It would seem that Tojo is gettin a bit overconfident. He launched the Rabaul attack without having enough airpower at Truk to support him. The flights out of Truk so far have consisted of 2-5 Nells, who have scored a lucky hit on two Aussie Cruisers up at Admirality Island.
I have no doubt that he is rushing the KB into action here, but it should be a few days out, which leaves me with plenty of time to disrupt his invasions.
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The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
I have been having computer problems, so a day or 2 may have gotten skipped.
Panzer's surface forces are running amok around Rabaul. But somebody has arrived to crash the party.[:D] I made an error in not waiting an extra day or 2. I pulled baby KB away from Tarawa 2 days ago and where does that snake hit.[:@]
But my revenge is coming soon if he does not tuck tail and run. He has also paid Kendari a visit, but it cost him. He tagged a few AK's there.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/26/41
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lae at 54,87
Japanese Ships
PG Keijo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PG Koei Maru
PG Nikkai Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PG Seikai Maru
AP Amakasu Maru #1, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Chichibu Maru
AP Daihachikyo Maru
AP Daijukyo Maru
Allied Ships
DD Mugford
DD Henley
DD Jarvis, Shell hits 3, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese Ships
AK Akagisan Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Akasisan Maru
AK Akibasan Maru
AK Asama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Java
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp
DD Banckert
DD Witte de With
DD Piet Hein
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Naval bombardment of Kendari, at 33,71
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 : 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein
DD Witte de With
DD Banckert
CL Tromp
CL De Ruyter
CL Java
Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Tarawa, at 85,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
88 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Dale, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
CL Helena, Shell hits 7
CL St. Louis
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 10
Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3 Talk about timing.[:@] 2 days earlier and he would have gotten spanked.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 115,76
Japanese Ships
SS I-3
Allied Ships
AK Steel Ranger, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88 UH OH Party crashers!!!!
Japanese aircraft
D3A x 25
B5N x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A: 1 damaged
B5N : 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88 What a waste.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 10
B5N x 62
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CL Perth, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
1 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 23
D3A x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Le Triomphant, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,68 A little revenge for Kendari
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 9
G3M2 x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 55,88
Japanese Ships
AP Amakasu Maru #1, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Astoria
DD Gridley
DD Benham
DD Mahan
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Day Time Surface Combat at 55,88
Japanese Ships
PG Keijo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Koei Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PG Nikkai Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Seikai Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Chichibu Maru
AP Daihachikyo Maru
AP Daijukyo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
CA Astoria
DD Gridley
DD Benham
DD Mahan
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Sub attack near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese Ships
AK Akasisan Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXIV
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Ground combat at Lae UH OH he has more troops there than I thought.[X(]
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1384 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1325 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 68391 troops, 855 guns, 14 vehicles
Defending force 45010 troops, 309 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Mersing
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11062 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 4260 troops, 17 guns, 4 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Alor Star
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 25004 troops, 338 guns, 2 vehicles
Defending force 10857 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Lae
Lots of warships of both sides got banged up today. The fighting was ferocious.
I lost 1 DD sunk, but have several CA's banged up pretty bad. At least 1 of them will not make port for safety.
Best news is the West Virginia was sunk. Panzer will not be sailing her into Tokyo Harbor.
Now to see if I can close the trap and bag a few more. I am a little leary of Panzers carriers, I have not spotted them yet.
Panzer has been bombarding my outer defenses in the Gilbert and Marshall islands. Sooner or later he will oops and I will have him.
Weather had been keeping my air force at Bangkok on the ground, but today the weather lifted and Panzer lost 3 AK's at Rangoon.
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako, Shell hits 2
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
CA Astoria
DD Gridley
DD Benham, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Mahan, Shell hits 1, on fire
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lae at 54,87
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 1
DD Patterson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lae at 54,87
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Kako
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Australia, Shell hits 10, on fire
DD Voyager, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lae at 54,87
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 1
CA Furutaka, on fire
CA Kako, Shell hits 1
DD Kikuzuki
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 3
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Patterson, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Naval bombardment of Tavoy, at 28,37
Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Ceres
CL Enterprise
CA Exeter
Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
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Sub attack at 135,49
Japanese Ships
SS I-25
Allied Ships
DD Dewey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DMS Wasmuth
DD Hull
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,66
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 11
G3M2 x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2: 11 damaged
Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Witte de With, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Dobodura at 55,91 Dang long range strikes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 5
B5N x 45
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N : 6 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
2 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 4
Ki-43-Ib Hayabusa x 3
Ki-51 x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Faith, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Moonrise
AK Empire Lake, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-51 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 x 44
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Tarpon, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Moonrise, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Lake, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Faith, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,96
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 28
D3A x 26
B5N x 28
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A: 9 damaged
B5N : 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kiriwina Island at 57,93
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 11
B5N x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N : 10 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Buna at 55,90 GOTCHA!!!!
