Gensui jdsrae (J) vs SolInvictus (A). IJ War Council room

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sun Dec 29, 2019 4:25 am

That's the AAR all caught up, but I just got a turn back so will definitely see if the RN advance or withdraw now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 23, 42
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68
PB Konsan Maru
PB Marei Maru
SS Triton is located by PB Konsan Maru
PB Marei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 5,000 Yards – the first of the excitement in the Coral Sea. The lack of other surface combat task forces nearly cost me dearly. Very fortunate that I transferred the BBs and 2xDD with them from the CVL task force.
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Hatsushima
DD Ariake
PB Taiko Maru
AK Kaga Maru
xAK Amagisan Maru
xAK Kyusyu Maru
xAK Teikoku Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Okiyu Maru
xAK Nissan Maru
xAK Nitti Maru
xAK Nitiran Maru
xAK Nagara Maru
xAK Kozui Maru
PB Kunitu Maru
Allied Ships
PT-39
PT-40
PT-42, Shell hits 1
PT-43
PT-44, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-45
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 39% moonlight: 5,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 5,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
PT-45 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-44 at 5,000 yards
PT-39 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 5,000 yards
PT-43 engages AK Kaga Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-45 at 6,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT-44 at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-42 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
PT-44 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-42 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Ariake
PT-45 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-44 sunk by BB Hiei at 2,000 yards
PT-42 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-40 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-45 engages xAK Amagisan Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru collides with xAK Nagara Maru at 97 , 131
BB Hiei engages PT-42 at 3,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT-45 at 3,000 yards
PT-45 engages AK Kaga Maru at 3,000 yards
Specht, W.C. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-42 at 4,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-39 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-45 at 9,000 yards
BB Hiei engages PT-45 at 9,000 yards
PT-40 engages AK Kaga Maru at 9,000 yards
PT-45 engages xAK Kozui Maru at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 7,000 Yards – then again, I was starting to wonder if the assault task force would make it to the beaches this turn.
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Hatsushima
DD Ariake
PB Taiko Maru
AK Kaga Maru
xAK Amagisan Maru
xAK Kyusyu Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Teikoku Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk – I have split the 48th Div into RCTs and this ship was carrying a large chunk of 48th Div/C
xAK Okiyu Maru
xAK Nissan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Nitti Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Nitiran Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAK Nagara Maru
xAK Kozui Maru
PB Kunitu Maru
Allied Ships
PT-20
PT-25
PT-26
PT-36
PT-37
PT-38
Japanese ground losses:
2961 casualties reported – I checked what landed and this number looks a bit high than it actually was, but still not good! I could have spent a few more days trying to clear the PT boats with Zeros but that may have given the allies time to send reinforcements.
Squads: 57 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 64 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 39% moonlight: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru , xAK Nitti Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Kunitu Maru
PT-25 engages xAK Amagisan Maru at 7,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Ariake
PT-38 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 8,000 yards
PT-36 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 8,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-26 at 8,000 yards
PT-25 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 8,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Nitti Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru , xAK Nitti Maru , xAK Nissan Maru ,
xAK Okiyu Maru , xAK Teikoku Maru , xAK Kyusyu Maru ,
xAK Amagisan Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Ariake , DD Hatsushima , PB Kunitu Maru
PB Taiko Maru engages PT-38 at 6,000 yards
PT-26 engages PB Taiko Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru screened from combat
PT-38 engages xAK Nitti Maru at 2,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT-38 at 2,000 yards
PT-26 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-25 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-20 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Nitiran Maru at 2,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Ariake
PT-38 engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-36 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 2,000 yards
PT-26 engages xAK Teikoku Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Taiko Maru engages PT-25 at 2,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-20 at 2,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru , xAK Nitti Maru , xAK Nissan Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hatsushima , PB Kunitu Maru
PT-26 engages xAK Okiyu Maru at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru , xAK Nitti Maru , xAK Nissan Maru ,
xAK Okiyu Maru , xAK Teikoku Maru , xAK Kyusyu Maru ,
xAK Amagisan Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Ariake , DD Hatsushima , PB Kunitu Maru
PB Taiko Maru engages PT-38 at 4,000 yards
BB Hiei engages PT-38 at 4,000 yards
xAK Teikoku Maru sunk by PT-37 at 4,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT-37 at 4,000 yards
DD Hatsushima engages PT-37 at 4,000 yards
PT-25 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 4,000 yards
PB Taiko Maru engages PT-38 at 4,000 yards
PT-38 engages AK Kaga Maru at 4,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 4,000 yards
Searles, R. orders Allied TF to disengage
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru , xAK Nitti Maru , xAK Nissan Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Ariake , DD Hatsushima
BB Kirishima engages PT-38 at 4,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-37 at 4,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru engages PT-25 at 4,000 yards
PB Taiko Maru engages PT-37 at 4,000 yards
PB Taiko Maru engages PT-20 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
AK Kaga Maru , xAK Kozui Maru , xAK Nagara Maru ,
xAK Nitiran Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Kunitu Maru
PT-38 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Ariake engages PT-38 at 8,000 yards
PT-26 engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 8,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Nissan Maru at 8,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Kyusyu Maru at 8,000 yards
PT-38 engages xAK Amagisan Maru at 8,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
DD Hatsushima
DD Ariake
PB Taiko Maru
AK Kaga Maru
xAK Amagisan Maru
xAK Kyusyu Maru
xAK Okiyu Maru
xAK Nissan Maru, heavy damage
xAK Nitti Maru
xAK Nitiran Maru, on fire
xAK Nagara Maru
xAK Kozui Maru
PB Kunitu Maru
Allied Ships – the same ones that started the action so they must be out of ammo
PT-39
PT-40
PT-42
PT-43
PT-45
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 39% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed – I need something better than Oscars, or maybe just more of them flying at night. More supply for the AA guns would also help. At least the B17s don’t seem to be hitting anything.
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
DD Maikaze
CA Suzuya
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 4
SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Maikaze
KXIII bottoming out ....
DD Hagikaze attacking submerged sub ....
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
DD Ariake
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 2
xAK Kyusyu Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Amagisan Maru, Shell hits 2
PB Kunitu Maru
PB Taiko Maru
AK Kaga Maru
Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
BB Kirishima firing at 1st Medium Regiment – I think I forgot to put BB FPs on spotting duty, but they still seemed to do a good job of suppressing the coastal guns
BB Hiei firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at BB Hiei
DD Ariake firing at 1st Medium Regiment
15th RAAF Base Force firing at DD Hatsushima
DD Hatsushima firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kyusyu Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Amagisan Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Taiko Maru fired at enemy troops
DD Ariake fired at enemy troops
DD Hatsushima fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
70mm T92 Howitzer lost overboard during unload of 48th/B Div
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th/B Div /4
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 48th/B Div /4
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 48th/B Div /5
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 48th/B Div /5
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 48th/C Div /2
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th/A Div /3
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 48th/A Div /3
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 48th/A Div /4
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Amphibious Assault at Tagula Island (104,137)
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
DD Hatsushima
xAK Okiyu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Taiko Maru
PB Kunitu Maru
AK Kaga Maru
Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
15th RAAF Base Force firing at BB Hiei
BB Hiei firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Okiyu Maru at 6,000 yards
BB Kirishima firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
PB Kunitu Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Taiko Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,132, Range 20,000 Yards – this was a heart stopper. Surely these PT boats were out of ammo by now
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CVL Shoho
CVL Zuiho
CS Chitose
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure
Allied Ships
PT-39
PT-40
PT-42
PT-43
PT-45
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat – RUN AWAY!!!
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Japanese Air Combat TF evades combat
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,132, Range 20,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CVL Shoho
CVL Zuiho
CS Chitose
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure
Allied Ships
PT-20
PT-25
PT-26
PT-36
PT-37
PT-38
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 20,000 yards...
Japanese Air Combat TF evades combat
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ASW attack near Iriomote at 88,65
PB Marei Maru
PB Konsan Maru
SS Sealion is located by PB Marei Maru
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ASW attack near Adak Island at 162,53 – the NORPAC campaign begins… I will need to do something to counter this. 5th Fleet has some small infantry reinforcements coming soon, but this could be dangerous territory if allied CVs are lurking up here.
SS I-6
Allied Ships
AP Zeilin
APD Sands
SS I-6 is sighted by escort
APD Sands fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Calcutta at 52,37 – I was trying not to search Calcutta to avoid this, but it would have been Jakes on the CAs that spotted this enemy ship and called the Bettys in… I also had to move the Bettys temporarily to Magwe as 3rd Air Division is the only Air HQ in Burma (supply of torpedoes). To fix this, I will move HQ 21st Air Flotilla to Rangoon. I read somewhere on the boards recently that Command HQs also supply torps automatically, so HQ Southern Army will move Rangoon which will allow HQ 21st AirFlot to step forward again.
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 1
Buffalo I x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed – all 7 were listed as losses with 4 KIA, 3 MIA
CAP engaged: On the bright side, some good intelligence of the air defence over Calcutta. I will try to build an IJAAF air base at Cox’s Bazar to take the fight to this lot.
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) – from Dacca perhaps?
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay) – spotted trying to withdraw, I want to slow them down enough to attack them on the ground again.
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Also attacking 103rd RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 17th Indian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 56,104 (Soerabaja)
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 7
L-212 x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 1
139WH-3: 3 destroyed
L-212: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
1 x L-212 bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) – the war is nearly over for these two groups as they withdraw in a week, but they are adding some kills and experience before getting two weeks leave.
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged: Just keeping an eye on who the defenders are, as they will probably rotate out for fresh Sqns soon.
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
35th PG/40th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,41
G4M1 Betty x 8
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Caledon
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 20000 feet – unfortunately Magwe hasn’t received enough supply from Rangoon yet. It won’t be long, but will this spook the RN into withdrawing? Perhaps not seeing as these bombs were ineffective. I hope the RN think this means I don’t have an Air HQ in Burma. HQ 3rd Air Div has torpedoes in the unit info screen, but the yellow supply (!) must stop them from being used.
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Seward at 182,38
SSX Ha-3 – I’m going to use SSX in the defensive role, but am trying to use a few on offensive plays in allied backwaters to see if they have any luck.
SSX Ha-3 is sighted by escort
Ha-3 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
70 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Kunitu Maru
PB Taiko Maru
AK Kaga Maru
DD Ariake
Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 29644 troops, 336 guns, 394 vehicles, Assault Value = 1470
Defending force 46220 troops, 244 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1464
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Ground combat at Mataram (59,109)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 482 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Defending force 707 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Japanese adjusted assault: 44
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mataram !!!
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
580 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF – will most likely move to help capture Ambon next
Defending units:
Prajoda Garrison Battalion
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 445 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
Defending force 2414 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5819 troops, 67 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 240
Defending force 11480 troops, 135 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 399
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units: A few reinforcements have been sent to PNG but nothing major. I will land some more supply and start bombardments in preparation for 16th Division landing shortly.
Port Moresby Brigade - militia
30th Australian Brigade - militia
1st Medium Regiment
2/4th Ind Coy
2/5th Ind Coy
15th RAAF Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force
Defending units:
48th/A Div /1
48th/B Div /3
48th/C Div /1
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Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6760 troops, 109 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 213
Defending force 47254 troops, 480 guns, 359 vehicles, Assault Value = 1443
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
Defending units:
18th Division
Imperial Guards Division
54th Division
14th Tank Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
25th Army
15th Army
26th Fld AA Gun Co
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Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4665 troops, 77 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 763
Defending force 14770 troops, 131 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 403
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
56th/B Division
55th Engineer Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
56th/C Division
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units: Lots of bits and pieces Burma Corps units. A deliberate attack is ordered for tomorrow. The more Indian units and squads I can destroy the better as they don’t have great replacement rates.
Burma Corps
17th Indian Division – still has the largest AV
44th Indian Brigade
46th Indian Brigade
9th Burma Rifles Battalion
10th Burma Rifles Battalion
13th Burma Rifles Battalion
Mandalay BMP Battalion
221 Group RAF – this would be good to destroy too, but when I play allies I buy Air HQ back.
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
103rd RAF Base Force
106th RAF Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 23, 42
SS I-29 detects enemy submarine on surface at 94, 140 but can not position to attack
Repairs completed on DD Mochizuki at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Oboro at Singapore, ship returned to service
B5N2 Kate from Akagi-3 has spotted a TM-4 class PT at 96,135 a TM-4 class PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 has spotted a Huckins 78ft PT class PT at 96,135 a Huckins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 96,136 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Ryujo-2 has spotted a Huckins 78ft PT class PT at 96,135 a Huckins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Ryujo-2 has spotted an Allied PT at 96,135 an Allied PT is reported HIT
PO2 Kawabata J. of Yamada Det S-1 attains ace status!!
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted PT TM-10 at 56,104 PT TM-10 is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 56,104 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
Search H6K4 Mavis destroyed by CAP at (52,38)
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 has spotted PT-36 at 96,136 PT-36 is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 has spotted an Allied PT at 96,136 an Allied PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 has spotted an Allied PT at 96,135 an Allied PT is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Soryu-2 has spotted an Allied PT at 96,136 an Allied PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 96,136 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 has spotted a TM-4 class PT at 96,136 a TM-4 class PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 96,135 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Ryujo-2 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 96,135 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Ryujo-2 has spotted an Allied SC at 96,135 an Allied SC is reported HIT
B5N1 Kate from Shoho-2 has spotted an Allied PT at 96,136 an Allied PT is reported HIT
E13A1 Jake from Mikuma-1 has spotted a A class class AMc at 52,38 an Allied AMc is reported HIT
6 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Mataram
6 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 6th Field AF Construction Battalion to Toungoo
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mataram !!!
Marcus Island expands fortifications to size 1
Seward expands airfield to size 2
Mombasa expands airfield to size 5
Bangalore expands airfield to size 4
1st JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Chiang Mai
Loss of AMc Wa 19 on Jan 02, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Teikoku Maru on Mar 23, 1942 is admitted
PT-44 is reported to have been sunk near Port Moresby on Mar 23, 1942

