AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/05/42
Northern Java is now as good as shut down. It won't be long until Java is completely isolated. Then will begin the long grind of conquest - will take months to reduce all those troops.
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TF 47 encounters mine field at 24530592,20
Where was this again?
Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Mine hits 1, on fire
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Night Air attack on Banjarmasin , at 27,64
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Night Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62
Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 12
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Tone
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Naval bombardment of Tjilitjap, at 19,62
Nice!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed, 9 damaged
Buffalo I: 14 destroyed, 6 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 27 destroyed, 10 damaged
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Hawk 75A: 7 destroyed, 9 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hatsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
CL Nagara
CL Naka
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
Allied ground losses:
5851 casualties reported
Guns lost 58
Vehicles lost 18
Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 19
Runway hits 303
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on Bandoeng , at 19,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62
G4M1 Betty x 55
Ki-21 Sally x 42
Ki-48 Lily x 23
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Brewster 339D x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 29 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 9 destroyed, 8 damaged
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 20 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 37 destroyed, 5 damaged
Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
T.IVa: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 47
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Boston Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Asaka Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Raba at 26,71
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
APD APD-37
AK Koki Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 7,32
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
D3A Val x 58
B5N Kate x 43
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Empire Dryden, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Heywood, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Lionel
AK Empire Cato, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Ibex, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Empire Norse, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Spray, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Opossum, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Airman, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Peregrine
AK Empire Brook, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 7,32
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Empire Gold, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,33
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Empire Celt, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,33
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
D3A Val x 70
B5N Kate x 43
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Nora Moller, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Autolycus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Pinna, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire March, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Bell, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Johnson, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Druid, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Dardanus, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Confidence, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Launcelot, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Mariott, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Kweiyang
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 185779 troops, 694 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 501028 troops, 5545 guns, 302 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Raba
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 679 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Raba base !!!
To the bitter end, sveint(J) vs McPhie(A)
Moderators: wdolson, Don Bowen, mogami
RE: Carrier battle in the Indian Ocean!
Aye I must admit my Java battle aint going to well.
Those dammed CA bombardments are just doing to much damage and my CV gp that was going to put a stop to it was sunk
If CA's can bombard for 5k atime I may as well give up now thats just incredible ;(
I am not optimistic abot my ability to hold Java in the face of that level of bombardment
Andy
Those dammed CA bombardments are just doing to much damage and my CV gp that was going to put a stop to it was sunk
If CA's can bombard for 5k atime I may as well give up now thats just incredible ;(
I am not optimistic abot my ability to hold Java in the face of that level of bombardment
Andy
RE: Carrier battle in the Indian Ocean!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/06/42
Night bombing - the Allies are doing it more and more. If it continues I will have to retaliate in kind.
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Sub attack at 27,32
Japanese Ships
SS I-123
Allied Ships
AK Escalante R, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Night Air attack on Banjarmasin , at 27,64
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 6
Martin 139 x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Runway hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Merak, at 18,59
Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hatsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
CL Nagara
CL Naka
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported
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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Wirraway: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
CA Chokai
Allied ground losses:
3169 casualties reported
Guns lost 31
Vehicles lost 17
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki
DD Sazanami
DD Asagiri
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CL Abukuma
CL Natori
Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 21
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Bandoeng , at 19,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
G4M1 Betty x 47
Ki-21 Sally x 30
Ki-48 Lily x 15
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
Hawk 75A x 1
Brewster 339D x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 13 damaged
Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Brewster 339D: 10 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
T.IVa: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 29
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,31
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
D3A Val x 37
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Johnson, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Autolycus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire March, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Druid, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,31
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire March, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Druid, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Johnson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Merak
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 68913 troops, 799 guns, 11 vehicles
Defending force 645 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 480 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Kweiyang
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 185879 troops, 689 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 486005 troops, 5350 guns, 294 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Night bombing - the Allies are doing it more and more. If it continues I will have to retaliate in kind.
