This is probably a mod, having the Asiatic Fleet dispursed . . .PaxMondo wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2026 8:21 pmAmazing results.
Force Z no longer exists, POW can't survive 5 torps ...
I never knew about subs at Cebu ... but total carnage of the USN SS fleet in the Far East.
4 LZ's on Luzon! creative! wow!!
BANZAI!!!!
The Unwanted War - Xargun (J) vs AsuRob (A)
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Re: The Unwanted War - Xargun (J) vs AsuRob (A)
Seek peace but keep your gun handy.
I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!
“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
; Julia Child
I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!
“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
; Julia Child
Re: The Unwanted War - Xargun (J) vs AsuRob (A)
This is John's RA, which I played a couple of times LONG AGO ...RangerJoe wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2026 8:19 pm This is probably a mod, having the Asiatic Fleet dispursed . . .
Pax
Re: The Unwanted War - Xargun (J) vs AsuRob (A)
Correct - we are using John's Reluctant Admiral's Mod v8.1 (Newest version we could find). It moves some units and such around.
Well Rob has the turn and I am just waiting for him to plough through the Allied Turn 2 blues and get it back to me.
Xargun
Well Rob has the turn and I am just waiting for him to plough through the Allied Turn 2 blues and get it back to me.
Xargun
Re: The Unwanted War - Xargun (J) vs AsuRob (A)
I also am not good at waiting, but good news is we are now on turn 4 - Rob currently has it. I will be posting results of turn 2 and 3 either today or tomorrow depending on my work load.
Xargun
Re: The Unwanted War - Xargun (J) vs AsuRob (A)
That is good news!!!!Xargun wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2026 6:04 pmI also am not good at waiting, but good news is we are now on turn 4 - Rob currently has it. I will be posting results of turn 2 and 3 either today or tomorrow depending on my work load.
Xargun
Pax
The Unwanted War - Xargun (J) vs AsuRob (A)
Turn 2: December 8th, 1941
Burma
No action here as troops are a longs way away. I am airlifting supplies and infantry into Lashio to secure it. The lack of AV support at the transports AF is hampering this ability.
Malaya
More troops and supplies pour ashore at our three invasion beaches.
TFs attacked:
Allied DD Tenedos shows up at Mersing to interrupt our landings. We exchange some night time gun fire and the enemy ship runs away. We landed 1 hit on it, while he landed 3 hits on our troop xAKs, sitting the Nako Maru on fire.
I-121 catches an allied xAKL fleeing Singers and sinks it with two torps in the Malacca Straight.
Dutch sub KXIII arrives at Mersing and attacks our invasion fleet scoring 2 torpedeo hits on the AK Hirokawa Maru sinking her. Luckily she already offloaded all troops.
Heavy Cruisers and DDs bombard Kota Bharu to support the attack there.
Allied ground losses:
555 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 55
Port hits 26
Port supply hits 4
CV Group 1 attacked by multiple waves of aircraft off the coast of Malaya. Our Zeros seemed to be stationed to high and were able to intercept and kill only a few of the enemy aircraft.
Our CAP over our landing beaches did a better job of killing enemy aircraft.
Invasions:
Our deliberate attacks were successful at both Kota Bharu and Mersing inflicting over 3100 casualties on enemy troops and capturing both bases. Our troops were repulsed at Kuantan.
Borneo
Dutch sub KXIV struck at our amphibs at Miri, landing 1 torpedo into the xAK Nittatsu Maru.
Enemy Patrol aircraft attacked our amphibs at Miri, landing 1 500lb bomb on the LSD Kasui Maru.
Enemy aircraft attacked our amphibs at Brunei, landing 3 500lb bombs on the xAK Santos Maru, setting her on fire.
Enemy aircraft attacked our amphibs at Brunei, landing 2 300kg bombs on the APD Hagi, setting her on fire.
Enemy aircraft attacked our amphibs at Singkawang, landing 4 50lb bombs on the xAK Gosei Maru, setting her on fire.
Invasions:
Our attacks at our three beach heads were successful inflicting over 1200 casualties on the enemy troops, forcing several of them to surrender. We captured all three bases - Miri, Brunei and Singkawang.
