PBEM from May 42: Mogami-san VS Capt. Ron

[Ron Saueracker]

I am not expecting to be able to keep Java by any means as vs a PBEM opponent this would be next to impossible, but the more bloody and costly for Mogami I can make it, the better it is for me overall. The loss of many APs at Malang should cause him some serious headaches in the near future, and Batavia looks to be hard on APs as well.

[Ron Saueracker]

The raging inferno which is the Java Sea erupts with further action at Batavia, Soerabaja, Malang and off shore.

Another one of those totally whacked combat replays (they are so wrong that FOW must be ruled out and replay bug in). It would be nice if Mogami could post the Japanese version of this report as it is the master from which the following turn is based. When this happens I am left in the dark and don't feel like frigging around looking at each unit trying to figure out if it was part of the actual turn of some buggy report. I'm posting an untouched report for comparison to Mogamis Japanese version.

Top illustrate what I mean, the Perch is still unharmed and no torps expended and the RAF/USAAF mission over Bangkok is a mess as Blenheims get butchered, yet in the following replay the Blenheims seem to come through the combat with fewer losses and the Perch was lost by 3 DC hits after fire a spread of 4 Mk14s..oh yeah...all torps miss, all DC hit!!![8|] I'll get them to admit the ASW is knackered if it's the last thing I do...if they care about their product they will fix it in the end.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/24/42

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TF 11 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)

TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 19,59


Japanese Ships
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW W.19
MSW W.18
MSW W.15
MSW W.12
MSW W.11
MSW Wa 3
PC Ch 11, heavy damage
PC Shonon Maru #10
PC Shonon Maru #3
PG Okuyo Maru
PG Kure Maru #5
DD Hiyodori
AP Kikuryu Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Shonon Maru #11
PG Kongosan Maru

Coastal Guns at Batavia, 19,59, firing at TF 11
334 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 24, Shell hits 2
DD Hiyodori, Shell hits 2
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Kongosan Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Tarushima Maru

Japanese ground losses:
1405 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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TF 29 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (22,65)

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Soerabaja, at 22,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Mutsuki
DD Yayoi
DD Satsuki
DD Mochizuki
CA Furutaka
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Maya
CA Atago
BB Hyuga
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Haruna


Allied ground losses:
415 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 129

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Coastal Guns at Batavia, 19,59, firing at TF 11
TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 19,59


41 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Tarushima Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 29 encounters mine field at 24530592,23

Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Mutsuki

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Sub attack at 26,66

Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi
DD Yudachi
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Hatsuharu
DD Hatsushima
DD Mutsuki
DD Yayoi
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 30 encounters mine field at 24530592,23

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Perch, and is sunk

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Day Air attack on Nanchang , at 49,37


Allied aircraft
I-153c x 2
SB-2c x 14


No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
5 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 4
Blenheim IV x 55
B-17E Fortress x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 9 destroyed, 18 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
718 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 22000 feet
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 22000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 22000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 22000 feet
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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 44


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 26000 feet
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 26000 feet
12 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 26000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 26000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 26000 feet
2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 26000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 26000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 26000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 28,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim I bombing at 7000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 28,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 7000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 12th NLF , at 31,36


Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 14
Wirraway x 7
Hurricane II x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
14 x Lysander I attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59


Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Yoshino Maru
DD Hiyodori, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tamatsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kure Maru #5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranuhi

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 14 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Hagikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59


Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 11


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tientsin Maru
AP Tatsujin Maru
AP Shinyo Maru
PC Shonon Maru #10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 9
Martin 139 x 25
Hudson I x 22
Beaufort V-IX x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Giyu Maru
AP Tsunushima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Hiyodori, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ueizuru Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Choko Maru, Bomb hits 1
MSW Takashima Maru
AP Kogane Maru
AP Shoto Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Tsuiba Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kaifuku Maru
PG Okuyo Maru
AP Iburi Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Zuiho Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tatsujin Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Toyo Maru #2
AP Tientsin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW W.15
AP Nojima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Yura, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,66