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Sub attack at 27,32
Japanese Ships
SS I-123
Allied Ships
AK Escalante R, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Night Air attack on Banjarmasin , at 27,64
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 6
Martin 139 x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Runway hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Merak, at 18,59
Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hatsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
CL Nagara
CL Naka
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported
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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Wirraway: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
CA Chokai
Allied ground losses:
3169 casualties reported
Guns lost 31
Vehicles lost 17
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki
DD Sazanami
DD Asagiri
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CL Abukuma
CL Natori
Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 21
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Bandoeng , at 19,61
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
G4M1 Betty x 47
Ki-21 Sally x 30
Ki-48 Lily x 15
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
Hawk 75A x 1
Brewster 339D x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 13 damaged
Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Brewster 339D: 10 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
T.IVa: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 29
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,31
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
D3A Val x 37
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Johnson, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Autolycus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire March, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Druid, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 6,31
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire March, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Druid, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Johnson, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Merak
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 68913 troops, 799 guns, 11 vehicles
Defending force 645 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 480 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Kweiyang
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 185879 troops, 689 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 486005 troops, 5350 guns, 294 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
RE: Carrier battle in the Indian Ocean!
Aye I must admit my Java battle aint going to well.
Those dammed CA bombardments are just doing to much damage and my CV gp that was going to put a stop to it was sunk
2 CVs were going to stop my bombardments?
You made the decision to hold Java, now you get to live with the consequences. Even if I take the island it will take a long time and wear my troops down. That means no other Japanese conquests until 1943, by which time it is probably too late for Japan.
RE: Carrier battle in the Indian Ocean!
Which was my strategtic rationale for holding but seeing 5 - 10k of troops killed each time you bombard is discouraging. I hope to drag this out into a real pitfight
And you are really doing the correct thing keeping your zeroes concentrated escorting the bombers in I cannot make a dent as long as you stay concentrated so each day an airfield gets pounded.
As for night bombing.
I am using liberators at night as its suicide to go against your cap.
And you are really doing the correct thing keeping your zeroes concentrated escorting the bombers in I cannot make a dent as long as you stay concentrated so each day an airfield gets pounded.
As for night bombing.
I am using liberators at night as its suicide to go against your cap.
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RE: Carrier battle in the Indian Ocean!
ORIGINAL: sveint
You made the decision to hold Java, now you get to live with the consequences. Even if I take the island it will take a long time and wear my troops down. That means no other Japanese conquests until 1943, by which time it is probably too late for Japan.
Svein would not be Svein if he has not a plan ready to counter this
RE: Carrier battle in the Indian Ocean!
Thats what has me looking at my Indian Defences very carefully.
I am making sure that I dont over extend at the moment.
Between holding Burma (I still hold Rangoon) and My defence of java I need to be very carefull not to strip India to bare to make it tempting for Sveint to try.
I am making sure that I dont over extend at the moment.
Between holding Burma (I still hold Rangoon) and My defence of java I need to be very carefull not to strip India to bare to make it tempting for Sveint to try.
RE: Carrier battle in the Indian Ocean!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/08/42
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TF 4 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)
Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #52
PC Ch 12
PG Heijo Maru
AP Minowa Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Banjarmasin , at 27,64
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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TF 31 troops unloading over beach at Maumere, 28,73
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
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TF 4 encounters mine field at Teloekbetoeng (19,58)
Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #52
DD Umikaze
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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
AP Mexico Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Akagisan Maru
AK Kozan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Dili at 31,77
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11
B-17E Fortress x 19
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
PC Tama Maru #8
AP Kiko Maru
PG Koei Maru
AP Kidokawa Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Dili at 31,77
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11
B-17E Fortress x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Koei Maru
DD Minekaze
AP Kidokawa Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet
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TF 36 troops unloading over beach at Waingapu, 27,74
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Dili
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 795 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dili base !!!
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Ground combat at Kweiyang
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 186076 troops, 688 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 455731 troops, 4994 guns, 288 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Given the effectiveness of night bombing I am restricting myself to no more than 2 US bomber sqns and one Dutch Sqn at a time otherwise its a tad unfair. (I will however use any RAF Sqns I get at night without restriction)
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TF 4 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)
Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #52
PC Ch 12
PG Heijo Maru
AP Minowa Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Banjarmasin , at 27,64
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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TF 31 troops unloading over beach at Maumere, 28,73
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
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TF 4 encounters mine field at Teloekbetoeng (19,58)
Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #52
DD Umikaze
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Day Air attack on TF, near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58
Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
AP Mexico Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Akagisan Maru
AK Kozan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Dili at 31,77
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11
B-17E Fortress x 19
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
PC Tama Maru #8
AP Kiko Maru
PG Koei Maru
AP Kidokawa Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Dili at 31,77
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11
B-17E Fortress x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
PG Koei Maru
DD Minekaze
AP Kidokawa Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet
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TF 36 troops unloading over beach at Waingapu, 27,74
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Dili
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 795 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dili base !!!