Philippines
TFs attacked:
Our CL led cover force at Iba intercepted fleeing ships from Manila (5 AMs and 2 PGs) and decided to flee from them instead !!! Sounds like someone needs to be ordered to commit seppuku.
Enemy PTs attacked our invasion force at Iba, landing 1 torpdedo on the xAP Hakusan Maru setting her on fire. Our escorts there only managed to sink one enemy PT.
Enemy sub SS Snapper engaged our amphibs at San Fernando, sinking the xAP Hakusan Maru with 4 torpedo strikes while our escorts sat around and did nothing.
Invasions:
Our deliberate attacks along the beaches of Luzon were successful capturing San Fernando, Lingayen and Iba. We inflicted around 10,000 casualties on the enemy forces, as well as burning 14 P-40Es on the field at Iba.
China:
We bombed exposed Chinese troops inflicting more casualties.
Port Strikes:
Hong Kong: We struck the port with a total of Sally, Vals, 7 Lily and 15 Sonia
Allied Ships
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Other
Guam
Our troops attack and capture Guam capturing the allied troops stationed there.
Paratroopers land and capture both Lolobato and Morotai.
Burma
No action here as troops are a longs way away. I am airlifting supplies and infantry into Lashio to secure it. The lack of AV support at the transports AF is hampering this ability.
Malaya
More troops and supplies pour ashore at our three invasion beaches.
TFs attacked:
Allied DD Tenedos shows up at Mersing to interrupt our landings. We exchange some night time gun fire and the enemy ship runs away. We landed 1 hit on it, while he landed 3 hits on our troop xAKs, sitting the Nako Maru on fire.
I-121 catches an allied xAKL fleeing Singers and sinks it with two torps in the Malacca Straight.
Dutch sub KXIII arrives at Mersing and attacks our invasion fleet scoring 2 torpedeo hits on the AK Hirokawa Maru sinking her. Luckily she already offloaded all troops.
Heavy Cruisers and DDs bombard Kota Bharu to support the attack there.
Allied ground losses:
555 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 55
Port hits 26
Port supply hits 4
CV Group 1 attacked by multiple waves of aircraft off the coast of Malaya. Our Zeros seemed to be stationed to high and were able to intercept and kill only a few of the enemy aircraft.
Our CAP over our landing beaches did a better job of killing enemy aircraft.
Invasions:
Our deliberate attacks were successful at both Kota Bharu and Mersing inflicting over 3100 casualties on enemy troops and capturing both bases. Our troops were repulsed at Kuantan.
Borneo
Dutch sub KXIV struck at our amphibs at Miri, landing 1 torpedo into the xAK Nittatsu Maru.
Enemy Patrol aircraft attacked our amphibs at Miri, landing 1 500lb bomb on the LSD Kasui Maru.
Enemy aircraft attacked our amphibs at Brunei, landing 3 500lb bombs on the xAK Santos Maru, setting her on fire.
Enemy aircraft attacked our amphibs at Brunei, landing 2 300kg bombs on the APD Hagi, setting her on fire.
Enemy aircraft attacked our amphibs at Singkawang, landing 4 50lb bombs on the xAK Gosei Maru, setting her on fire.
Invasions:
Our attacks at our three beach heads were successful inflicting over 1200 casualties on the enemy troops, forcing several of them to surrender. We captured all three bases - Miri, Brunei and Singkawang.
Philippines
TFs attacked:
Our CL led cover force at Iba intercepted fleeing ships from Manila (5 AMs and 2 PGs) and decided to flee from them instead !!! Sounds like someone needs to be ordered to commit seppuku.
Enemy PTs attacked our invasion force at Iba, landing 1 torpdedo on the xAP Hakusan Maru setting her on fire. Our escorts there only managed to sink one enemy PT.
Enemy sub SS Snapper engaged our amphibs at San Fernando, sinking the xAP Hakusan Maru with 4 torpedo strikes while our escorts sat around and did nothing.
Invasions:
Our deliberate attacks along the beaches of Luzon were successful capturing San Fernando, Lingayen and Iba. We inflicted around 10,000 casualties on the enemy forces, as well as burning 14 P-40Es on the field at Iba.
