The onslaught continues at fever pitch. What will be known as the Forlorn Hope air battle off Java results in more massive air losses to the Japanese juggernaut. The few pilots who made it through the CAP fail to score, not surprising given the numbers of CAP arrayed against them. I had hoped the CVs would stay a little farther offshore to keep the AI from stop sending it's planes to sure death but Mogami failed to cooperate, possibly knowing full well this very issue. No matter how one babysits ones assets, one can't seem to keep the AI from doing exactly what you don't want it to do. I really could use some sort of way to impart my will to some degree other than frigging with ranges.
At least, if the AI is going to commit to attacking a CAP strong target like CVs it would commit the whole shebang but no, it must spread itself out. On the positive side, a few planes which did not launch against the carriers hit another follow up amphibious TF.
Subs continue to struggle, with duds being the major problem. At least Howard Gilmore battle surfaced Growler, although his crew's shooting could use some work.
Yenen is becoming an issue. There is just no way I can hold it much longer, what with a half million men bashing away on the defenders. Now we may see how the attacker gains some seriously questionable advantages if a retreat result is achieved at Yenen. Half a million men on going to move through northern China like a land death star. Hopefully my precautions are enough....
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/42
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Sub attack at 46,48
Japanese Ships
AP Mexico Maru, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
SS Growler, hits 1
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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 4
No Allied losses
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TF 29 troops unloading over beach at Jambi, 20,53
Japanese ground losses:
2224 casualties reported
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TF 29 troops unloading over beach at Jambi, 20,53
Japanese ground losses:
1422 casualties reported
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Sub attack at 58,46
Japanese Ships
AK Biwa Maru
MSW Asahi Maru
MSW Banshu Maru #8
MSW Choun Maru #8
PC Kyo Maru #6
PC Kyo Maru #7
PC Ch 13
Allied Ships
SS Grouper
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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 54
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Heavy Industry hits 2
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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17
No Allied losses
Heavy Industry hits 1
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Day Air attack on Malang , at 22,66
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
D3A Val x 38
B5N Kate x 45
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 36
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
D3A Val x 93
B5N Kate x 126
Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 8
Brewster 339D x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged
B5N Kate: 26 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
PBY Catalina: 9 destroyed, 12 damaged
Hudson I: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
F.K.51: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
SS O19, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AVD William B. Preston, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 65
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 29
Ki-48 Lily x 11
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-30 Ann x 52
Ki-32 Mary x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 67
Ki-48 Lily x 35
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,66
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 10
Hawk 75A x 8
Brewster 339D x 20
Martin 139 x 10
Hudson I x 4
Beaufort V-IX x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed, 8 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 12 destroyed, 4 damaged
Hawk 75A: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Brewster 339D: 18 destroyed, 2 damaged
Martin 139: 10 destroyed
Hudson I: 5 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 15 destroyed, 11 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 17 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Junyo
CV Shokaku
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Zuikaku
DD Akebono
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lombok at 24,69
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kyosei Maru, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,70
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 7
Beaufort V-IX x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AP Tanba Maru
ML Tsubame
ML Yaeyama
AP Zinzan Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP Taigen Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Chinko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
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TF 46 encounters mine field at Lombok (24,69)
TF 46 troops unloading over beach at Lombok, 24,69
Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 482913 troops, 3996 guns, 306 vehicles
Defending force 175523 troops, 761 guns, 77 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Japanese ground losses:
15932 casualties reported
Guns lost 201
Vehicles lost 9
Allied ground losses:
6778 casualties reported
Guns lost 104
Vehicles lost 2
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 85548 troops, 932 guns, 19 vehicles
Defending force 161398 troops, 1013 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Yenen
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 146012 troops, 501 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 481512 troops, 3694 guns, 291 vehicles
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Ground combat at Tavoy
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 40286 troops, 424 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 43985 troops, 183 guns, 260 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 142165 troops, 968 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 99158 troops, 932 guns, 19 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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