Cry havoc! And let slip the dogs of war - Newbie AAR Reborn

[rroberson]

you have the turn

[Xargun]

And just when I thought Christmas was great to the IJN, the day after brough even more presents... Lots of presents...

Well since everyone is waiting to hear about the CVs I will of course save that for last [:'(] Just kidding...

This time I moved my CVs on the SW side of the islands and set it to react at range 6.. Rob moved his damaged CVs a few hexes South & West, but not enough.. My CVs reacted and moved within three hexes of what I latered found out to be an abandoned Enterprise... In the search phase an Val hit the Lexington with a bomb, but better yet located her for me... So now I had two enemy CVs in two separate TFs... One was 3 hexes away, the other was four... Both within torp range.. Now if the AI will launch appropriate attacks...

My first wave was impressive and finished off the Enterprise who was a sitting duck all by herself... Then the second wave launched and I was mad... They launched against the Enterprise again.. They went there and could not locate target either, the Enterprise was already beneath the waves - a waste of planes...

In the PM phase, my CVs launched an attack against the Lexington with fighters - but they weren't needed.. the Lady Lex had no CAP, so I'm thinking she was too damaged to conduct flight ops... or maybe that lucky bomb hit earlier caused enough fire to stop ops... Either way, she was a duck as well.. A slightly better defended duck with some AA, but still a duck.. I hit her with a couple bombs and 5 torps... She was dead and sunk quickly, my other planes not able to locate her...

As for the fate of the Saratoga (SW of Hawaii) she got lucky in the morning phase, as poor weather prevented my CVs from launching against her, but luck was not with her throughout the day as she succumbed to previous damage and slipped beneath the waves - or Rob scuttled her - not sure... Either way she is on the sunk ships list... So the US CVs are history now.. all at the bottom of the pacific, along with 4 of her BBs at PH...

Elsewhere an allied AK and AP sunk from either scuttling or previous damage and I lost nothing.... I can't believe it... Several ships were hit including a MSW by those damn Do-24k search planes - I figured it would sink, but it didn't...

My invasion of Rabaul is going ok... The landings went well, but I didn't count on the air groups from the CVs being there and the SBDs heavily damaged a DD and a CA.. The DD will probably sink whereas the CA should survive...

On the ground the japanese troops are doing it as well... Samarinda and Kuching in Borneo both fell to my troops.. Tomini (suluwesi) was unoccupied as I invaded... I also captured 2 more islands in the philippines : San Jose and Tawi Tawi, both unopposed.. I also took Sansapor in PNG via sub assault...

The highlight of the turn wasn't the sinking of Rob's CVs, but the glorious surface battle just outside Tokyo harbor... YEP... The SS Tuna surfaced to engage the IJN Victoria Maru, but was surprised when the IJN AP opened fire first... The AP proceeded to land several hits with its main gun as well as work over the sub with AA guns.. The sub responded with a couple hits from its gun before it fled... To be honest I have always bitched to myself why merchies don't shoot back at subs on the surface and look what happens... My AP beat the hell out of the US Sub... Probably no real damage, but still makes me feel good that my AP not only fired back hurting the sub, but drove it off by itself... Makes you feel proud of your merchies... On the other hand, that skipper may just find himself in command of an ASW DD in a day or two...

Well not much more to say, although I will be posting some score updates and ship sunk updates probably later tonight...

TO ALL ALLIED FANBOYS... BEWARE, the IJN RULES THE SEAS AND WILL BE COMING FOR YOU...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/26/41
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Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 61,88

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Oboro
CL Kuma
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 7
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 2
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Sub attack near Tokyo at 66,43 * A surface gun duel.. My AP opened fire first and blasted the enemy sub

Japanese Ships
AP Victoria Maru, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
SS Tuna, hits 8
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Resources hits 3 * More resource damage !!

