Beware the Dorniers! Scen 17 Tier 3 (Lowpe vs AI (Spoilers))

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More Zero losses...

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May 7, 1942

Lots of fighting going on, as the Allies are attempting a troop movement out of Sulu sea and are met with numerous small surface action groups and a few dive bombers and torpedo bombers.

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More action to the south near Festung Ambon...

divebombers with rockets -- Oh my[X(]

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Minimal damage, but our ammo stocks are heavily depleted.

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Java Sea is as explosive as always!

2nd Carrier Division pulled back to Singers, as her fighter squadrons are exhausted.

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Butcher's bill:

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May 9, 1942

Manage to save the CL Kinu for one day, but then she burns up...first warship larger than a destroyer lost. DD Yugumo also sinks after a valiant struggle.

First attack on Batavia goes okay...forts 6 to start!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 77527 troops, 948 guns, 821 vehicles, Assault Value = 2508

Defending force 31057 troops, 425 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 991

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 3041

Allied adjusted defense: 2441

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
3784 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 314 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 39 disabled
Guns lost 28 (2 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 155 (22 destroyed, 133 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1700 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 209 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 45 (2 destroyed, 43 disab

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May 10, 1942

CL Emerald is hit by three torpedoes off Xmas Island (IO) and sunk...

Task Force Hei dances with another light cruiser force off Java: Ares is an end war Leander class light cruiser.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalidjati at 51,99, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 4
BB Kirishima
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
DD Oshio, Shell hits 1
DD Yamagumo
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1
DD Hotspur, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
CL Aries, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
CL Agamemnon, Shell hits 3

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May 11, 1942

Nells miss on two light cruisers near Oosthaven, not sure where the fighters are based.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 33

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Artemis
CL Montcalm

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo



Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalidjati at 52,99, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsushima

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1
DD Hotspur
CL Agamemnon, Shell hits 1

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalidjati at 52,99, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 4
DD Oshio
DD Yamagumo
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Hotspur, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
CL Agamemnon, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage (listed as sunk)

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May 13, 1942

Ambon is getting daily bombardments...

Sorong falls...

2nd attack on Batavia

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 71104 troops, 849 guns, 780 vehicles, Assault Value = 2733

Defending force 30013 troops, 426 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 834

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 2042

Allied adjusted defense: 1967

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
3325 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 227 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 31 (2 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 90 (8 destroyed, 82 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1205 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 46 (6 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

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May 14, 1942

Another skirmish at Kalitjati...

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalidjati at 50,99, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 4
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Djampea
CL Argonaute, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Sophie, Shell hits 1

Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 3% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...

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May 18, 1942

Naval operations quieting down around Java...

Some good leadership at Batavia today, and we need to drop paratroopers onto the mountain stronghold to funnel the defenders to retreat to the north and clear terrain before our next attack.

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 96266 troops, 1094 guns, 770 vehicles, Assault Value = 2603

Defending force 28114 troops, 419 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 663

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 2435

Allied adjusted defense: 4091

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2148 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 124 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 82 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1449 casualties reported
Squads: 181 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 108 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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A sweet cargo ship sunk...Allied subs are quite good especially with 21inch Mk VIII torpedoes that dud very rarely.[:(]

Sub attack near Hengchun at 80,67

Japanese Ships
xAK Toba Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PB Yodozo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Quester

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May 19, 1942

At Merak, a French squadron is engaged...Takao moderately damaged.[:(]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1
CA Mikuma
DD Arashio
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1
DD Ushio
DD Tsuga
DD Karii
TB Otori
TB Kamo

Allied Ships
DD Welles
CL Montcalm, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Basque
DD Forbin, Shell hits 2
CL Artemis, Shell hits 2

Poor visibility due to Rain with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 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
Lavoie E. crosses the 'T'

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May 20, 1942

More in the Java sea...the BB will need repairs, this will be my third in drydock.

Yamato arrived today.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 3
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1
DD Oshio
DD Yamagumo
DD Murakumo, Shell hits 1
DD Uranami, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Namikaze

Allied Ships
DD Welles, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Basque
DD Forbin, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Artemis

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May 25, 1942

Batavia finally falls (undamaged) after a series of bloody assaults.

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 93021 troops, 1096 guns, 772 vehicles, Assault Value = 2327

Defending force 22750 troops, 385 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 334

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1769

Allied adjusted defense: 273

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batavia !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Vengeance I: 2 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
970 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units pursuing 3

Allied ground losses:
7272 casualties reported
Squads: 194 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 357 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 129 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 223 (201 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 56 (55 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 13

[PaxMondo]

Are you on H difficulty? VH? I can seem to remember …

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Every day has been on very hard. [:)]

[PaxMondo]

I thought so, but I couldn't find it in the thread …

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May 30, 1942

Java clean up![:)]