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

[witpqs]

1943 February 05

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB has pulled back west lat least but we have no firm idea of its location.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They found us!

ASW attack near Johnston Island at 155,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-34, hits 5

Allied Ships
DD Nicholas
DD O'Bannon

SS I-34 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Nicholas
DD O'Bannon fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Bannon fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Bannon attacking submerged sub ....
DD O'Bannon fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Bannon fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Johnston Island at 155,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 3

Allied Ships
CL Nashville
DD Ellet

SS I-31 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Nashville
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ellet attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet is not spotted, although air ASW and overnight ASW TF engagements disclosed its approximate location. The convoys are not spotted. The convoys will move west 6 hexes, the fleet will move to a point 1 hex west of that position, so they will have rendezvoused tomorrow.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Can't get to the carriers!

ASW attack near Truk at 114,112

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS Snapper, hits 1

SS Snapper is sighted by escort
Snapper diving deep ....
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Truk at 113,113

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS Snapper

SS Snapper is sighted by escort
Snapper diving deep ....
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Satsuki 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 Duff Islands.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• The Empire continues shuffling in fresh forces to the points of attack, we keep starving.


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

• We continue building both defense for our positions in Burma plus bringing in more troops to more places to commence assault. Too late for China, I fear. And will it be too late for Burma once Imperial troops in China are released? The world wonders.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[zuluhour]

China
• The Empire continues shuffling in fresh forces to the points of attack, we keep starving.

[:D] Don't I know it!

ASW attack near Johnston Island at 155,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-34, hits 5

Allied Ships
DD Nicholas
DD O'Bannon

*love these two ships, can't read about destroyer actions without mentioning these
early arrivals in the Pacific.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Allied Ships
DD Nicholas
DD O'Bannon

*love these two ships, can't read about destroyer actions without mentioning these
early arrivals in the Pacific.

In my games, I seem to always sink them before 1942 ends, too![:)] However, I have only gotten the Triomphant once, in this game.[:(] Come to think on it, I think I get them with torpedoes every time, too. What is their experience level?

[witpqs]

Decent, I think, for the USN at this point.

[witpqs]

1943 February 06

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. I believe KB is west of Ponape.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Johnston Island, Molokai, Dutch Harbor, Los Angeles.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Subs are swarming the fleet and convoys but both remain undetected.

Sub attack near Johnston Island at 156,111

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
DD Craven
DD Gridley

SS I-16 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Craven
I-16 diving deep ....
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Johnston Island at 156,117

Japanese Ships
SS I-30, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Blue
DD Bagley

SS I-30 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Blue
I-30 diving deep ....
DD Bagley attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bagley attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bagley is out of ASW ammo
DD Bagley is out of ASW ammo
DD Bagley attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bagley is out of ASW ammo
DD Bagley is out of ASW ammo
DD Bagley is out of ASW ammo
DD Bagley is out of ASW ammo
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet and convoys will head to Johnston Island were many escorts will replenish ASW ammo from a large support convoy.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Nonouti, Christmas Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Same.

ASW attack near Morotai at 82,103

Japanese Ships
PB Fukui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

SS Sturgeon is sighted by escort
Sturgeon diving deep ....
PB Fukui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukui 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
• Need rice.


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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 February 07

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Believe KB is west of NW of Ponape.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet and the convoys are not spotted. The fleet is at Johnston while the convoys stand one hex away. The support TF will arrive tonight.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Wasting torpedoes.

Sub attack near Eniwetok at 127,111

Japanese Ships
PB Eiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pompon

SS Pompon launches 2 torpedoes
Pompon diving deep ....
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

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
• That sync bug a few days back is still paying dividends. So is flying supply directly into this hex.

Ground combat at 69,45 (near Tsuyung)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28766 troops, 324 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 796

Defending force 20973 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150

Japanese adjusted assault: 135

Allied adjusted defense: 115

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2359 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 72 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
26th Division
11th Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese/A Corps
91st Chinese/B Corps
30th Chinese/B Corps
14th Chinese/A Corps
79th Chinese/B Corps
14th Chinese/C Corps
79th Chinese/C Corps
30th Chinese/C Corps
79th Chinese/A Corps
42nd Chinese/C Corps
32nd Chinese/B Corps
77th Chinese/A Corps
77th Chinese/C Corps
95th Chinese/A Corps
77th Chinese/B Corps
73rd Chinese/C Corps
42nd Chinese/B Corps
19th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Base Force
32nd Chinese/C Corps
32nd Chinese/A Corps
73rd Chinese/A Corps
20th Chinese Base Force
14th Chinese/B Corps
91st Chinese/C Corps
73rd Chinese/B Corps
80th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese/A Corps
91st Chinese/A Corps
95th Chinese/B Corps

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

• End of day bombardment and we did not see it coming yesterday.

Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
CA Takao

Allied ground losses:
405 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Port hits 26
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 5

BB Yamashiro firing at Cox's Bazar
BB Fuso firing at Cox's Bazar
CA Takao firing at Cox's Bazar

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 February 07

Notice there is an Imperial unit moving into China which might have come from Myitkina (or possibly Bhamo). We have troops moving on Warazup and Myitkina now.

[witpqs]

1943 February 08

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB is west of Ponape and south or SE of Truk.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet and convoys are not spotted. Much of the fleet just refueled, a couple more TFs will do so tomorrow and the fleet + convoys will set of the same day. This time they will move NW attempting to bypass the bulk of the Imperial sub barrier.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• And more.

ASW attack near Truk at 114,113

Japanese Ships
PB Shonon Maru #15

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

SS Seawolf is sighted by escort
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
• Enemy sub activity near Lakatoro, Reef Islands.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• We heavily outnumber the enemy at Paoshan but an enemy retreat would block our own units line of withdrawal toward Paoshan so no assault.


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

• Trust in Trusty!

Sub attack near Ramree Island at 53,48

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Torpedo hits 2
CA Takao
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

SS Trusty launches 6 torpedoes at BB Fuso
Trusty diving deep ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Our massive ground buildup continues.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[zuluhour]

an embarrassing response, I hope I have as much China as you do in three months. (face palm)[:D]
Francois's approach was/is hard to watch from the Allied side. If I had a clue what he was doing in
January, I doubt I could have held it up more than several weeks. I have gone back to Alfred's China
defense laid out in some detail but fail to see how to stop IJA armor from cutting off the north and
cutting directly into rural areas setting up three sided advances.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

an embarrassing response, I hope I have as much China as you do in three months. (face palm)[:D]
Francois's approach was/is hard to watch from the Allied side. If I had a clue what he was doing in
January, I doubt I could have held it up more than several weeks. I have gone back to Alfred's China
defense laid out in some detail but fail to see how to stop IJA armor from cutting off the north and
cutting directly into rural areas setting up three sided advances.

Apart from knowing I always make mistakes (whether outright or just not seeing/doing something as soon as I could have), I'm not sure either. In this case I know I could have gotten more good troops into the mountains sooner, but dastardly Walter (mentally insert photo of Snidely Whiplash from old movie here) took a major lesson on that point from our last game and I failed to anticipate how effectively he had upped that particular priority.

I also could and should have sent additional 4EB groups to India sooner.

[witpqs]

1943 February 09

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. I think KB is SW of Ponape.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet and convoys are not spotted and will head NW tomorrow, then west.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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
• Shortcut to Chungking.

Ground combat at 72,46 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12646 troops, 85 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 408

Defending force 1711 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Japanese adjusted assault: 284

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 284 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1967 casualties reported
Squads: 102 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 133 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 8

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

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division
25th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps

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

• Possibly significant changes, or it could be a trap. The enemy division standing against our >900AV Chinese Army unit has moved instead to the SW hex, just west of Katha. The door to Katha itself is now open. Three units are there with 1,940 troops, 42 guns, and 11 AFV. That recon could be weak or other units could be on their way now. Also at least one unit is moving west, out of Katha to the main effort hex.

• The large 3rd New Chinese Corps will move on Katha will all haste. The small armored unit will remain behind to hold open the hex in case this is a trap. A Bn is most of the way across the river to reinforce them (and now will not need to shock attack!), and a Bde from the hex just west is now moving to join them also.

• One Bde has cleared the river and is approaching Warazup (just outside Myitkyina) with another close behind.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 February 09

Burma and China.

[zuluhour]

(forumite not being able to resist a jab) My map of China is bigger than your map of China.
ps. I won't be able to say that for long...

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

(forumite not being able to resist a jab) My map of China is bigger than your map of China.
ps. I won't be able to say that for long...

But mine is lasting longer! [:D][:'(]

[Bif1961]

It's a trap, quoting Admiral Akbar.

[witpqs]

1943 February 11

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB appears to be south of Truk.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet is not spotted but there are subs ahead on this track so the fleet will jog north one row as it moves west tomorrow.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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
• Ouch. But there is a rear guard.

