Banana AAR

[Nikademus]

NEWSFLASH

Tokyo, Japan. Dec 1941

Reports from Tokyo indicate that the new government led by Prime Minister Tojo has fallen, replaced by Luskan's
Banana.

The Banana issued this short statement:


"Screw conducting a long war of attrition with those lazy Yanks. Just say no to invading Kangeroo Kountry. I have the perfect plan for providing Japan with all the resources she'll ever need.

INVADE AMERICA

Its got supplies.

Its got resources..

Its got Oil.

And noone ever eats their proper servings of fruits and vegetables....subsisting instead on a diet of Coca Cola, hot dogs and hamburgers. What better place for a Banana to wage war?

As such, new orders were issued to the Emperor's forces......

The conquest of the United States will begin at San Francisco....land of really really big hills.

Ermarked for the invasion are the following Imperial units:

56th INF Division
18th INF Division
16th INF Division
48th INF Division
5th INF Division
65th Brigade
1st KURE SNLF

Supporting units

105th IJN Base force
23rd Aviation Regiment
3rd, Takaeo Datai's and the 50th FTR Sentai.

Various AK and TK units for logistical support.

Combined Fleet will initiate OPERATION: FRUITCAKE with a suprise attack on the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Habor. KB will then rondevous with major elements of CF off off San Francisco and await our invaision force. Then we will move in and capture the country.

The Banana expects every soldier to die for him. Do not fail....or dont bother coming back!

[Nikademus]

Progress so far as of 12/14/41. The ever victorious forces of the Banana approach San Francisco...that den of of vice and decadant meat loving Yankees.

[Nikademus]

Damn slow transports! its only a whole ocean dammit!!!!!!!

[Nikademus]

ha! The Banana wasn't even trying and STILL Took Wake IS anyway.

Silly Americans.....

[Nikademus]

Hmmm.......this might be cause for concern (or at least puzzlement) for any would be Allied players.....

[Nikademus]

The Banana reminds it's military commanders:

"Objects in mirror are closer than they appear"

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/41

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ASW attack at 135,46

Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS S-28

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Day Air attack on TF at 133,46


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 28
B-17E Fortress x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze
AV Sanyo Maru
CL Kuma
CA Ashigara
CA Maya

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 15000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 133,46


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,44


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Akane Maru
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Chiyoda Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 135,46


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 133,46


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 25
B-17E Fortress x 22


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
AV Sanuki Maru
AV Sanyo Maru
CA Ashigara
CA Maya

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 15000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 15000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 133,46


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
AV Sanuki Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet

[Nikademus]

Well it would be obvious to even the most Western Pacific-centric Allied player by this time that Japan is "up to something" in America's backyard.

The question would be, "what" at this stage. Is it a raid? Hit and fade, Full blown invasion? Where are the carriers that so badly beat up the Pacific Fleet at Oahu? Are they nearby? Is this some elaborate scheme to draw out the USN Carriers that thankfully survived the sneak attack?

US Authorities are not sure what the Japanese plans are at this point and are trying to keep the recent recon info secret lest there be widescale panic all along the West Coast. Precautionary measures are being taken at this point. SF is being cleared of unnecessary shipping, being in closest proximity to the intruding forces. Air reinforcements have been moved in but so far the navy and army are taking a "wait and see" approach since an invasion could potentially strike anywhere!

[herbieh]

Now this is going to be good.....

GO BANNNAAAANNNNAAAA!!![:D]

[Grotius]

Well, it's quite possible Banana has seized control of the US government at the same time, which means that the US carriers are probably approaching Tokyo right now.

Hehe, I'm looking forward to see how this one turns out.

[SunDevil_MatrixForum]

Nik,

Is this your creative way to tell us the patch is delayed? [8D]

[Nikademus]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/41

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Sub attack at 131,46

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS S-28

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ASW attack at 130,46

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma

Allied Ships
SS S-28

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ASW attack near Lokai at 112,69

Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Lamson
DD Case

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Day Air attack on TF at 43,45


Allied aircraft
P-35A x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
B-17C Fortress x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Shoyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 134,46


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 136,46


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 47,43


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hayo Maru
DD Yamagumo

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Sub attack at 130,46

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-28, hits 1, on fire

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ASW attack at 130,46

Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
SS S-28, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

[Nikademus]

Hmmmm, and Yamamotto thought "Midway" would make the Americans come running......

[Nikademus]

OK.....the Allied player is no longer Puzzled.....he's PERPLEXED....and maybe sweating a little now....something BIG is going down in the Western Pacific.....panicked and excited reports are flooding in from the returning bomber pilots reporting dozens of warships sighted and attacked! (oh and they sank em too)

Also....one of our S-boats is missing......having reportedly torpedoed and sank a battleship.

[Nomad]

Go Luskan.

[Nikademus]

US Intel has verified the presence of Enemy carriers near the US West coast.....in a most painful way



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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/15/41

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Day Air attack on TF at 131,46


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Inazuma

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 131,46

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 22
D3A Val x 97
B5N Kate x 122

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Humphreys, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
DD Smith, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Preston, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cushing, Bomb hits 3, on fire
APD Sands, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Perkins, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 131,46

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 48

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Preston, on fire, heavy damage
APD Humphreys, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cushing, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack at 111,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
DMS Southard
DD Selfridge
DD Porter
AVD Thornton
AVD McFarland
DD Ward
DD Balch

[GBirkn]

Great AAR so far Nik -- but does Luskan know that you're playing with his banana?

[Ron Saueracker]

Gonna be interesting for sure.[:)] Good test strategy,guys.

[Nikademus]

ORIGINAL: GBirkn

Great AAR so far Nik -- but does Luskan know that you're playing with his banana?

Since the Banana was the brains of the operation, it decided to hog all the glory for itself and go solo

[Nikademus]

The First Japanese casualty.

Long way home...............

[Nikademus]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/41

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Day Air attack on TF at 130,46

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
A6M2 Zero x 35

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 16 destroyed, 13 damaged

Actual losses = 7 B-17's for 1 A6M

Japanese Ships
CA Maya

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 47,43


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Chidori
PC Ch 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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ASW attack near Lokai at 112,69

Japanese Ships
SS I-2, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Cummings
DD Drayton
DD Lamson
DD Case