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sun Dec 29, 2019 11:42 pm

The main action today was a bare knuckle bar brawl in the Bay of Bengal which I will claim as an IJN win.
The big question I had at the end of the turn was why didn't the 2 x CA task forces react as well?
1. Some idiot had set RADM Tanaka's task force to cruise speed... I have no memory of doing that on purpose so it must have been a mis-click somewhere along the way.
2. RADM Yamazaki's task force is a little low on fuel so that may have been the reason. It was actually on the way back to Rangoon to refuel before the contact reports came in so not unreasonable for the RADM to keep enough fuel on board for the return to port.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 24, 42
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Submarine attack near Dutch Harbor at 172,51 – more movement detected in NORPAC
SS I-5
xAK Virginian is sighted by SS I-5
SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Virginian
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Amphibious Assault at Rambutyo (102,120)
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Sub attack near Cairns at 94,140
SS I-29
Allied Ships
PT-39
SS I-29 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy PT
Sub escapes detection
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Submarine attack near Milne Bay at 99,133
xAK Nissan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage – sinks later..
Allied Ships
SS S-41
xAK Nissan Maru is sighted by SS S-41
SS S-41 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nissan Maru
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 50,42, Range 6,000 Yards
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships – VADM Ukita reacts towards the enemy after numerous night time contacts were reported. The BBs do very well and the DDs press home a torpedo attack but take a pounding from 6” shells in return. As the task force withdraws the burning ships provide the RN cruisers with something to shoot at despite the thunderstorms. It may be coincidence, but the final shots were fired at 3x the starting visibility range.
BB Ise, Shell hits 6
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 6
DD Asashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Oshio, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arare, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Emerald, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Dauntless
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 4
CL Caledon, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Capetown, Shell hits 4
CL Colombo, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 2, on fire
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign engages BB Ise at 6,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Royal Sovereign at 6,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Colombo at 6,000 yards
CL Colombo engages DD Arare at 6,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign engages DD Yamagumo at 6,000 yards
DD Arare engages CL Dauntless at 6,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages DD Arare at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Royal Sovereign at 4,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages DD Arare at 4,000 yards
CL Colombo sunk by BB Ise at 4,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages DD Arare at 4,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Arare at 4,000 yards
DD Oshio engages BB Royal Sovereign at 4,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign engages DD Asashio at 4,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Emerald at 4,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages DD Yamagumo at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BB Royal Sovereign sunk by BB Ise at 3,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages DD Arare at 3,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages CL Capetown at 3,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Caledon at 3,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages DD Arare at 3,000 yards
BB Ise engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Emerald engages BB Hyuga at 4,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Capetown at 4,000 yards
DD Kasumi engages CL Caledon at 4,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Kasumi at 4,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Yamagumo at 4,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Dauntless at 4,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages DD Asashio at 4,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Kasumi at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Cornwall sunk by BB Ise at 6,000 yards
CL Caledon engages BB Hyuga at 6,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Kasumi at 6,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Dauntless at 6,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Capetown at 6,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages DD Yamagumo at 6,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Kasumi at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Capetown at 8,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Kasumi at 8,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Dauntless at 8,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Enterprise at 8,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Enterprise at 8,000 yards
CL Capetown engages DD Asashio at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Capetown engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Caledon at 11,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards
CL Emerald engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Enterprise at 11,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Asashio at 11,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Capetown at 11,000 yards
CL Caledon engages BB Ise at 11,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Glasgow at 11,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Arare at 11,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Emerald at 11,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Enterprise at 11,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Kasumi at 11,000 yards
Ukita, Hidehiko orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Capetown at 13,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Kasumi at 13,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Emerald at 13,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Enterprise at 13,000 yards
CL Capetown engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CL Capetown at 13,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Kasumi at 13,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Kasumi at 13,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
CL Capetown engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
DD Oshio engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Emerald at 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Caledon at 13,000 yards
DD Yamagumo engages CL Glasgow at 13,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
CL Emerald engages DD Kasumi at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
CL Capetown engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
CL Emerald engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Capetown at 14,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Enterprise at 14,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Arare at 14,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Yamagumo at 14,000 yards
CL Emerald engages DD Kasumi at 14,000 yards
CL Capetown engages DD Oshio at 14,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Asashio at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Glasgow at 13,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
CL Emerald engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
CL Enterprise engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Capetown at 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Enterprise at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
CL Emerald engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
Massive explosion on CL Enterprise
BB Ise engages CL Enterprise at 13,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Caledon at 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Dauntless at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Kasumi at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages DD Arare at 13,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Yamagumo at 13,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Oshio at 13,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Asashio at 13,000 yards
Willis, A.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL Capetown engages DD Kasumi at 18,000 yards
CL Caledon engages DD Kasumi at 18,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Glasgow at 18,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Oshio at 18,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Oshio at 18,000 yards
CL Dauntless engages DD Asashio at 18,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 50,42, Range 6,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga, on fire
DD Asashio, on fire
DD Oshio, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yamagumo, and is sunk – the damage proved too much to be able to fight and move…
DD Arare, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kasumi, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
KV Genista, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
KV Freesia, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
KV Fritillary, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages KV Genista at 6,000 yards
KV Genista sunk by BB Ise at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages KV Fritillary at 8,000 yards
KV Fritillary sunk by BB Ise at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages KV Freesia at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
KV Freesia sunk by BB Hyuga at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... Good sniping by BB Hyuga. I hope they were 14cm shells and not 36cm ones!
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed – must have been preceded by a mechanical failure…
11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 2
CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
35th PG/40th PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 9
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 9
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43
G3M2 Nell x 8
G4M1 Betty x 3
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CLAA Van Heemskerck, heavy fires
CL Dauntless
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 20000 feet – the trucks carrying torpedoes didn’t arrive in time...
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Van Heemskerck
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) – just trying to wear down the morale of the defenders and burn up their supply by firing AA in return. Still seeing AA explosions so will keep this up to train up IJA bomber crews. Once pilots reach 70 experience in China they are moved to the Reserve pool to await orders to join either the 3rd or 5th Air Division.
Ki-36 Ida x 16
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 1st Construction Regiment, at 69,48 (Kunming) – this identifies two more of the five Chinese units spotted at Kunming. It’s now 2xBase Forces, this Const Regt and the 11th Chinese Corps. TBC what the fifth unit is, but I probably need reinforcements before attacking. I have level 2 forts to defend behind and as Kunming generates a local surplus of supply the engineers are well on the way to level 3 forts.
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 11th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Construction Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
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Morning Air attack on 46th Indian Brigade, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
Also attacking 17th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 46th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Allied aircraft – flying from Darwin
Hudson I x 3
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
xAK Keiyo Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak – supply situation is improving at Akyab, so the AA guns rejoin the fight.
1 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
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Amphibious Assault at Terapo (96,127)
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
140 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
xAK Hino Maru #3, Shell hits 1
CM Tokiwa
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
PB Hokutai Maru
PB Chitose Maru #2
PB Shotoku Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
BB Haruna firing at 30th Australian Brigade
BB Kongo firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at BB Kongo
DD Harusame firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at DD Harusame
DD Murasame firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at DD Murasame
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Hino Maru #3 at 9,000 yards – I need to try and bring escorts with larger than 6” guns to the next few landing task forces but I am still short of BB/CA/CL in the immediate vicinity. I will have to send 2x BB Kongos back in despite low main gun ammunition. All of my planned AKE conversions have finished and I have 6 x AKE Lima moving to 4th Fleet and 6 x AKE Akasi moving to SEAF. Rabaul port is also being developed to size 7 so that it can rearm most BBs and CV sorties as a forward fleet base.
DD Harusame firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
PB Yamabato Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Hokutai Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Chitose Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Shotoku Maru fired at enemy troops
DD Harusame fired at enemy troops
DD Murasame fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 10th Garrison Unit /2
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 10th Garrison Unit /3
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Amphibious Assault at Kirakira (116,140)
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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34863 troops, 427 guns, 498 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190
Defending force 14257 troops, 125 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 321
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 977
Allied adjusted defense: 283
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) – one more attack should end the Java campaign.
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1103 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3184 casualties reported
Squads: 129 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
2nd Division
8th Tank Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Kure 2nd SNLF
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
16th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
44th Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Marinier Battalion
Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion
6th KNIL Regiment
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
South Java Base Force
MLD
Commandement Marine
Soerabaja Base Force
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1355 troops, 140 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 2036
Defending force 67772 troops, 332 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2149
Assault collapses, survivors seek cover – sent the 9th Armoured Car Coy on a deliberate suicide mission to open up the western hexside into and out of Changsha. This lets my reinforcing units and supply flow straight through the hex rather than having to divert to the south. I’ve bought it back for 1PP and will spend the supply, vehicle and armament points to raise it from the ashes.
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (5 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (34 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co
Defending units:
9th War Area
27th Group Army
29th Group Army
10th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
17th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27002 troops, 228 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018
Defending force 46231 troops, 244 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1469
Assaulting units: All supporting arms have moved out of Tsiaotso and will move to the front.
1st Army
36th Division
37th Division
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade
Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
7th Group Army
15th Group Army
39th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21039 troops, 203 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 764
Defending force 14789 troops, 131 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 404
Japanese adjusted assault: 386
Allied adjusted defense: 109
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1412 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 162 disabled – Allied movement out of the hex was detected, so I didn’t give them time to build field forts. These troops can patch themselves up after Burma is conquered.
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Allied ground losses:
499 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 157 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
56th/B Division
56th/C Division
Defending units:
Burma Corps
17th Indian Division
44th Indian Brigade
46th Indian Brigade
9th Burma Rifles Battalion
10th Burma Rifles Battalion
13th Burma Rifles Battalion
Mandalay BMP Battalion
221 Group RAF
103rd RAF Base Force
106th RAF Base Force
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
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Ground combat at 99,130 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1522 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Defending force 209 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Japanese adjusted assault: 24
Allied adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: leaders(-) – I just checked the last annual report on file for CAPT Idebuchi, IJN and it says he is a promising and careful officer. With stats of 51 leadership, 61 inspiration, 47 land and 48 aggression his career after this battle is far from “promising”. If I had unlimited PPs I’d replace him tomorrow, but I have higher priorities for PPs for about the next 12 months.
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
2/3rd Ind Coy – Aussie Commandos do well in their delay and recon mission.
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 445 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 2426 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 114
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5793 troops, 67 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 239
Defending force 16815 troops, 182 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 598
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade
Port Moresby Brigade
2/4th Ind Coy
2/5th Ind Coy
Rabaul Det. Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
Defending units:
48th/A Division
48th/B Division
48th/C Division – there is one remnant on a damaged ship about to unload at Milne Bay otherwise I would recombine the 48th Div.
84th Naval Guard Unit – future garrison
10th Garrison Unit - future temporary garrison until it withdraws
40th Field AA Battalion
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Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6777 troops, 110 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 213
Defending force 47254 troops, 480 guns, 359 vehicles, Assault Value = 1442
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
Defending units:
18th Division
14th Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
54th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
26th Fld AA Gun Co

