sure the size of our incursion is still unknown to them.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
•

Sub attack near Koshiki-jima Retto at 99,60

Japanese Ships
xAK Hukusei Maru
xAK Holland Maru
PB Uruboko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Whale

SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hukusei Maru
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 19

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• Could this be KB back in the barn for now?

Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Truk (112,108).

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Some hits.

ASW attack near San Francisco at 216,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-29

Allied Ships
SC-645
SC-704
SC-648

SS I-29 is located by SC-645
I-29 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 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near San Francisco at 216,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-9, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Hammann
DD Hughes

SS I-9 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hammann
I-9 diving deep ....
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near San Francisco at 216,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-29, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Hughes

SS I-29 is sighted by escort
I-29 diving deep ....
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hughes is out of ASW ammo
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet will move straight south to evade further contact with enemy submarines.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago, Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.

•

ASW attack near Truk at 113,107

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

Allied Ships
SS Tunny

SS Tunny launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tama Maru #8
Tunny diving deep ....
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toshi Maru #3 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
• More cleanup.

Ground combat at 74,44 (near Neikiang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14395 troops, 123 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 448

Defending force 538 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 356

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 356 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
548 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
26th Division

Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps

• Big surprise! And a bad one.

Ground combat at 70,48 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24094 troops, 245 guns, 386 vehicles, Assault Value = 766

Defending force 44952 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1144

Japanese adjusted assault: 204

Allied adjusted defense: 100

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
11577 casualties reported
Squads: 305 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 240 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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

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

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14213 troops, 107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 222

Defending force 9175 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 132

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 4 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/C Corps
13th Chinese/A Corps
13th Chinese/B Corps

• Doh!

Ground combat at 79,43 (near Kienko)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2557 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Defending force 360 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 1 to 13

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

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

Assaulting units:
56th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 19

The fleet is heading straight south 6 hexes while the newly formed surface combat group will head SW toward Johnston Island to give the impression it accounts for the float planes sighting these two IJN submarines.

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1942 December 20

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Recently Bathurst Island switched to our side but I missed the event.



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No enemy sub activity detected. Enemy sub activity near Pearl Harbor

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet is not sighted nor is the 'decoy' surface force. The fleet will do some refueling while the surface force gets itself found.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They are wasting fuel and ammo. Resistance is futile.

ASW attack near Truk at 112,107

Japanese Ships
PB Tama Maru #8

Allied Ships
SS Tunny

SS Tunny is located by PB Tama Maru #8
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

• A number of submarines are on the way back to Pearl Harbor to replenish.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Reef Islands

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Nasty results from little force!

Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
DD Yugao
DD Wakatake
DD Akikaze
DD Maikaze

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 2

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

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• No more enabled combat squads. We might not get these guys out.

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14298 troops, 107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Defending force 8930 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 163

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps

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

• The battleships are back but do little.

Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
CA Takao

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

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at BB Yamashiro
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Fuso
BB Fuso firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at BB Fuso
CA Takao firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Takao

• Got one!

Sub attack near Victoria Point at 48,66

Japanese Ships
xAK Maebasi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Hasu

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Maebasi Maru
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hasu fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Bassein at 52,52

Japanese Ships
DD Hishu
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

SS KXVII is located by DD Hishu
KXVII bottoming out ....
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

• Bought out another Indian infantry division which will rail from Madras to the Burma frontier and begin marching over. We have another division ready except for mismatched devices preventing it from rebuilding from /A/B/C regiments, so I want to sort those out before deploying it, which will likely take more than a month.



Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 20

Overall situation. The triangle between Johnston Island and the Line Islands is the fleet.

[witpqs]

1942 December 21

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Finback lives and is limping toward Pearl.

Sub vs Sub: SS I-1 attacking SS Finback at 157,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
SS Finback, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at 1,000 yards

• The fleet is not spotted and will stay in place to refuel further. The decoy surface force is now 8 hexes north of Johnston Island and will venture a little SW to possibly get with range of sub based aerial search.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Kuria

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Not worth the ammo.

Sub attack near Ailuk at 141,113

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #6
PB Kyo Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS S-33

Captain of SS S-33 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
S-33 diving deep ....
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• We've moved PBY search into Baker Island for naval search. An AVD is on the way from Funafuti and two more from Pearl Harbor. This gives us search just short of Mili and air a southerly approach to the invasion targets.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Zombies coming...

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14330 troops, 107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 233

Defending force 8533 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 204

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Bombay.

• Used up all their ammo!

ASW attack near Ramree Island at 52,49

Japanese Ships
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII diving deep ....
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 attacking submerged sub ....
DD Susuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Susuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Susuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Susuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Susuki is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

• We see 4 enemy units on the road just forward of Katha with 23,780 troops, 238 guns, and 525 AFV. At least one unit continues moving SW to block our armor which crossed the river (and is awaiting infantry) and at least one unit is now seen moving back to Katha. Katha spots as 1 unit with 480 troops, 22 guns, 0 AFV and could be seized by para drop with that defense. Our Chindits would then be crushed by the counter attack so we must wait for ground moving forces to advance further, and apparently the Empire has realized this and is bolster Katha's defenses.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.