Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) - (restricted)

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 02, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Taytay (75,82)

TF 45 troops unloading over beach at Taytay, 75,82

Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost from landing craft during unload of Yokosuka 2nd SNLF /2


without the Japanese amphib bonus these unprepared landings pretty much disable a whole unit...


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Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 63413 troops, 645 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 2099

Defending force 59460 troops, 476 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value = 1321

Japanese adjusted assault: 692

Allied adjusted defense: 4474

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
8258 casualties reported
Squads: 93 destroyed, 505 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 101 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 65 disabled
Guns lost 31 (7 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1887 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 163 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled



the battle for Malang really starts now... ABDA troops do quite well there and we have well over 85,000 tons of supply so this could get bloody for the IJA if the enemy insists in taking the base instead of starving my troops to death (which could be hard considering Timor is in our hands)...

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
67th Naval Guard Unit
II/66th Naval Guard Unit
8th Tank Regiment
55th Division
88th Naval Guard Unit
1st Raiding Regiment
1st Engineer Co
46th Naval Guard Unit
Miura Det
91st Naval Guard Unit
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Division
41st Infantry Regiment
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
10th Garrison Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit
79th Garrison Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
25th Army
16th Army
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
41st Field AA Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
IV Landstorm Cdo
Prajoeda Cdo
II Landstorm Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo
I/II Barisan Cdo
1st KNIL Regiment
4th Cav Sqdn
Makassar KNIL Cdo
Tjilitjap Cdo
6th KNIL Regiment
III/IV Barisan Cdo
3rd Cav Sqdn
I Marechausse Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
I Landstorm Cdo
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
Mobiele Battalion
VI Landstorm Cdo
1st Cav Regiment
V Landstorm Cdo
6th Cav Sqdn
Makassar RK Cdo
VII KNIL Battalion
Riouw Cdo
Groep Zud
4th KNIL Regiment
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
III Landstorm Cdo
Marinier Battalion
II Marechausse Cdo
2/15 Punjab Battalion
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
HQ III KNIL Division
VLG-I Sup Groep
ABDA
VLG-IV Sup Groep
VLG-III Sup Groep
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
221 Group Base Force
VkA-3 Sup Afd
ML-KNIL
HQ II KNIL Division
HQ I KNIL Division
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
VLG-II Sup Groep
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
224 Group Base Force
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
VkA-4 Sup Afd
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
VLG-V Sup Groep
1st Madras Construction Battalion
KNI Leger
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
Pathan Construction Battalion
NI-MLD
VkA-2 Sup Afd
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
VkA-1 Sup Afd
106th RN Base Force




3/14th Tank Regiment is loaded on a Std-C Cargo class xAK moving to Koepang.


more SIG INT on the Koepang invasion force...



and KB has been spotted moving further South East but we have not spotted any other task forces yet and the area is very well covered by nav search...

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

KB is spotted again, moving South along the coastline of Borneo...

There appears to be some disbanded ships at Soerabaja. Worth a port strike? Was the repair SY damaged in the conquest of the base?

[castor troy]

There's no airfield symbol anymore due to the very low intel but a couple of turns ago I sent in a recon and it showed over 100 fighters at Soerabaja.

IIRC he captured all stuff at Soerabaja intact.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 03, 42
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Morning Air attack on NI-MLD , at 55,105 (Malang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 14 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



not much happening other than this strike as Betties dare to bomb in small calibre AA range... didn't do them any good and they also didn't try again... [:D]

this game is moving really fast again, I'm about 2.5 months behind in the AAR alreay... [>:]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42
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Sub attack near Makassar at 65,107



Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
DD Fuyo
DD Shiokaze
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
SS Truant

SS Truant launches 6 torpedoes at CV Akagi
Truant diving deep ....
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!

nothing more to say... [:@]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 05, 42
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Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97



Japanese Ships
xAK Asakasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Hiei
CA Kinugasa
CA Suzuya
CL Naka
AK Sakura Maru
AK Sado Maru
xAP Kachidoki Maru
xAP Manzyu Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru
xAP Asama Maru
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
SS KIX

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Asakasan Maru
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shiranui fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


we hit a freighter loaded with troops within a convoy going South West in the straits between Borneo and Celebes... the convoy is heavily escorted as we even spot a BB, might be an amphib task force bound for one of our bases... KB has been loitering West of Kendari yesterday when Akagi was attacked by SS Truant and we had SIG INT of enemy units prepping for Koepang so perhaps that's the invasion group for Timor...


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TF 54 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Ships
AMc Aioi Maru
AMc Keijin Maru
AMc Tamazono Maru

33 mines cleared


as always Mundy is very fast in clearing mines at captured bases... I'm sure he was playing minesweeper a lot in younger years... [;)]


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TF 54 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Ships
AMc Aioi Maru
AMc Keijin Maru
AMc Tamazono Maru

52 mines cleared


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TF 54 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Ships
AMc Aioi Maru
AMc Keijin Maru
AMc Tamazono Maru

54 mines cleared


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ASW attack near Donggala at 67,98

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Fuyo
DD Karukaya

Allied Ships
SS KIX, hits 2

SS KIX launches 4 torpedoes at DD Shiokaze
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya attacking submerged sub ....
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Karukaya attacking submerged sub ....
DD Karukaya fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 59931 troops, 701 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 1727

Defending force 58248 troops, 476 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 1212

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

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


I'd say the enemy needs close to 3:1 in troops and assault value to take Malang within reasonable time and (questionable) reasonable losses...