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 24, 42
Tagula Island is occupied by the Japanese
Task Force 217 has merged with TF 117 at 100 , 134 – emergency reshuffling to provide DD escorts to various damaged ships near Milne Bay
Task Force 474 has merged with TF 117 at 100 , 134
Task Force 53 has merged with TF 3 at 99 , 136
Escort TF 53 (3 ships) formed from TF 172 and routed to Milne Bay
Repairs completed on DD Urakaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-155 at Singapore, ship returned to service
Escort TF 217 (4 ships) formed from TF 168 and routed to Rangoon
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 56,104 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Soryu-3 attacking an Allied SS at 100,134 an Allied SS is reported HIT
DD Arare sinks at sea – I know I don’t get many replacements so don’t like seeing any fighting ships go under, but sinking a BB and some Cruisers at the cost of a few DDs seems like a good trade.
DD Kasumi sinks at sea – realistic IJN damage control
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied LCVP at 56,104 an Allied LCVP is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted a Huckins 78ft PT class PT at 56,104 a Huckins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted a Huckins 78ft PT class PT at 56,104 a Huckins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted a Elco 77ft PT class PT at 56,104 a Elco 77ft PT class PT is reported HIT
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1 Det/B attacking an Allied SS at 111,108 a Cachalot class SS is reported HIT
Repairs completed on DD Oyashio at Singapore, ship returned to service
Mutankiang expands airfield to size 6
Great Falls expands airfield to size 2
Kodiak expands airfield to size 4
Akyab expands fortifications to size 2
Portland expands airfield to size 2
Lae expands fortifications to size 3 – that will do for now, supply is needed for other things.
Sorong expands airfield to size 2
Dili expands airfield to size 2 – HQ 5th Air Div is moving in to allow sweeps of Darwin. If I can establish air superiority the Sallys will follow. This didn’t work in real life, but maybe it will in this game.
Loss of DD Yamagumo on Mar 24, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Nissan Maru on Mar 24, 1942 is admitted
BB Royal Sovereign is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 24, 1942
CA Cornwall is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 24, 1942
CL Colombo is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 24, 1942
AM Finch is reported to have been sunk near Bataan on Dec 08, 1941
KV Genista is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 24, 1942
KV Freesia is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 24, 1942
KV Fritillary is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 24, 1942

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 1:03 am

After the excitement of yesterday, my main concern for the 25th was to get BB Div 1 out of trouble as it ended the turn with no DD escorts in the task force. 3 of 5 had sunk and one was in sinking condition with the only DD left in fighting trim escorting the crippled DD. I ordered the damaged DD to move to Akyab and sent the fighting DD to rejoin the BBs. I also detached one DD from BB Div 2 which has arrived in the vicinity.
I still don't know where the rest of the RN is (especially CVs) but I figured the risk was worth it to try and destroy the task force spotted the previous day.
To achieve this I sent BB Div 1 and CA Div 3 forward to patrol a few hexes west of the previous battle and gave them both 6 reaction range, while BB Div 2 and CA Div 6 withdrew to rearm and refuel.
I also sent to subs into the same area to see if they could get lucky.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 25, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 49,43, Range 1,000 Yards
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships – VADM Masaichi makes contact with his fresh BB Division 2 (BB2) reinforced with two DDs for a night time action.
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 4
DD Kagero – temporarily attached from RADM Yamazaki’s CA Div 6 as it is moving back to Rangoon for fuel.
DD Maikaze – attached from CA6 as above
DD Michishio
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships - these ships survived the first battle relatively unscathed so may have still been planning trouble and not expecting reinforcements to arrive so quickly.
CL Dauntless, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
CL Capetown, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 1
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 60% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 60% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CL Capetown sunk by BB Yamashiro at 1,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CL Glasgow at 1,000 yards
CL Dauntless sunk by BB Fuso at 1,000 yards
DD Michishio engages CL Glasgow at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on CL Glasgow
CL Glasgow sunk by BB Yamashiro at 2,000 yards
Willis, A.N. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 3,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 4,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages DD Michishio at 4,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 48,43, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships – RADM Tanaka’s CA Div 3 arrives on the scene now that Mission speed has been set! He is furious that the only thing left afloat by the time he arrived was a CLAA.
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
Allied Ships
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 60% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 60% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T' – I assume the allies get the same combat report so this gives CS some
CLAA Van Heemskerck engages CA Haguro at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on CLAA Van Heemskerck
CA Haguro engages CLAA Van Heemskerck at 2,000 yards
CLAA Van Heemskerck sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cuttack at 48,42, Range 2,000 Yards
Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships – then RADM Tanaka mops up another CL
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
Allied Ships
CL Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 60% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 60% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CL Enterprise sunk by CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
CL Enterprise sunk by CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
DMS W-17
SS KXIII is sighted by escort
KXIII bottoming out ....
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 99,133
PB Shotoku Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
AMC Kongo Maru
CM Yaeyama
CM Tokiwa
xAK Tasmania Maru
xAK Kozan Maru
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-41, hits 2
SS S-41 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shotoku Maru
PB Yamabato Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Ikuta Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Submarine attack near Milne Bay at 101,133
xAK Okiyu Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish
xAK Okiyu Maru is sighted by SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 2 torpedoes
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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98) – recon for about the last week has shown no signs of life on Wake Island, so I sent a single PB with a fraction of a SNLF to investigate.
TF 335 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,134
Japanese Ships
AMC Asaka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage – grrrr! Allied subs having a bit of a turkey shoot on the PNG coast
PB Shotoku Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
AMC Kinryu Maru
CM Yaeyama
CM Tokiwa
xAK Tasmania Maru
xAK Shanghai Maru
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark
SS Shark launches 4 torpedoes at AMC Asaka Maru
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cuttack at 46,40, Range 7,000 Yards
Japanese Ships – RADM Tanaka mops up another CL
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
Allied Ships
CL Caledon, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 7,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Magazine explodes on CL Caledon
CL Caledon sunk by CA Ashigara at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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ASW attack near Rangoon at 51,54
Japanese Ships – this is RADM Yamazaki’s CA6 which will move to Rangoon to refuel, Singapore to repair some dents, then redploy to SEAF.
DD Amatsukaze
CA Mikuma
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
SS O20 launches 3 torpedoes at DD Amatsukaze
O20 diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 – clear skies over Port Moresby
A6M2 Zero x 9
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 9
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28
Allied aircraft – that should be the end of the Ambon Patrewlie so Sallys will visit tomorrow.
B-339D x 1
B-339D: 1 destroyed
Ambon Patrouille with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 15
15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 69,48 (Kunming)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 106th RAF Base Force, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak – I’ll lift them up to 20k feet tomorrow to see if that stops the flak kills. I could investigate allied TOEs and the database to try and figure out a better altitude to fly bombing missions at won’t have time to do this for a while. Any comments from the IJAAF GENs on the IGHQ staff?
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 17000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 46th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 56,104 (Soerabaja)
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed – crazy stuff, there’s a Dutch fighter pilot at Soerabaja that just earnt himself a cold Heineken!
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 4
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
DMS W-16
DMS W-17
SS KXIII is located by DMS W-16
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ASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135
CM Tokiwa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. She’s in big trouble with 67 float damage and 13 fires. Ordered to sail directly the 3 hexes to Milne Bay to try and put the fires out with 2xPB as escort.
PB Shotoku Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
CM Yaeyama
xAK Tasmania Maru
xAK Monji Maru
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Ikuta Maru
SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at CM Tokiwa
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
Japanese Ships
DMS W-17
SS KXIII is sighted by escort
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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)
Japanese Shock attack – the troops in the hex put in a deliberate attack while the Mongol Garrison Army conducted their assault river crossing.
Attacking force 22732 troops, 164 guns, 535 vehicles, Assault Value = 1404
Defending force 12327 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 303
Japanese adjusted assault: 919
Allied adjusted defense: 151
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lanchow !!! – Great news in that all industry is captured in good shape.
Oil wells and Refineries are 82(8) while Resources and Light Industry are 55(5). I have turned off the Refineries to see what happens to the Oil. I want it to move south via road and find its way to the Port Arthur Refineries. I am almost as happy about capturing 55 fully functioning Light Industry as sinking a BB!
Allied aircraft losses – destroyed on the ground because they don’t have the legs to fly to another Chinese airfield. Does that send all of the pilots into POW camps?
I-16-III: 3 destroyed
I-15-III: 3 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
5049 casualties reported
Squads: 173 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 209 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (13 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 3 – NW into the Mountain hex one SE of Sining. I will follow with most of this force as the Mountain terrain offers big defensive bonuses, but will take the road around to avoid another assault river crossing. Once Sining is captured Mongol Garrison Army will be left to clear the rest of NW China and the tanks will move south.
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Mongol Garrison Army – river crossing
26th Division – shock attack
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade – shock attack
20th Army
1st Division – deliberate attack
3rd Tank Regiment – deliberate attack
9th Tank Regiment – deliberate attack
11th Tank Regiment – deliberate attack
23rd Tank Regiment – deliberate attack
43rd Ind.AA Gun Co
Defending units:
8th War Area
82nd Chinese Corps – about 100 AV left
6th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force – destroyed.
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Ground combat at Terapo (96,127)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 342 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Japanese forces CAPTURE Terapo !!!
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Rambutyo (102,120)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rambutyo !!!
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 445 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Defending force 2438 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 116
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units: Supply still needed… and a CA task force to land it with…
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5787 troops, 68 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 238
Defending force 16915 troops, 182 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 604
Japanese ground losses: The allies must have ample supplies, while I currently have some units with less than their full supply quota. I will soon have a tenuous supply line over the Owen Stanleys from Buna, but will land more shortly under cover of the few remaining BB shells.
77 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/5th Ind Coy
30th Australian Brigade
2/4th Ind Coy
Port Moresby Brigade
15th RAAF Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
Defending units:
48th/B Division
84th Naval Guard Unit
10th Garrison Unit
48th/A Division
48th/C Division
40th Field AA Battalion
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Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 6771 troops, 110 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
Defending force 47284 troops, 480 guns, 359 vehicles, Assault Value = 1443 – supply has arrived! A deliberate attack is ordered for tomorrow.
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
23rd Indian Division
Defending units:
18th Division
14th Tank Regiment
54th Division
Imperial Guards Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
15th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Japanese Shock attack – Wake Island is occupied unopposed! That is a bonus as it would have been costly to take if it was still defended and I wouldn’t have taken it for some time as I have nothing but the Maizuru 2nd SNLF and the 61st Naval Guard prepared for it. 61st Naval Guard and the 42nd IJNAF AFU will move in as the garrison with some long range patrol planes to follow.
Attacking force 153 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF /2

