Allied tips...evacuate as much ABDA base forces as u can along with resources,although the early Jap capture of Kendari means Betties etc will be interdicting your evacuation lines.I also pulled the Ozzie Buffalo squadrons from Singapore cause these can be upgraded to Hurricane IIs as soon as replacements appear.
Aslo make sure you only use your US CVs when your are absolutely sure that the KB isnt waiting to spring a trap.This is where you should build up your Catalina recon line in the Central and SW Pacific so you have a few turns warning of any impending attack.
Move your Chinese land forces into the heartland of China as a good Jap player could take advantage of the weak Chinese forces near the coast.
The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
Dec 21st
Unless my pilots are lying to me they had a good day out of Singapore
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Buffalo I x 17
Vildebeest IV x 10
Blenheim I x 20
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 11
P-40B Tomahawk x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Ayato Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Kiyozumi Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Koan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kasuga Maru
AP Nitta Maru
AP Meiko Maru
AP Hokuriku Maru
AP Hikawa Maru
AP Awajisan Maru
AP Kisogawa Maru
AP Nissen Maru #2
AP Meiyo Maru
Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Then in the afternoon
Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Buffalo I x 19
Vildebeest IV x 6
Blenheim I x 17
Blenheim IV x 7
Hudson I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Fukko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AP Nissen Maru
AP Ryoyo Maru, heavy damage
AP Zenyo Maru
AP Sanura Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Sozan Maru
PC Shonan Maru #6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamakisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Miyako Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Teia Maru, heavy damage
While Ggraven’s Bettys have a good day themselves.. hitting another one of my tankers
Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Anastasia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Meanwhile the Enterprise rushed into Tarawa hoping to catch some Japanese Transports but missed them.. only pounding the airfield. The bad thing is now Ggraven knows where the Enterprise is.. time to pull her back to safer waters
Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 16
SBD Dauntless x 33
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
Japanese capture Tarakan base, destroying almost a dozen planes on the ground.. While Hong Kong is reduced to Fortification 1
Things haven’t been going too well… but at least I haven’t lost any Carriers yet.
Unless my pilots are lying to me they had a good day out of Singapore
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Buffalo I x 17
Vildebeest IV x 10
Blenheim I x 20
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 11
P-40B Tomahawk x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Ayato Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Kiyozumi Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Koan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kasuga Maru
AP Nitta Maru
AP Meiko Maru
AP Hokuriku Maru
AP Hikawa Maru
AP Awajisan Maru
AP Kisogawa Maru
AP Nissen Maru #2
AP Meiyo Maru
Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Then in the afternoon
Day Air attack on TF, near Malacca at 22,47
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Buffalo I x 19
Vildebeest IV x 6
Blenheim I x 17
Blenheim IV x 7
Hudson I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Fukko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AP Nissen Maru
AP Ryoyo Maru, heavy damage
AP Zenyo Maru
AP Sanura Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Sozan Maru
PC Shonan Maru #6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamakisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Miyako Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Teia Maru, heavy damage
While Ggraven’s Bettys have a good day themselves.. hitting another one of my tankers
Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Anastasia, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Meanwhile the Enterprise rushed into Tarawa hoping to catch some Japanese Transports but missed them.. only pounding the airfield. The bad thing is now Ggraven knows where the Enterprise is.. time to pull her back to safer waters
Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 16
SBD Dauntless x 33
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
Japanese capture Tarakan base, destroying almost a dozen planes on the ground.. While Hong Kong is reduced to Fortification 1
Things haven’t been going too well… but at least I haven’t lost any Carriers yet.
RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
Dec 22nd
Finally the inevitable air attack on Singapore. Ggraven has been threatening to shut me down there and this is his opening move.
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 93
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 14
P-40B Tomahawk x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed
G3M Nell: 28 destroyed, 17 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
Lousy fog of war.. But I do know that I hurt his Nell force. Too bad my bombers stayed grounded today
Proving that every upside has a downside Hong Kong falls to invading Japanese!
Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 62010 troops, 755 guns, 19 vehicles
Defending force 11879 troops, 63 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
12312 casualties reported
Guns lost 60
Vehicles lost 1
With the Loss of Yenen and now Hong Kong I am now operating in a void in China. I will re-enforce me bases as well as I can and hope for the best. In Ichang the Japanese suffer heavy losses in continued fighting.
Meanwhile more Japanese troops unload at Mersing and the Aussies there put up a good fight.I’m hoping the can hold for a while.. I’m even considering re-enforcing them if it gets to bad for them. Giving up Mersing is just letting the Japanese get one step closer to Singapore.
The only other report is that the SS Seawolf found the Kongo retiring back to port and bounched a torp of it’s hull.. Hopefully the ringing sound will at least give some of the crew a headache.
Finally the inevitable air attack on Singapore. Ggraven has been threatening to shut me down there and this is his opening move.
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 93
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 14
P-40B Tomahawk x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed
G3M Nell: 28 destroyed, 17 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
Lousy fog of war.. But I do know that I hurt his Nell force. Too bad my bombers stayed grounded today
Proving that every upside has a downside Hong Kong falls to invading Japanese!
Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 62010 troops, 755 guns, 19 vehicles
Defending force 11879 troops, 63 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
12312 casualties reported
Guns lost 60
Vehicles lost 1
With the Loss of Yenen and now Hong Kong I am now operating in a void in China. I will re-enforce me bases as well as I can and hope for the best. In Ichang the Japanese suffer heavy losses in continued fighting.
Meanwhile more Japanese troops unload at Mersing and the Aussies there put up a good fight.I’m hoping the can hold for a while.. I’m even considering re-enforcing them if it gets to bad for them. Giving up Mersing is just letting the Japanese get one step closer to Singapore.
The only other report is that the SS Seawolf found the Kongo retiring back to port and bounched a torp of it’s hull.. Hopefully the ringing sound will at least give some of the crew a headache.
RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
Dec 24th
Third straight day of air strikes on Singapore
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 69
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
G3M Nell: 12 destroyed, 15 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-48 Lily x 20
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 12 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 9 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Swordfish: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
AVG/C Squadron has over 30 confirmed kills while AVG/B Squadron is close behind with 28. I plan on rotating in AVG/A squadron and give these guys a break. Meanwhile only a small attack force takes off from Singapore.. but hits it’s target
Day Air attack on TF at 21,47
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Blenheim IV x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Ryoyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Long range bombers from Kendari hit a surface group.. Aborting a fast pickup run. I’m really hating the Japanese in Kendari.
Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 26
G4M1 Betty x 15
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 17 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Java, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Edsall, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Van Ghent
DD Evertsen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
In China My troops fall back out of Changsha, while fighting continues in Ichang and Nanchang.
In Mersing more troops spill onto the beaches and attack the Brave Aussie defenders.. Hold on guys!
Third straight day of air strikes on Singapore
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 69
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
G3M Nell: 12 destroyed, 15 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-48 Lily x 20
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 12 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 9 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Swordfish: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
AVG/C Squadron has over 30 confirmed kills while AVG/B Squadron is close behind with 28. I plan on rotating in AVG/A squadron and give these guys a break. Meanwhile only a small attack force takes off from Singapore.. but hits it’s target
Day Air attack on TF at 21,47
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Blenheim IV x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Ryoyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Long range bombers from Kendari hit a surface group.. Aborting a fast pickup run. I’m really hating the Japanese in Kendari.
Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 26
G4M1 Betty x 15
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 17 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Java, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Edsall, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Van Ghent
DD Evertsen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
In China My troops fall back out of Changsha, while fighting continues in Ichang and Nanchang.
In Mersing more troops spill onto the beaches and attack the Brave Aussie defenders.. Hold on guys!
RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
Dec 25th Merry Christmas
You would think the Japanese would give us a break on Christmas and all but no.. they are back over Singapore
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 43
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 15 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Runway hits 8
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 13
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 8 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
The AVG must be on vacation since they turn in their poorest performance of the war today. However the Bomber jocks have a great day hitting another Transport convoy.
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Buffalo I x 6
Vildebeest IV x 5
Blenheim I x 5
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Hikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Kiyozumi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Nitta Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Meiko Maru
AP Ayato Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kogyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
Ggraven gets a nice Present as part of KB shows up near Canton Island and plasters a refueling convoy. Every Ship is sunk! Good thing Enterprise wasn’t there. Three vs. one isn’t odds I’m willing to fight right now
Day Air attack on TF at 90,100
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 63
B5N Kate x 69
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Ramapo, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Selfridge, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cassin, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Reid, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Downes, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Mersing continues to hold out against the growing hordes of Japanese troops. Don’t have to much to spare to help those guys.
In China troops clash in Ichang
Not a good Christmas for me.. Hopefully new years will pan out better.
Jon out
You would think the Japanese would give us a break on Christmas and all but no.. they are back over Singapore
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 43
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 15 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Runway hits 8
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 13
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 8 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
The AVG must be on vacation since they turn in their poorest performance of the war today. However the Bomber jocks have a great day hitting another Transport convoy.
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Buffalo I x 6
Vildebeest IV x 5
Blenheim I x 5
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Hikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Kiyozumi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Nitta Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Meiko Maru
AP Ayato Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kogyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
Ggraven gets a nice Present as part of KB shows up near Canton Island and plasters a refueling convoy. Every Ship is sunk! Good thing Enterprise wasn’t there. Three vs. one isn’t odds I’m willing to fight right now
Day Air attack on TF at 90,100
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 63
B5N Kate x 69
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AO Ramapo, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Selfridge, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Cassin, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Reid, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Downes, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Mersing continues to hold out against the growing hordes of Japanese troops. Don’t have to much to spare to help those guys.
In China troops clash in Ichang
Not a good Christmas for me.. Hopefully new years will pan out better.
Jon out
RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
December 26th
Not a good day for my silent service…
ASW attack at 40,52
Japanese Ships
PC Shimushu
Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 2, on fire
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ASW attack at 30,47
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
Allied Ships
SS Seawolf, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
His Silent service scores well though
Sub attack at 114,67
Japanese Ships
SS I-23
Allied Ships
AK Arkansan, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
In my vast and horribly need to strike back somehow at the Japaense I launch an attack from Darwin on Kendari
Night Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
That 1 runway hit will show him!
My Singapore air force takes off and has a good day. Ggraven has threatened a new Uber Strat to eliminate my air power from Singapore… This doesn’t bode well.
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Buffalo I x 6
Vildebeest IV x 5
Blenheim I x 9
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed
Buffalo I: 3 damaged
Hudson I: 3 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Awajisan Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Nissen Maru #2
AP Koan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kisogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Nitta Maru
AP Nojima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kiyozumi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Meanwhile the inevitable Japanese counter attack on Singapore
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 12
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Swordfish: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 29
The Japanese also rush in a surface group into PM…
Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 5
Meanwhile in China combat continues in Nanchang and Ichang and in Malaya Mersing continues to hang on..
Can’t tell what his intentions are in the Solomons. I assume he is making a play for PM.. at least softening it up… And I know Lunga will be on his hit list soon. Nothing I can do to stop him right now.. I can just hope he over extends himself and leaves a window open for me to take advantage of.
Jon out
Not a good day for my silent service…
ASW attack at 40,52
Japanese Ships
PC Shimushu
Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 2, on fire
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ASW attack at 30,47
Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
Allied Ships
SS Seawolf, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
His Silent service scores well though
Sub attack at 114,67
Japanese Ships
SS I-23
Allied Ships
AK Arkansan, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
In my vast and horribly need to strike back somehow at the Japaense I launch an attack from Darwin on Kendari
Night Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
That 1 runway hit will show him!
My Singapore air force takes off and has a good day. Ggraven has threatened a new Uber Strat to eliminate my air power from Singapore… This doesn’t bode well.
Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Buffalo I x 6
Vildebeest IV x 5
Blenheim I x 9
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed
Buffalo I: 3 damaged
Hudson I: 3 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Awajisan Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Nissen Maru #2
AP Koan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kisogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Nitta Maru
AP Nojima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Kiyozumi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Meanwhile the inevitable Japanese counter attack on Singapore
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 12
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 6 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 7 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Swordfish: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 29
The Japanese also rush in a surface group into PM…
Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 2, on fire
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 5
Meanwhile in China combat continues in Nanchang and Ichang and in Malaya Mersing continues to hang on..
Can’t tell what his intentions are in the Solomons. I assume he is making a play for PM.. at least softening it up… And I know Lunga will be on his hit list soon. Nothing I can do to stop him right now.. I can just hope he over extends himself and leaves a window open for me to take advantage of.
Jon out
RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
December 27th
A lot of under the surface action this turn. Sub Hunters out of Pearl had a good day hitting two Japanese subs
Sub attack at 111,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler
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ASW attack at 113,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
PC Tiger
MSW Rail
DMS Hovey
DD Porter
DD Mahan
DD Lamson
DD Drayton
However it is not all one sided. He puts a torp into one of my Transports coming into Pearl.
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Sub attack at 116,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-19
Allied Ships
AK Ohioan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
At Port Moresby the Japanese surface fleet parks and begins target practice. Is he covering for an incoming Invasion fleet?
Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
In Malaya the Japanese land more troops at Mersing but the Aussies keep fighting.. tough guys. Some troops I managed to escape from the north should be arriving soon to support them but I don’t know if they will get there in time. The Singapore Air force didn’t do much today,, missing all it’s intended targets while Japanese bombers over Singapore don’t do much either.. Even the AVG doesn’t show up in force.
In China fighting continues in Nanchang and Ichang. I managed to have a couple of Corp of Chinese troops running around in the backfield behind the Japanese main thrust.. hopefully it will cause Ggraven more trouble..
Jon out
A lot of under the surface action this turn. Sub Hunters out of Pearl had a good day hitting two Japanese subs
Sub attack at 111,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler
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ASW attack at 113,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-5, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
PC Tiger
MSW Rail
DMS Hovey
DD Porter
DD Mahan
DD Lamson
DD Drayton
However it is not all one sided. He puts a torp into one of my Transports coming into Pearl.
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Sub attack at 116,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-19
Allied Ships
AK Ohioan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
At Port Moresby the Japanese surface fleet parks and begins target practice. Is he covering for an incoming Invasion fleet?
Naval bombardment of Port Moresby, at 53,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
In Malaya the Japanese land more troops at Mersing but the Aussies keep fighting.. tough guys. Some troops I managed to escape from the north should be arriving soon to support them but I don’t know if they will get there in time. The Singapore Air force didn’t do much today,, missing all it’s intended targets while Japanese bombers over Singapore don’t do much either.. Even the AVG doesn’t show up in force.
In China fighting continues in Nanchang and Ichang. I managed to have a couple of Corp of Chinese troops running around in the backfield behind the Japanese main thrust.. hopefully it will cause Ggraven more trouble..
Jon out
RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
December 28th
The Sub war continues around pearl with my Sub hunters scoring again.
ASW attack at 111,68
Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 2
Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler
Back at Malaya The Singapore Air Force fights again
Day Air attack on TF at 26,48
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Buffalo I x 2
Blenheim I x 5
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Midori Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Meiten Maru
AP Mexico Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Hikade Maru
Japanese forces continue to unload at Mersing, bringing the total up to 16,000+ troops… Allied reinforcements arrive. Not many, probably not enough to counter the arriving Japanese but they hold for one more day.
In China The IJA pushed the Chinese out of Wuhan While fighting continues in Ichang and Nanchang
The Japanese Capture Taytay
In other news the Lexington finally traded in her worn out Buffalos for some brand spanking factory fresh F4Fs.
The Japanese KB, which looks like it consists of three carriers ( Probably Sho, Zui and Hiryu), Still sit off Canton Island. It looks likes he wants to interdict transports from Oz and the US mainland.. And perhaps cover for an invasion?
Jon Out
The Sub war continues around pearl with my Sub hunters scoring again.
ASW attack at 111,68
Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 2
Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler
Back at Malaya The Singapore Air Force fights again
Day Air attack on TF at 26,48
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Buffalo I x 2
Blenheim I x 5
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Midori Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Meiten Maru
AP Mexico Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Hikade Maru
Japanese forces continue to unload at Mersing, bringing the total up to 16,000+ troops… Allied reinforcements arrive. Not many, probably not enough to counter the arriving Japanese but they hold for one more day.
In China The IJA pushed the Chinese out of Wuhan While fighting continues in Ichang and Nanchang
The Japanese Capture Taytay
In other news the Lexington finally traded in her worn out Buffalos for some brand spanking factory fresh F4Fs.
The Japanese KB, which looks like it consists of three carriers ( Probably Sho, Zui and Hiryu), Still sit off Canton Island. It looks likes he wants to interdict transports from Oz and the US mainland.. And perhaps cover for an invasion?
Jon Out
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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
Ok more comments.
My western thrusts are going according to plan. The US hasn't got much to stop me. I have my defense ring picked out. Now its just a matter of getting troops there before he does. I do have carriers southwest of PH around Palmyra. They have sunk alot of shipping there as Jon will tell you in the next few days. I know its not a crushing blow but it should slow him down some.
Malaya is going better now. I have several bombing groups in range of Singapore. The AVG is going to get its kills I know, however I can't be afraid to keep putting pressure on him. I have gotten all my carrier based claudes upgraded to zeros so now the land based squadrons will get these new marvels of Japanese engineering. Once that is done Jon can expect to see 80+ zeros of that airfield. I'm not worried about Mersing. I have more than enough troops there to push out the Aussies. If I get that airfield finally closed down I will start moving in more supply to keep the troops fed.
Production.