Assaulting units:
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Co
15th Naval Guard Unit
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
1st Raiding Regiment
79th Garrison Battalion
91st Naval Guard Unit
33rd Division
46th Naval Guard Unit
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
4th Division
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
67th Naval Guard Unit
10th Garrison Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Miura Det
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
55th Division
41st Infantry Regiment
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
88th Naval Guard Unit
II/66th Nav Gd /2
3rd Mortar Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th RF Gun Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion
16th Army
25th Army
41st Field AA Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
I Landstorm Cdo
III/IV Barisan Cdo
6th KNIL Regiment
I Marechausse Cdo
Riouw Cdo
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
Tjepoe Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
3rd Cav Sqdn
II Landstorm Cdo
6th Cav Sqdn
VII KNIL Battalion
I/II Barisan Cdo
Tjilitjap Cdo
4th Cav Sqdn
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
III Landstorm Cdo
Groep Zud
IV Landstorm Cdo
Makassar KNIL Cdo
Marinier Battalion
Prajoeda Cdo
Makassar RK Cdo
II Marechausse Cdo
4th KNIL Regiment
V Landstorm Cdo
1st Cav Regiment
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Regiment
Mobiele Battalion
VI Landstorm Cdo
2/15 Punjab Battalion
VLG-II Sup Groep
VkA-4 Sup Afd
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
Pathan Construction Battalion
VLG-IV Sup Groep
VLG-V Sup Groep
221 Group Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
ABDA
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
VkA-1 Sup Afd
VLG-III Sup Groep
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
NI-MLD
KNI Leger
VLG-I Sup Groep
ML-KNIL
HQ III KNIL Division
HQ II KNIL Division
VkA-3 Sup Afd
VkA-2 Sup Afd
224 Group Base Force
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
1st Madras Construction Battalion
HQ I KNIL Division
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
106th RN Base Force



today's SIG INT with reports of loaded troops going to Java and moving on Koepang...


1/77th Infantry Regiment is loaded on xAP Kitano Maru moving to Tjepoe.
4/Guards Mixed Brigade is loaded on a Aden Cargo class xAK moving to Malang.
2/4th Tank Regiment is loaded on a Brazil Maru class xAP moving to Koepang.
14th Tank Regiment is loaded on xAP Manzyu Maru moving to Koepang.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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ASW attack near Kavieng at 105,123

Japanese Ships
AO Toei Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-34


fuel going to Rabaul...


SS S-34 is sighted by escort
S-34 diving deep ....
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 60343 troops, 701 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 1776

Defending force 58462 troops, 476 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1238

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

Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
1st Engineer Co
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Raiding Regiment
55th Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
91st Naval Guard Unit
10th Garrison Unit
88th Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
33rd Division
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
46th Naval Guard Unit
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
Miura Det
41st Infantry Regiment
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
67th Naval Guard Unit
8th Tank Regiment
4th Division
79th Garrison Battalion
II/66th Nav Gd /2
41st Field AA Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion
25th Army
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
I Marechausse Cdo
4th Cav Sqdn
2nd KNIL Regiment
Makassar KNIL Cdo
Prajoeda Cdo
II Landstorm Cdo
Marinier Battalion
Riouw Cdo
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
I Landstorm Cdo
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
II Marechausse Cdo
3rd Cav Sqdn
1st Cav Regiment
Tjepoe Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
6th Cav Sqdn
VI Landstorm Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
Tjilitjap Cdo
VII KNIL Battalion
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
V Landstorm Cdo
III Landstorm Cdo
Makassar RK Cdo
Groep Zud
6th KNIL Regiment
III/IV Barisan Cdo
Mobiele Battalion
I/II Barisan Cdo
2/15 Punjab Battalion
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
HQ I KNIL Division
HQ II KNIL Division
Pathan Construction Battalion
VkA-4 Sup Afd
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
VLG-I Sup Groep
VkA-1 Sup Afd
ABDA
KNI Leger
224 Group Base Force
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
NI-MLD
VLG-III Sup Groep
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
ML-KNIL
1st Madras Construction Battalion
VkA-3 Sup Afd
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
VLG-II Sup Groep
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
VkA-2 Sup Afd
VLG-IV Sup Groep
221 Group Base Force
VLG-V Sup Groep
HQ III KNIL Division
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
106th RN Base Force

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 42
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Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 60623 troops, 701 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 1809

Defending force 58548 troops, 476 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1246