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 25, 42
Kirakira is occupied by the Japanese
Task Force 481 has merged with TF 53 at 100 , 134
Task Force 329 has merged with TF 168 at 51 , 48 – more shuffling of escorts to try and fend of the allied subs that are swarming in
Task Force 322 has merged with TF 168 at 51 , 48
Previous report of sinking of CL Enterprise incorrect. Ship sighted and engaged at 48, 42
Task Force 483 has merged with TF 1 at 99 , 136
Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard DD Oshio
Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard DD Oshio
Difficulty controlling flooding aboard DD Oshio
Repairs completed on DD Fuyo at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kuretake at Singapore, ship returned to service
Task Force 430 has merged with TF 148 at 102 , 135
Task Force 231 has merged with TF 148 at 102 , 135
Difficulty controlling flooding aboard DD Oshio
Damage Control Systems failing aboard DD Oshio, order is given to Abandon Ship
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied SC at 56,104 an Allied SC is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied AM at 56,104 an Allied AM is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
8 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 5th Air Division to Dili – the rest of 5th Air Div will move by ship. The Tinas are needed in SEAF to move some troops around the growing number of bases. I will issue Mavis transports to this group as soon as possible as they are far more useful in SEAF where there are so many dot bases.
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 6th Field AF Construction Battalion to Toungoo
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Mataram
Repairs completed on SS I-156 at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Tonan Maru #2 at Singapore, ship returned to service – I am keeping the fuel and oil fields well drained from source locations back to Singapore. There wasn’t quite enough Oil for the Tonan Walers to be filled so I’ve given the crews a few days to conduct minor repairs.
Repairs completed on TK Nisshin Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Escort TF 73 (1 ship) formed from TF 117 and routed to Rabaul
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lanchow !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Terapo !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rambutyo !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
Nagasaki/Sasebo expands airfield to size 5
Christmas Island expands airfield to size 2 – this is Christmas Island PO, finally being built up as a USN supply base.
Katherine expands airfield to size 2 – preparing some defence in depth south of Darwin. I will soon get recon planes over Darwin to see if it has been reinforced or if it is still an outpost.
Milne Bay expands airfield to size 1 – the Tinas will fly in a fraction of HQ 23rd Air Flotilla to support local CAP while the garrison aviation support is moving forward. HQ25th Air Flotilla is at Saipan and about to move forward to Rabual and potentially further into the Solomons.
Kendari expands fortifications to size 2
Blagoveshchensk expands airfield to size 5
Chikuma-2 converting to E13A1 Jake – the next group of ASW force receives shiny new Jakes. This group is based at Miri and will run naval search patrols out into the South China Sea. Sub activity has dropped off a lot in this sector as the allies seem to be using most of their subs to chase IJN capital warships.
CL Enterprise is reported to have been sunk near Cuttack on Mar 25, 1942
CL Dauntless is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 25, 1942
CL Glasgow is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 25, 1942
CL Caledon is reported to have been sunk near Cuttack on Mar 25, 1942
CL Capetown is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 25, 1942
CLAA Van Heemskerck is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 25, 1942

PaxMondo · Post by **PaxMondo** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 1:09 am

A general rule: don't put the Kongo class in harm's way except as decoy's for your CV's. Most IJFB keep the Kongo's with the KB. They are the only BB (ok, they are really just BC) who can keep up with the KB and they will draw attacks away from your CV's. Also, they add radar and AA to the whole TF. Used in other ways, be careful. They are dreadfully thin skinned having half the armor of the other IJ BB's. And avoid the USN CL's like Boise … their rapid fire 6" can pierce the Kongo armor pretty easily and they fire 2 shots for each one you do. Granted, you expect to win a 1:1 fight, but you will get hurt doing it. 2:1, you are likely to lose your ship …

Just some thoughts ….
[;)]

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 1:38 am

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

A general rule: don't put the Kongo class in harm's way except as decoy's for your CV's. Most IJFB keep the Kongo's with the KB. They are the only BB (ok, they are really just BC) who can keep up with the KB and they will draw attacks away from your CV's. Also, they add radar and AA to the whole TF. Used in other ways, be careful. They are dreadfully thin skinned having half the armor of the other IJ BB's. And avoid the USN CL's like Boise … their rapid fire 6" can pierce the Kongo armor pretty easily and they fire 2 shots for each one you do. Granted, you expect to win a 1:1 fight, but you will get hurt doing it. 2:1, you are likely to lose your ship …

Just some thoughts ….
[;)]

Thanks Pax, I am trying to use the Kongos as body guards for the CV and CVL task forces, but to capture PM before the end of March I have had to use them in the BB role. BB3 with Nagato, Mutsu and 3 x DD Yugumos is heading to SEAF to provide more big guns. They are about to pass Saipan so aren't too far away.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 3:16 am

This is what the Bay of Bengal looks like on 26 Mar 42.
BB1 and CA3 will withdraw from the battle area to rearm and refuel. The path shown should be clear of allied subs but is a bit risky if RN surge any CVs they have forward. I will need to reorganise the DD escorts for these task forces now. Initial thoughts are to split the 9 x Fubuki Is 5 and 4 to the 2xBB task forces and move the 6 surviving Asashios to CA3.
BBs will replenish from AOs and AKEs at Victoria Point. CAs will replenish from Rangoon.
BB2 and CA6 are out of danger except for allied subs.
CL2 will run another fast transport supply mission to Akyab.
IJN subs will move to the Ceylon south coast to try and give some earlier warning of any more RN moves out of Colombo.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 4:44 am