This I have a good handle on. It was intimidating at first but now I have things running along very smoothly. Thankyou Xargun.
Known mistakes for me so far.
Not keeping the pressure on Singapore. I was of the impression that those planes couldn't hit the broadside of a barn even it they were inside. Man was I wrong. Those bombers have sunk or damaged about 2 dozen ships.
Japan has alot of special ground units. I haven't been real good yet at using them. I still have several sitting at staging bases waiting to get in the fight.
Not paying attention to the garrison level at ANY base in China. One day I was looking at Shanghai and was seeing damage there. I took a peek and the city was totally ruined. I had less than 50 assult factors there. I have everything garrisoned again but its allowed Jon to get into my backfield and could take months to extract him.
Not enough troops for the PI. I have enough there to keep pace, however if I want to put serious pressure on the big bases I'm going to need more troops. Also if I had gotten more units I could've cut off the northern units and kept them from retreating to Manila.
Well next post will be my New Years resolutions.
Until then I'm off to kill more cyber troops.
My western thrusts are going according to plan. The US hasn't got much to stop me. I have my defense ring picked out. Now its just a matter of getting troops there before he does. I do have carriers southwest of PH around Palmyra. They have sunk alot of shipping there as Jon will tell you in the next few days. I know its not a crushing blow but it should slow him down some.
Malaya is going better now. I have several bombing groups in range of Singapore. The AVG is going to get its kills I know, however I can't be afraid to keep putting pressure on him. I have gotten all my carrier based claudes upgraded to zeros so now the land based squadrons will get these new marvels of Japanese engineering. Once that is done Jon can expect to see 80+ zeros of that airfield. I'm not worried about Mersing. I have more than enough troops there to push out the Aussies. If I get that airfield finally closed down I will start moving in more supply to keep the troops fed.
Production.
This I have a good handle on. It was intimidating at first but now I have things running along very smoothly. Thankyou Xargun.
Known mistakes for me so far.
Not keeping the pressure on Singapore. I was of the impression that those planes couldn't hit the broadside of a barn even it they were inside. Man was I wrong. Those bombers have sunk or damaged about 2 dozen ships.
Japan has alot of special ground units. I haven't been real good yet at using them. I still have several sitting at staging bases waiting to get in the fight.
Not paying attention to the garrison level at ANY base in China. One day I was looking at Shanghai and was seeing damage there. I took a peek and the city was totally ruined. I had less than 50 assult factors there. I have everything garrisoned again but its allowed Jon to get into my backfield and could take months to extract him.
Not enough troops for the PI. I have enough there to keep pace, however if I want to put serious pressure on the big bases I'm going to need more troops. Also if I had gotten more units I could've cut off the northern units and kept them from retreating to Manila.
Well next post will be my New Years resolutions.
Until then I'm off to kill more cyber troops.
Human by birth
Klingon By choice!
Sig changed per Erik's request
Klingon By choice!
Sig changed per Erik's request
RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
December 29th
Breaking news. A bad day for the USN today. I had managed to slip in a couple of FTs into Canton under the nose of the Japanese Carriers but while trying the same trick in the line Islands I get bounced. KB makes a sudden rush north and hits a convoy. This is costly but the risk was necessary. (at least that’s my story and I’m sticking to it)
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Day Air attack on TF at 105,85
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 41
B5N Kate x 45
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 25 damaged
B5N Kate: 15 destroyed, 33 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Portland, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Allied ground losses:
335 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 105,85
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 15 damaged
B5N Kate: 7 destroyed, 11 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Helena
Allied ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Today also makes and escalation of forces against Singapore. Over 50 Lily’s over Singapore.
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 48
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-48 Lily x 53
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 14 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 27 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 15 destroyed, 11 damaged
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Swordfish: 3 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 34
In China fighting still continues over Nanchang and Ichang
While the Japanese Captures Puerto Princesa
Ground Combat continues in Mersing…and in Jolo.
I think I am seeing Ggraven’s promised solution to the Singapore problem.. A lot more bombers!
My main concern is in the central pacific where those Jap Carriers are now in the Line Islands just looking for trouble. Mercing is still holding but barely.
Jon Out
Breaking news. A bad day for the USN today. I had managed to slip in a couple of FTs into Canton under the nose of the Japanese Carriers but while trying the same trick in the line Islands I get bounced. KB makes a sudden rush north and hits a convoy. This is costly but the risk was necessary. (at least that’s my story and I’m sticking to it)
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Day Air attack on TF at 105,85
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 41
B5N Kate x 45
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 25 damaged
B5N Kate: 15 destroyed, 33 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Portland, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Allied ground losses:
335 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 105,85
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 15 damaged
B5N Kate: 7 destroyed, 11 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CL Helena
Allied ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Today also makes and escalation of forces against Singapore. Over 50 Lily’s over Singapore.
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 48
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-48 Lily x 53
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 14 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 27 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 15 destroyed, 11 damaged
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Swordfish: 3 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 34
In China fighting still continues over Nanchang and Ichang
While the Japanese Captures Puerto Princesa
Ground Combat continues in Mersing…and in Jolo.
I think I am seeing Ggraven’s promised solution to the Singapore problem.. A lot more bombers!
My main concern is in the central pacific where those Jap Carriers are now in the Line Islands just looking for trouble. Mercing is still holding but barely.
Jon Out
RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
December 30th
In Singapore the Air force goes after warships this time…
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,50
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 10
Buffalo I x 4
Blenheim I x 13
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Amagiri
DD Shirakumo
DD Shikinami
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo
DD Yugiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
While the Japanese Air force put a lot more planes over Singapore
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 44
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 51
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 4 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 24 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 5 destroyed, 24 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
Blenheim I: 7 destroyed, 7 damaged
Swordfish: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 76
Heavy damage but nothing supriseing to me.. yet.