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Ground combat at Kweiyang
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 186076 troops, 688 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 455731 troops, 4994 guns, 288 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Given the effectiveness of night bombing I am restricting myself to no more than 2 US bomber sqns and one Dutch Sqn at a time otherwise its a tad unfair. (I will however use any RAF Sqns I get at night without restriction)
RE: Carrier battle in the Indian Ocean!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/10/42
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TF 2 encounters mine field at Teloekbetoeng (19,58)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.12
MSW W.11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PG Aso Maru
PG Tamo Maru #6
DD Yamagumo
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Sub attack at 19,63
Japanese Ships
SS I-154
Allied Ships
AP Zealandia, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Air attack on Banjarmasin , at 27,64
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
B-26B Marauder x 20
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Gokoku Maru
CL Tenryu
DD Arare
CL Katori
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Jupiter
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,66
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 8
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AP Van Diemen
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Ground combat at Kweiyang
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 179777 troops, 455 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 448786 troops, 4843 guns, 160 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
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Ground combat at 40,34
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2221 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1982 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
Allied ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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TF 2 encounters mine field at Teloekbetoeng (19,58)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.12
MSW W.11
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PG Aso Maru
PG Tamo Maru #6
DD Yamagumo
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Sub attack at 19,63
Japanese Ships
SS I-154
Allied Ships
AP Zealandia, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Air attack on Banjarmasin , at 27,64
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
B-26B Marauder x 20
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Gokoku Maru
CL Tenryu
DD Arare
CL Katori
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 25,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Jupiter
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,66
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 8
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AP Van Diemen
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Ground combat at Kweiyang
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 179777 troops, 455 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 448786 troops, 4843 guns, 160 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
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Ground combat at 40,34
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2221 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1982 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
Allied ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
RE: Carrier battle in the Indian Ocean!
China may be a problem for the allies and those bombardment runs are annoying.
My mines are starting to get dense enough to cause problems.
Unfortuantely the lil Mk 10 mines are just not damaging enough.
Andy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/11/42
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Teloekbetoeng (19,58)
Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tokitsukaze
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TF 4 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)
Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #52
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Tama
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Samidare
DD Natsugumo
DD Shiranuhi
CA Furutaka
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
BB Hiei
Allied ground losses:
1435 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 12
Runway hits 24
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Kamoi Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Manazuru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
Hawk 75A x 3
CW-21B Demon x 1
Brewster 339D x 1
Buffalo I x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Boise
DD Van Ghent
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 2
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Tone
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
B-26B Marauder x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CA Tone
CA Aoba
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,58
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Teiun Maru
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Ground combat at Kweiyang
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 179768 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 242121 troops, 2589 guns, 9 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
My mines are starting to get dense enough to cause problems.
Unfortuantely the lil Mk 10 mines are just not damaging enough.