Here's a summary of the status of the RN Eastern Fleet that my Int Staff just prepared.
Still enough of a threat to form one CV, one BB and one CA/CL task force from ships currently in theatre, and our spies in the UK are reporting many more ships are preparing for service in the Far East.
Recent action might put the RN on the back foot but I can't kid myself that it was a knock out blow.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:49 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 26, 42
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ASW attack near Milne Bay at 101,133
PB Hokutai Maru
SS Cuttlefish is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed – that’s another Heineken…
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
1 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 5000 feet
CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
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Morning Air attack on Molukken Garrison Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Construction Regiment, at 69,48 (Kunming)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Construction Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 – sweeps begin over Chungking. Only the Chinese 11th FG remain to defend it. The rest of the Chinese Air Force including all the bomber groups must be in India.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 5
I-15-III x 1
Hawk 75M x 2
I-16-III: 1 destroyed
Hawk 75M: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
11th FG/41st FS CAF with I-16-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
11th FG/42nd FS CAF with I-16-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
11th FG/43rd FS CAF with I-15-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
11th FG/44th FS CAF with Hawk 75M (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on 103rd RAF Base Force, at 59,46 (Mandalay)
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 1
CAP engaged:
11th FG/41st FS CAF with I-16-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Kuma
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Okikaze
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
SS O23 is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Seward at 182,38
SSX Ha-3 is sighted by escort
Ha-3 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
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Sub attack near Perth at 45,147 – this looks like an unescorted xAK convoy on the Cape Town – Perth route. I will park this sub here 4 hexes west of Perth and see what else comes past.
SS I-170
Allied Ships
xAK Bengalen, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS I-170 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Bengalen
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
136 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Eifuku Maru
PB Choko Maru #2
xAK Koei Maru
Japanese ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Amphibious Assault at Deboyne Islands (103,135)
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Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 41990 troops, 457 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 1443
Defending force 6743 troops, 110 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 1132
Allied adjusted defense: 163
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cox's Bazar !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-). This defeat won’t help their morale.
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2258 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 163 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 74 (74 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 70 (70 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units: Most will follow but some will remain as a garrison force and help build up the Cox’s Bazar airfield and port a few points each.
18th Division
14th Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
54th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
25th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
Defending units:
23rd Indian Division
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Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50)
Japanese Shock attack – assault river crossing into Wooded Rough terrain went better than expected. A lot of my troops are prepared to about 50% for Chihkiang and HQ China Expeditionary Army is there, so that would have helped. This battle should go fairly quickly with this raw AV ratio as Japan has supply flowing in and I doubt the Chinese have much coming their way. If I can capture this hex quickly it might prompt withdrawal of the Chinese troops around Changsha or they risk being cut off completely.
Attacking force 67902 troops, 777 guns, 363 vehicles, Assault Value = 2137
Defending force 48732 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1679
Japanese adjusted assault: 2195
Allied adjusted defense: 1528
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), leaders(+)
preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
3265 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 334 disabled – it doesn’t look like this many were disabled, with 20th Div now the lowest raw AV but still >300.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 55 disabled
Guns lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1918 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 137 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Assaulting units:
20th Division
10th Division
15th Division
17th Division
19th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
53rd Field AA Battalion
6th RF Gun Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field AA Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
45th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
4th War Area
26th Group Army
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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 35684 troops, 446 guns, 497 vehicles, Assault Value = 1183
Defending force 12679 troops, 125 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 187
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 1076
Allied adjusted defense: 122
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja !!!
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
L-212: 1 destroyed
Do-24K-1: 5 destroyed
T.IVa: 2 destroyed
DB-7B: 1 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
486 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
15975 casualties reported
Squads: 277 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1530 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 117 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 130 (130 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 10
Assaulting units: Will be given 48 hours leave to rest and recuperate. A few DMS and AMc task forces are moving in to clear mines from the harbour then 16th Army will move SE and plan for raids on NW Australia so it doesn’t look like I’m going all in on India.
16th Army
2nd Division
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
44th Field AA Battalion
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
Kure 2nd SNLF
24th Nav Gsn Unit
Defending units:
Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion
Marinier Battalion
6th KNIL Regiment
Roodenburg Battalion
South Java Base Force
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
Commandement Marine
MLD
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Soerabaja Base Force
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Ground combat at 75,54 (near Kweilin) – opening up a southern route to Chungking along the railway line.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13117 troops, 204 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
Defending force 959 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Japanese adjusted assault: 161
Allied adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
23rd Army
51st Division
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
7th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33509 troops, 327 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 1143
Defending force 13936 troops, 130 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 288
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 561
Allied adjusted defense: 112
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mandalay !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1168 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 126 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Allied ground losses:
4803 casualties reported
Squads: 201 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 453 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 76 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 52 (46 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 140 (139 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 10
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units: All fighting units will follow up and keep pushing towards the Burma-India border.
143rd Infantry Regiment
55th Cavalry Regiment
56th/B Division
144th Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
56th/C Division
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
46th Indian Brigade
13th Burma Rifles Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
10th Burma Rifles Battalion
Mandalay BMP Battalion
9th Burma Rifles Battalion
17th Indian Division
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
103rd RAF Base Force
Burma Corps
221 Group RAF
106th RAF Base Force
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Ground combat at 99,130 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1505 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 204 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Japanese adjusted assault: 6 – Poor performance from this SNLF. CAPT Sugiara (60 Land, 66 Aggression) has just been sent forward up the Kokoda Track to replace him. The Aussie Commandos are highly experienced so that is making up for their lack of numbers…
Allied adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
2/3rd Ind Coy
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 445 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Defending force 2441 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 117
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5781 troops, 68 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 238
Defending force 29346 troops, 230 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 1047
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/5th Ind Coy
2/4th Ind Coy
30th Australian Brigade
Port Moresby Brigade
15th RAAF Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
Defending units:
48th/A Division
48th/B Division
84th Naval Guard Unit
10th Garrison Unit
48th/C Division
16th Div /1
40th Field AA Battalion
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Ground combat at Padang (44,85)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4531 troops, 41 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 158
Defending force 732 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Japanese adjusted assault: 136
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
878 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
5th/C Division
Defending units:
Padang Garrison Battalion
Padang Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 26, 42
Alor is occupied by the Japanese – this is Alor No Star, near Timor
Repairs completed on DD Satsuki at Manila, ship returned to service – minor repairs
Repairs completed on DD Mikazuki at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Chokai at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yugao at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Tosan Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Kinka Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Sado Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied AM at 56,104 an Allied AM is reported HIT
7 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 23rd Air Flotilla to Milne Bay
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 6th Field AF Construction Battalion to Toungoo
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Akyab
6 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Mataram
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard DD Asashio
Repairs completed on CL Natori at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Nagatsuki at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Kyushu Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Sakito Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cox's Bazar !!! A good day for the IJA
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja !!! This ends the Java campaign, although Pamekasan and Denpasar still need to be mopped up. I might just use them as live bombing ranges and see how long it takes for the defenders to disperse on their own.
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mandalay !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang !!!
Hilo expands airfield to size 4
Bombay expands airfield to size 7
Perth expands airfield to size 5
Buna expands airfield to size 1
Tienshui expands fortifications to size 2
Sorong expands fortifications to size 1
Yenki expands airfield to size 4
LSD Akitsu Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto – will be used to ferry some troops forward and then join an amphibious task force somewhere. Not sure which Area Fleet to assign her to yet.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:35 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 27, 42
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
132 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Interesting that the coastal guns aren’t hitting ships anymore. I was expecting to have to bring BBs back to help land more troops and supply but after this I am going to leave them with the CVs as they will soon withdraw to replenish.
Japanese Ships
xAK Tamagawa Maru
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Eifuku Maru
xAK Koei Maru
Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Tamagawa Maru at 6,000 yards
PB Choko Maru #2 firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 97,131, Range 8,000 Yards
DMS W-4, Shell hits 1 – a good performance by HMAS Moresby but the night time experience of these DMS is now in the high 50s. Two are moderately damaged so all four will withdraw so they can repair.
DMS W-5, Shell hits 1
DMS W-6, Shell hits 2
DMS W-7, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships – withdrawing from Port Moresby
AO TAN 3
PG Moresby, Shell hits 1
Improved night sighting under 78% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 78% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PG Moresby at 8,000 yards
DMS W-5 engages PG Moresby at 8,000 yards
DMS W-4 engages PG Moresby at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DMS W-7 engages PG Moresby at 10,000 yards
PG Moresby engages DMS W-5 at 10,000 yards
DMS W-4 engages PG Moresby at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DMS W-7 engages PG Moresby at 8,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PG Moresby at 8,000 yards
DMS W-5 engages PG Moresby at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DMS W-7 engages PG Moresby at 9,000 yards
PG Moresby engages DMS W-6 at 9,000 yards
PG Moresby engages DMS W-5 at 9,000 yards
PG Moresby engages DMS W-4 at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DMS W-7 engages PG Moresby at 12,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages PG Moresby at 12,000 yards
DMS W-5 engages PG Moresby at 12,000 yards
PG Moresby engages DMS W-4 at 12,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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Sub attack near Akyab at 54,45
AMc Awa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AMc Ayaha Maru
SS O23 launches 2 torpedoes at AMc Awa Maru
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
DMS W-16
DMS W-19
DMS W-18
SS O23 is sighted by escort
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Amphibious Assault at Mussau Island (105,120)
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
xAK Tatukami Maru
PB Eifuku Maru
PB Choko Maru #2
xAK Koei Maru
xAK Toa Maru
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Tatukami Maru at 6,000 yards
PB Eifuku Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
25 Pounder Gun battery firing at xAK Koei Maru
40mm Bofors AA Gun 42 battery firing at xAK Koei Maru
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Reducing number of coastal defence guns seem to be firing each time.
PB Choko Maru #2
xAK Koei Maru, Shell hits 5
PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
25 Pounder Gun battery firing at xAK Koei Maru
40mm Bofors AA Gun 42 battery firing at xAK Koei Maru
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61
PB Senyu Maru #2
SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes at PB Senyu Maru #2
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Sub attack near Wenchow at 90,61
TK Akatuki Maru
PB Fumi Maru #3
SS Trout launches 4 torpedoes at TK Akatuki Maru
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
PB Heiei Maru #7
AMC Hokoku Maru
PB Manyo Maru
PB Kogane Maru
SS O23 is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 – Not many fighters left to defend the skies over Chungking. I’m going to send a Sally raid on the airfield tomorrow with Oscar escort to see how that goes.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25
22 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 5
I-15-III x 2
Hawk 75M x 1
I-16-III: 3 destroyed
I-15-III: 1 destroyed
Hawk 75M: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
11th FG/41st FS CAF with I-16-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
11th FG/42nd FS CAF with I-16-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
11th FG/43rd FS CAF with I-15-III (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
11th FG/44th FS CAF with Hawk 75M (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 78,50 (Chihkiang)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 31
Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 78,50 (Chihkiang)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 28
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Molukken Garrison Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Also attacking Ambon Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Molukken Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Coastal Gun Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
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Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 23
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 16
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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 69,48 (Kunming)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Also attacking 7th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
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Morning Air attack on 103rd RAF Base Force, at 59,45 (Shwebo)
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 103rd RAF Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 4
4 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
xAK Fusemi Maru – just a probe forward by a SNLF Coy to occupy Ndeni. This is 17 range from Noumea so may attract some heavy bombers.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
xAK Sinko Maru
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000
24th Sentai/B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
24th Sentai/C with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,135
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A1 Val x 9
Allied Ships
PG Moresby, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO TAN 3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PG Moresby
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO TAN 3
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ndeni at 120,143
Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 4
4 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
xAK Dainiti Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
IJAAF recon groups have spotted the following allied fighters in NE India. I am going to review the recon each day and try to send sweeps to where they outnumber the enemy. This is a mix of RAF and USAAF (AVG) so if I can keep the Oscars supplied and IJAAF pilot morale up they should be able to wear this allied air force down. That’s the plan anyway.
- 16 at Chittagong
- 23 at Imphal
- 32 at Calcutta
- 12 at Diamond Harbour
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
33 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 16
Hurricane I Trop: 4 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
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Amphibious Assault at Green Island (108,127)
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Amphibious Assault at Ndeni (120,143)
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3519 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200
Defending force 9195 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 271
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment – only thus unit bombarded but the total raw AV is shown above
2nd Raiding Regiment
12th JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps – most AV is in this unit. It’s good to identify this Chinese force, but this is currently a stalemate as neither has the strength to win a fight outright in Mountain terrain.
1st Construction Regiment
2nd Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25603 troops, 269 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 1067
Defending force 8481 troops, 95 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 238
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 – that was the aim, this will be a bit of a grind by the looks of it.
Japanese adjusted assault: 680
Allied adjusted defense: 605
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1901 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 150 disabled – this number seems too high, maybe some disablement hits are counted multiple times, or some disablements were very minor and were recovered before the next orders phase?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Allied ground losses:
501 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units: A total of 106 disabled fighting squads across all of these units. I will let disruption and fatigue recover for a couple of days before another deliberate attack. Now that the amphib bonus is about to finish I don’t need to rush this.
16th Division – 11 disabled fighting squads
48th/A Division – 59 disabled fighting squads
48th/B Division – 27 disabled fighting squads
48th/C Division – 9 disabled fighting squads
10th Garrison Unit – 11 disabled fighting squads
84th Naval Guard Unit – 100% strength
40th Field AA Battalion – 100% strength
Defending units:
2/4th Ind Coy
2/5th Ind Coy
30th Australian Brigade – still just over 100AV, so minimal damage in this battle
Port Moresby Brigade – about 50AV
15th RAAF Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
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Ground combat at Deboyne Islands (103,135)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 308 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese forces CAPTURE Deboyne Islands !!!
Assaulting units:
4th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 440 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 2450 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 – I need supply here fairly urgently but don’t want to risk xAKs against the coastal guns. I have some CA/CL task forces moving past on the way to SEAF so they might do a fast transport supply mission on their way past.
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5695 troops, 69 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 207
Defending force 29199 troops, 316 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 944
Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade
Port Moresby Brigade
15th RAAF Base Force
2/5th Ind Coy
Rabaul Det. Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
Defending units:
48th/A Division
48th/B Division
16th Division
10th Garrison Unit
84th Naval Guard Unit
48th/C Division – there is still a det on a badly damaged xAK at Milne Bay struggling to unload. I think it needs to dock to do so, so has been sent to Lae where the port is big enough to dock a Yusen.
40th Field AA Battalion
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Ground combat at Green Island (108,127)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Green Island !!!
Assaulting units:
7th Indpt SNLF Coy /1

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 27, 42
Normanby Island is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on CL Oi at Manila, ship returned to service
6 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 23rd Air Flotilla to Milne Bay – a temporary detachment of aviation support only until the IJNAF AFU arrives
6 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 6th Field AF Construction Battalion to Toungoo
6 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Mataram
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Akyab
Repairs completed on CA Takao at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Atago at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Amagiri at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asagiri at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Kyokuyo Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Deboyne Islands !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Green Island !!!
Truk expands fortifications to size 4
Lahaina expands airfield to size 4
Bataan expands airfield to size 2
Hengyang expands airfield to size 4 – that might do for now as I plan to build another air base at Tuyun at the end of the railway line to bombard Chungking from.
DD Kazegumo arrives at Port Arthur – will move directly to SEAF to join BB3 as a Nagato escort
Loss of AMc Awa Maru on Mar 27, 1942 is admitted
46th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo – Port Moresby garrison AFU

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:44 pm

Zooming back in on the current status in NCAA as I plan next moves in this theatre.

The # just shows number of units spotted as I am not flying recon over those stacks.
The bases that I am flying recon missions over have the spotted troop numbers on the image, eg: 45k at Ankang.
Chungking is being photographed daily now and only has the Chinese 11th Fighter Group defending it so I will keep up the Oscar sweeps to clear them and start the Sally bombing runs.

I’ve captured Kungchang once before but it auto-flipped back to the Chinese after I moved 11th Div SW and the 5k stack NE of it was routed. 12th Div/B will re-occupy it in 2-3 days.

The enemy in the woods south of Sian is either trying to make a nuisance of itself or escape encirclement, but I control the roads so have been moving units to block where I see them moving to. 32nd Div/B moving NW is the latest example. I think CS’s tactic here is to try and get these units behind my lines to cut supply routes, but I am keen to keep my supply routes open. This is currently keeping 8th and 32nd Div occupied but it also means that they can quickly concentrate if required. My preference would be for the two Chinese units that are showing movement arroes to take their time moving cross country to Ankang.

