The Allied Juggernaut just started. Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)

[deaniks]

August 9th

only action is around Rangoon.

[deaniks]

August 10th

Japan has finally cleared out Bandoeng

[deaniks]

August 11th

More subs

Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,128

Japanese Ships
xAK Miyati Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Yanagigawa
xAK Dori Maru
xAKL Nichiro Maru
xAKL Hoki Maru
DD Niizuki

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

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

Sub attack near Gasmata at 104,128

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nichiro Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Yanagigawa
xAK Dori Maru
xAKL Hoki Maru
DD Niizuki

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

a small xAKL was bombed by air

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ontong Java at 115,131

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nichiryo Maru, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Jumping back a bit when KB struck Colombo back in early July Kaga and Soho were confirmed sunk today reports are coming in Ryjuo also sank. So with that in Mind 1 CV and 2 CVL for his Colombo operation. I'm going to post a more detailed report on what ships I lost and ships he lost during my Guadual canal campain in a few moments.

[deaniks]

Allied ship losses

1 CV
1 BB
2 CA's
1 CL
10 DD's
then some cargo/transport ships.

Japanese losses are not sure what really sank mostly claims based on damage.
5 CV's
1 CVE
3 BB's 2 were scuttled
2 CA
3 CL
15 DDs

Also, can scuttled ships be a confirmed sink? and can they be misidentified as it claims Yamato was scuttled when in all my battle reports I didn't see here once?

[CaptBeefheart]

Very interesting, Deaniks. Well done on the last engagement.

I've noticed ship names in the losses screen don't always match the combat reports. Usually within six months the losses screen will be accurate. What does scuttling look like? I don't think I've seen that in a report.

Cheers,
CB

[deaniks]

Very interesting, Deaniks. Well done on the last engagement.

I've noticed ship names in the losses screen don't always match the combat reports. Usually within six months the losses screen will be accurate. What does scuttling look like? I don't think I've seen that in a report.

Cheers,
CB

Thxs.
IK there FOW of ships but wasn't sure about scuttles from previous games they seem accurate just wanted to see.

[deaniks]

August 12th 42

Allied subs

Sub attack near Ontong Java at 115,130

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shonan Maru #8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC Ch 2

Allied Ships
SS Saury

Dam Jap subs

ASW attack near Kirakira at 117,142

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Flusser
DD Downes

ASW attack near Rennell Island at 114,140

Japanese Ships
SS Le Tonnant

Allied Ships
PG King Island, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PG Flycatcher
PG Mole Hunter

Sweeps over Rabaul today didn't go so well my Aussie fighters got hit hard and nothing of value was found in port. I'll need closer bases to bomb Truk.

the last base was captured on Guadalcanal.

Ground combat at Tassafaronga (113,137)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6429 troops, 82 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 195

Defending force 2221 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied adjusted assault: 172

Japanese adjusted defense: 28

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tassafaronga !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 3 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[deaniks]

August 13th 42

err Hornet torped again

Sub attack near Lunga at 113,139

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 2

Allied Ships
CV Hornet, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA Vincennes
DD Dent
DD Talbot
DD Litchfield
DD Shaw
TB L'Agile
DD Jupiter
DD Kimberly
DD Kingston
DD Oreleck

[deaniks]

August 14th 42

Nothing much

[deaniks]

August 15th 42

the last troops on Guadalcanal surrender

[deaniks]

August 16 42

one hex outside Prome trying to brute force my way in.

Ground combat at 54,49 (near Prome)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44562 troops, 539 guns, 389 vehicles, Assault Value = 1575

Defending force 11518 troops, 126 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 366

Allied adjusted assault: 868

Japanese adjusted defense: 544

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
947 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 18 (4 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2120 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 228 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Assaulting units:
39th Indian Division
16th Indian Brigade
3rd Burma Battalion
2nd British Division
66th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
2nd RTA/B Division
1st Mountain Brigade
14th/C Division
21st Ind.AA Gun Co
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

[deaniks]

August 17th 42

more attacks at Near Prome

Ground combat at 54,49 (near Prome)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42959 troops, 538 guns, 391 vehicles, Assault Value = 1352

Defending force 10782 troops, 126 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 278

Allied adjusted assault: 409

Japanese adjusted defense: 394

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
920 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
818 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

[deaniks]

August 18th

I've decided to bomb troops at Magwe and Prome so far very high casualties 100 plus per raid.

[deaniks]

August 19th 42

More of the same as yesterday.

So Burma is ramping up now. The 70th British div is marching across the river near Magwe with the 5th armored div just arriving from Akyab Prome road. 3 Indian divs and 1 Chinese corp have crossed the Akyab river and are making there way down via the Prome road

[deaniks]

August 20th

Allied planes take a beating going after some CA's near Gasmata.

only good result of the day.

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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 9
P-38F Lightning x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 2 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Yanagigawa, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Ibuki

So far the Japanese are holding me outside of Prome

Ground combat at 54,49 (near Prome)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24339 troops, 192 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1261

Defending force 10555 troops, 140 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Allied adjusted assault: 175

Japanese adjusted defense: 376

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
454 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
937 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division
39th Indian Division
16th Indian Brigade
7th Armoured Brigade
66th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
2nd RTA/C Division
1st Mountain Brigade
2nd RTA/B Division
14th/C Division
21st Ind.AA Gun Co
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

[deaniks]

August 21st 42

Nothing much.

[deaniks]

August 22nd

sweeps of Rangoon.

Also bombing the troops I'm attacking near Prome.

Japanese attack the last bastion in PI

Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46801 troops, 443 guns, 208 vehicles, Assault Value = 1379

Defending force 10278 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 358

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 828

Allied adjusted defense: 634

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
5211 casualties reported
Squads: 141 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 52 destroyed, 52 disabled
Guns lost 22 (12 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
728 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied forces have captured Arorae giving a suitable base to use for the campaigns in the Marshall Islands.

[deaniks]

August 23rd

More sweeps on Rangoon.

Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42941 troops, 428 guns, 208 vehicles, Assault Value = 1340

Defending force 9698 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 291

Japanese adjusted assault: 120

Allied adjusted defense: 478

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
5882 casualties reported
Squads: 130 destroyed, 108 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 99 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 16 (12 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (11 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
730 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)

[deaniks]

August 24th 42

Sweeps found Tojo's over Rangoon. Didn't fair so well against them.

Rennell Island invaded.

Troops in front of Prome were forced to retreat.

Ground combat at 54,49 (near Prome)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42941 troops, 561 guns, 582 vehicles, Assault Value = 1224

Defending force 10788 troops, 161 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Allied adjusted assault: 726

Japanese adjusted defense: 247

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3866 casualties reported
Squads: 132 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 116 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 30 (15 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (7 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Allied ground losses:
736 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

[deaniks]

Aug 25 42

Nothing much.

So today I had a call sign from Sanju Maru at 202 60 13 hexs from Portland.
Now unless call signs can be a miss identified can someone let me know.
I suspect an invasion of the West coast my opponent might be thinking I've left Portland or other bases unguarded he might be trying for a quick and easy victory if nothing else. Luckily for me, I have 1 Div there but have neglected to build the fort ouch on my part. So unless it's a massive force I should be fine. I think I'll let him land so I can get the reinforcements and then bounce on him.