Sardaukar's another Newbie Campaign 3rd take)

[Sardaukar]

Night fighters start to be useful:

Night Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.176 Sqn RAF with Beaufighter VIf (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Some CAP have air radar

[Sardaukar]

Japanese TF gets hammered by planes from Port Moresby and CV TF:

March 17 1943

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyotu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nishi Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sumatra Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Surabaya Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Okuyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
552 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (8 destroyed, 11 disabled)

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Toyotu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nishi Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Surabaya Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Okuyo Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyotu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamabato Maru
xAK Eiko Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
PB Myoken Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Delagoa Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAK Nanrei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
698 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Toyotu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Delagoa Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Shoun Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
xAK Toyotu Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyotu Maru, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Surabaya Maru, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
2106 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 80 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokuzan Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nishi Maru, Shell hits 10, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Delagoa Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Urato Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamabato Maru, Shell hits 7
xAK Okuyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
CM Katsuriki, Shell hits 11
xAK Kasyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
1240 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 42 (20 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Urato Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Kyokuzan Maru, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
574 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (17 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Urato Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 57

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Nanrei Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Eiko Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Seikai Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kasyu Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Sumatra Maru, heavy fires
xAK Shoun Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nishi Maru, and is sunk
PB Myoken Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Delagoa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
1298 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 36 (26 destroyed, 10 disabled)

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yamabato Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Eiko Maru #2
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Seikai Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Kasyu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese xAK
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Shoun Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nanrei Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Myoken Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Delagoa Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Delagoa Maru, and is sunk
xAK Shoun Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Teikai Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
1739 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 139 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Shoun Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Teikai Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yamabato Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gasmata at 103,127

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Teikai Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Myoken Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
PB Kyo Maru #10, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
775 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Teikai Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Myoken Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kyo Maru #10

[BBfanboy]

Gotta love it when you run out of targets at the same time you run out of bombs to drop ...[:D]

Had to go back a ways to try and get a fix on the game date. That should be at the head of each combat (or series of combats from the same turn) reported.

[Sardaukar]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Gotta love it when you run out of targets at the same time you run out of bombs to drop ...[:D]

Had to go back a ways to try and get a fix on the game date. That should be at the head of each combat (or series of combats from the same turn) reported.

My bad, it's March 17 1943. [8D]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Gotta love it when you run out of targets at the same time you run out of bombs to drop ...[:D]

Had to go back a ways to try and get a fix on the game date. That should be at the head of each combat (or series of combats from the same turn) reported.

My bad, it's March 17 1943. [8D]

Ah, St. Paddie's Day! So your aircraft hitting that convoy was just "luck of the Irish"!

[Sardaukar]

March 18 1943

Op Valkyrie going on, decisive battles start when those units get into position.

[Sardaukar]

Op Vegemite

One brigade is not enough for Buna, need to bring in lot more.

[Sardaukar]

Intel:

[Sardaukar]

March 18 1943

Last remnant of previously attacked Troop Transport TF sunk in Buna.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CM Katsuriki, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CM Katsuriki

[Sardaukar]

March 18 1943

Marc Mitcher's CV TF continues to wreck havoc. Overkill is the best kill.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 114,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 72
SBD-3 Dauntless x 57
TBF-1 Avenger x 36

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Otake Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Bengal Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Juko Maru, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
xAKL Himeshima Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
E W-23, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
PB Shosei Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Nagata Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 186 (148 destroyed, 38 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Otake Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Juko Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E W-23
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Nagata Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Shosei Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 115,129

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 72
SBD-3 Dauntless x 28
TBF-1 Avenger x 36

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AG Kinesaki, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AG J-3999, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AG Hayasaki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AG J-3852, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AG J-3877, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG Kongosan Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
AG Shirasaki, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
869 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 32 destroyed, 59 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AG J-3877
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AG Kongosan Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 115,129

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 28

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG J-3877, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
26 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AG J-3877


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[Sardaukar]

Finally one of really annoying IJN subs in Bay of Bengal buys it.

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ASW attack near Diamond Harbour at 53,40

Japanese Ships
SS I-123, hits 12, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
KV Hollyhock

SS I-123 is located by KV Hollyhock
I-123 bottoming out ....
KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Hollyhock attacking submerged sub ....
KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Hollyhock attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub


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[Sardaukar]

Near Port Blair, March 19 1943.

Tasty target, but alas, no torpedo bombers...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 47,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim VD bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 47,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Vengeance I x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 3
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 47,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Vengeance I x 20

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 8 damaged
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
1 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
1 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 47,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2
BB Yamato

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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[Sardaukar]

March 20 1943

I hope this sinks too...

ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 52,42

Japanese Ships
SS I-177, hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PC Haideri
PG Lawrence

SS I-177 is located by PC Haideri
I-177 diving deep ....
PG Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Lawrence attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-177 eludes PG Lawrence by diving deep
PG Lawrence attacking submerged sub ....
PG Lawrence cannot reach attack position over SS I-177
SS I-177 eludes PG Lawrence by hugging bottom
PG Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

[Sardaukar]

March 21 1943

IJN again with their dirty tricks!

