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

[deaniks]

Jan 29th 43,

Allied commanders predicted an attack at Ramree and set up a trap for incoming Jap ships.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Ramree Island at 54,48, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Shell hits 9, on fire
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
CL Natori
DD Kazegumo
DD Suzunami
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Maikaze
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 1
DD Yudachi
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Yugure, Shell hits 1
DD Shimakaze

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 1
CL Nashville, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Jarvis
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Isis
DD Van Dio, Shell hits 1
DD Lola
CA Algerie

fighters and bombers go over Rangoon and Rabaul today.

[deaniks]

Jan 30th 43,

ships sail into Rabaul to clear it out.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 28, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB South Dakota
CA Quincy
CA Vincennes
CLAA Raleigh
CLAA Detroit
CL St. Louis
CL Columbia
DD Gansevoort
DD Gillespie
DD Kalk
DD Meade

ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese Ships
SS I-159, hits 9, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL St. Louis
CLAA Raleigh
DD Gillespie
DD Meade
DD Kalk
another Jap sub sunk

Submarine attack near Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
SS RTN Machanu, hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PG Hindustan
PC Haideri
PC Sutlej
PG Wasp
PG Lawrence

same air attack's as yesterday.

[deaniks]

Jan 31st 43,

Invasion of Rabaul today.

for the past few day recon report's spotted over 40 ships in Port Blair heavies go the green light to launch port attack's against the base.

Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Whitley GR.VII x 5
Liberator II x 11
Wellington GR.VIII x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Whitley GR.VII: 2 damaged
Liberator II: 2 damaged
Wellington GR.VIII: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AKE Ikuta Maru, Bomb hits 1
AG J-3877, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CMc RTN Nhongarhai, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CM Hari, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG J-3128, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Melbourne Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Shinai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AV Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shinmei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-17F Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 4
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 5 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Uruboko Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CMc RTN Nhongarhai, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PG Yahagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AG J-3829, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AS Melbourne Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shinmei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AG J-3879, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Arabia Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS-8, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-24D Liberator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Juyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tozan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Yamamizu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AKE Ikuta Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Yahagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG J-3999, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC Ch 30, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AG J-3879, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Carriers escorting the Rabaul invasion have ventured near Truk to see what kind of ships can be found.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 110,106

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Fulmar Mk. II x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 39
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Hayamoto, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Nicaryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AO Toho Maru, Shell hits 7, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Hikarusan Maru , Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy dama

Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
Seafire IIc x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 26
TBF-1 Avenger x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AKE Toho Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
TK San Ramon Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Yamaoka Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AKE Saiho Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless cvl x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK England Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 36

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Hasuna Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK La Plata Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
PB Shonan Maru #6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB Shonan Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CM Asoma, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 3

Allied aircraft
Seafire IIc x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 13
TBF-1 Avenger x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Hikarusan Maru , Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Nicaryu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AKE Saiho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKE Toho Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 12

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Daiten Maru
xAK Okuyo Maru
xAK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Batavia Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

unit's located in Rabaul.

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Tank Co
1st China Assault/A Division
5th Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
1st China Assault/C Division
4th Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
I/84th Naval Guard Unit
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy /1
43rd JNAF AF Unit
5th Naval Pioneer Battalion
10th Special Base Force
105th Ship Eng Coy
234th Air Defense AA Battalion
204th Ship Eng Coy
233rd Air Defense AA Battalion
3rd Air Defense AA Regiment
104th Ship Eng Coy
22nd Special Base Force
93rd Base Force
2nd Air Flotilla
20th Port Unit
39th JNAF AF Unit
4th Air Defense AA Regiment
44th Field Const Co
11th Air Flotilla
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
9th RF Gun Battalion
42nd JNAF AF Unit /2

Defending units:
2/6th Armoured Rgt /3
12th Armoured Regiment
2nd Armoured Brigade
2nd Australian Div /3
3rd NZ Div /9
24th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /2
2nd Australian Brigade
3rd Australian Brigade
13th Armoured Rgt /1
1st Armoured Bde /1
2/9th Armoured Rgt /1
2nd Tank Bn /2
1st Australian Div /3
2nd Queen Alex Regiment
11th NZ Brigade
4th USMC Tank Bn /1
8th Cav Recce Regiment
2/8th Armoured Rgt /2
22nd Fld RAA Regiment
21st Fld RAA Regiment
33rd RNZA Hy Regiment
Aus II Corps
3rd RNZA Fld Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd RNZA Fld Regiment
4th Aus Lt AA Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Australian Army /2
16th Fld RAA Rgt /1

[deaniks]

Feb 1st 42,

more of the same as yesterday.