Andy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/11/42
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Teloekbetoeng (19,58)
Japanese Ships
DD Yugumo, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tokitsukaze
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TF 4 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)
Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #52
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Tama
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Samidare
DD Natsugumo
DD Shiranuhi
CA Furutaka
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
BB Hiei
Allied ground losses:
1435 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 12
Runway hits 24
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Kamoi Maru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Manazuru
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
Hawk 75A x 3
CW-21B Demon x 1
Brewster 339D x 1
Buffalo I x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Boise
DD Van Ghent
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 2
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Tone
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
B-26B Marauder x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CA Tone
CA Aoba
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,58
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Teiun Maru
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Ground combat at Kweiyang
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 179768 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 242121 troops, 2589 guns, 9 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
RE: To the bitter end, sveint(J) vs McPhie(A)
Hmmm Sveints offensive in CHina has petered out I wonder where all those troops are heading that are abandoning the attack on Kweiyang from 470k to 23k thats a lot of troops to be running back to the rail net I wonder where they are going <whistles innocently>
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/12/42
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TF 28 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.14
MSW Wa 3
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TF 51 encounters mine field at 24530592,20
Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.6
MSW W.3
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Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-26B Marauder x 14
LB-30 Liberator x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Saiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Lima Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AP Choko Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bali , at 24,68
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 7
Hawk 75A x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 7 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
MSW W.6
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Ground combat at Kweiyang
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 174960 troops, 393 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 24962 troops, 265 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/12/42
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TF 28 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.14
MSW Wa 3
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TF 51 encounters mine field at 24530592,20
Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.6
MSW W.3
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Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-26B Marauder x 14
LB-30 Liberator x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
11 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Saiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Lima Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 3
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AP Choko Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bali , at 24,68
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 7
Hawk 75A x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 7 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
MSW W.6
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Ground combat at Kweiyang
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 174960 troops, 393 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 24962 troops, 265 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
RE: To the bitter end, sveint(J) vs McPhie(A)
I think the cats out of the bag I spot 500k of IJA troops on the road heading back to the rail net at full speed.
I wonder if its got anything to do with the monstrous Chinese army bearing down on Changsa .... hmmmm I guess my spoiling offensive has been spotted.
I think I may have caught most of the IJA reserves out of position in China ... should be interesting
Andy
FTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/13/42
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TF 51 encounters mine field at 24530592,20
Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.6
MSW W.3
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Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
F.K.51: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
Wirraway: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Tama
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Samidare
DD Natsugumo
DD Shiranuhi
CA Furutaka
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
BB Hiei
Allied ground losses:
1506 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 7
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 38
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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TF 51 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.6
MSW W.3
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 6
Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Electra, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,56
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AP Hikade Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 4 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AP Toko Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
ML Pro Patria
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
I wonder if its got anything to do with the monstrous Chinese army bearing down on Changsa .... hmmmm I guess my spoiling offensive has been spotted.
I think I may have caught most of the IJA reserves out of position in China ... should be interesting
Andy
FTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/13/42
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TF 51 encounters mine field at 24530592,20
Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.6
MSW W.3
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Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Batavia, at 19,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
F.K.51: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
Wirraway: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Tama
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Samidare
DD Natsugumo
DD Shiranuhi
CA Furutaka
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Ashigara
BB Hiei
Allied ground losses:
1506 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 7
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 38
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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TF 51 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.6
MSW W.3
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 6
Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Electra, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Buna , at 55,90
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,56
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AP Hikade Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 4 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AP Toko Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 20,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
ML Pro Patria
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
RE: To the bitter end, sveint(J) vs McPhie(A)
You should pull the air units in Batavia back to Tjilitjap (if you've built up the airbase) or somewhere safe from bombardments. It's just too vulnerable, methinks.[:)]
RE: To the bitter end, sveint(J) vs McPhie(A)
I wonder if its got anything to do with the monstrous Chinese army bearing down on Changsa .... hmmmm I guess my spoiling offensive has been spotted.
I think I may have caught most of the IJA reserves out of position in China ... should be interesting
Actually it has nothing to do with that. But if China gives me a gift of armies I can surround that is fine.
The simple reason is that trying to take all of China head on is too costly vs. the rewards. It's much easier to defend on the rail lines and keep the Chinese confined to the interior.
RE: To the bitter end, sveint(J) vs McPhie(A)
Allied air power in Java is taking a real kicking I am dispersing and trying to plau a shell game but I am losing lots of aircraft every turn.
In China things are hotting up. I have sent a lot of firepower after Changsa to try and spoil the IJA attack it seems to have worked (although Sveint may as he says just be deciding China is not worth the grief).
Andy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/14/42
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TF 51 encounters mine field at Merak (18,59)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.6
MSW W.3
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Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Catalina I: 2 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Sub attack at 20,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-164
Allied Ships
ML Pro Patria, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 2
Martin 139 x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-26B Marauder x 13
LB-30 Liberator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
673 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
10 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 20000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 34th Division, at 42,36
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Zukai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Hawk 75A x 3
T.IVa x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Hakkai Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AK Borneo Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
In China things are hotting up. I have sent a lot of firepower after Changsa to try and spoil the IJA attack it seems to have worked (although Sveint may as he says just be deciding China is not worth the grief).