IN the Central Pacific the Japanese Carriers my fast transports again
Day Air attack on TF at 107,82
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 34
B5N Kate x 38
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dale, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Chew
DM Ramsay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 107,82
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 33
B5N Kate x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Tucker
DM Ramsay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Chew, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dale, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Flusser, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 107,80
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
D3A Val x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Florence D., Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Conyngham
AE Pyro, Bomb hits 1
In Mersing the Japanese Army now has in excess of 36,000 troops but the Aussies are still holding.
In China fighting still continues over Nanchang and Ichang.
Fighting continues for Jolo.. including heavy air attacks and surface bombardment..
In Singapore the Air force goes after warships this time…
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,50
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 10
Buffalo I x 4
Blenheim I x 13
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Amagiri
DD Shirakumo
DD Shikinami
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo
DD Yugiri, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
While the Japanese Air force put a lot more planes over Singapore
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 44
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 51
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 4 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 24 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 5 destroyed, 24 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
Blenheim I: 7 destroyed, 7 damaged
Swordfish: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 76
Heavy damage but nothing supriseing to me.. yet.
IN the Central Pacific the Japanese Carriers my fast transports again
Day Air attack on TF at 107,82
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 34
B5N Kate x 38
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dale, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Chew
DM Ramsay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 107,82
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 33
B5N Kate x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Tucker
DM Ramsay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Chew, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dale, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Flusser, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 107,80
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
D3A Val x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Florence D., Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Conyngham
AE Pyro, Bomb hits 1
In Mersing the Japanese Army now has in excess of 36,000 troops but the Aussies are still holding.
In China fighting still continues over Nanchang and Ichang.
Fighting continues for Jolo.. including heavy air attacks and surface bombardment..
RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
Dec 31st.
The Admiral, on the flag Bridge of the USS Enterprise, looked out into the horizon. He knew the Japanese where out there. Not the first line jobs that he knew were up north, causing havoc among the shipping south of Pearl but here, in the Coral Sea. Planes out of Brisbane reported three smaller carriers coming his way. The Enterprise had missed the bombardment force that had been plastering Port Moresby by a single day. Now, low on fuel and supplies, he had no choice but to head into the Japanese and hope for the best. Three against one was not the odds he wanted but it was the odds he was given. He turned to the flight office and ordered his planes aloft.
Enterprise planes passed the swarms of Kates heading towards their home. In the Distance they could make out the wakes of three Japanese Carriers below even as they saw their Wildcat escorts engage the Japanese Zeros.
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17
SBD Dauntless x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 20 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
The Admiral rejoiced as he heard the radio call from his attack group only to look out and see the swarms of Japanese Torpedo planes begin their runs on his ship.
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,97
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
B5N Kate x 51
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N Kate: 9 destroyed, 37 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton
CA Chester
Not a man aboard the Heavy Cruiser Northampton was dried eyed as they watched the mighty Enterprise slip under the waves. The Battle of the Coral Sea was over and the Americans had lost. Enterprise fought a valiant fight.. hitting all three enemy carriers but she couldn’t avoid the Japanese torpedoes. It wasn’t a complete victory for the Japanese. For they would need to retire. All three of their Carriers had been hit but none and been sunk.
Meanwhile somewhere in the United States the keel of a brand new carrier was laid. Someone suggested she be named Enterprise 2. In 470 days the Enterprise will rise again.
Ok, so the first Carrier vs. Carrier battle is over. I lost but my guys gave a good accounting before they went down.. Now my remaining ships need to escape before they are hit again. Oddly enough this was only the first catastrophe to happen to the USN today. KB headed towards Pearl, passing the line Islands and plasters a retreating convoy.
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Day Air attack on TF at 107,77
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 38
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Conyngham
AK Laida, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Alwin, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mauna Loa, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Florence D., Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hirondelle, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AE Pyro, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy
damage
AK Castor, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy
damage
AK Manini, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy Damage
In Malaya the Japanese Air Raids on Singapore continue to grow in size and strength.
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
G3M Nell x 92
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 19 destroyed, 15 damaged
Swordfish: 3 destroyed
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 74
But it’s not enough for the Singapore Air force to reach out and touch someone.
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,47
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Kinugawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
Meanwhile the Japanese capture Jolo base.
Heavy fighting continues in Nanchang and Ichang with no end in sight.
Hopefully 1942 will be better then 1941….
Congrats to Ggraven on his well won victory..
The Admiral, on the flag Bridge of the USS Enterprise, looked out into the horizon. He knew the Japanese where out there. Not the first line jobs that he knew were up north, causing havoc among the shipping south of Pearl but here, in the Coral Sea. Planes out of Brisbane reported three smaller carriers coming his way. The Enterprise had missed the bombardment force that had been plastering Port Moresby by a single day. Now, low on fuel and supplies, he had no choice but to head into the Japanese and hope for the best. Three against one was not the odds he wanted but it was the odds he was given. He turned to the flight office and ordered his planes aloft.
Enterprise planes passed the swarms of Kates heading towards their home. In the Distance they could make out the wakes of three Japanese Carriers below even as they saw their Wildcat escorts engage the Japanese Zeros.
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,98
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 17
SBD Dauntless x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 20 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
The Admiral rejoiced as he heard the radio call from his attack group only to look out and see the swarms of Japanese Torpedo planes begin their runs on his ship.
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Day Air attack on TF at 55,97
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
B5N Kate x 51
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N Kate: 9 destroyed, 37 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CA Northampton
CA Chester
Not a man aboard the Heavy Cruiser Northampton was dried eyed as they watched the mighty Enterprise slip under the waves. The Battle of the Coral Sea was over and the Americans had lost. Enterprise fought a valiant fight.. hitting all three enemy carriers but she couldn’t avoid the Japanese torpedoes. It wasn’t a complete victory for the Japanese. For they would need to retire. All three of their Carriers had been hit but none and been sunk.
Meanwhile somewhere in the United States the keel of a brand new carrier was laid. Someone suggested she be named Enterprise 2. In 470 days the Enterprise will rise again.