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

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
15th Naval Guard Unit
91st Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
79th Garrison Battalion
1st Raiding Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
41st Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
1st Engineer Co
67th Naval Guard Unit
Miura Det
88th Naval Guard Unit
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
46th Naval Guard Unit
55th Division
10th Garrison Unit
II/66th Nav Gd /2
8th RF Gun Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
41st Field AA Battalion
25th Army
10th RF Gun Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion
16th Army
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
6th Cav Sqdn
I/II Barisan Cdo
Groep Zud
Roodenburg Cdo
Prajoeda Cdo
II Marechausse Cdo
V Landstorm Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
Makassar RK Cdo
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
Tjilitjap Cdo
VI Landstorm Cdo
1st Cav Regiment
Makassar KNIL Cdo
III Landstorm Cdo
4th KNIL Regiment
II Landstorm Cdo
Riouw Cdo
Marinier Battalion
Mobiele Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
3rd Cav Sqdn
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
4th Cav Sqdn
I Marechausse Cdo
III/IV Barisan Cdo
I Landstorm Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
VII KNIL Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
6th KNIL Regiment
2/15 Punjab Battalion
1st Madras Construction Battalion
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
KNI Leger
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
VkA-2 Sup Afd
HQ II KNIL Division
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
VLG-V Sup Groep
VLG-IV Sup Groep
ABDA
VLG-I Sup Groep
HQ III KNIL Division
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
ML-KNIL
221 Group Base Force
VkA-1 Sup Afd
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
VLG-III Sup Groep
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
VkA-3 Sup Afd
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
VLG-II Sup Groep
224 Group Base Force
HQ I KNIL Division
Pathan Construction Battalion
VkA-4 Sup Afd
NI-MLD
106th RN Base Force



it's heating up and we're just about into the biggest naval engagement of the war as we have detected KB escorting a big task force which seems to be an amphib convoy heading towards Koepang which we already had SIG INT reports... Koepang is heavily defended and is built up nicely so I doubt he can move in and take the base and the amphib bonus has already ended but we are aiming to engage his ships this time, goal is to destroy shipping AND the troops aboard... we have therefor sortied Force Z in the lead followed by a USN BB task force and our carriers... the BBs will move to Koepang tomorrow, arriving there during the day, covered by 200 ABDA/USAAF fighters... the carriers will stay South of Timor out of potential range of KB and if the enemy amphib TF doesn't refuel it should also arrive at Koepang during the day at a current range of six hexes to the target...

due to earlier experiences Mundy seems to have stood down his bombers as I do have PT boat squadrons and some other smaller vessels at Koepang (a xAKL TF is also still unloading supplies but will leave during the night) and they weren't attacked even though my ships have been spotted the whole day... if KB keeps the bombers on the decks my BBs should be safe and I look forward to a daylight naval engagement... if KB does an unexpected long move South to cover the Southern approach of Timor then it could become interesting as this could put my carriers into KB's strike range... our carrier fleet will move further South towards the coast but still within a one day reaction range to engage if needed...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 42
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ASW attack near Lahaina at 189,102

Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 2

Allied Ships
KV Edmundston


the day starts with two near misses on an IJN sub off Hawaii...


SS I-5 is sighted by escort
KV Edmundston attacking submerged sub ....
KV Edmundston cannot reach attack position over SS I-5
KV Edmundston fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Edmundston fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Edmundston fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Edmundston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 68,116, Range 26,000 Yards



Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 31, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Haguro, Shell hits 4
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano, Shell hits 3
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 3
CL Naka, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Yura
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 1
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 1
AK Sado Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
AK Sakura Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAP Terukuni Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAP Kashima Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Husimi Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Miike Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Yoshino Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
xAP Kanzyu Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Manzyu Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Kachidoki Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB Colorado, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 75, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Portland, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 2
CL Danae, Shell hits 4
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 3
DD Fanning, Shell hits 1
DD Mahan, Shell hits 1
DD Drayton
DD Lamson, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Case, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Cassin, Shell hits 1
DD Reid, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Tucker, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
7565 casualties reported
Squads: 185 destroyed, 271 disabled
Non Combat: 441 destroyed, 568 disabled
Engineers: 47 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 246 (168 destroyed, 78 disabled)
Vehicles lost 282 (173 destroyed, 109 disabled)


and then it was just like [X(] yesterday's turn I thought we must have missed the surface combat TF as we only spotted the expected amphib TF and KB but with my ships engaging this convoy it became clear that Mundy is closely escorting his amphibs when they show up at Koepang... when the engagement popped up I was sure we would be in an absolutely superior position having a superiour force in a surface combat TF fighting an amphibious force but it quickly turned out that this is not the case... Hiei engaged West Virginia and scored several penetrating hits leaving her burning and then the USN BB was riddled by the IJN cruisers with 20cm shells and it was clear the BB wouldn't survive the day... OOOOF! I really didn't expect that to be going like this when the engagement just kept going and our ships finally being able to land damaging hits on the enemy... first BB Hiei was able to bounce our main calibre shells (which was the next surprise for us as I'd rate any Kongo class BB just second rate in a naval engagement) but then we started to severely damage her...

we were also able to inflict heavy damage on the troop loaden transports and the IJA takes horrible losses while the troops weren't even landed at their target... the loss of West Virginia is quite a tragedy but we killed a Kongo class BB in return and mauled the ampib force... the IJN fought brilliantly and it wasn't a night engagement, being outnumbered I'd say they would have been the winner of this engagement if we wouldn't have also mauled the transports...

as you can see below it was an insanely long engagement...