Andy
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/14/42
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TF 51 encounters mine field at Merak (18,59)
Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.6
MSW W.3
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Night Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Catalina I: 2 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Sub attack at 20,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-164
Allied Ships
ML Pro Patria, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 2
Martin 139 x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 10
B-26B Marauder x 13
LB-30 Liberator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 15 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-27 Nate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
673 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
10 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 20000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 20000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 34th Division, at 42,36
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB-2c bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Zukai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Hawk 75A x 3
T.IVa x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 6
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Hakkai Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Beaufort V-IX x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AK Borneo Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
RE: To the bitter end, sveint(J) vs McPhie(A)
Allied Thoughts on the War todate
We are now in mid April several things have went well others not so well.
Rangoon/ Burma
I think the allies did well here we defeated the 1st IJA offensive and threw them back out of Burma and they have yet to come back. I think they will eventually and kick me out but I am hoping not until after Java is decided. Overall I think Allies are ahead on this one.
Malaya
I lost Malaya a month early but managed to evacuate the full MAG almost intact to aid my stand on Java where the IJA cannot get at me by Land. I also gave my CW forces 3 valuable months to recover disabled units by this move. (BTW In my opinion this allowing me to evac was Sveints main mistake in this game he should have taken the bomber losses to sionk my transports)
Java
So far mixed I would say Sveint has an endge due to hi bombardments and skillful use of air ... BUT it will take a long time to grind down Java so I am sure I will see something spectacular from the IJN soon)
DEI
My consolidation of forces on Java left the rest of the DEI open. Major IJN victory here in time scale terms.
Phillipines
Allies got there heads kicked in Sveint ended Allied resistance a lot earlier than I would have liked.
South Pac
Draw I think so far not a lot of action probably as Java is sucking up IJA forces.
Cent Pac
Quiet
China
Stalemate Sveint launched an offensive towards Kweiyang and was doing well but it was expensive. He has now withdrawn just in time to stop a Chinese offensive aimed at Changsa.
Naval
After a mediocre Pearl Harbour for Sveint in terms of ships sunk the IJN has came back with a bang.
4 RN BB's or BC's have been sunk including 2 R Class BB's and POW as well as 2 CV's in return I have sank two IJN BB's.
I think that puts the IJN ahead so far. The only good news is that to be blunt I can afford to lose two R class BB's more than the IJN can afford to lose two BB's although in terms of warships the Allies have not done well so far against the IJN.
Depemding on what you think one of two things is my main mistake so far
1. My use of Naval forces and the casualties I have taken
2. Deciding to defend Java
Time will tell which of my mistakes is bigger.
Andy
We are now in mid April several things have went well others not so well.
Rangoon/ Burma
I think the allies did well here we defeated the 1st IJA offensive and threw them back out of Burma and they have yet to come back. I think they will eventually and kick me out but I am hoping not until after Java is decided. Overall I think Allies are ahead on this one.
Malaya
I lost Malaya a month early but managed to evacuate the full MAG almost intact to aid my stand on Java where the IJA cannot get at me by Land. I also gave my CW forces 3 valuable months to recover disabled units by this move. (BTW In my opinion this allowing me to evac was Sveints main mistake in this game he should have taken the bomber losses to sionk my transports)
Java
So far mixed I would say Sveint has an endge due to hi bombardments and skillful use of air ... BUT it will take a long time to grind down Java so I am sure I will see something spectacular from the IJN soon)
DEI
My consolidation of forces on Java left the rest of the DEI open. Major IJN victory here in time scale terms.
Phillipines
Allies got there heads kicked in Sveint ended Allied resistance a lot earlier than I would have liked.
South Pac
Draw I think so far not a lot of action probably as Java is sucking up IJA forces.
Cent Pac
Quiet
China
Stalemate Sveint launched an offensive towards Kweiyang and was doing well but it was expensive. He has now withdrawn just in time to stop a Chinese offensive aimed at Changsa.
Naval
After a mediocre Pearl Harbour for Sveint in terms of ships sunk the IJN has came back with a bang.