China:
We bombed exposed Chinese troops inflicting more casualties.
Port Strikes:
Hong Kong: We struck the port with a total of Sally, Vals, 7 Lily and 15 Sonia
Allied Ships
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Other
Guam
Our troops attack and capture Guam capturing the allied troops stationed there.
Paratroopers land and capture both Lolobato and Morotai.
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The Unwanted War - Xargun (J) vs AsuRob (A)
Turn 3: December 9th, 1941
Burma
Malaya
More troops and supplies pour ashore at our three new bases.
TFs attacked:
Dutch sub KXII attacked our troop ships at Mersing, landing 3 shells and 2 torpedoes into xAK Syoto Maru sinking her.
Borneo
Dutch sub KXV attacked our amphibs at Miri but missed. Our escorts landed multiple direct hits on the enemy ship.
Philippines
TFs attacked:
Our combat TF found more pesky PT boats and attacked. We only managed to kill 1 of them.
Strikes from our CVs near Iba sunk several allied ships fleeing Manila.
Allied Ships
xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAKL Yat Shing, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied aircraft from Luzon penetrated out cap over CV Group 3 and landed a single torpedo into CV Zuikaku !
Damage to Zuikaku was 12 / 21 (9 major) / 0 / 0
Port Strikes:
We got a strike off from CV Group 2 & 3 and hit Manila harbor again.
Allied Ships
xAKL Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK American Leader, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Neptuna, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Don Esteban, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
YO-42, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAKL Dona Nati, Bomb hits 1, on fire
YO-41, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 2
TK La Estrella Caltex, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Cape Fairweather, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
ARD YFD-1 Dewey, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AM Lark, Bomb hits 1
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1
Invasions:
We landed troops at Vigan
Troops landed and captured Laoag.
China:
Port Strikes:
Hong Kong: We struck the port with a total of 7 Lily and 15 Sonia
Allied Ships
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Other
Troops unloaded at Manus, Kavieng and Nauru Island in the South Pacific.
We capture Nauru Island wiping out the allied troops there.
Paratroopers landed and captured Manokwari and Talaud-eilanden.
Burma
Malaya
More troops and supplies pour ashore at our three new bases.
TFs attacked:
Dutch sub KXII attacked our troop ships at Mersing, landing 3 shells and 2 torpedoes into xAK Syoto Maru sinking her.
Borneo
Dutch sub KXV attacked our amphibs at Miri but missed. Our escorts landed multiple direct hits on the enemy ship.
Philippines
TFs attacked:
Our combat TF found more pesky PT boats and attacked. We only managed to kill 1 of them.
Strikes from our CVs near Iba sunk several allied ships fleeing Manila.
Allied Ships
xAKL Chengtu, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAKL Yat Shing, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Hai Lee, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied aircraft from Luzon penetrated out cap over CV Group 3 and landed a single torpedo into CV Zuikaku !
Damage to Zuikaku was 12 / 21 (9 major) / 0 / 0
Port Strikes:
We got a strike off from CV Group 2 & 3 and hit Manila harbor again.
Allied Ships
xAKL Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK American Leader, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Neptuna, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Don Esteban, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
YO-42, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAKL Dona Nati, Bomb hits 1, on fire
YO-41, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 2
TK La Estrella Caltex, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Cape Fairweather, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
ARD YFD-1 Dewey, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AM Lark, Bomb hits 1
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1
Invasions:
We landed troops at Vigan
Troops landed and captured Laoag.
China:
Port Strikes:
Hong Kong: We struck the port with a total of 7 Lily and 15 Sonia
Allied Ships
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Other
Troops unloaded at Manus, Kavieng and Nauru Island in the South Pacific.
We capture Nauru Island wiping out the allied troops there.
Paratroopers landed and captured Manokwari and Talaud-eilanden.
Re: The Unwanted War - Xargun (J) vs AsuRob (A)
Turn 4: December 10th, 1941
Burma
Malaya
Our heavy combat TF at Malaya bombarded Kuantan to support the troops there.
Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (4 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 71
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 3
Invasions:
Our troops at Kuantan attacked and captured the base, inflicting nearly 4000 casualties.