Ground combat at 68,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39849 troops, 327 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1249

Defending force 49741 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 754

Japanese adjusted assault: 650

Allied adjusted defense: 103

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3518 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 171 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 19 (6 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
19346 casualties reported
Squads: 696 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1039 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 27

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
27th Division
39th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
104th/A Division
6th/B Division
22nd AA Regiment

Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese/B Corps
20th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese/C Corps
74th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese/A Corps
78th Chinese/B Corps
94th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese/A Corps
8th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese/C Corps
21st Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
11th Chinese Base Force
11th Group Army
Lusu War Area
45th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
27th Group Army
5th Group Army
83rd Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Base Force

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

• More Imperial forces are shuffling around with at least one new, unidentified unit moving up the road from Shwebo.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 February 11

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB is probably SW of Ponape.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet is undetected except for our aircraft finding numerous IJN subs. The fleet will move west tomorrow.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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
• The rear guard is wiped zombified.

Ground combat at 68,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36917 troops, 321 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 997

Defending force 73 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 711

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 711 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

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

Assaulting units:
27th Division
39th Division
104th/A Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
6th/B Division
22nd AA Regiment

Defending units:
Lusu War Area

• Another defensive line breached. A rear guard stays, all the rest plus those behind will fall back on Tsuyung.

Ground combat at 69,45 (near Tsuyung)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 28690 troops, 323 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 793

Defending force 17609 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Japanese adjusted assault: 386

Allied adjusted defense: 58

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
4393 casualties reported
Squads: 138 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 504 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 27
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
26th Division
11th Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
79th Chinese/B Corps
14th Chinese/C Corps
79th Chinese/A Corps
91st Chinese/A Corps
14th Chinese/A Corps
79th Chinese/C Corps
42nd Chinese/C Corps
42nd Chinese/B Corps
73rd Chinese/B Corps
77th Chinese/A Corps
30th Chinese/B Corps
95th Chinese/A Corps
30th Chinese/A Corps
80th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese/A Corps
30th Chinese/C Corps
32nd Chinese/A Corps
91st Chinese/B Corps
32nd Chinese/C Corps
1st Chinese Base Force
77th Chinese/C Corps
91st Chinese/C Corps
20th Chinese Base Force
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
14th Chinese/B Corps
77th Chinese/B Corps
73rd Chinese/C Corps
19th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese/A Corps
32nd Chinese/B Corps
95th Chinese/B Corps

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

• Enemy bombardment TF is one hex from Cox's Bazar. We have set our torpedo bombers to Night Operations.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 February 12

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB is roughly south of Truk.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Blue and Bagley ran themselves out of ASW ammo and are heading to Johnston Island to rearm.

Sub attack near Johnston Island at 153,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 3

Allied Ships
DD Blue

SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Blue
I-1 diving deep ....
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue attacking submerged sub ....
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Johnston Island at 153,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
DD Bagley

SS I-1 is located by DD Bagley
I-1 diving deep ....
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Midway Island at 152,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
DD Bagley

SS I-168 is sighted by escort
I-168 diving deep ....
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Midway Island at 152,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-168, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Bagley

SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Bagley
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bagley attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bagley is out of ASW ammo
DD Bagley is out of ASW ammo
DD Bagley is out of ASW ammo
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bagley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet is partially spotted including transports. A Betty on Search was destroyed by CAP. The fleet will head 6 more hexes west, jogging down 1 hex row. The oilers are moving of SE to clear the area.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Rear guard --> zombies.

Ground combat at 69,45 (near Tsuyung)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28523 troops, 323 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 779

Defending force 248 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 50

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 50 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
26th Division
11th Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese/A Corps

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

• Risky business.

Sub attack near Ramree Island at 53,48

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo

Allied Ships
SS O23

SS O23 launches 4 torpedoes at CA Takao
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Ramree Island at 53,48

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo

Allied Ships
SS O23

SS O23 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shinonome
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The enemy unit moving to cut off our Chinese Army troops trying to get back to Paoshan has now reversed course and is heading back to Myitkyina. Our 22nd (East African) Bde should make Warazup before they do but Myitkyina will then be defended by the Empire.

• No bombardment despite enemy warships off Cox Bazar overnight, and now a second group of enemy surface warships is 2 hexes SW of Akyab.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

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1943 February 12

The fleet.

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1943 February 12

Burma and China.