Allied aircraft
Whitley GR.VII x 5
Liberator II x 13
B-17F Fortress x 14
LB-30 Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Whitley GR.VII: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 4 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ACM Toshi Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
E W-3, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL P-36, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AG Muko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL P-96, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AKL J10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Kizugawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Honan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Horei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Nichirei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG J-4000, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Yamashimo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AKE Norfolk Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL P-29, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Fukuyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Gozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
B-24D Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yamashimo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Ryua Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AKL J11, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AKE Norfolk Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shinai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AKE San-Kakja, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AKE Norfolk Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kizugawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
AG Muko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKE San-Kakja, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL P-127, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AD Gotake Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AG J-3128, and is sunk

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-24D Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 29, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL P-130, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AD Gotake Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
E W-3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AG J-4000, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Hanata Maru #6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AKL J6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AKL J12, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Horei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AKE Norfolk Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
AKE San-Kakja, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kayo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS-8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AKE San-Kakja, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AKE Norfolk Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Wa 19, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PG Yahagi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 5

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinai Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Kizugawa Maru, and is sunk
xAKL Nichirei Maru, and is sunk

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 13

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Okuyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Columbia Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

[deaniks]

Feb 2nd 43,

sweeps over Rangoon continue.

Japanese try and fail to attack my CVs.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Mussau Island at 106,117

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G5N3 Liz x 18
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 26
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
Seafire IIc x 87
F2A-2 Buffalo x 16
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
F6F-3 Hellcat (cvl) x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
G5N3 Liz: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
G5N3 Liz: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CVL Hermes
BB Idaho

Carriers moved down towards Rabaul and found some more targets

Morning Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 12
Albacore I x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 58
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 51
TBF-1 Avenger x 18

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish II: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD Kisaragi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Mikage Maru, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
AKE Yamahagi Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Sydney Maru #2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
E Ioshima, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ansyu Maru, Bomb hits 10, and is sunk
APD Yuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Mochizuki

Morning Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,117

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 38

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Natisan Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Batavia Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
PB Okiyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
TB Hayabusa

Morning Air attack on TF, near Manus at 101,119

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 12
SBD-5 Dauntless cvl x 13
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish II: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Daiten Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Hokuan Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
PB Shotoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
TB Hato, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Santos Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Lushan Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

the first attack on Rabaul

round combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46646 troops, 938 guns, 1511 vehicles, Assault Value = 2373

Defending force 23102 troops, 326 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 303

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 1945

Japanese adjusted defense: 633

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
1158 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 47 (21 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1438 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 168 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 62 disabled
Guns lost 29 (8 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 184 (48 destroyed, 136 disabled)

[deaniks]

Feb 3rd 43,

Rabaul captured!!!!!!

Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44549 troops, 924 guns, 1472 vehicles, Assault Value = 2061

Defending force 22033 troops, 310 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 249

Allied adjusted assault: 1390

Japanese adjusted defense: 105

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed
A6M3-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
D4Y1-C Judy (CVL): 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
5020 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 268 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 103 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 182 (163 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 55 (55 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 27

Allied ground losses:
2118 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 38 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 35 (4 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 154 (52 destroyed, 102 disabled)

[deaniks]

Feb 4th 43,

A unit destroyed in the rear in Burma

Ground combat at 56,51 (near Toungoo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29350 troops, 358 guns, 357 vehicles, Assault Value = 911

Defending force 2669 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Allied adjusted assault: 734

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 734 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
3709 casualties reported
Squads: 119 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 173 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
23rd Indian Division
25th Indian Division

Defending units:
41st Infantry Regiment

[deaniks]

Feb 5th 43,

Allied invasion of Buin.

with Allied subs getting better recently I have decided to swarm the DEI and start sinking his life line.

Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97

Japanese Ships
TK Manju Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

another dread sub is dead.

Submarine attack near Mussau Island at 104,117

Japanese Ships
SS I-157, hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Fletcher
CA Chester
CA Indianapolis
CLAA Los Angeles
DD DeHaven
DD Meredith
DD Waller
DD O'Bannon

[deaniks]

Feb 6thh 43,

more Tankers shot at.