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88


Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 8
Wirraway x 3

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships * Ouch.. Wasn't counting on SBDs being present
DD Asakaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Hurt bad, probably gonna sink
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, on fire * Most bounced off armor

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Allied aircraft
TBD Devastator x 8

Allied aircraft losses * Nor TBDs.. luckily they can't hit the side of a barn... or a cruiser
TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,96

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 40

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,96

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk - got cannot locate target during combat...

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Fairfield City
AK Munlock
AK St. Quentin
AK Louisianan, Torpedo hits 1 * Bleah.. probably a lie
AK Empire Bond

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,96

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
D3A Val x 12
B5N Kate x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk !!!!

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Samarinda

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7119 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2688 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Tomini

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1597 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tomini base !!!
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Ground combat at Kuching

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11213 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1613 troops, 5 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1267 casualties reported * CD unit surrendered rather than be hunted down like a dog in the jungle

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at San Jose

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1135 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Jose base !!!
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Ground combat at Tawi Tawi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 318 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tawi Tawi base !!!
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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2224 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17290 troops, 216 guns, 7 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Sansapor

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sansapor base !!!

[herbieh]

during this year 100's of AARs will begin. Not many will last. Very few games will go to the bitter end.
few will be as interesting as this one
At least we can count on Rrobertson to battle on

How will the media report this one rob, Im waiting eagerly, its always the best bit.

[Oliver Heindorf]

ORIGINAL: rroberson

ORIGINAL: Oliver Heindorf

Thats the price you have to pay if you are too aggressive in 1941 or early 1942 as allied pplayer.
makes me wonder why ppl sent in CV's to Truk in 1941 and not knowing where the enemy KB is....[8|]

continue this AAR, it will be funny to read through 1942 [:D]

It will go on. The game just got balanced is all [:D]

I just love the american will to fight on [:)] hehe

good one !

[Ron Saueracker]

Hey Xargun. At this rate the US will not have any naval memorials![:)]

[rroberson]

Plenty of memorials...just hard to get to.

[Xargun]

A fairly slow day in the war as my CVs TFs retreat back to large bases for fuel, ammo and new planes / pilots... My air stikes in Burma find some more allied shipping but fail to even lie about scoring hits.. But one of my subs near Akyab puts 2 torps into an AK, but it looks like she made it into port.. But hoprefull she'll still sink..

Another one of my subs reported putting a torp into a CL near Johnson Island.

In other locations my ASW efforts score some hits.. No reported sinkings, but 1 hit on a sub, and another enemy sub took 2 hits - so if they don't sink, maybe they will at least go away for repairs for a while - which is almost as good as sinking it to me.

In a surface battle in the PIs, a mixed TF of aux ships of mine reacted and fired upon a 3 PT boat fleet.. One PT took the brunt of the assault and sunk, while the other 2 fled.

In china, my bombers continue to score resource hits at Kunming, bringing the total of resource damage to about 10 now.. Since I don't I will ever capture Kunming, I have decided to bomb it flat to prevent resources / supplies getting to the chinese...

All in all a slow turn.. I lost a PG from previous damage and if I'm right it was a PG involved in the turn 1 Wake I invasion which has been sitting at Marcus Island trying to control the massive flooding damage - apparently without success...

My ground forces invaded and captured Sinkep Island just south of Singapore.. A squadron of Hawk aircraft were destroyed on the ground by defenders before my men could capture them - 7 burned remains of these planes were pushed from the airfield in preparation to base planes at this location. Over 2100 allied troops surrendered to my troops and are now on their way to Bangkok to work on the new railroads being built (if only we could [:D] ).

At both Johore Bharu and Rabaul the last fortifications were destroyed and both bases should fall within a day or two - about time... I need Johore to march on Singapore and I need Rabaul to lend air support to the invasion of the Solomon Islands.... And to bomb Port Moresby..

Also in china... a Chinese subunit has made its way all the way to my base at Tabun-Nur. Luckily I had some armor regiments nearby who were able to catch the chinese unit before it entered the undefended base and captured it. It made a shock attack just as my armor moved into fortified positions and the chinese took heavy losses whereas my tanks took none..