Ok, so the first Carrier vs. Carrier battle is over. I lost but my guys gave a good accounting before they went down.. Now my remaining ships need to escape before they are hit again. Oddly enough this was only the first catastrophe to happen to the USN today. KB headed towards Pearl, passing the line Islands and plasters a retreating convoy.
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Day Air attack on TF at 107,77
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
D3A Val x 55
B5N Kate x 38
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Conyngham
AK Laida, Bomb hits 3, on fire
DD Alwin, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mauna Loa, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Florence D., Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hirondelle, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AE Pyro, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy
damage
AK Castor, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy
damage
AK Manini, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy Damage
In Malaya the Japanese Air Raids on Singapore continue to grow in size and strength.
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
G3M Nell x 92
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 19 destroyed, 15 damaged
Swordfish: 3 destroyed
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 74
But it’s not enough for the Singapore Air force to reach out and touch someone.
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,47
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Kinugawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
Meanwhile the Japanese capture Jolo base.
Heavy fighting continues in Nanchang and Ichang with no end in sight.
Hopefully 1942 will be better then 1941….
Congrats to Ggraven on his well won victory..
RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
CinCPAC Report for December of 1941
With High Command still in shock over the results of the battle of the Coral Sea we present this State of the War report for December. This Report is broken down into the following combat areas.
Pearl Harbor and the Central Pacific
After the week long air strikes on Pearl Harbor we have successful retreated our battered warships to the mainland for repairs
We lost the Tennessee in the initial attack. The Nevada, California and Pennsylvania are all well on the way to full repair while the Arizona, Oklahoma, West Virginia and Maryland are all under 60 system damage..
Convoys are underway to replenish or forward bases.
The arrival of at least part of KB doesn’t bode well for this area. As of yet we have been unable to figure out Japanese intentions. Is this a prelude to invasion or just a hunting raid?
SWPAC
The Japanese have rapidly expanded in this area. Taking Rabaul, Lunga and other lesser basses. Port Moresby is vulnerable with only a token garrison but we have no current forces to spare for her defense. It is to Early to tell if the Battle of the Coral Sea will adversely effect Japanese operations in the area.
Philippines
Japanese troops run rampant over most of the Philippines but we still hold Manila, Battan and Clark’s Field. No reinforcements are available at this time.
Malaya
Singapore continues to draw swarms of Japanese planes. Our planes have hit over a dozen enemy transports and warships. The AVG has been exemplary. The AVG kills so far are
AVG/A Squadron 20 kills
AVG/B Squadron 32 Kills
AVG/C Squadron 40 Kills
Taking the Swordfish Squadron off the Hermes and posting in to Singapore has reaped some great benefits.
Mersing is still in danger of falling to the Japanese. If that happens they will have the means to post planes right next to Singapore. This must be avoided or postponed at all costs.
China
With the loss of Yenen at the beginning of the month things haven’t looked good in China. The month of December has been one of consolidating and reinforcing the Major Chinese cities. Several Corps have run deep into Japanese lines but only in a harassing way. We have not seen massive amounts of Japanese bombers deployed in China yet. WE can only assume they are elsewhere, perhaps being diverted to the increased attacks on Singapore.
British/India
The British have conducted a masterful withdraw from the area.. but that’s all they’ve done. A few convoys have trickled into Rangoon and Singapore but that is it. The only success in the area is the fact that the POW and Repulse did not get sunk.
Overview
With the arrival of the Yorktown we have three fleet carriers in the pacific. Approximately half the strength of KB. Hopefully with the results of the Battle of the Coral Sea we won’t be seeing the Japanese light carriers for a while. Our battleships will still be in dry-dock for at least a few more months. The next month should see CinCPAC upgrading it air assets and receiving more ships in theatre.
Losses to date
We have lost 65 ships so far.. Our biggest losses include the Tennessee and Enterprise.
Japan has lost 16.. Mostly transports but this number does include 4 subs, all caught operating in Hawaii waters.
Air to Air Losses (We are behind here but not as badly as we could be. Mainly on the Strength of the AVG)
Allied 244
Japanese 172
Total Air Losses
Allied 712
Japanese 386
Losses by type (Major Losses)
Allied
P-40B 145 (67 killed on the ground)
p-40E 32
Buffalo 55
Wildcats 45 (mainly from the loss of Enterprise)
Japanese
Nell 76
Zero 63
Kate 57 (A good number, hopefully the highly skilled pilots in this planes went down with them)
Val 37
The Air War is going as well as can be expected. With increasing numbers and better planes we hope to see these numbers improve. Can we increase the speed of research on the P-38 and F4U projects?
Until next month
Jon out
With High Command still in shock over the results of the battle of the Coral Sea we present this State of the War report for December. This Report is broken down into the following combat areas.
Pearl Harbor and the Central Pacific
After the week long air strikes on Pearl Harbor we have successful retreated our battered warships to the mainland for repairs
We lost the Tennessee in the initial attack. The Nevada, California and Pennsylvania are all well on the way to full repair while the Arizona, Oklahoma, West Virginia and Maryland are all under 60 system damage..
Convoys are underway to replenish or forward bases.
The arrival of at least part of KB doesn’t bode well for this area. As of yet we have been unable to figure out Japanese intentions. Is this a prelude to invasion or just a hunting raid?
SWPAC
The Japanese have rapidly expanded in this area. Taking Rabaul, Lunga and other lesser basses. Port Moresby is vulnerable with only a token garrison but we have no current forces to spare for her defense. It is to Early to tell if the Battle of the Coral Sea will adversely effect Japanese operations in the area.
Philippines
Japanese troops run rampant over most of the Philippines but we still hold Manila, Battan and Clark’s Field. No reinforcements are available at this time.
Malaya
Singapore continues to draw swarms of Japanese planes. Our planes have hit over a dozen enemy transports and warships. The AVG has been exemplary. The AVG kills so far are
AVG/A Squadron 20 kills
AVG/B Squadron 32 Kills
AVG/C Squadron 40 Kills
Taking the Swordfish Squadron off the Hermes and posting in to Singapore has reaped some great benefits.