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 26,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 26,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB West Virginia at 26,000 yards
BB Maryland engages BB Hiei at 26,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Indianapolis at 26,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Mauritius at 26,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Tucker at 26,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages DD Shiranui at 26,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages xAP Kachidoki Maru at 26,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages BB Hiei at 26,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Colorado at 26,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 26,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CL Naka at 26,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Lamson at 26,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Mahan at 26,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAP Kashima Maru at 26,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 26,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB West Virginia at 24,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Maryland at 24,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Suzuya at 24,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CL Naka at 24,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages DD Maikaze at 24,000 yards
BB Hiei engages DD Lamson at 24,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages AK Sakura Maru at 24,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages xAK Asosan Maru at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages BB Hiei at 21,000 yards
BB Colorado engages BB Hiei at 21,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Maryland at 21,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Suzuya at 21,000 yards
CA Haguro engages BB West Virginia at 21,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Glasgow at 21,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CL Yura at 21,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Danae at 21,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Mahan at 21,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Cassin at 21,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Lamson at 21,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Mahan at 21,000 yards
BB Maryland engages xAP Kashima Maru at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB West Virginia at 18,000 yards
BB Colorado engages BB Hiei at 18,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Kumano at 18,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages BB West Virginia at 18,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Portland at 18,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Glasgow at 18,000 yards
CL Yura engages BB West Virginia at 18,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Danae at 18,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Tucker at 18,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Amatsukaze at 18,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Isokaze at 18,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages xAP Husimi Maru at 18,000 yards
DD Case engages xAP Kashima Maru at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages BB Hiei at 16,000 yards
BB Colorado engages CA Kinugasa at 16,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Maryland at 16,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Suzuya at 16,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Haguro at 16,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Glasgow at 16,000 yards
CL Yura engages BB West Virginia at 16,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CL Naka at 16,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Amatsukaze at 16,000 yards
DD Reid sunk by DD Maikaze at 16,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Isokaze at 16,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Isokaze at 16,000 yards
DD Drayton engages AK Sakura Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB West Virginia at 13,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages BB Colorado at 13,000 yards
CA Kumano engages BB West Virginia at 13,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages BB West Virginia at 13,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Haguro at 13,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Glasgow at 13,000 yards
CL Yura engages BB West Virginia at 13,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Danae at 13,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Tucker at 13,000 yards
DD Cassin engages DD Shiranui at 13,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Case at 13,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Amatsukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAP Husimi Maru at 13,000 yards
BB Maryland engages xAP Terukuni Maru at 13,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages xAK Asosan Maru at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
BB Colorado engages BB Hiei at 10,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Kinugasa at 10,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Kumano at 10,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Suzuya at 10,000 yards
CA Haguro engages BB West Virginia at 10,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CL Abukuma at 10,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CL Yura at 10,000 yards
CL Naka engages BB West Virginia at 10,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Tucker at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Lamson at 10,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Case at 10,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Lamson at 10,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Shiranui at 10,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Fanning at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages BB Hiei at 8,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Kinugasa at 8,000 yards
CA Kumano engages BB West Virginia at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages BB West Virginia at 8,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Mauritius at 8,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CL Naka at 8,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Cassin at 8,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Cassin at 8,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Isokaze at 8,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Lamson at 8,000 yards
DD Cassin engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Fanning at 8,000 yards
DD Cassin engages xAP Manzyu Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Lamson engages xAP Kanzyu Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Case engages xAP Yoshino Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Fanning engages xAK Yamaura Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Kinugasa at 9,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Kumano at 9,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages BB West Virginia at 9,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Portland at 9,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages BB West Virginia at 9,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Mauritius at 9,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Tucker at 9,000 yards
DD Cassin engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Shiranui at 9,000 yards
DD Lamson engages DD Isokaze at 9,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Case at 9,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Mahan at 9,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Fanning at 9,000 yards
DD Fanning engages xAP Miike Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Mahan engages xAP Husimi Maru at 9,000 yards
BB Maryland engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
xAP Miike Maru collides with DD Akigumo at 68 , 116
xAK Aobasan Maru collides with DD Akigumo at 68 , 116
BB West Virginia engages CA Kinugasa at 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Maryland at 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages BB West Virginia at 10,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Haguro at 10,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CL Abukuma at 10,000 yards
CL Yura engages BB West Virginia at 10,000 yards
CL Naka engages BB West Virginia at 10,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fanning at 10,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Mahan at 10,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Maikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
DD Mahan engages AK Sakura Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Akigumo at 10,000 yards
DD Case engages xAP Kanzyu Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB West Virginia at 8,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages BB West Virginia at 8,000 yards
BB Maryland engages BB Hiei at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages BB West Virginia at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages BB West Virginia at 8,000 yards
CL Danae engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Mauritius at 8,000 yards
CL Danae engages BB Hiei at 8,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Shiranui at 8,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Cassin at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Cassin at 8,000 yards
DD Cassin engages DD Maikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Drayton at 8,000 yards