Here is the report...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/27/41
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ASW attack near Cagayan at 42,59

Japanese Ships
APD APD-1
DD Yamagumo
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Aso Maru
APD APD-2

Allied Ships
SS KXVI, hits 1, on fire * YEAH !!
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cagayan at 42,59

Japanese Ships
DD Yamagumo
APD APD-1
APD APD-2
PG Aso Maru
PG Kamitsu Maru
PC Ch 4
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 12

Allied Ships
PT PT-31, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
PT PT-34
PT PT-35
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Sub attack near Johnston Island at 102,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Concord, Torpedo hits 1
DD Smith
DD Cushing
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ASW attack at 41,51

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 2, on fire * YEAH !!
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 16

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Sub attack near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
AK Empire Hawk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sink baby sink !
PG Cyclamen
PG Genista
PG Fritillary
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 62941 troops, 695 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 8731 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
444 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
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Ground combat at Sinkep Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6596 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1380 troops, 10 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sinkep Island base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 7 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
2164 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19907 troops, 219 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 3496 troops, 29 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
393 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Tabun-Nur

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1120 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1960 troops, 0 guns, 138 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied ground losses:
331 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Kaigan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7416 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 462 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[rroberson]

The Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy has directed me the CINCPAC to take all measures for our defense.

Make no mistake about it, I intend to put our naval forces in harm's way. We will seek out the enemy and kill him where ever we find him. I will never waste the life of a sailor or marine under my command. When you are at sea and in the field, know that your commander will always support you to fullest capacity in your endeavors to destroy our enemy. Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people, expects her military to win and I promise you America will not be dissappointed. I believe I interpret the will of the American people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make very certain that this form of treachery by the Xargunites shall never endanger us again. The Xargunites will be defeated, for them, the war begins today. It is not enough to tell America that we are doing our best in these dark hours, VICTORY is our only option!

Chester William Nimitz

Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet

[Xargun]

Well an average turn in the war with the Japanese ground units capturing several key bases. First in Borneo I captured Tarakan 100% intact. In Malaya I finally captured Johore Bharu, which is the doorstep to Singapore. The funny thing about this base capture is that I lost some airplanes on the ground when I captured the base... Somehow there were 8 L1N1 Thoras at the allied base that were destroyed when I captured it.. I am not sure what these japanese planes were doing there - but I believe they were flown there by traitors to the empire.. We will track them down... and their families...
My army also captured Rabaul after a bloody air strike from nearby IJN CVs... SNL forces also captured the nearby base of Kavieng, securing the northern flank to Rabaul.

Several bombardments were also undertake in china, as well as a variety of air raids killing more chinese troops.

On the sea, a single IJN ship fell prey to an allied sub. It caught a torpedo and broke in half, quickly sinking.. An allied AK and ML was reported sunk by mysterious means (either previous damage or Rob scuttled them). Also combat reports indicate an allied AK and PT were sunk by IJN forces.

Also, my subs near PH report an allied CV heading for PH... I can't figure out where the allies got a fourth CV this quick so I think I will just have the intel people shot for their stupidity... Other than that not much has happened...

Enjoy..

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/41
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ASW attack near Canton Island at 98,99

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Lamson
DD Mahan
DD Drayton
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Sub attack near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
AK Memphis City, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
PG Cyclamen
PG Genista
PG Fritillary
AK Munlock
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 3 * More resources going up in flames

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lark Force Battalion, at 61,88 * Rabaul

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 53
B5N Kate x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
22 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
19 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Sub attack at 56,43

Japanese Ships
MSW Fuji Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
MSW Kyo Maru #3
MSW Kyo Maru #1
MSW Keinan Maru
MSW Himejima Maru
MSW Hakata Maru #7
MSW Fukeui Maru #7
MSW Chitose Maru
MSW Choyo Maru #2
MSW Choun Maru #8