Japanese aircraft
D3A x 25
B5N x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A: 7 damaged
B5N : 2 damaged
Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 57,90
Japanese aircraft
D3A x 17
B5N x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A: 6 damaged
B5N : 4 damaged
Allied Ships
DD McCall
CA Portland, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chicago
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 57,90
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 18
B5N x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N : 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Maury
CA Chicago
CA Portland, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,90
Japanese aircraft
B5N x 23
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Siaoe, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Pasir, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Sipirok
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kiriwina Island at 57,93
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 x 5
G4M1 x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
DD Mahan, on fire
DD Benham, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G4M1 bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G3M2 bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kiriwina Island at 57,93
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 11
D3A x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
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I have made a few mistakes to date.
1. Moved a little too fast at Rabaul, instead of waiting another 2 days for everything to get in place.
2. Mersing has been a drain so far. Will take a few months to rebuild the brigade there.
3. Not moving more engineers forward faster to build up or repair captured bases.
4. Should have sent another CV group to Rabaul, they would greatly help to close the trap.
5. Deployed too many subs farther out than I should have, should have set up a trip wire defense around the Gilberts and Marshall area.
6. Moved air groups to Tavoy way too soon. I have taken a pounding on my air units there.
Things I have done right.
1. Killed lots of his subs right out the gate.[:D]
Looks like Bismarck archipelago will be a costly affair for both of us.
On the flipside, I have 8 battleships that I can throw into the fray. The downside is that I have only three carriers, and they are all tasked with wartime priority # 1 duties (protect US-OZ shipplinglanes). That means they will hopefully never have to be used. Right now Im not sure whether it is worth it to send them into the Solomons, I could bag lots of Jap shipping and put a huge dent in his plans, but on the other hand, I will be risking my only source of airpower in the entire south pacific.
It is comforting to know that your ship losses hurt you alot more than mine. My Battleships should already be gone, so it is not critical if I lose them here.
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
ANY ship loss hurts the IJN !!!!!! Getting a couple of CA's heavily banged up sucks. I expected your BB's to be around Buna heading south at high speed. Instead the popped up at Lae.
Well Panzer is now trying to give me a heart attack for real. He sailed a surface combat TF right into my CV TF near Rabaul.[X(][:-] Luckily my brave DD's managed to inflict heavy damage on the CA he sent and heavily damage one of the DD's. He continues fleeing the fighting near Rabaul while my CV TF's pick off the fleeing remnants.
Ground combat was almost non existant today, with only widespread prep bombardments taking place at Manila, Mersing, Aloe Star, Yenan.
Air attacks were also very light for both sides, except for the fighting around Rabaul.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/41
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Night Time Surface Combat at 56,88 It was going to sink anyway
Japanese Ships
AP Amakasu Maru #1, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
Allied Ships
DD Gridley
DD Benham, on fire
DD Mahan
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Night Time Surface Combat at 59,92 OH MY GOD!!!![X(]
Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
CV Kaga
BB Kirishima
CL Natori
DD Isokaze
DD Urakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Fumizuki
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD McCall
DD Maury, Shell hits 1
BLAHHHHAAAAHHHHHHHAAAAAAA!!!!!
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Night Time Surface Combat at 56,88
Japanese Ships
PG Keijo Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PG Nikkai Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Gridley
DD Benham, on fire
DD Mahan
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Naval bombardment of Tavoy, at 28,37 This has got to stop
Allied Ships
CL Capetown
CA Cornwall
Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50 If this keeps up he will run out of fighters
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 19
D3A x 20
B5N x 22
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 22 destroyed
Allied Ships
AK Boelongan, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,94
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 14
B5N x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N : 5 destroyed, 11 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Mahan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Benham, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Gridley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,94
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 8
B5N x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N : 5 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Gridley, on fire
DD Mahan, on fire, heavy damage
DD Benham, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,95
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 13
D3A x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,95
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 14
B5N x 28
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 59,93
Japanese aircraft
D3A x 12
B5N x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N : 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 56,88
Japanese Ships
SS I-159
Allied Ships
AK Pasir, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
A good way to stop the bombardments of Tavoy would be to station a few I-Boats along the approach route. Given the vulnerability of DDs vs coastal guns on bombardment missions, many players leave them out of the TF.
