Codename Sydney, Mogami(J) vs sveint(A)

[sveint]

Keep rationalizing...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/42

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Day Air attack on TF at 68,109


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Senkai Maru
AP Sakido Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Koumac at 67,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 10
Beaufort V-IX x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 10
A-20B Boston x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Nanrei Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatuha Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Yachiyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tanba Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Teiryu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP Teiun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Tatsuwa Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Tatsuho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Tasmania Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tango Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Taizin Maru

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Koepang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3557 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1832 troops, 9 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

[Arstavidios]

That makes a few Japanese transports turned into scrap metal. Are there a lot of Japanese troops in New Caledonia yet?

[mogami]

Hi, Over 100,000

[tanker4145]

Just wanted to let you guys know I love the AAR. The back and forth is great and I love how you both explain your rational for your actions. You are both more aggressive then I am in general and it's good to see how others play it. Keep up the good work!

[sveint]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/42

Hiryu is torpedoed and sinks. Timor surrenders.



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Sub attack at 71,107

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
SS S-47

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,110


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 13
Kittyhawk I x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 18
P-39D Airacobra x 21
A-20B Boston x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 59


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Teiun Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Yachiyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tango Maru, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatsuwa Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nanrei Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tanba Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nitta Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AP Tasmania Maru, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Teiryu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatsuho Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatuha Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Koepang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8529 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1742 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 21 destroyed
Catalina I: 9 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
2040 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

[sveint]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/21/42

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 74584 troops, 565 guns, 166 vehicles

Defending force 14076 troops, 39 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3326 casualties reported
Guns lost 18


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[Arstavidios]

So what's the current number o CV's lost?

[sveint]

.

[sveint]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/26/42

Noumea has been all quiet. The Dutch are still fighting. China is a rock - communist forces at Yenen refuse to budge to repeated Japanese assaults.

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Day Air attack on Koumac , at 67,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 34
Kittyhawk I x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 21
B-17E Fortress x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 70

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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 252799 troops, 2200 guns, 289 vehicles

Defending force 135355 troops, 848 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
13786 casualties reported
Guns lost 180
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
2672 casualties reported
Guns lost 73

[mogami]

Hi, Japanese logistical report for 28 May 1942

On map
Supply total 2,240,781 (30k+ per day generated by active HI and produced at resource centers)
Fuel total 3,253,710
Resource 1,248,453
Oil 1,036,289
Arms (monthly production) 626
Vehicle (monthly production) 135
Aircraft engine (monthly production) 1624
Airframe (monthly production) 840 (+436rd)

[sveint]

It has been very very quiet lately. Mogami has been working on capturing the rest of DEI (Palembang still holds out).

But to my surprise he hasn't given up on Noumea!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/18/42

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Naval bombardment of Noumea, at 68,113


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 7 destroyed, 25 damaged
A-20B Boston: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 8 destroyed, 14 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed, 17 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 14 destroyed, 33 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 24 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Makigumo
DD Yugumo
CL Kinu
CL Jintsu

These CLs must be armed with nuclear rockets! [:o]


Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 18
Runway hits 166

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[mogami]

Hi, Yes it is pretty strange. I bombed Noumea with TF containing 4 BB and did not hit the airfield at all. I bombarded it repeatedly to no effect (not 1 airfield hit or damaged AC) then I send a small TF to check for enemy shipping and it rocks the airfield. ([X(])


Where did you get the idea I was finished with Noumea?

[sveint]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/22/42

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Day Air attack on Noumea , at 68,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 20 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 67,111


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3
B-17E Fortress x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported

Here is the situation in New Caledonia. I'm reorganizing the submarines (so it doesn't matter if Mogami sees this). If I were him I'd be trying to evacuate but... seems he's dead set on taking the island. I'll be happy to fight over it - I don't have the capability to go on the offensive until I get Essex CVs but I sure can defend.

Also coming up next turn... a big surprise!

[mogami]

Hi, I had to wait for airfields to build. Noumea is where the war will be decided.
I will expend every effort to capture it. (I intend to fight it out there even if it takes all summer)

[sveint]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/23/42

Naval battle at Noumea - won't be the last one. I lose one destroyer and the CL St. Louis is heavily damaged but safely anchored in Noumea harbor. Japan loses several destroyers, one to a submarine and 2 of them sunk by air after the sun rises. B-17 continue to bombard the Japanese infantry in northern New Caledonia.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113

Radar helps here.

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Kinugasa
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2
DD Yamagumo
DD Shigure
DD Harusame
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 3
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CL St. Louis
CL Nashville
DD Gwin
DD Monssen
DD Aaron Ward
DD Russell
DD Henley, Shell hits 1
DD Patterson
DD Maury
DD Benham, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Perkins

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 68,113

Allies are surprised.

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2
CA Mogami
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Kinugasa
DD Isokaze
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1
DD Shigure, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Harusame
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sawakaze, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Nashville, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Gwin, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Monssen, Shell hits 2
DD Aaron Ward
DD Russell, Shell hits 1
DD Henley
DD Patterson, Shell hits 2
DD Maury
DD Benham, on fire
DD Perkins

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In other news... the Chinese are at it again with a two-pronged attack to liberate Chengting!

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Day Air attack on 51st Division, at 52,29


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 53


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

[Oliver Heindorf]

Chunking or Chengting ?

[sveint]

Ooops Edited to say Chengting

[mogami]

Hi, ALl I will say about China is, If the Japanese destroy another Chinese Army they are going to advance to Chungking. Get back on your side of the RR or I'll do something you regret.
I have no plans to try to win the war in China but I won't let the Chinese push me around.

[sveint]

How will you take Chunking if you cannot even take Yenen?

[mogami]

Hi, We will see