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
CL Tama
CL Kiso

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Sub attack at 43,47

Japanese Ships
AP Hikawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Growler


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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4970 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 153746 troops, 353 guns, 75 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85307 troops, 910 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 163756 troops, 1028 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Batavia

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 18037 troops, 208 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 14639 troops, 131 guns, 5 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)


Japanese ground losses:
1371 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
477 casualties reported
Guns lost 14


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 143725 troops, 976 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 98857 troops, 910 guns, 20 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Malang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13493 troops, 102 guns, 214 vehicles

Defending force 6702 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Tavoy

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7371 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 44531 troops, 197 guns, 264 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Batavia

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4690 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16428 troops, 151 guns, 7 vehicles

[Ron Saueracker]

The minefields laid since Soerabaja became a size 9 port continue to take their toll on the aggressive Mogami's shipping.

The AVD Preston's luck runs out off Bali.

Air battles rage over Java with KBs bombers getting bloodied attacking Madioen. Kendari, Macassar and Amboina remain unservicable to the Japanese as they continuously get pounded by the Army Air Corps.

Another Japanese landing on Java, this time at Kragen, meets heavy resistance.

Yenen finally falls to the Japanese juggernaut of half a million men after holding out for 6 months. Defenders fall back to prepared positions.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/25/42

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TF 42 encounters mine field at Bali (24,68)

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze, Mine hits 1
DD Urakaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bali at 24,68

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Chokai
CA Myoko
CA Kumano
CL Isuzu
DD Isokaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Urakaze, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Shell hits 29, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Bali, at 24,68


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Isokaze
CL Isuzu
CA Kumano
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 9

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Day Air attack on Nanchang , at 49,37


Allied aircraft
I-153c x 16
SB-2c x 10


No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 1


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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 4
Blenheim IV x 31
B-17E Fortress x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 7 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
476 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33


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Day Air attack on Madioen , at 21,64

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 99
B5N Kate x 98

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 32 destroyed, 20 damaged
B5N Kate: 27 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 79


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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 30


No Allied losses

Runway hits 4


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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Runway hits 8


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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 43


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5


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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 22,66


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 12
Hudson I x 22


No Allied losses

Runway hits 2
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TF 37 encounters mine field at Kragen (22,63)

TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63


Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW W.10
MSW W.9
MSW W.7
MSW W.6
DD Hatakaze
DD Uranami
AP Kaihei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Oite
DD Ushio

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Kragen, 22,63, firing at TF 37
416 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kidokawa Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Choun Maru #7, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Uranami, Shell hits 1
MSW Choun Maru #6, Shell hits 2
AP Kakyu Maru, Shell hits 3
DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Ushio, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
2086 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 448773 troops, 3369 guns, 289 vehicles

Defending force 154465 troops, 371 guns, 75 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenen base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
15227 casualties reported
Guns lost 117
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
6151 casualties reported
Guns lost 60
Vehicles lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Malang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13552 troops, 104 guns, 214 vehicles

Defending force 6924 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Batavia

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10988 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15727 troops, 137 guns, 9 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8123 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4860 troops, 6 guns, 314 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Kragen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3079 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8555 troops, 86 guns, 2 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

[Ron Saueracker]

And the minefields continue to exact a toll...

More of KBs trained pilots are lost over Madioen.

Port Moresby's defenders continue to suffer in the air. This will be a battle of attrition until more air power can be massed in the area as the DEI has drained the region of effective fighter units.

Kragen falls under a single shock attack while the Japanese hanging on at Batavia and Malang withstand the same treatment...if white skins were not such wimps lacking moral fibre![;)]

Burma continues to be a sausage factory for the Japanese.