4 RN BB's or BC's have been sunk including 2 R Class BB's and POW as well as 2 CV's in return I have sank two IJN BB's.
I think that puts the IJN ahead so far. The only good news is that to be blunt I can afford to lose two R class BB's more than the IJN can afford to lose two BB's although in terms of warships the Allies have not done well so far against the IJN.
Depemding on what you think one of two things is my main mistake so far
1. My use of Naval forces and the casualties I have taken
2. Deciding to defend Java
Time will tell which of my mistakes is bigger.
Andy
RE: To the bitter end, sveint(J) vs McPhie(A)
Nice summary. Just want to add that it was a first game for me so I didn't really have any strategy but "try to do what Japan did historically".
So far I really like this game as it has a fairly historical "what if" feeling to it.
With hindsight my approach to Java was too slow and my approach on Burma was pointless. I am now trying to rectify those mistakes. It's going to be a long and bloody war.
So far I really like this game as it has a fairly historical "what if" feeling to it.
With hindsight my approach to Java was too slow and my approach on Burma was pointless. I am now trying to rectify those mistakes. It's going to be a long and bloody war.
RE: To the bitter end, sveint(J) vs McPhie(A)
As for the Japanese situation:
China: The railroads are conquered and it's time for defense. Once my troops are in position I think this will be a very quiet front until 1944 or 1945. Perhaps a few divisions can be spared for defense of Thailand.
DEI: All except Java in my hands. Taking Java is going to be long, hard and bloody. Really not sure how it will turn out, allthough my plans are laid out. Fighting for the island will mostly likely take all of 1942 and I wouldn't be surprised if we're still fighting there in 1943.
Pacific: Like Andy says, not much going on. I'm building defenses - I'm not for a second believing he won't try something here.
As always my carriers are in reserve close to the front. Two of them are lightly damaged but fully operable.
China: The railroads are conquered and it's time for defense. Once my troops are in position I think this will be a very quiet front until 1944 or 1945. Perhaps a few divisions can be spared for defense of Thailand.
DEI: All except Java in my hands. Taking Java is going to be long, hard and bloody. Really not sure how it will turn out, allthough my plans are laid out. Fighting for the island will mostly likely take all of 1942 and I wouldn't be surprised if we're still fighting there in 1943.
Pacific: Like Andy says, not much going on. I'm building defenses - I'm not for a second believing he won't try something here.
As always my carriers are in reserve close to the front. Two of them are lightly damaged but fully operable.
RE: To the bitter end, sveint(J) vs McPhie(A)
Major Japanese reorganisation of air units this turn. Alot of tired pilots sent home and many new units fly in to DEI. Even some new experimental aircraft...
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RE: To the bitter end, sveint(J) vs McPhie(A)
Bugger just what the allies need another IJN fighter that can wipe the floor with most allied fighters.
Ahh well only 4 weeks until spitfires start arriving then we shall see who has air superiority.....
(Despite my fondest wishes one sqn of Spits will not have that much impact)
If I have miscalculated on Java Sveint could end up with a massive points lead in army units destroyed.........
In a shake up of command structures
General Wavell took command of ABDA in overall command of Java theatre and with direct responsability for Northern Java
Lt General Alexander took command of Malaya Army Group with responsability for central Java today.
Lt General Roosevelt was appointed to command the shattered USAFFE with responsability for South Java.
In all media Allied sources quote Marshall Petain ...."they shall not pass".... Allied soldiers claim they will make Java into the grave for thousands of Japanese soldiers as they prepare for the onslought on Batavia.
Andy
Ahh well only 4 weeks until spitfires start arriving then we shall see who has air superiority.....
(Despite my fondest wishes one sqn of Spits will not have that much impact)
If I have miscalculated on Java Sveint could end up with a massive points lead in army units destroyed.........
In a shake up of command structures
General Wavell took command of ABDA in overall command of Java theatre and with direct responsability for Northern Java
Lt General Alexander took command of Malaya Army Group with responsability for central Java today.
Lt General Roosevelt was appointed to command the shattered USAFFE with responsability for South Java.
In all media Allied sources quote Marshall Petain ...."they shall not pass".... Allied soldiers claim they will make Java into the grave for thousands of Japanese soldiers as they prepare for the onslought on Batavia.
Andy