Mersing is still in danger of falling to the Japanese. If that happens they will have the means to post planes right next to Singapore. This must be avoided or postponed at all costs.
China
With the loss of Yenen at the beginning of the month things haven’t looked good in China. The month of December has been one of consolidating and reinforcing the Major Chinese cities. Several Corps have run deep into Japanese lines but only in a harassing way. We have not seen massive amounts of Japanese bombers deployed in China yet. WE can only assume they are elsewhere, perhaps being diverted to the increased attacks on Singapore.
British/India
The British have conducted a masterful withdraw from the area.. but that’s all they’ve done. A few convoys have trickled into Rangoon and Singapore but that is it. The only success in the area is the fact that the POW and Repulse did not get sunk.
Overview
With the arrival of the Yorktown we have three fleet carriers in the pacific. Approximately half the strength of KB. Hopefully with the results of the Battle of the Coral Sea we won’t be seeing the Japanese light carriers for a while. Our battleships will still be in dry-dock for at least a few more months. The next month should see CinCPAC upgrading it air assets and receiving more ships in theatre.
Losses to date
We have lost 65 ships so far.. Our biggest losses include the Tennessee and Enterprise.
Japan has lost 16.. Mostly transports but this number does include 4 subs, all caught operating in Hawaii waters.
Air to Air Losses (We are behind here but not as badly as we could be. Mainly on the Strength of the AVG)
Allied 244
Japanese 172
Total Air Losses
Allied 712
Japanese 386
Losses by type (Major Losses)
Allied
P-40B 145 (67 killed on the ground)
p-40E 32
Buffalo 55
Wildcats 45 (mainly from the loss of Enterprise)
Japanese
Nell 76
Zero 63
Kate 57 (A good number, hopefully the highly skilled pilots in this planes went down with them)
Val 37
The Air War is going as well as can be expected. With increasing numbers and better planes we hope to see these numbers improve. Can we increase the speed of research on the P-38 and F4U projects?
Until next month
Jon out
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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
Jon, Thanks for taking time to write out this AAR. You've made this one very accessable and exciting. It's helped me plan my strategy already. It's really helpful when both sides post their thoughts.
Don't worry to much about losing that carrier. You hit 3 of his carriers and probably put that little carrier task force out of the war for a while. Trading Carriers for time can be just as valuable as sinking enemy carriers.
Keep up the good work guys and good luck. I look forward to reading many more AARs
Don't worry to much about losing that carrier. You hit 3 of his carriers and probably put that little carrier task force out of the war for a while. Trading Carriers for time can be just as valuable as sinking enemy carriers.
Keep up the good work guys and good luck. I look forward to reading many more AARs
CV-8 U.S.S. Hornet
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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
Comments from Tokyo High Command
December Report 1941.
As I have in previous posts commented on early month happenings I won't bore you all with a rehash [:D]
Having sunk the Enterprise was a special surprise. I had thought that a respone would come from Jon, trying to make me pay for bombarding Port Moresby, however I didn't expect to see it come from a US CV. I know there are a few Austrailian capital ships in the area and was hoping maybe they would show up. At this time it looks like the exchange will cost me the CVE Taiyo. The Ryujo and Zuiho are going to be down about 2-3 months repairing damage suffered from the SBD's. I have all but closed down the DEI to his shipping so when Singapore falls all that groovy stuff I need for my HI will be there just waiting for my TK's to ship if off.
As I'm the agressor its hard to try and explain what I'm doing without tipping my hand. I do have 3 operations in play that I should be able to tell you how they went in my January summaries.
China is doing better now that I have garrisoned those cities. Yes the Chinese commanding general committed seppiku as ordered by the Emperor. I have main thrusts going in four areas. I will wait to see which one bogs down before sending reinforcements from Japan. I anticipate that Jon is going to try and hold Rangoon as long as possible and I really want to cut the Burma road into China.
I will keep you all posted as the days roll by.
Grraven Out
December Report 1941.
As I have in previous posts commented on early month happenings I won't bore you all with a rehash [:D]
Having sunk the Enterprise was a special surprise. I had thought that a respone would come from Jon, trying to make me pay for bombarding Port Moresby, however I didn't expect to see it come from a US CV. I know there are a few Austrailian capital ships in the area and was hoping maybe they would show up. At this time it looks like the exchange will cost me the CVE Taiyo. The Ryujo and Zuiho are going to be down about 2-3 months repairing damage suffered from the SBD's. I have all but closed down the DEI to his shipping so when Singapore falls all that groovy stuff I need for my HI will be there just waiting for my TK's to ship if off.
As I'm the agressor its hard to try and explain what I'm doing without tipping my hand. I do have 3 operations in play that I should be able to tell you how they went in my January summaries.
China is doing better now that I have garrisoned those cities. Yes the Chinese commanding general committed seppiku as ordered by the Emperor. I have main thrusts going in four areas. I will wait to see which one bogs down before sending reinforcements from Japan. I anticipate that Jon is going to try and hold Rangoon as long as possible and I really want to cut the Burma road into China.
I will keep you all posted as the days roll by.
Grraven Out
Human by birth
Klingon By choice!
Sig changed per Erik's request
Klingon By choice!
Sig changed per Erik's request
RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
Jan 1st 1942
Today marks the arrival of the USS Yorktown on the west Coast. She immediately will be put to work. We now have three carriers in the pacific.
Well the new year sees a little better fortune with the forces around Pearl. KB seems to be pulling back slightly.. maybe they ran out of torpedoes and bombs? ASW fleets mange to sink 2 Subs. That brings the War’s total to 6 Jap subs sunk.
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ASW attack at 111,69
Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler
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ASW attack at 113,67
Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
PC Tiger
MSW Rail
DMS Hovey
DD Porter
DD Mahan
DD Lamson
DD Drayton
Meanwhile out of Port Moresby 3 Hudsons find the Japanese fleet but fail to hit anything.