I am moving the super-sized 13th RGC Temp Div (currently with 130AV) from Ichang to become the garrison at Kaifeng which needs 100AV. That will free up the 3rd IMB to move to Loyang to deter the Chinese stack at Tiaotso from trying an assault river crossing to Loyang. That in turn will free up 110th Div for offensive operations.
35th Div has already left Tsiaotso so that will give me two more Divisions to move to the front. Before sketching this up I was thinking about moving one of them to free up 8th Div so it could move to the Changsha area, but if I can capture the Key Terrain (KT in the red star) Mountain hex in north China I could force open the northern route to the Chungking plains.

After Sining is captured in the north that would give me all of the following to concentrate on the KT Mountain hex within the next month:
HQ NCAA, MGA, 12th and 20th Armies
1st, 11th, 12th, 26th, 27th, 35th and 110th Divs
6 x Tank Regts

The enemy #5 and #7 stacks near the Key Terrain are the troops kicked out of Sian so have been beaten up once. The 45k stack at Ankang is fresh.
I just checked back on my notes from the Battle of Sian and I forced 16 units to retreat and they had a combined raw AV of 715 at that time.
On the first day of the Battle of Sian the enemy had 7 x HQ units, 7 x Infantry Corps and 4 x base force/engineer units. So as a rule of thumb, less than half the # of spotted units should be infantry.

I’m starting to like my chances of capturing that Mountain KT hex so will send 35th and 110th Divs to Nanyang while I ponder it some more.
If I pull the trigger on this they will move to the front via the fast road through Sian.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Tue Dec 31, 2019 7:52 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 28, 42
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Sub attack near Cooktown at 97,136
SS I-30
Allied Ships
PG Moresby, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS I-30 launches 2 torpedoes
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
PB Heiei Maru #7
AMC Hokoku Maru
PB Manyo Maru
PB Kogane Maru
SS O23 is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Cooktown at 97,136
SS I-30
Allied Ships
PG Moresby, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS I-30 launches 2 torpedoes
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Amphibious Assault at Rekata Bay (113,134)
TF 54 troops unloading over beach at Rekata Bay, 113,134
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 – no allied planes are at Imphal or Chittagong today. I wonder if that is permanent or if he’s setting up a trap? I am thinking trap so will sweep again tomorrow with no bombers just in case. He could fly LRCAP over Chittagong from Calcutta so I don’t want unescorted bombers flying over Indian airspace yet.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 38
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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
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Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) – no flak is showing so the defenders might now be out of supply
G4M1 Betty x 9
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 – the bombing of Chungking airfield starts. Once I get some damage on the airfield I will try to keep it damaged to stop forts from building any larger and then start targeting the ground units with any bomber groups I can spare.
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 33
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Allied aircraft
Hawk 75M x 2
Hawk 75M: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet – I’ve started bombing at 20k feet until I get a feel for how bad the flak is over the target.
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet – these Oscars were on escort duty, but after clearing the skies they went for a sight seeing sweep
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
11th FG/44th FS CAF with Hawk 75M (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking Ambon Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Coastal Gun Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak – 20k feet isn’t completely safe, but that’s only 1 Sally lost to flak from 64 that flew, or 1.56% of the raid lost to flak. Airfield damage is only showing as 1 during the orders phase. I will keep this up but want to build the airfield damage at better than 1 point per Sally lost!
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 69,48 (Kunming)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet – going in low in the Kunming Mountains with no flak coming back. This Chinese force must be starving. The only hexside open to them is back E the way they came in.
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 103rd RAF Base Force, at 59,45 (Shwebo)
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Also attacking 106th RAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 103rd RAF Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129 – this task force was at Buna unloading supplies. I am going to set a Zero det to 60% CAP range 2 at each of Lae, Buna and Milne Bay to provide air cover to the north coast of PNG and see how they go against the B17s tomorrow. They are all still highly experienced pilots so I am keen to get some damage onto these B17s, as even if I don’t destroy them outright they may be written off when they get back to Townsville (now a L7 airfield).
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
Japanese Ships
xAK Kyusyu Maru
xAK Kozui Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Sub attack near Kodiak at 181,40
SS I-3
Allied Ships
YP-98
SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes
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Amphibious Assault at Merauke (89,124)
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack – I’ll stop the bombardments for now to save the supply.
Attacking force 3519 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200
Defending force 9206 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 271
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment
12th JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
1st Construction Regiment
11th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Mussau Island (105,120)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mussau Island !!!
Assaulting units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 425 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 2441 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 117
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5699 troops, 69 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 207
Defending force 29329 troops, 316 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 957
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade
Port Moresby Brigade
15th RAAF Base Force
2/5th Ind Coy
Rabaul Det. Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
Defending units:
10th Garrison Unit
16th Division
48th/B Division
48th/A Division
84th Naval Guard Unit
48th/C Division
40th Field AA Battalion
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Ground combat at Kungchang (81,36)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4481 troops, 41 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 155
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kungchang !!!
Assaulting units:
12th/B Division
North China Area Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 28, 42
Ndeni is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Uzuki at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Kinu at Manila, ship returned to service
7 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 23rd Air Flotilla to Milne Bay
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 6th Field AF Construction Battalion to Toungoo
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Mataram
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Akyab
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mussau Island !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kungchang !!!
Tokyo expands fortifications to size 3
Yokohama/Yokosuka expands airfield to size 7
Port Augusta expands airfield to size 2
Wellington expands airfield to size 5
CV Hiryu available for service in damaged state at Singapore – I am going to move her back to Kure on a path that avoids the subs that I have spotted on the TK convoy routes. The path goes from Singapore, south of Luzon and then through open ocean where there should only be subs passing on their way to/from patrol zones. She has 36 major float damage (the main worry) and 18 major engine damage with a cruise speed of 8 knots. Escorts are 2xDD Shiratsuyu that collided with each other and are now fully repaired, plus 4xDD Wakatake loaned from a big TK convoy that will wait for their return. That won’t hurt the fuel situation as it wouldn’t hurt me to build up a small fuel surplus at Singapore for the time it takes to get these DDs back.
Loss of SSX Ha-14 on Dec 09, 1941 is admitted
PG Moresby is reported to have been sunk near Cooktown on Mar 28, 1942

rustysi · Post by **rustysi** » Thu Jan 02, 2020 12:37 pm

CV Hiryu available for service in damaged state at Singapore

She has 36 major float damage (the main worry) and 18 major engine damage with a cruise speed of 8 knots.

Have you considered completely repairing her in Singers? IIRC the repair yard there is 50, and setting the repair to critical may repair her quickly. Especially considering the time in transit.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Thu Jan 02, 2020 4:24 pm

ORIGINAL: rustysi

CV Hiryu available for service in damaged state at Singapore

She has 36 major float damage (the main worry) and 18 major engine damage with a cruise speed of 8 knots.

Have you considered completely repairing her in Singers? IIRC the repair yard there is 50, and setting the repair to critical may repair her quickly. Especially considering the time in transit.

I did think about it, but there are a few other ships at Singapore that need treatment after the battles in the Bay of Bengal.
I am also planning a NORPAC raid in May once some 5th Fleet ground forces arrive to get them ashore, so KB can collect Hiryu on the way past after that. While at Kure she can also increase a few IJN pilot training groups.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Thu Jan 02, 2020 5:21 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 29, 42
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ASW attack near Auckland at 117,184
SS I-17, hits 2
DD Jupiter attacking submerged sub .... The RN may be in SOPAC and not in the Indian Ocean?
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TF 188 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (56,104)
DMS W-3
DMS W-2
DMS W-1
66 mines cleared
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TF 209 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (56,104)
AMc Takasago Maru
AMc Kyo Maru #1
AMc Ataka Maru
75 mines cleared
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TF 452 encounters mine field at Horn Island (91,128)
PB Santos Maru
PB Hirota Maru
3 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Horn Island (91,128)
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Santos Maru
PB Hirota Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
PB Santos Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Hirota Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Horn Island (91,128)
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Invasion Support action off Horn Island (91,128)
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Santos Maru
PB Hirota Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
PB Santos Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Hirota Maru fired at enemy troops
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TF 188 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (56,104)
DMS W-3
DMS W-2
DMS W-1
8 mines cleared
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Sub vs Sub: SS I-25 attacking SS Dolphin at 101,138 - near Deboyne Islands
SS I-25
Allied Ships
SS Dolphin, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage. An excessive use of torpedoes here, no doubt about the report that Dolphin is sunk.
SS I-25 launches 4 torpedoes at 2,000 yards
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 39
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 38
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking Ambon Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 3rd NW Frontier Base Force, at 55,41 (Chittagong)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking Molukken Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Coastal Gun Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 22
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 69,48 (Kunming)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 2nd Construction Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 103,143
A6M2 Zero x 119
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged: The allies get a good look at what I have in the Coral Sea. Only a few more days and I will clear the amphibious task forces out and move KB back to Truk to replenish.
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G4M1 Betty x 6 – some people say not to do ground bombing with Bettys, but when the defenders are out of supply and the IJAAF is not in the theatre they have their uses. Once Port Moresby is captured they will go back to long range patrols.
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 25000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 56th/A Division, at 58,45 , near Mandalay
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Amphibious Assault at Panggoe (111,133)
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Invasion Support action off Horn Island (91,128)
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB Santos Maru
PB Hirota Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
PB Santos Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Hirota Maru fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14227 troops, 204 guns, 245 vehicles, Assault Value = 463
Defending force 5676 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 214
Japanese adjusted assault: 220
Allied adjusted defense: 84
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Japanese ground losses:
505 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Allied ground losses:
771 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment – the 2xTank Regts only just arrived so will join the attack tomorrow. These Tank Regts have redeployed from Southern Army to Canton, then moved by the slow Canton-Liuchow road. They will be in place to form the 1st and 2nd Tank Divisions mid-year.
51st Division
7th Tank Regiment
23rd Army
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
44th Ind.AA Gun Co
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2160 troops, 164 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 2537
Defending force 47789 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1540
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
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Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1533 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 1242 troops, 4 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Japanese adjusted assault: 30
Allied adjusted defense: 20
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 32 disabled – I’ll let disruption from the landing recover for a day or two before trying another deliberate attack. Infantry squads are about (12)36 so if I take my time I may not have to reinforce this attack.
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Defending units:
Thurday Island Det. Battalion
Torres Strait Battalion
Horn Isl Det.
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 425 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Defending force 2453 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 119
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5702 troops, 69 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 206
Defending force 29685 troops, 316 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 991
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 29, 42
Rekata Bay is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Yuzuki at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Abukuma at Manila, ship returned to service
Task Force 201 lays defensive minefield at Rabaul
Repairs completed on CL Nagara at Truk, ship returned to service
Manila expands fortifications to size 4
Baybay expands airfield to size 1
Sabang expands airfield to size 2
Dili expands airfield to size 3 – 5th Air Div recon missions over NW Australia can now start
San Luis Obispo expands airfield to size 5
E Hatsukari beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore – I am using 4 x Tomozuru class Escorts to escort the 3 x Type 1 TL AOs as my SWAF replenishment task force, so I am going to give them the 3/42 upgrade one at a time. The SWAF AO task force is currently collecting fuel from Rangoon then refuelling BBs at Victoria Point. If the Rangoon fuel stockpile gets too big they run some to Singapore where it is moved back to Japan.
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Siangtan
Loss of PB Keijo Maru on Dec 13, 1941 is admitted
SS Dolphin is reported to have been sunk near Deboyne Islands on Mar 29, 1942