Mogami has referred to the landings in Java as mere recons! That's either really funny or really bloody scary![:D][X(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/26/42

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TF 37 encounters mine field at Kragen (22,63)

TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63


Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW W.10
MSW W.9
MSW W.7
MSW W.6
DD Hatakaze
DD Ushio
DD Uranami
AP Palao Maru, Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oite

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Kragen, 22,63, firing at TF 37
204 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #6
DD Uranami
DD Hatakaze
DD Ushio

Japanese ground losses:
1302 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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ASW attack at 29,67

Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo
DD Kagero
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Shiranuhi
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

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TF 37 encounters mine field at Kragen (22,63)

TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Kragen, 22,63


Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW W.10
MSW W.9
MSW W.7
MSW W.6
AP Palao Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Kragen, 22,63, firing at TF 37
70 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Madioen , at 21,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 88
B5N Kate x 108

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 7 destroyed, 19 damaged
B5N Kate: 11 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 94

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 41


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 33


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
G3M Nell x 24
G4M1 Betty x 80

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 19 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 28,37

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 28,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 12th NLF , at 31,36

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 14
Wirraway x 7
Hurricane II x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 15th Aviation Rgt , at 22,66


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 10
Hudson I x 12


No Allied losses

Runway hits 7

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85392 troops, 907 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 163924 troops, 1023 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Kragen

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15552 troops, 183 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 3057 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kragen base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Tavoy

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20648 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 44768 troops, 201 guns, 262 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 143808 troops, 967 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 98846 troops, 907 guns, 20 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Malang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 13501 troops, 104 guns, 213 vehicles

Defending force 6914 troops, 1 guns, 1 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Batavia

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12755 troops, 115 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 15807 troops, 133 guns, 9 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8143 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4857 troops, 6 guns, 314 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Padang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5053 troops, 59 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 109 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang base !!!

[mogami]

Hi Exlax air stats
Before/After
Allied Japan
A2A 752/1172 568/754
DOG 499/605 129/136
AA 89/152 126/159
Ops 351/449 303/410

So Exlax has resulted in 420+106+63+98=687 Allied ac lost
for a cost of 186+7+33+107=333 Japanese ac lost

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi Exlax air stats
Before/After
Allied Japan
A2A 752/1172 568/754
DOG 499/605 129/136
AA 89/152 126/159
Ops 351/449 303/410

So Exlax has resulted in 420+106+63+98=687 Allied ac lost
for a cost of 186+7+33+107=333 Japanese ac lost

Yes, it has indeed been rather brutal. [X(] I wonder how many Japanese APs have been wrecked off Java during Exlax? Wait one...we are looking at 41 Japanese APs (no AKs have been hit so far during Exlax) already accounted for on the sunk ship list, plus an equal number damaged and many IJN warships sunk or damaged). Java has been so far and will continue to be a quagmire for Japan.

[mogami]

Hi, Yes I've lost between 200 and 300 VP worth of AP so far. But I see a few Allied units that have traveled into SRA to bolster defense of Java that will make up for it. (I will not have to kill them later in a battle outside SRA where more Japanese AP would be lost)
Also I understand why Singapore went so fast once I attacked it. All the defending units are in Sumatra or Java.



Land forces assigned to Operation Exlax SRA
10 IJA Inf Div
3 IJA Inf Bde
numerous support units (Tank/Engineer/Arty)

[jwilkerson]

Yes but how many ac do you ( MOG ) have left ... and how many ac does he ( RON ) have left ?

If you run out and he doesn't then the exchange ratio is meaningless ( kinda like the tank warfare on the Eastern front ! )

[mogami]

Hi, I have plenty of AC left.

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, I have plenty of AC left.

Oh, believe me, Mog has tons! Unfortunately for him, I have more than 50% of the "divide unit" slots at the moment as the splits are on AKs somewhere at sea. We are going to reserve 9 each once they become available. It is restricting his ability to "on map" train pilots. Sorry, Russ, had no idea that I had more than my share...guess it's expected considering I have SOooooooooo many more groups, eh?[;)] (Unfortunately P-39s and Mohawks).

Don Bowen has changed all the Groups into their historical squadrons in the CHS so the lack of slots will become a moot point.

[Ron Saueracker]

More of the same bloodletting...