DD Mahan engages AK Sakura Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Case engages xAP Manzyu Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Lamson engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages BB Hiei at 6,000 yards
BB Colorado engages BB Hiei at 6,000 yards
CA Kumano engages BB West Virginia at 6,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CA Suzuya at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Portland at 6,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Glasgow at 6,000 yards
CL Yura engages BB West Virginia at 6,000 yards
CL Naka engages BB West Virginia at 6,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Cassin at 6,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Case at 6,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Lamson at 6,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Mahan at 6,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Akigumo at 6,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Fanning at 6,000 yards
DD Case engages xAP Terukuni Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Mahan engages xAP Asama Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Tucker engages xAK Asosan Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages BB Hiei at 8,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Indianapolis at 8,000 yards
BB Maryland engages BB Hiei at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages BB West Virginia at 8,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Portland at 8,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Danae at 8,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Maikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Shiranui at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Lamson at 8,000 yards
DD Drayton engages DD Akigumo at 8,000 yards
DD Mahan engages DD Maikaze at 8,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Fanning at 8,000 yards
DD Cassin engages xAP Manzyu Maru at 8,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAP Yoshino Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Cassin engages xAP Asama Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Cassin engages xAK Asosan Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
AK Sado Maru screened from combat
BB West Virginia engages BB Hiei at 10,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Kinugasa at 10,000 yards
BB Maryland engages CA Kumano at 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages BB West Virginia at 10,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Portland at 10,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CL Abukuma at 10,000 yards
CA Portland engages CL Naka at 10,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Case at 10,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Cassin at 10,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Case at 10,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Drayton at 10,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Drayton at 10,000 yards
DD Cassin engages xAP Kachidoki Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Fanning at 10,000 yards
DD Cassin engages xAP Husimi Maru at 10,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAP Terukuni Maru at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Colorado engages BB Hiei at 11,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Kumano at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages BB West Virginia at 11,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Portland at 11,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Glasgow at 11,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Mauritius at 11,000 yards
CL Naka engages BB West Virginia at 11,000 yards
DD Tucker engages DD Amatsukaze at 11,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Tucker at 11,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Case at 11,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Lamson at 11,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Drayton at 11,000 yards
DD Mahan engages AK Sado Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Fanning engages xAP Kachidoki Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Drayton engages xAP Kanzyu Maru at 11,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAP Terukuni Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Case engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Kumano at 12,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Suzuya at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Glasgow at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Mauritius at 12,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CL Danae at 12,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Drayton at 12,000 yards
DD Cassin engages DD Amatsukaze at 12,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Lamson at 12,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Tucker at 12,000 yards
DD Case engages AK Sado Maru at 12,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAP Asama Maru at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
AK Sado Maru , xAP Kachidoki Maru , xAP Manzyu Maru ,
xAP Kanzyu Maru , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Miike Maru ,
xAP Husimi Maru , xAP Kashima Maru , xAP Terukuni Maru ,
xAP Asama Maru , xAK Yamaura Maru , xAK Asosan Maru ,
xAK Aobasan Maru screened from combat
BB Hiei engages BB Maryland at 15,000 yards
BB Colorado engages CA Kinugasa at 15,000 yards
CA Kumano engages BB Maryland at 15,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CL Naka at 15,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA Portland at 15,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Glasgow at 15,000 yards
CL Danae engages CA Haguro at 15,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Lamson at 15,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Cassin at 15,000 yards
DD Case engages DD Shiranui at 15,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Lamson at 15,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Drayton at 15,000 yards
DD Akigumo engages DD Mahan at 15,000 yards
DD Fanning engages DD Akigumo at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
AK Sado Maru , xAP Kachidoki Maru , xAP Manzyu Maru ,
xAP Kanzyu Maru , xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Miike Maru ,
xAP Husimi Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Shiranui , DD Maikaze
CA Kinugasa engages CL Danae at 20,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CA Kumano at 20,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CA Suzuya at 20,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Danae at 20,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Glasgow at 20,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Mauritius at 20,000 yards
CL Danae engages CA Haguro at 20,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Tucker at 20,000 yards
CL Naka engages DD Cassin at 20,000 yards
BB Maryland engages xAK Yamaura Maru at 20,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAK Asosan Maru at 20,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages BB Hiei at 21,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Colorado at 21,000 yards
CA Kumano engages BB West Virginia at 21,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Suzuya at 21,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Portland at 21,000 yards
CL Yura engages BB West Virginia at 21,000 yards
CL Naka engages BB West Virginia at 21,000 yards
CA Portland engages xAP Yoshino Maru at 21,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAP Terukuni Maru at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
AK Sado Maru , xAP Manzyu Maru , xAP Kanzyu Maru ,
xAP Yoshino Maru , xAP Miike Maru , xAP Husimi Maru ,
xAP Terukuni Maru , xAP Asama Maru , xAK Yamaura Maru ,
xAK Asosan Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Shiranui , DD Isokaze , DD Maikaze
BB Maryland engages BB Hiei at 24,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Indianapolis at 24,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Indianapolis at 24,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Haguro at 24,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Glasgow at 24,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages DD Cassin at 24,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Case at 24,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Lamson at 24,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Drayton at 24,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Mahan at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
AK Sado Maru , xAP Manzyu Maru , xAP Kanzyu Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Maikaze
BB West Virginia engages CA Suzuya at 26,000 yards
BB Colorado engages BB Hiei at 26,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Mauritius at 26,000 yards
CA Indianapolis engages CL Naka at 26,000 yards
CA Portland engages CA Haguro at 26,000 yards
CA Portland engages CL Yura at 26,000 yards
CA Portland engages CL Naka at 26,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Cassin at 26,000 yards
BB Maryland engages DD Isokaze at 26,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Mahan at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 28,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Kumano at 28,000 yards
BB Hiei engages CA Portland at 28,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Danae at 28,000 yards
BB Maryland engages DD Shiranui at 28,000 yards
BB Colorado engages DD Maikaze at 28,000 yards
BB Maryland engages DD Akigumo at 28,000 yards
BB Colorado engages xAP Asama Maru at 28,000 yards
Brown, Wilson orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 30,000 yards
BB West Virginia engages CA Haguro at 30,000 yards
xAP Terukuni Maru sunk by BB Maryland at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...