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Thu Jan 02, 2020 5:47 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 30, 42
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TF 452 encounters mine field at Horn Island (91,128)
PB Santos Maru
PB Hirota Maru
4 mines cleared
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Invasion Support action off Horn Island (91,128)
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Santos Maru
PB Hirota Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
PB Santos Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Hirota Maru fired at enemy troops
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 99,57
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Gar, hits 2 – Type 95 mod 2 depth charges are finding the target in this deep water hex.
SS Gar is located by SC Ch 26
SC Ch 26 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Seward at 182,38
SSX Ha-3 is sighted by escort
Ha-3 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 165,112 – this ASW contact went on for a while.
SS RO-66, hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Allen
SS RO-66 is sighted by escort
DD Allen attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-66 eludes ASW attack from DD Allen
SS RO-66 eludes ASW attack from DD Allen
DD Allen cannot establish contact with SS RO-66
DD Allen attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-66 eludes DD Allen by diving deep
DD Allen cannot establish contact with SS RO-66
SS RO-66 eludes DD Allen by diving deep
DD Allen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Allen loses contact with SS RO-66
SS RO-66 eludes ASW attack from DD Allen
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Seward at 182,38
SSX Ha-3 is sighted by escort
Ha-3 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
127 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
CL Jintsu
CL Naka, Shell hits 1
CL Sendai
DD Minazuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Fumizuki
Japanese ground losses: HQ 14th Army comes ashore
71 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
CL Jintsu firing at 30th Australian Brigade
CL Naka firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at CL Naka
CL Sendai firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at CL Sendai
DD Minazuki firing at 30th Australian Brigade
DD Yayoi firing at Port Moresby Brigade
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging DD Yayoi at 12,000 yards
CL Naka firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging CL Sendai at 12,000 yards
CL Sendai firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging DD Kisaragi at 12,000 yards
CL Naka firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
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Invasion Support action off Horn Island (91,128)
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
xAK Sinsyu Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
xAK Sinsyu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kosei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Taifuku Maru fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 1
CL Naka
CL Sendai
DD Minazuki
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kisaragi
15th RAAF Base Force firing at CL Jintsu
CL Jintsu firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at CL Naka
CL Naka firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
DD Yayoi firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force firing at DD Yayoi
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging DD Yayoi at 15,000 yards
CL Sendai firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging DD Kisaragi at 15,000 yards
CL Sendai firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
DD Minazuki fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Horn Island (91,128)
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
xAK Sinsyu Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
xAK Sinsyu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kosei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Taifuku Maru fired at enemy troops
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Sub attack near Groot Natoena at 57,84
AGP Columbia Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage – but not in sinking condition yet. Fire are about 30 so if they can be put out this AGP will survive. I converted all the Miyati class to AGP and have started moving them into position to support PT boats once more start to arrive in about 1943. I have about 20 spare AGP so if this one sinks it won’t change anything but the VP tally.
PB Hirotama Maru
Allied Ships
SS KX
SS KX launches 2 torpedoes at AGP Columbia Maru
KX bottoming out ....
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 5
Hurricane IIa Trop x 7
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed – from memory last time I played as the allies, there never seemed to be enough Hurricane IIb or IIc. The Hurricane I and IIa are now out of production, so I will keep the pressure up and see if I can clear these skies over the next month.
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.605 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
G4M1 Betty x 9
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Port fuel hits 1 – not the fuel, the ships in port!
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 43
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Molukken Garrison Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Also attacking 4th Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Molukken Garrison Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 3rd NW Frontier Base Force, at 55,41 (Chittagong)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged – I will pause on the bombers for about a week to try and reduce the allied CAP a bit more.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 1
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
No.605 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
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Morning Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 16
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11
Ki-51 Sonia x 3
Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 7th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
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Morning Air attack on 56th/A Division, at 58,45 , near Mandalay
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged – meanwhile the RAF are attriting their bomber force and creating IJAAF aces for no gain.
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
B-17E Fortress x 6
Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
xAK Heito Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet – CS is trying to get a lucky hit from this high up.
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Sub attack near Eniwetok at 126,106
PB Eiko Maru #2
xAK Toko Maru
PB Kohoku Maru
SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at PB Eiko Maru #2
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 99,57
SC Ch 25
SC Ch 26
SS Tautog is located by SC Ch 25
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
130 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Toko Maru
PB Shinkyo Maru
xAK Kanko Maru – landing supplies and a few support units
xAK Syoka Maru
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 14th Army /8
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 14th Army /9
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Invasion Support action off Horn Island (91,128)
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
xAK Sinsyu Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
xAK Sinsyu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kosei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Taifuku Maru fired at enemy troops
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
115 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Saiko Maru
PB Chosa Maru
xAKL Sakae Maru
PB Saiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 1st Medium FA Rgt /2
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Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Merauke !!!
Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 430 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Defending force 2444 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5709 troops, 69 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 206
Defending force 33241 troops, 376 guns, 241 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
30th Australian Brigade
Port Moresby Brigade
Rabaul Det. Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force
2/5th Ind Coy
1st Medium Regiment
Defending units:
14th Army
16th Division
48th/A Division
48th/B Division
48th/C Division
10th Garrison Unit
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
84th Naval Guard Unit

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 30, 42
Panggoe is occupied by the Japanese
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CV Hiryu – this was the first thing I checked when the turn stopped running! It only added 1 minor system damage, so no change to float or engine damage so far.
Repairs completed on CL Yura at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Isuzu at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Kuroshio Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Nisshin Maru #2 at Singapore, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1 Det/C attacking a Barracuda class SS at 106,124 a Barracuda class SS is reported HIT
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Mataram
6 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Toungoo
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Akyab
Repairs completed on DD Akebono at Singapore, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Merauke !!!
Changchun expands airfield to size 5
Tinian expands fortifications to size 2
Mare Island expands airfield to size 5
Nadi expands airfield to size 2 – Fiji is being built up
Suva expands airfield to size 7
Madras expands airfield to size 7 – one thing the allies aren’t short of in India is supply
Adelaide expands airfield to size 5
Milne Bay expands port to size 1
Christchurch expands airfield to size 4
Kukong expands fortifications to size 1
Palembang expands fortifications to size 4
Sabang expands fortifications to size 1
Ondorhaan expands airfield to size 7
xAK George Livanos is reported to have been sunk near Soerabaja on Dec 15, 1941
78th Sentai arrives at Mukden – a fighter pilot training group as it withdraws
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion arrives at Wake Island – Wake was occupied just in time for this unit to arrive in place. 

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:44 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 31, 42
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
xAK Senko Maru
PB Shinkyo Maru
PB Toko Maru
xAK Kanko Maru, Shell hits 1
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Senko Maru at 9,000 yards
PB Shinkyo Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
PB Toko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shinkyo Maru fired at enemy troops
25 Pounder Gun battery firing at xAK Kanko Maru
25 Pounder Gun battery firing at xAK Kanko Maru
6" Mk XI/XII Gun battery firing at xAK Kanko Maru
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Saiko Maru
PB Chosa Maru
xAKL Sakae Maru
PB Saiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 165,112
SS RO-66
Allied Ships
DD Allen
AM Rail
SS RO-66 is located by DD Allen
DD Allen attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-66 eludes DD Allen by diving deep
DD Allen is out of ASW ammo – no surprise there after the last two days!
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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 97,131
PB Chosa Maru
xAKL Kuramasan Maru
PB Saiko Maru
SS Nautilus launches 2 torpedoes at PB Chosa Maru
PB Saiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Saiko Maru is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31
Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 5
Hurricane IIa Trop x 4
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet – I increased the sweep altitude to 20k feet to match the defending CAP
CAP engaged: the CAP is coming from somewhere else, either Calcutta or maybe Dacca but I haven’t flown recon over Dacca yet. I’m happy to fly sweeps into LRCAP as the defenders should get tired quickly.
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
No.605 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 2
2 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
G4M1 Betty x 9
Port fuel hits 1 – stopping this before I blow up all the fuel and capture none
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 56
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb – mixing in some ground attack now to see what happens
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb – airfield damage has increased to 21.
Question for the IGHQ Staff: At what point is a runway considered “closed”, or does it change for different mission types?
I wasn’t able to air-land troops into Kunming even when the airfield only had a few points of damage on it, but I assume fighters can still fly up to some number of airfield damaged.
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Chungking ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking Ambon Base Force ...
Also attacking Molukken Garrison Battalion ...
Also attacking 4th Coastal Gun Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 83,43 , near Sian
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
20 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 7th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow)
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 46th Indian Brigade, at 59,45 (Shwebo)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 56th/A Division, at 58,45 , near Mandalay
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4 – didn’t make contact as they are flying too high compared to the raid…
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 97,130
xAK Taifuku Maru
xAK Takao Maru
PB Santos Maru
SS Nautilus launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Taifuku Maru
PB Santos Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 99,57
SC Ch 26
SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 26
Tautog diving deep ....
SC Ch 26 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 26 is out of ASW ammo
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Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 71854 troops, 796 guns, 665 vehicles, Assault Value = 2565
Defending force 47935 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1540
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 – this is the good news
Japanese adjusted assault: 2281
Allied adjusted defense: 3127
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5540 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 419 disabled – this is the not so good news.
The 138th Infantry Regt was smashed and 20th Div took moderate losses. Other Divs are still in pretty good shape and 14th Div is not far away from joining the battle.
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Vehicles lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1945 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 193 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
138th Infantry Regiment – will withdraw to recover.
15th Division
9th Division
20th Division – will stay and keep fighting
19th Division
17th Division
10th Division
10th Tank Regiment
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
29th Fld AA Gun Co
56th Field AA Battalion
30th Field AA Machinecannon Company
13th Army
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th RF Gun Battalion
China Expeditionary Army
53rd Field AA Battalion
8th JAAF Base Force
Defending units:
45th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
4th War Area
26th Group Army
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Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 18371 troops, 241 guns, 245 vehicles, Assault Value = 538
Defending force 4867 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137
Japanese adjusted assault: 406
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 101 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Liuchow !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1493 casualties reported
Squads: 88 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (9 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment – order to move north to Tuyun on the fast road as quickly as possible. Tuyun has been under air recon for about a week and appears vacant.
51st Division – move to Tuyun
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade – will stay as a garrison force to protect against the Chinese trying to break out from what is now a Nanning-Pahkoi pocket. Nanning has 11 Light Industry so nowhere near enough to feed 8 spotted Chinese units.
7th Tank Regiment – move to Tuyun
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment – move to Tuyun
44th Ind.AA Gun Co – temporary garrison force, but unlikely to be needed here
23rd Army – move to Tuyun
21st Mortar Battalion – move to Tuyun
Defending units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps – retreated west towards Nanning
7th Chinese Base Force – destroyed
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Ground combat at 99,130 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 209 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Japanese adjusted assault: 30
Allied adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) The new CO does better than the last one.
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
2/3rd Ind Coy
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 430 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Defending force 2462 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 120
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5684 troops, 68 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 201
Defending force 33423 troops, 376 guns, 241 vehicles, Assault Value = 1032
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Allied Deliberate attack – this is a new development. The Chinese might be about to try to break through the mountains. I have 21st Ind Mixed Bde defending the Indochina border at Lang Son, so will move it to Hanoi and fly about half of it into Kunming to bolster the defence. Actually, I will fly it all in as that will let me fly the Raiding Regts out for use in NE India. The Chinese at Nanning/Pakhoi may just sit and defend, but if they do try to escape they will probably try to move north up the slow road into the Yennan Mountains.
Attacking force 9210 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 270
Defending force 5478 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200
Allied adjusted assault: 210 – at least one more big Chinese Corps needed before they get close to 1:1 odds, but even then without combat engineers they may struggle to reduce forts
Japanese adjusted defense: 316
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
398 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Construction Regiment
11th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force
Defending units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment
12th JAAF AF Coy