Allied Ships
SS S-40
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cebu Island at 42,58

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Harusame
DD Samidare
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
PT PT-34, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PT PT-35
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Ground combat at Tarakan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4255 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1719 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do 24K-2: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47633 troops, 516 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40830 troops, 284 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 62478 troops, 681 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 8096 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru base !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
L1N1 Thora: 8 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
442 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21929 troops, 296 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 34438 troops, 275 guns, 2 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19376 troops, 204 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 3268 troops, 22 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed
TBD Devastator: 23 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kavieng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 591 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng base !!!
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Ground combat at Kaigan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7461 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 312 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported

[Xargun]

Another turn... more ships sunk... This turn I lost 2 ships from previous damage - they finally succumbed to the floatation damage as I couldn't get them to large enough ports fast enough. I lost a TK and a DD... The allied lost an AK..

In a minor surface battle I sunk what seems to be the last allied PT in the Philippines.. Doesn't mean he can't make more, but I think it would be pointless to do so. They haven't disrupted any invasions or landed any critical hits on my ships. They have only been target practice for my warships and fighters.

In a surprise move, an IJN sub claims to have hit and sunk an RN DD off the coast of Batavia. The IJN ship was on patrol looking for the RN battlewagons - which unfortunately I have lost track of. I don't think Rob will bring them into the DEI as my Betties / Nells have the water covered pretty good and I would gladly exchange some merchies for the POW and Repulse - plus their hangerson.. I have a feeling those warships are somewhere near OZ drawing another line in the sand ... waiting for me to cross it.

On the ground my troops capture 4 new bases, 2 of importance for future ops.. I captures Makale (Suluwesi) and Sarmi (PNG), as well as Jambi (Sumatra - just north of Palembang) and Moulmein (Burma). I have troops and aircraft racing to Moulmein so I can continue my pressure on the brits to the north. I have a feeling the port at Akyab is being expanded as fast as Rob can to bring in troops and supplies from India via the sea. So I need to counter this with bombers at Tavoy and Moulmein - at least until I take Rangoon...

Rob brought the AVG out to play in the skies over china. They appeared over the resource mines in Kunming and intercepted my unescorted bombers.. They claimed a couple kills, but I still damaged the resources there. I will have to bring in some zeros, as I believe Kunming is to far for Nates.... Now I just have to find some zeros not doing anything...

An allied sub has it first chance at an IJN CV, but couldn't get off a shot due to heavy escort. The sub escaped undamaged as the CV sailed right past...

My CV-based Vals bombed the hell out of Gasmata airfield, only to discover any planes based there had already been moved [&:] Oh well.. better safe than sorry.

Here ya go..

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/41
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Sub attack near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
DD Thracian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Finished him off
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cebu Island at 42,58

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Harusame, Shell hits 1
DD Samidare
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
PT PT-33, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15

Allied aircraft * The AVG has come out to play !
P-40B Tomahawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Resources hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gasmata , at 59,90 * Nothing like bombing an empty runway

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 49

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Makale

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1796 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makale base !!!
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Ground combat at Tabun-Nur

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8472 troops, 12 guns, 580 vehicles

Defending force 622 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 282 to 1

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating! * Retreating towards russia...
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Ground combat at Kaigan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14049 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 215 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 274 to 1

Allied ground losses: * Chinese unit surrendered
759 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Jambi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5804 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jambi base !!!
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Ground combat at Moulmein

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46045 troops, 545 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 876 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Moulmein base !!!
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Ground combat at Sarmi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 696 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sarmi base !!!

[soeren01]

Could you perhaps post the sunk ship list ?

Would be very intersting to compare ship losses to other AAR's [X(]

[rroberson]

"An allied sub has it first chance at an IJN CV, but couldn't get off a shot due to heavy escort. The sub escaped undamaged as the CV sailed right past... "

it's good to see my ingame luck is just getting better and better. I wonder if washington is making white flags?