[RangerJoe]

I would call that battle an Allied victory. [&o]

I mean, trading ship for ship this early plus the xAKs and possibly a CL along with the troops and needed supplies . . .

[castor troy]

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 68,116, Range 24,000 Yards



Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
CA Haguro, Shell hits 11, on fire
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 9, on fire
CA Kumano, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Naka, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
CL Yura, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Akigumo, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Sado Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Husimi Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Miike Maru, and is sunk
xAP Yoshino Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Kanzyu Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
xAP Manzyu Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
CA Australia, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Canberra, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Perth, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Hobart, Shell hits 4
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 2
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 2
DD Nestor, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Napier
DD Nizam, Shell hits 1
DD Norman
DD Electra, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Encounter
DD Express
DD Fortune, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Isis
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
17854 casualties reported
Squads: 522 destroyed, 356 disabled
Non Combat: 675 destroyed, 558 disabled
Engineers: 116 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 378 (318 destroyed, 60 disabled)
Vehicles lost 231 (168 destroyed, 63 disabled)


then it was the turn of Force Z (which I expected to engage first to be honest) and what the USN started was completed by Force Z... BB Hiei heavily stricken already she was finished by Prince of Wales and this time also the IJN cruiser took a beating... CA Canberra is in sinking condition but after two engagements there's not much left of the enemy convoy and the heavy escort... looking at the ground losses we must have destroyed way over two divisions today which is as severe for the enemy as the ship losses...


Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Kinugasa at 24,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 24,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Suzuya at 24,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Kinugasa at 24,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CL Yura at 24,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Amatsukaze at 24,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Maikaze at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Kinugasa at 23,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Haguro at 23,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Suzuya at 23,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Haguro at 23,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Isokaze at 23,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Nizam at 23,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Yamaura Maru at 23,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Prince of Wales at 21,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 21,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Kumano at 21,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CA Suzuya at 21,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CL Abukuma at 21,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Hobart at 21,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Hobart at 21,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Amatsukaze at 21,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Maikaze at 21,000 yards
DD Akigumo sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 21,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAP Yoshino Maru at 21,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Yamaura Maru at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Prince of Wales at 18,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Kinugasa at 18,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Australia at 18,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Australia at 18,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Honolulu at 18,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 18,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Jupiter at 18,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Express at 18,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages AK Sado Maru at 18,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Amatsukaze at 18,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Aobasan Maru at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Prince of Wales at 16,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Kumano at 16,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Australia at 16,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CA Kinugasa at 16,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Honolulu at 16,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Hobart at 16,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Perth at 16,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Jupiter at 16,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Amatsukaze at 16,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Nestor at 16,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Express at 16,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Encounter at 16,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Shiranui at 16,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Amatsukaze at 16,000 yards
DD Nestor engages xAP Yoshino Maru at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Canberra collides with DD Isis at 68 , 116
BB Prince of Wales engages BB Hiei at 14,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Canberra at 14,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Phoenix at 14,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Australia at 14,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Hobart at 14,000 yards
CA Australia engages CL Yura at 14,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Jupiter at 14,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Isis at 14,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Shiranui at 14,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Napier at 14,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Encounter at 14,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Electra at 14,000 yards
DD Norman engages xAP Manzyu Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Nestor engages xAP Husimi Maru at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
BB Hiei engages BB Prince of Wales at 11,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Australia at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Hobart at 11,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 11,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Hobart at 11,000 yards
CL Perth engages CL Yura at 11,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Shiranui at 11,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fortune at 11,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Shiranui at 11,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Express at 11,000 yards
DD Express engages DD Maikaze at 11,000 yards
DD Nestor engages AK Sado Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Nizam engages xAP Manzyu Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Isis engages xAP Husimi Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Nestor engages xAP Asama Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
BB Hiei sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 8,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Suzuya at 8,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Kumano at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Hobart at 8,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Phoenix at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Hobart at 8,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Honolulu at 8,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Jupiter at 8,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Isis at 8,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Fortune at 8,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Express at 8,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Encounter at 8,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Electra at 8,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Norman at 8,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Nizam at 8,000 yards
DD Isis engages xAP Husimi Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Nestor at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Hobart at 5,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Australia at 5,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Hobart at 5,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Hobart at 5,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
CL Naka engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Amatsukaze at 5,000 yards
DD Shiranui sunk by DD Nestor at 5,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Fortune at 5,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAP Manzyu Maru at 5,000 yards
xAP Husimi Maru sunk by DD Nizam at 5,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Napier at 5,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Amatsukaze at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Yura engages BB Prince of Wales at 6,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Kumano at 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Honolulu at 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Phoenix at 6,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA Canberra at 6,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Haguro at 6,000 yards
CL Perth engages CL Naka at 6,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fortune at 6,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Isis at 6,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Fortune at 6,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Express at 6,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAP Kanzyu Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAP Asama Maru at 6,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Nizam at 6,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Nestor at 6,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CA Suzuya at 6,000 yards
CA Australia engages CL Naka at 6,000 yards
CL Naka sunk by CL Phoenix at 6,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA Australia at 6,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Hobart at 6,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Electra at 6,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Fortune at 6,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Maikaze at 6,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Nizam at 6,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Isokaze at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CA Kinugasa at 7,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Kumano at 7,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Australia at 7,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CA Haguro at 7,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Phoenix at 7,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Hobart at 7,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Electra at 7,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Isis at 7,000 yards
DD Fortune engages DD Maikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages xAP Manzyu Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Isis engages xAP Kanzyu Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Electra at 7,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Maikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Nizam at 7,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Amatsukaze at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 10,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CA Canberra at 10,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA Canberra at 10,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CL Yura at 10,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Perth at 10,000 yards
DD Jupiter engages DD Amatsukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Electra at 10,000 yards
DD Electra engages AK Sado Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Express engages xAP Manzyu Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Express engages xAP Kanzyu Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAP Asama Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Amatsukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Amatsukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Napier engages DD Isokaze at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Hobart at 13,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CA Australia at 13,000 yards
CL Perth engages CA Haguro at 13,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Honolulu at 13,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CL Hobart at 13,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Isokaze at 13,000 yards
DD Nestor engages DD Maikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Fortune at 13,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Express at 13,000 yards
DD Encounter engages DD Amatsukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAP Asama Maru at 13,000 yards
DD Norman engages DD Amatsukaze at 13,000 yards
DD Nizam engages DD Maikaze at 13,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Napier at 13,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Nestor at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Kinugasa at 16,000 yards
CA Kinugasa engages CA Australia at 16,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Phoenix at 16,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Honolulu at 16,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Hobart at 16,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Perth at 16,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Fortune at 16,000 yards
DD Electra engages xAP Manzyu Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Encounter engages xAP Kanzyu Maru at 16,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Electra at 16,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Nizam at 16,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Napier at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CL Yura engages BB Prince of Wales at 17,000 yards
CA Canberra engages CL Abukuma at 17,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Australia at 17,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CA Canberra at 17,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Norman at 17,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Jupiter at 17,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Isis at 17,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages AK Sado Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Express engages xAP Manzyu Maru at 17,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages DD Encounter at 17,000 yards
DD Electra engages DD Amatsukaze at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
AK Sado Maru , xAP Manzyu Maru , xAP Kanzyu Maru ,
xAP Asama Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Amatsukaze , DD Maikaze
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Kumano at 20,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Phoenix at 20,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CA Canberra at 20,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Hobart at 20,000 yards
CA Haguro engages CL Perth at 20,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages DD Nizam at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Suzuya at 22,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CA Suzuya at 22,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CA Haguro at 22,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL Phoenix at 22,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Express at 22,000 yards
xAP Kanzyu Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 22,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAP Asama Maru at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
CA Australia engages CA Suzuya at 24,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CA Haguro at 24,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CA Kumano at 24,000 yards
CL Hobart engages CL Abukuma at 24,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Amatsukaze at 24,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Isokaze at 24,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages DD Maikaze at 24,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAP Asama Maru at 26,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CA Suzuya at 26,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages CA Haguro at 26,000 yards
CL Honolulu engages CA Suzuya at 26,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards
AK Sado Maru , xAP Manzyu Maru , xAP Asama Maru screened from combat
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Haguro at 29,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages CA Suzuya at 29,000 yards
Range increases to 30,000 yards
DD Nizam collides with DD Jupiter at 68 , 116
CA Canberra engages CA Kinugasa at 30,000 yards
Task forces break off...


at the end of the turn we get the confirmation that West Virginia and three DDs sink, CA Canberra and another DD are in sinking condition, we will try to save them from sinking in the level 4 port of Koepang...


BB West Virginia sinks at sea
DD Tucker sinks at sea
DD Nestor sinks at sea
DD Case sinks at sea


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Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 60825 troops, 701 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 1834

Defending force 58562 troops, 476 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1248