Submarine attack near Balikpapan at 66,100

Japanese Ships
TK Manju Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Finback

Submarine attack near Bandjermasin at 59,101

Japanese Ships
TK Kashara Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

Sub attack near Kushiro at 123,54

Japanese Ships
AKL Ocean Barges 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

Submarine attack near Donggala at 67,97

Japanese Ships
TK Kyoie Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier

it seems me and my opponent had the same idea as my TF was sent to Rangoon he was sending his north.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Bassein at 51,52, Range 7,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 5
CL Yubari
DD Tamanami
DD Ayanami
DD Oboro
TB Chidori
TB Tomozuru
TB Kari

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Yelverton, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
DD Ph.van Almonde, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Akyab got hit hard errr.

atleast i get strike's on his BB TF

Morning Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 51,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
BB Mutsu

Morning Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 51,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 4 damaged
Beaufighter VIc: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Morning Air attack on TF, near Bassein at 51,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
TB Kari
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Buin captured

Ground combat at Buin (109,131)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7023 troops, 47 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 555

Defending force 3815 troops, 75 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Allied adjusted assault: 103

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Buin !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1504 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 52 (39 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
101st LH Motor Rgt /2
9th LH Motor Rgt /2
2nd Marine Rgt /1
632nd TD Bn /2
637th TD Bn /2
41st Infantry Div /4
1st Tank Bn /1

Defending units:
Combined 8th SNLF /1
56th Const Co
37th Const Co
24th Special Base Force
6th Naval Pioneer Battalion

[deaniks]

Feb 7th 43,

clean up attack on Buin.

Ground combat at Buin (109,131)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15789 troops, 68 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

Defending force 2661 troops, 42 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Allied adjusted assault: 240

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 48 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
783 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

24th Special Base Force Wiped Out at Buin by attrition!!!

6th Naval Pioneer Battalion Wiped Out at Buin by attrition!!!

Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Buin by attrition!!!

[deaniks]

Feb 8t 43,

Submarine attack near Donggala at 68,98

Japanese Ships
TK Teiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier

Sub attack near Kushiro at 124,54

Japanese Ships
xAK Genzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

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

[deaniks]

Feb 9th 43,

invasion of Gasmata

[deaniks]

Feb 10th 43,

Sub attack near Sampit at 56,99

Japanese Ships
E W-16, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-11
E W-14

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

Submarine attack near Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese Ships
SS I-29, hits 16, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Monaghan
DD Flusser
DE Chew
DD Bison II
DD James J
DD Thomas J
DD Pillsbury

Sub attack near Bandjermasin at 60,102

Japanese Ships
PB Hakata Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Gato

[deaniks]

Feb 11th 43,

Nothing much to report.

[deaniks]

Feb 12th 43,

First allied sub sunk in a while

Submarine attack near Donggala at 67,98

Japanese Ships
E Hachijo
PB Ikunta Maru
PG Hai Can 15, Shell hits 4
PC PB-54

Allied Ships
SS Thresher, hits 11, and is sunk

so far I haven't lost many subs 7 total whereas my opponent if my intel is correct, has lost plenty so far.


Gasmata as more troops then suspected bombing from air and bombardment from sea will need to commence to wipe them out.

Ground combat at Gasmata (103,127)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4058 troops, 56 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Defending force 3183 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Allied adjusted assault: 57

Japanese adjusted defense: 112

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
132nd Vol Infantry Regiment
752nd Tank Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Regiment
7th Indpt SNLF Coy
8th JNAF AF Unit

[deaniks]

Feb 13th 43,

now as I wait for next month's transport upgrade's I've decided to start cleaning out my rear by taking full control of the marshalls

invasion of Majuro.


the base fell with the shock attack

Ground combat at Majuro (136,119)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 860 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 811 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 3

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Majuro !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
1046 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Marine/C Div /1

Defending units:
Majuro Base Force

[deaniks]

Feb 14th 43,

well it seems i caught some LB

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 107,126, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
LB-103, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-106, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-107, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-119, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-120, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Sims
DD Anderson
DD Smith
DD Shaw

invasion of Mili.

Mili captured.

Ground combat at Mili (136,121)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 369 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Defending force 582 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 11

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mili !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
1st Marine/A Div /1

Defending units:

[deaniks]

Feb 15th 43,

nothing much.

[deaniks]

Feb 16th 43,

more allied sub action

Sub attack near Bandjermasin at 59,101

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Nishho Maru

Allied Ships
SS Greenling

[deaniks]

Feb 17th 43,

Sub attack near Balikpapan at 66,98

Japanese Ships
PB Kaimyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
E W-5

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish, hits 3

landings of Kusaie island again.