Day Air attack on TF at 58,94
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
In Singapore a huge air strike comes in today.. Hammering the fields there. Though the runways stay open no attacks are launched today.
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
Ki-21 Sally x 55
Ki-48 Lily x 41
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 20 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 10 destroyed, 19 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 100
Fighting rages in Mersing still. The Aussies are doing a wonderful job but their days are numbered.
In China ground combat continues in Ichang and Nanchang. Chinese forces are redeploying and digging in across the front.
The War Continues
Today marks the arrival of the USS Yorktown on the west Coast. She immediately will be put to work. We now have three carriers in the pacific.
Well the new year sees a little better fortune with the forces around Pearl. KB seems to be pulling back slightly.. maybe they ran out of torpedoes and bombs? ASW fleets mange to sink 2 Subs. That brings the War’s total to 6 Jap subs sunk.
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ASW attack at 111,69
Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DMS Trevor
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler
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ASW attack at 113,67
Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
PC Tiger
MSW Rail
DMS Hovey
DD Porter
DD Mahan
DD Lamson
DD Drayton
Meanwhile out of Port Moresby 3 Hudsons find the Japanese fleet but fail to hit anything.
Day Air attack on TF at 58,94
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
In Singapore a huge air strike comes in today.. Hammering the fields there. Though the runways stay open no attacks are launched today.
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
Ki-21 Sally x 55
Ki-48 Lily x 41
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 20 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 10 destroyed, 19 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 100
Fighting rages in Mersing still. The Aussies are doing a wonderful job but their days are numbered.
In China ground combat continues in Ichang and Nanchang. Chinese forces are redeploying and digging in across the front.
The War Continues
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RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
Great AAR guys...
I really like the way you've edited out the tedious stuff from the Combat Reports. I look forward to following the action...
I really like the way you've edited out the tedious stuff from the Combat Reports. I look forward to following the action...
"The Paraguayan Air Force's request for spraying subsidies was not as Paraguayan as it were..."
RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
Jan 2nd
The Captain lowered his binoculars and gave his crew a grim smile. “well done boys. At least now the Enterprise will rest a little easier.” In the distance the keel of the Japanese Carrier Taiyo disappeared into the murky darkness.
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Day Time Surface Combat at 55,97
Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Chester
CA Salt Lake City
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Balch
Meanwhile the Sub war continues around Pearl Harbor. I bag another Nip sub but the Tanker Storey takes a Torpedo.
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ASW attack at 48,104
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Banckert
DD Bulmer
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
DD Barker
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Sub attack at 116,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-19
Allied Ships
TK H. M. Storey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Ruth Alexander
AK J.L. Luckenbach
AP President Monroe
DD Lawrence
APD Sands
APD Humphreys
Meanwhile in Soerabaja high flying Nells display some awesome accuracy.. dropping a bomb straight through the deck of a PT boat.. ouch!
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied Ships
PT TM-14, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
In Singapore the Japanese return with two separate attacks and over 160 bombers.. They plaster the field but notice that the air strips are oddly empty.
In Mersing the fighting continues. A large surface fleet bombarded the defenders but they held out another day.
In China fighting continues in Ichang and the Japanese Army chases the Chinese out of Wuhan.
In Nanchang fighting continues… Ggraven can’t like the fact that these troops are here.
In the P.I. The Japanese Capture Moulmien
In Mersing the fighting continues. A large surface fleet bombarded the defenders but they held out another day.
In the most alarming news of the Day PBYs out of Canton spots an approaching surface group heading inbound. It will make landfall in a couple of days. I have nothing to contest the landing with the sinking of my only surface units last week at the hands of KB. My Carriers are out of position on the west coast trying to fill their air groups with F4F-4s.
Jon Out
The Captain lowered his binoculars and gave his crew a grim smile. “well done boys. At least now the Enterprise will rest a little easier.” In the distance the keel of the Japanese Carrier Taiyo disappeared into the murky darkness.
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Day Time Surface Combat at 55,97
Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CA Chester
CA Salt Lake City
DD Craven
DD Gridley
DD McCall
DD Maury
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Balch
Meanwhile the Sub war continues around Pearl Harbor. I bag another Nip sub but the Tanker Storey takes a Torpedo.
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ASW attack at 48,104
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Banckert
DD Bulmer
DD Witte de With
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
DD Barker
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Sub attack at 116,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-19
Allied Ships
TK H. M. Storey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Ruth Alexander
AK J.L. Luckenbach
AP President Monroe
DD Lawrence
APD Sands
APD Humphreys
Meanwhile in Soerabaja high flying Nells display some awesome accuracy.. dropping a bomb straight through the deck of a PT boat.. ouch!
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied Ships
PT TM-14, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
In Singapore the Japanese return with two separate attacks and over 160 bombers.. They plaster the field but notice that the air strips are oddly empty.
In Mersing the fighting continues. A large surface fleet bombarded the defenders but they held out another day.
In China fighting continues in Ichang and the Japanese Army chases the Chinese out of Wuhan.
In Nanchang fighting continues… Ggraven can’t like the fact that these troops are here.
In the P.I. The Japanese Capture Moulmien
In Mersing the fighting continues. A large surface fleet bombarded the defenders but they held out another day.
In the most alarming news of the Day PBYs out of Canton spots an approaching surface group heading inbound. It will make landfall in a couple of days. I have nothing to contest the landing with the sinking of my only surface units last week at the hands of KB. My Carriers are out of position on the west coast trying to fill their air groups with F4F-4s.
Jon Out
RE: The Big One! - Grraven Vs. JonHal
ORIGINAL: madflava13
Great AAR guys...
I really like the way you've edited out the tedious stuff from the Combat Reports. I look forward to following the action...
Thanks.. I'm glad you guys are enjoying it. It's been a fun game so far and Grraven is a great player. I"m looking forward to where this is all leading too
Jon