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
88th Naval Guard Unit
II/19th Naval Guard Unit
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
67th Naval Guard Unit
33rd Division
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
41st Infantry Regiment
1st Engineer Co
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
46th Naval Guard Unit
Miura Det
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
55th Division
15th Naval Guard Unit
4th Division
91st Naval Guard Unit
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
8th Tank Regiment
10th Garrison Unit
79th Garrison Battalion
II/66th Nav Gd /2
8th RF Gun Battalion
16th Army
5th Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th RF Gun Battalion
25th Army
41st Field AA Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
36th Field AA Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
VI Landstorm Cdo
2nd KNIL Regiment
Tjepoe Cdo
S Borneo KNIL Battalion
III/IV Barisan Cdo
II Landstorm Cdo
I Marechausse Cdo
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
3rd Cav Sqdn
III Landstorm Cdo
I Landstorm Cdo
Tjilitjap Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
Makassar KNIL Cdo
Prajoeda Cdo
1st Cav Regiment
II Marechausse Cdo
6th KNIL Regiment
Mobiele Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Regiment
V Landstorm Cdo
W Borneo KNIL Battalion
VII KNIL Battalion
I/II Barisan Cdo
Makassar RK Cdo
Groep Zud
IV Landstorm Cdo
Riouw Cdo
4th Cav Sqdn
6th Cav Sqdn
Marinier Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
VLG-I Sup Groep
1st Bombay Construction Battalion
VkA-1 Sup Afd
221 Group Base Force
1st Madras Construction Battalion
VLG-V Sup Groep
HQ I KNIL Division
NI-MLD
HQ II KNIL Division
224 Group Base Force
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
Broome RAN Stn Base Force
ABDA
VLG-II Sup Groep
Hedland RAN Stn Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
KNI Leger
HQ III KNIL Division
VLG-IV Sup Groep
1st Bengal Construction Battalion
Pathan Construction Battalion
VLG-III Sup Groep
ML-KNIL
VkA-2 Sup Afd
VkA-4 Sup Afd
VkA-3 Sup Afd
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
106th RN Base Force


more SIG INT about Japanese troop movements...



2/77th Infantry Regiment is loaded on xAP Mizuho Maru moving to Tjepoe.
Southern Army is loaded on a Ehime Cargo class xAK moving to Soerabaja.
3/II./4th Infantry Battalion is loaded on a Japanese xAK moving to Malang.

[castor troy]

that's how our ships are looking at the end of the turn, the IJN has pretty much damage 1/3 of our combatants in the area... the loss of BB West Virginia is severe but we got BB Hiei in return and I guess we have also sunk several of the dreaded IJN heavy cruisers...

[castor troy]

air losses on the ground clearly confirm Hiei plus at least two CL/CA being sunk outright, more of them must be in sinking condition...

[RangerJoe]

Another nice victory. [&o]

[Nomad]

Wow, huge victory for you.

[RangerJoe]

I can see problems with his operational plans but . . .

Enjoy the game.

[castor troy]

Mundy has had his carrier bombers flying into land based CAP quite often, taking huge losses. More than once people asked why he wouldn't stand down his bombers when nearing an area where his carrier based bombers would end up in range of airfields and everytime I replied that would be fine with me as it would enable me to send in surface combat TFs.

Yesterday KB didn't launch any bomber strikes and I expected him to have his bombers stood down also today with KB acting as sponge for any air attacks, taking position NW of Koepang. So it enabled me to send in halve of my total Navy to engage his force. Our USN BB TF ended up at Roti, West of Koepang so if he had his bombers on nav strike it could have been bloody. But he could have also lost several hundred bombers against my CAP at Koepang in the last two days and would probably be critisized for having his bombers fly into land based CAP.

I have every operational USN BB/CA/CL plus Force Z and all my carriers in the region and just employed them, also taking considerable damage. He sent in a powerful force but took more losses and most important, this day has decided the battle for Timor so I'd take this as a strategic victory.

[DesertWolf101]

It's not, or at least shouldn't be, either send your carrier wings to die or send in your amphib invasions without air protection and I think you know that. If you have such a strong position at Koepang with plenty of land-based air, he should:

1) Be aware that is the case through recon/naval search
2) Neutralize that threat through an air/naval bombardment campaign before charging in

Now you might retort that Japan is in desperate straits and needs to take the risks to capture Koepang and you would be right. But the answer to that is that frankly the game is way past salvaging for Japan and the reason Japan is in such dire straits to begin with is because of the numerous bad decisions that we have seen being taken from the start of this game.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: DesertWolf101

It's not, or at least shouldn't be, either send your carrier wings to die or send in your amphib invasions without air protection and I think you know that. If you have such a strong position at Koepang with plenty of land-based air, he should:

1) Be aware that is the case through recon/naval search
2) Neutralize that threat through an air/naval bombardment campaign before charging in

Now you might retort that Japan is in desperate straits and needs to take the risks to capture Koepang and you would be right. But the answer to that is that frankly the game is way past salvaging for Japan and the reason Japan is in such dire straits to begin with is because of the numerous bad decisions that we have seen being taken from the start of this game.

I'd say 1) plus the decision it's too late and there is no chance to take Timor.

The area North of Darwin has been turned into a triangle of Death with built up bases that have been heavily reinforced plus the fact that literally my whole Navy is in the area. Same goes for most of the airforce and lots of troops that could be brought as reinforcements if the Japanese would manage to land considerable force somewhere. Bombarding Koepang would lead to his ships running into Force Z plus the whole USN and big parts of the RN. Air offensive is out of scope too IMO, he would face several hundred Warhawks with 70/70 pilots that would drain his air offensive. I could add in my P-38 flying circus which I haven't even employed yet with 50 replacement P-38 in the pool.

Mundy is aware that I have built up several bases (at least there was recon so he should be aware) and Timor is the next step from Java but what he isn't aware is that Darwin has been the biggest Naval port in history over the last months with my Navy waiting to strike. I would have been willing to fight the decisive battle the Japanese always dreamt of but then Mundy would have had to bring everything. I did.

[RangerJoe]

Why use a little hammer when you have a big one?

Go big or stay home . . .