Yammas from The Apo-Tiki Lounge. Future site of WITP AE benders! And then the s--t hit the fan
Alright, things are moving again. Nothing decisive at Rabaul yet, it seems like the japanese fleets are turning back towards Truk...
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
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ASW attack at 142,53
Japanese Ships
SS I-22
Allied Ships
DMS Perry
DD Allen
DD MacDonough
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Sub attack at 135,49
Japanese Ships
SS I-25
Allied Ships
TK J.A. Moffett, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
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Sub attack at 135,49
Japanese Ships
SS I-25
Allied Ships
TK J.A. Moffett, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
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Day Air attack on Canton , at 43,41
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Shoki x 3
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 42,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-II bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 45,35
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 x 15
Ki-43-Ib Hayabusa x 8
Ki-30 x 9
Ki-15 Karigane x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Hayabusa: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-43-Ib Hayabusa attacking at 100 feet
15 x Ki-27 attacking at 100 feet
9 x Ki-30 bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 28th Indian Brigade, at 23,46
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 18
Ki-21-II x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-II bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21-II bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 6
Buffalo I x 4
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 25,64
Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Soryu
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Naka, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Hamakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Tanikaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Nagatsuki
DD Asakaze
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
743 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 120323 troops, 1436 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 58891 troops, 418 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 44004 troops, 502 guns, 22 vehicles
Defending force 8128 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Allied ground losses:
11377 casualties reported
Guns lost 52
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Ground combat at Georgetown
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27960 troops, 406 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 9932 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Yenen
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 45216 troops, 340 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 123603 troops, 1436 guns, 17 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
Yeah, it pissed me off mightly too. Now I got to pray she gets to port and controls the flooding.[:@]
Been here before as the IJN when a CV takes a hit. Watched Akagi go down from 2 whole bomb hits in one game. Did 15 flt damage and she sank 3 turns later.
Some BS results vs PT's that's for sure. My as well keep the IJN in port rather than expose them to the super PT boats, immune to all attacks. I am amazed that the Allied fleets are causing you such problems, I'd love to have an opponent expose his BB's without aircover. They should all be sunk, where is the Japanese air power??? Sorry for the rant, seems pretty crazy from this view. The PT's do need to be fixed NOW, not later.
"I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer."-Note sent with Congressman Washburne from Spotsylvania, May 11, 1864, to General Halleck. - General Ulysses S. Grant
Like I said in the other thread, I dont see anything wrong with the PT results per se. If you venture too close to enemy shores with your carriers, you are bound to take some risks. PT boats have a range of what...2-3 hexes. There is a very easy way to keep your CVs safe from PTs. And in real life, killing PTs is not that easy at all.
And I have not exposed my BBs to his airpower, at least not to my knowledge. What happened at Rabaul was that he started his invasion without any carriers present, his only aircover was Nells from Truk. Judging by the numbers of Nells in the attacks he only had 10-15 Nells. At that point I decided to send in a battleship squadron to disrupt his landings. I think it worked pretty well, although I didnt sink too many japanese ships, I did manage to turn away several of his transport taskforces. Then he brought in his Carriers, and they did manage to trap one battleship because they came from the "wrong" direction. I was expecting them to come from North or Northwest, instead they came directly from the east. He got one or two attacks on my fleet units in the area and sunk one BB and one or two CAs. I sunk some APs, some AKs, some DDs and a CA. I was very very close to get a carrier strike on one of his CVE or CVLs, but he lucked out and my units didnt launch any airstrikes that day. I had brought a carrier force into a perfect ambush position and I was waiting for him to pursue my fleeing surface ships, and I was very very close to bagging that damn CVE.
Anyway, right now he is stalled in the Rabaul area.
The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close.
In its place we are entering a period of consequences..
You leave my babys alone. They have racked up quite a kill sheet so far.
Brisd,
At the time of my Rabaul attacks, Panzer has been bombarding around Tarawa with hit and run attacks. I had 1 CV TF over there waiting to pounce on him, The other was a day or 2 away from Rabaul. I forgot to put my transports on a patrol setting on a empty hex to await the CV's. Once I realized it, they were entering the battle area a full day and a half ahead of my CV support. My bad.
Actually, my BB Tf was already at sea at the same time as my transports, but they WERE on the patrol orders. In the hex I had picked as my rendevous point.