Borneo
A Combat TF encountered Dutch sub KX, plastering the sub with multiple direct hits forcing her to the surface, where the landed numerous shells into her before she sank.
Philippines
Port Strikes:
Manila: We struck Manila harbor again.
Allied Ships
ARD YFD-1 Dewey, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Lark, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Invasions:
Troops came ashore at Legaspi.
China:
Port Strikes:
Hong Kong: LR bombers struck at the port.
Allied Ships
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Other
Vals from CV Group 1 attacked multiple enemy TFs.
Allied Ships
CM Kung Wo, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Rigel, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CM Willem v d Zaan
CM Gouden Leeuw, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
Burma
Malaya
Our heavy combat TF at Malaya bombarded Kuantan to support the troops there.
Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (4 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 71
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 3
Invasions:
Our troops at Kuantan attacked and captured the base, inflicting nearly 4000 casualties.
Borneo
A Combat TF encountered Dutch sub KX, plastering the sub with multiple direct hits forcing her to the surface, where the landed numerous shells into her before she sank.
Philippines
Port Strikes:
Manila: We struck Manila harbor again.
Allied Ships
ARD YFD-1 Dewey, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Lark, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Invasions:
Troops came ashore at Legaspi.
China:
Port Strikes:
Hong Kong: LR bombers struck at the port.
Allied Ships
xAK Ming Sang, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Other
Vals from CV Group 1 attacked multiple enemy TFs.
Allied Ships
CM Kung Wo, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Rigel, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CM Willem v d Zaan
CM Gouden Leeuw, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
Re: The Unwanted War - Xargun (J) vs AsuRob (A)
Other than this at Kuantan, looks like a VERY successful day for the IJ!!!!Xargun wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2026 5:37 pm Turn 2: December 8th, 1941
... Our troops were repulsed at Kuantan.
BANZAI!!!!!
Pax
Re: The Unwanted War - Xargun (J) vs AsuRob (A)
So, I think the US Asiatic Fleet starts with 27 SS, you sunk 9, so you got 1/3 of the fleet. And there are a few others that need RSY time ... so not bad, but not as good as you would have liked. Get your ASW cranked up ... early war, SS ops is the main sharp that the allies have to use ....Xargun wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2026 5:37 pm Turn 3: December 9th, 1941
We got a strike off from CV Group 2 & 3 and hit Manila harbor again.
Allied Ships
xAKL Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK American Leader, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Yu Sang, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Neptuna, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Don Esteban, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
YO-42, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAKL Dona Nati, Bomb hits 1, on fire
YO-41, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Rochambeau, Bomb hits 2
TK La Estrella Caltex, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Tantalus, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Cape Fairweather, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP President Madison, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
ARD YFD-1 Dewey, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AM Lark, Bomb hits 1
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1
Pax
Re: The Unwanted War - Xargun (J) vs AsuRob (A)
Oh, Jolly good Show!!Xargun wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2026 5:38 pm Turn 4: December 10th, 1941
Our troops at Kuantan attacked and captured the base, inflicting nearly 4000 casualties.
(Great recovery from turn 1, opens the early door to Singers!!!!)
BANZAI!!!!
Pax
Re: The Unwanted War - Xargun (J) vs AsuRob (A)
That is why I converted a bunch of useless ships to E class escortsPaxMondo wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2026 8:02 pm
So, I think the US Asiatic Fleet starts with 27 SS, you sunk 9, so you got 1/3 of the fleet. And there are a few others that need RSY time ... so not bad, but not as good as you would have liked. Get your ASW cranked up ... early war, SS ops is the main sharp that the allies have to use ....
Xargun
Re: The Unwanted War - Xargun (J) vs AsuRob (A)
Excellent!! And E's are priceless ... I don't think you can ever have too many of them ....Xargun wrote: Fri Oct 23, 2026 1:05 pmThat is why I converted a bunch of useless ships to E class escortsPaxMondo wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2026 8:02 pm
So, I think the US Asiatic Fleet starts with 27 SS, you sunk 9, so you got 1/3 of the fleet. And there are a few others that need RSY time ... so not bad, but not as good as you would have liked. Get your ASW cranked up ... early war, SS ops is the main sharp that the allies have to use ....
Xargun
Pax