I really could use a Japanese capitulation/banzai attack or something at Malang as the defeat at Kragen is a major cause for alarm. I'd like to kill off these Japanese remnants and turn my attention to the coming hordes sure to land at Kragen in the next few days. This Japanese ability to withstand these attacks is bizarre as this is not a prepared position nor an atoll, simply some shell scrapes which the poor bastards had to hide in when they were met on the beaches by prepared defenders. IRL I think the Dutch and Kiwis would be wiping the blood of the last dead Japs off their bayonets. 8:1 odds should have been more than sufficient but alas, I've seen the game permit Japanese survival at more than 10,000:1 odds!

I wonder where the Allied CVs are?[:'(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/27/42

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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 9


No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Bandoeng , at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
D3A Val x 38
B5N Kate x 41

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 destroyed, 12 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
C-47 Dakota: 7 destroyed, 6 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 51
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A Val x 37
B5N Kate x 39

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
B5N Kate: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 5 destroyed, 14 damaged
C-60A Lodestar: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 36
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Day Air attack on Madioen , at 21,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
D3A Val x 25
B5N Kate x 29

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
D3A Val: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
B5N Kate: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed

Runway hits 25
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 44


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 17
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 47


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 21
G4M1 Betty x 99

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 12 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 40
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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 28,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 18
Beaufort V-IX x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 28,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 22,66


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 24
Kittyhawk I x 7
T.IVa x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 22,66


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 19,59


Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 19,59


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 9
Martin 139 x 26
Hudson I x 19
Beaufort V-IX x 23
B-25C Mitchell x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on 12th NLF , at 31,36


Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 13
Wirraway x 7
Hurricane II x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Toyokuni Maru
AK Urashio Maru
AK Takegawa Maru
PC Ch 15, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85423 troops, 912 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 164090 troops, 1021 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tavoy

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20731 troops, 225 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 44590 troops, 193 guns, 260 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 143811 troops, 966 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 98915 troops, 912 guns, 20 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Malang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 13339 troops, 103 guns, 214 vehicles

Defending force 6867 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported

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


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Ground combat at Batavia

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12309 troops, 100 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 15494 troops, 117 guns, 6 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8183 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4827 troops, 6 guns, 312 vehicles


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

[Ron Saueracker]

Location: SECRET
Date: May 27, 1942

0735 USS Tarpon departs submarine base XXXXXXXXXXXXX for third war patrol. USS Bittern escorts her out of harbor limits and safe zone. (not Bittern here but she is based in the harbor in our game...this is some scow tug.
...R.A. Waghorn. Ens, USNR.

[mogami]

Tokyo Rose:"Take a last look at the yankee pirates. The Navy will locate and destroy them. Just like the Army is busy destroying Yankee Gangsters in Java."

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Tokyo Rose:"Take a last look at the yankee pirates. The Navy will locate and destroy them. Just like the Army is busy destroying Yankee Gangsters in Java."

Haahaa![;)][:D]

[Ron Saueracker]

The Two TFs spotted NE of Batavia earlier did indeed include one heading for Batavia loaded with more troops. Fully suspecting this to be the case, I switched the Martins from ground to naval attack and got in some serious blows. Java will not be cheap for Japan.

It is starting to cost the Allies some ships as well. The supply TF I split up at Tjilitjap to make it less vulnerable to a coordinated strike was crushed under an air attack equaling that which hit the USN at Pearl Harbor. Complete devastation for the brave men of the Red Duster.

I split the TF up in order to highlight the flaw in CAP/strike routines which Frag insists does not exist. I could not get the AI to cooperate this time but the structure is there in any case. Notice how each TF draws a separate strike package BEFORE the CAP resolution? My point is that (despite the fact that the AI escorted the first of these strikes with ALL the Zeros sweeping the CAP from the skies) the strike split due to TF selection should come AFTER the CAP vs Strike phase because the present mechanics deny the strike ANY chance at coordination. Had there been CAP survivors, or the Zeros escorted a later/different strike, the CAP would have had a go at multiple strikes when really it should only get one before the strike splits vs the multiple TFs. The same problem exists vs multiple LCUs.