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Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Melbourne!!!

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-29

Allied Ships
xAK Peisander, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



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Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Melbourne!!!

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-25, hits 8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
AM Benalla
xAK Oakbank, Torpedo hits 1


And I am slowly getting grinded in Loyang because of lack of supply:

Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38081 troops, 486 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 491

Defending force 57377 troops, 282 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 711

Japanese adjusted assault: 402

Allied adjusted defense: 449

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1840 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled

Allied ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 117 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:
27th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
36th Division
110th Division
35th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
Jingcha War Area
10th Chinese Base Force
1st War Area
24th Group Army
4th Group Army
39th Group Army
14th Group Army
36th Group Army
15th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

March 20 1943

I hope this sinks too...

ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 52,42

Japanese Ships
SS I-177, hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PC Haideri
PG Lawrence

SS I-177 is located by PC Haideri
I-177 diving deep ....
PG Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Lawrence attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-177 eludes PG Lawrence by diving deep
PG Lawrence attacking submerged sub ....
PG Lawrence cannot reach attack position over SS I-177
SS I-177 eludes PG Lawrence by hugging bottom
PG Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

It usually takes three penetrating hits to sink an I-boat. Two will sometimes do an R-boat.
With that damage the sub should be easier to detect and finish off if you have some ASW to follow it toward probable repair port.

[Sardaukar]

April 17 1943

Op Valkyrie and Op Vegemite starts to achieve results:

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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16477 troops, 244 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 607

Defending force 3735 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Allied adjusted assault: 564

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Buna !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1320 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Australian Division
30th Australian Brigade

Defending units:
144th Infantry Regiment


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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50572 troops, 741 guns, 655 vehicles, Assault Value = 1961

Defending force 17989 troops, 88 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 477

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1271

Japanese adjusted defense: 1187

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1082 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1586 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 162 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th British Division
111th Chindit Brigade
45th Recce Regiment
25th Indian Division
BFF Brigade
19th Indian Division
50th Indian Para Brigade
26th Indian Division
IV Indian Corps
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
3rd RTA Division
4th RTA Division
15th Army
17th JAAF AF Bn
91st JAAF AF Bn

[Sardaukar]

April 18 1943

This was annoying but could have been worse:

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 18, 43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,58, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Kako
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kamikaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Harukaze
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Arunta, Shell hits 1
DD Warramunga
DD Nepal
DD Nestor
xAP West Point, Shell hits 2
xAP Mount Vernon, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
1335 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 100% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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
DD Nestor engages DD Kamikaze at 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Nestor at 2,000 yards
CL Kinu engages DD Nestor at 2,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Arunta at 2,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages xAP Mount Vernon at 2,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Kamikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Namikaze at 2,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Nepal at 2,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Warramunga at 2,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages DD Arunta at 2,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages xAP Mount Vernon at 2,000 yards
DD Namikaze engages xAP West Point at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Kako engages DD Nestor at 5,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Nepal at 5,000 yards
CL Kinu engages xAP Mount Vernon at 5,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Arunta at 5,000 yards
DD Harukaze engages DD Arunta at 5,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages xAP West Point at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Kako engages xAP Mount Vernon at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Nepal at 6,000 yards
DD Warramunga engages DD Namikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Arunta at 6,000 yards
CA Kako engages xAP Mount Vernon at 6,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Kamikaze at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Nestor at 8,000 yards
CA Takao engages DD Arunta at 8,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Warramunga at 8,000 yards
DD Kamikaze engages DD Arunta at 8,000 yards
DD Arunta engages DD Harukaze at 8,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

[Sardaukar]

Some sweet revenge though:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Bomb hits 7
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 1
CA Takao

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Vengeance I x 28

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Takao, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Kamikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
6 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kako


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Namikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Kamikaze
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CA
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Kinu


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

[Sardaukar]

Eat that! [:D]

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 2
Blenheim VD x 5
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, on fire
CA Kako, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim VD bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x Beaufort I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Kinu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kako


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 33

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CA Kako, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Namikaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Takao, Bomb hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kamikaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Kinu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kako
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Takao class CA
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Namikaze


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Takao, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kako
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Kinu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CA


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 46,59

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Vengeance I x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kinu, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
CA Takao, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kako
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Kinu

[Sardaukar]

April 18 1943

Moulmein is captured!

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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49176 troops, 741 guns, 654 vehicles, Assault Value = 1771

Defending force 17202 troops, 88 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 370

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1390

Japanese adjusted defense: 211

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Moulmein !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1392 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 203 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1011 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 130 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
50th Indian Para Brigade
111th Chindit Brigade
BFF Brigade
18th British Division
19th Indian Division
45th Recce Regiment
25th Indian Division
26th Indian Division
IV Indian Corps
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
3rd RTA Division
4th RTA Division
17th JAAF AF Bn
15th Army
91st JAAF AF Bn