[Xargun]

ORIGINAL: rroberson

"An allied sub has it first chance at an IJN CV, but couldn't get off a shot due to heavy escort. The sub escaped undamaged as the CV sailed right past... "

it's good to see my ingame luck is just getting better and better. I wonder if washington is making white flags?

Better taking no shot, then shooting at a worthless DD...

Xargun

[Xargun]

ORIGINAL: soeren01

Could you perhaps post the sunk ship list ?

Would be very intersting to compare ship losses to other AAR's [X(]

You want the actual ships sunk ? Or just a total of how many of each classification ? If thats all you want, I posted one a few turns back..

Xargun

[rroberson]

actually at this point I wish they wouldnt take any shots. Im using my subs as scouts. They shoot you find them and I have to move them (its not like you are sinking any [:D] )

[Xargun]

Another fairly slow turn as I consolidate my naval, air and ground forces for renewed assaults. Actually my ground forces are pretty much all tied up except for some majorly understrength Naval Guard units that I don't want to commit to the war at 30% strength. They need time to fill out.

2 allied ships are reported sunk: AK and a DD. Either previous damage or scuttling...

In sad news, the SS Nautilus surfaces just outside Sasebo harbor and uses torpedoes and her surface gun to pound and sink an IJN AK. The AK did not return fire and quickly sank as the sub submerged and sailed away... Ships from Sasebo port were unable to respond in time to save most of the crew or attack the sub...

In retaliation, my ASW forces located a dutch sub near the port of Cagayan and pounded on it twice, finally sinking it near dusk.

Very little ground combat took place as IJA forces took a day of rest - although troops on Luzon attacked and captured the allied base at San Marcelino, leaving the allies 3 bases left on the main island. Japanese forces are simply waiting for a few stragglers and some extra supply to pile up before beginning the assault on Clark Field... Which is estimated to take 2 weeks to capture the base - after heavy artillery and air bombardment..

IJA airgroups in china continue to pound away at spotted chinese units, wounding and killing more every day. Air strikes against the resources in Kunming have been temporarily suspended to allow the air crews some rest and in an attempt to locate some fighters that aren't really needed anywhere else... Good luck in this one, most of my zero fighter groups are in areas of need covering important bases against allied bombers - mostly oil sites in Borneo... I am saving up some PPs to buy out some Nate groups from Kwangtung as they are being wasted there. These will replace my zeros at less important bases to free them up for front line duty in places like Rabaul, Balikpapan, Moulmein and soon to be captured Singapore.

Enjoy the AAR.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/30/41
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Sub attack near Sasebo at 58,41

Japanese Ships
AK Hankow Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Allied Ships
SS Nautilus
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ASW attack near Cagayan at 42,59

Japanese Ships
APD APD-1
DD Yamagumo
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Aso Maru
APD APD-2

Allied Ships
SS KXVI, hits 2, on fire
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ASW attack near Cagayan at 42,59

Japanese Ships
APD APD-1
DD Yamagumo
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PC Ch 5

Allied Ships
SS KXVI, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
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Ground combat at San Marcelino

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23158 troops, 259 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 4805 troops, 53 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Marcelino base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[soeren01]

ORIGINAL: Xargun

ORIGINAL: soeren01

Could you perhaps post the sunk ship list ?

Would be very intersting to compare ship losses to other AAR's [X(]

You want the actual ships sunk ? Or just a total of how many of each classification ? If thats all you want, I posted one a few turns back..

Xargun

I was hoping the actual ships sunk, not only an class summary. A screenshot of the sunk ship list.

[Xargun]

ORIGINAL: soeren01

I was hoping the actual ships sunk, not only an class summary. A screenshot of the sunk ship list.

The list is several pages long... You interested in warships only ? Or what ?

Xargun

[rroberson]

Just list all my ships, those are the ones doing the sinking

[Oliver Heindorf]

LOL Rob [:D]