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 31, 42
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 attacking a O16 Class class SS at 106,138 an Allied SS is reported HIT
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Mataram
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 2nd – at Ambon
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 2nd
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Yokosuka 2nd
6 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Toungoo – not required anymore
9 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 2nd
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 2nd
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Akyab
Repairs completed on CA Kinugasa at Singapore, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Liuchow !!!
March Field expands airfield to size 5
Fort Ord expands airfield to size 4
Santa Ana expands airfield to size 5
Adak Island expands airfield to size 1 – Allies are starting their buildup in NorPac, so I will try to challenge them at Attu, Kiska and Amchitka (if I can get there before the allies) as those hexes all allow port and airfield construction.
Shortlands expands airfield to size 2
Soerabaja expands airfield to size 5
Lautem expands airfield to size 2
Group '144th Sentai' changes name to '244th Sentai'
64th Sentai converting to Ki-43-Ic Oscar – at Magwe
64th Sentai Det converting to Ki-43-Ic Oscar – at Magwe
90th Sentai converting to Ki-21-IIa Sally – at Chiang Mai. I assume that the arrival of HQ Southern Army at Rangoon with a command radius of 9 is allowing these groups to upgrade despite local supply at the bases being well below 20k.
5th/B Division - some devices have been upgraded at Akyab
Group Withdrawals:
4 due today (102 Daily PP)
Groups for today:
Komatsushima Ku T-1 withdrawn, lots of FP pilots trained up to very close to 50 experience
Komatsushima Ku T-2 withdrawn, as above
Sasebo Ku S-1 withdrawn, fighter pilots very close to 50 experience
4th Ku S-1 withdrawn, fighter pilots, as above
Kanoya Ku K-1 converting to size 36 from 27 – all expanded air groups were provided with additional planes and pilots. IJN bomber pilot pools are nearly empty but if KB needs any I have plenty of pilots in Group Reserve within Betty and Nell groups. This airgroup could be split into 3 x size 12 patrol groups
Sasebo Ku T-1 converting to size 6 from 4
Takao Ku K-1 converting to size 45 from 27 – this group could be split into 3 x size 15 patrol groups
xAK Taijima Maru arrives at Fukuoka – Std-C will join the others at Kobe until the TK conversion becomes available.
SC CHa-31 arrives at Okayama – will move all the way to Rangoon ASW patrol
Yamada Det S-1 arrives at Soerabaja by train from central Java – withdrawn a few days early to get a few bonus PP and get some more trained pilots into the pools
Yamada Det S-2 arrives at Soerabaja – as above
Yamada Det T-1 arrives at Soerabaja – as above
Genzan Ku S-1 arrives at Chiba – 22nd Air Flotilla, rookie fighter pilot training initially probably at Manila, then will fly CAP to increase experience and become useful for offensive action somewhere.
Kisarazu Ku K-1 arrives at Chiba – arrives with 45 Nells and 60 mid-level pilots which was a pleasant surprise. I use all units that withdraw as training groups within Japan, so this one will improve the skills naval search and naval torpedo skills of the pilots before providing long range naval search patrols of the NE coast of Japan.
Yokohama Ku S-1 arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka – the first Rufe group. Will move to 24th Air Flotilla in 4th Fleet area. It can’t resize on a CS as it will resize automatically to 18 in 1944.
1st Ku S-1 arrives at Maloelap – takes a full complement of 70 air skill, 50 experience fighter pilots and will fly CAP to increase their experience levels. Will ferry itself to Truk and back asap to upgrade from Claudes to Zeros
6th Ku S-1 arrives at Chiba – will train up a batch of rookie fighter pilots
6th Ku T-1 arrives at Chiba – will train up a new batch of rookie recon pilots

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:54 pm

Here's the points worm as at 1 Apr 42, the VP ratio # is plotted.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:01 pm

Here's the strategic map showing the state of the empire.
Black line was the boundary on 1 Mar 42, red line shows the current boundary.
Yellow arrows show planned operations for Apr/May 42.

China is an interesting game of chess on a huge scale. CS is doing a good job at defending with multiple large stacks in complex terrain. He hasn't thrown away a field army yet, although I am bypassing a lot of raw Chinese AV at Tsiaotso and Changsha. I need to try and concentrate force now to punch through at points of my choosing. I am still undecided about the NCAA axis of advance and think it risks splitting my forces. If I don't move 20th Army and the Provisional Tank Div south I risk getting to the gates of Chungking and not having enough strength available to capture it. I will probably spend most of Apr moving 20th Army south to Tuyun and leave NCAA in defensive posture ready to strike if the Chinese withdraw.

The limited advance into NE India will continue, but Chittagong will be a tough nut to crack until I can get Sally visiting every day. The main aim of this is to try and cutoff the Chinese withdrawal route to India. I am not thinking too far ahead (like to the capture of Calcutta) just yet, although it would be ideal to capture Calcutta's Light Industry intact to feed the growing IJA force in this area.

16th Army is preparing to invade Darwin supported by SNLF along the NW Aust coast, but I really need KB involved in that operation before it begins.

14th Army won't need much longer to take Port Moresby, then it will prepare for Noumea. I definitely need KB and most of the IJN Battle Force involved in that operation, so it may not happen until Jun/Jul 42.

SNLF elements will keep pushing forward in 4th Fleet area to make the supply line and withdrawal route more difficult between Noumea and Pearl Harbour.

In 5th Fleet area, I may need to roll the dice and push a high risk fast transport task force out on its own with no KB air cover to get a toe hold at Attu Island before the allies do.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Fri Jan 03, 2020 12:13 am

I posted a NCAA update only a few days ago, so here is the southern China update.
From this I've decided to reinforce the attack on Chihkiang with 13th and 34th Divs from 11th Army.
HQ Korea Army is also moving in to provide an Army level HQ for this force so that GEN Sugiyama can focus on planning the battle for Chungking.
I have also decided to move the NCAA reserve Divs (35 and 110) to replace 32nd and 8th Divs respectively.
Once Sining is captured in north China I will move all forces on loan from Kwantung Army to reinforce the Chihkiang axis and continue the advance towards Chungking. That should take most of April to get everything into place, but I will continue deliberate attacks when supply, disruption and fatigue allow.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Fri Jan 03, 2020 9:47 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 01, 42
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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 165,112
SS RO-66
Allied Ships
DD Allen
AM Rail
SS RO-66 is located by DD Allen
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
xAK Sinsyu Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
PB Santos Maru
xAK Sinsyu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kosei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Taifuku Maru fired at enemy troops
25 Pounder Gun battery firing at xAK Taifuku Maru
25 Pounder Gun battery firing at xAK Taifuku Maru
6" Mk XI/XII Gun battery firing at xAK Taifuku Maru
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
xAK Takao Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Omi Maru
xAK Kosei Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
xAK Takao Maru firing at 30th Australian Brigade
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Takao Maru at 8,000 yards
xAK Takao Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Omi Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kosei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Takao Maru fired at enemy troops
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ASW attack near Rangoon at 51,54
DMS W-12
SS O20 is sighted by escort
DMS W-12 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-12 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-12 is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,98
PB Seki Maru #3
SS KXVI launches 4 torpedoes at PB Seki Maru #3
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 5
Hurricane IIa Trop x 4
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
Hurricane I Trop: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
No.605 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 2
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
2 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
G4M1 Betty x 9
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 28
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Chungking ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Chungking ...
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 46th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on Ambon Base Force, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 83,43 , near Sian
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 35th Group Army ...
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 56th/A Division, at 58,45 , near Mandalay
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 56th/A Division, at 58,45 , near Mandalay
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Takao Maru, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Omi Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
xAK Omi Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
xAK Omi Maru fired at enemy troops
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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109)
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
xAKL Shino Maru, Shell hits 2
PB Yokae Maru
xAKL Saiho Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires – 150mm coastal defence gun makes a mess of an xAK! It moves to the hex one NW to try and put the fires out. Now that the amphib bonus is over unloading supply is very slow…
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Shino Maru at 7,000 yards
PB Yokae Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
PB Yokae Maru fired at enemy troops
150mm CD Gun battery firing at xAKL Saiho Maru
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Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109) – landing supply
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Ground combat at 89,39 (near Taiyuan)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 11302 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 344
Japanese adjusted assault: 22
Allied adjusted defense: 121
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 – this wasn’t meant to get 1:1, it was just to close off a hexside up near Yenan.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
899 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 112 disabled – the 9th IMB will now sit in this hex and recover.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Allied ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units: The main point of interest for me was that the Chinese were out of supply.
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
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Ground combat at 80,33 (near Lanchow)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5788 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1407 – deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow with this raw AV ratio
Defending force 7212 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165
Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
26th Division
1st Division
9th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army
Defending units:
82nd Chinese Corps
8th War Area
6th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50)
Japanese Bombardment attack – more force is moving in, including a lot of artillery. I will wait until disruption and fatigue are both <10 before the next deliberate attack.
Attacking force 2160 troops, 164 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 2189
Defending force 46420 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1389
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12710 troops, 122 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 435
Defending force 8118 troops, 76 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Japanese adjusted assault: 420
Allied adjusted defense: 73
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Shwebo !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
427 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2973 casualties reported
Squads: 115 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 140 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (37 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 11
Assaulting units:
33rd Division – 33rd Div will follow asap, with 56th Div is moving in from one hex west and 55th Div (not combined) is moving to clear Lashio, Bhamo, Myitkyina
Defending units:
Upper Burma BAF Battalion
Mandalay BMP Battalion
3rd Burma Rifles Battalion
Railway BAF Battalion
44th Indian Brigade
10th Burma Rifles Battalion
9th Burma Rifles Battalion
46th Indian Brigade
17th Indian Division
Burma Corps
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)
Japanese Bombardment attack – deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow as it is well supplied, fatigue is 0 and disruption 4. The aim is to reduce the forts again.
Attacking force 1389 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Defending force 1197 troops, 4 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Defending units:
Thurday Island Det. Battalion
Torres Strait Battalion
Horn Isl Det.
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 430 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Defending force 2471 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5678 troops, 67 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 201
Defending force 33525 troops, 376 guns, 241 vehicles, Assault Value = 1040
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 01, 42
SS I-22 in ARD Dublon ARD at Truk**
Repairs completed on CA Aoba at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Ushio at Singapore, ship returned to service
E13A1 Jake from 17th Ku T-1 attacking SS Tuna at 106,124 SS Tuna is reported HIT
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 Det attacking a Salmon class SS at 57,103 a KXI Class class SS is reported HIT
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 4th JAAF AF Coy to Akyab
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Mataram
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 2nd
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Akyab
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Akyab
Japanese forces CAPTURE Shwebo !!!
Yokohama/Yokosuka expands fortifications to size 2
Lao Cai expands airfield to size 2
Akyab expands port to size 1 – will help with resupply
Rangoon expands port to size 5 – same as above, plus with Naval support on the way Rangoon will be able to rearm everything up to and including CAs.
Cox's Bazar expands airfield to size 1 – forward fighter strip. Size 2 will allow Oscar sweeps of Calcutta at extended range (no drop tanks). Allied fighters spotted in NE India are now 11 at Diamond Harbour and 18 at Calcutta. I don’t have eyes on Dacca or Ledo yet but I expect they are holding a few more fighter groups.
Perth expands port to size 7
Kunming expands fortifications to size 3 – good news for defence of the Kunming Mountain hex.
Bandjermasin expands fortifications to size 2
SC Ch 7 taken out of commission to begin refit at Miri – depth charge upgrades
SC Ch 8 taken out of commission to begin refit at Miri
SC Ch 9 taken out of commission to begin refit at Miri
Sanyo Maru-1 converting to E13A1 Jake – ASW Force
Mito JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Chiba, radar
47th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo – will be the Shortlands garrison as the IJNAF push further into the Solomon Islands

Gensui jdsrae (J) vs SolInvictus (A). IJ War Council room

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