B-17s hit Saigon and smack a sub. If they don't wanna come out and play because of the uber ASW I'll get 'em where they live![:D]

Another shock attack vs the poor sods at Malang results in 33:1 odds and still the Japs hold on. Either the Japs are given too much credit in this game or the whities are being cast as fancy boys.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/28/42

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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 29


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 41


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported

Runway hits 14
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 37


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 22,66


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 30
Beaufort V-IX x 27
P-39D Airacobra x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 28
Ki-21 Sally x 54
Ki-49 Helen x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 21,59


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 30


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Kamome, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Buyo Maru
AP Kansan Maru
AP Genkai Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
AP Hanakawa Maru
AP Bokuyo Maru
AP Karachi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Hayo Maru
AP Huso Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 21,59


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 25


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kasui Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
ML Shirakami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Kamome, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hayo Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Huso Maru, on fire
AP Bokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 2
AP Kamikaze Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6
Hudson I x 23


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Tsuneshima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ryuto Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sakae Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Fuki Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Koto Maru
AK Takegawa Maru
PC Ch 17
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 77
D3A Val x 23
B5N Kate x 24

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 13 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 22 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Empire Rennie, Bomb hits 15, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 6
B5N Kate x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Kingsley, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 13
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Cougar, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Flamingo, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 23
B5N Kate x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Avocet, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 10
B5N Kate x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Aster, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85303 troops, 908 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 164209 troops, 1018 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Tavoy

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20709 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 44521 troops, 193 guns, 259 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 143729 troops, 960 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 98833 troops, 908 guns, 20 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Malang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 13114 troops, 100 guns, 213 vehicles

Defending force 4145 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Batavia

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12386 troops, 104 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 15589 troops, 117 guns, 6 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8101 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4817 troops, 5 guns, 312 vehicles

[Ron Saueracker]

I fear Mogami went for a kip! Guess the little buggers need to nap sometime as well.[;)]

[Ron Saueracker]

Man, what a day. I sent a small Dutch destroyer TF against the oncoming Japanese Amphib group and once again, although the recon boys found the TF initially, they failed to accurately report it's size and composition. Instead of a TF with maybe a dozen APs and a few damaged MLs as escort, a TF three times the size with a strong escort led by cruiser Kashima were off Batavia. The three Dutch destroyers fought bravely, sinking a Japanese DD (magazine detonation) but all succumbed as well to overwhelming fire, two of their number being lost to magazine explosions. The Amphib TF moved off for a day.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/29/42

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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 19,59

THIS WAS THE TF MY RECON PILOTS REPORTED AS A DOZEN SHIPS WITH LIGHT ESCORT!!

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Shell hits 1
DD Minekaze
DD Kuri, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sanae
DD Fuyo
DD Manazuru
DD Hayabusa
DD Sagi
DD Kari
DD Kiji, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Wa 9
MSW Wa 19
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Chosa Maru
AP Kasima Maru
AP Kuraido Maru
AP Kurohime Maru
AP Manila Maru
AP Manzyu Maru
AP Meigen Maru
AP Midori Maru
AP Mizuho Maru
AP Monji Maru
AP Nichiai Maru
AP Satsuma Maru
AP Shinyu Maru
AP Shoan Maru
AP Tama Maru
AP Tatuha Maru
AP Tazan Maru
AP Teikei Maru
AP Teiyo Maru
AP Tenyo Maru
AP Tofuku Maru
AP Tohuku Maru

Allied Ships
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 39


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 15, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ryuto Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tsuneshima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sakae Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2


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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 40


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Runway hits 7

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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 28,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 15
Beaufort V-IX x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 28,37


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Day Air attack on 2nd Division, at 22,66


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 32
Beaufort V-IX x 34
P-39D Airacobra x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 4th DAF Base Force, at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 77
Ki-49 Helen x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3
Hudson I x 17
B-25C Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Kamome, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kamikaze Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Huso Maru, on fire
ML Shirakami
AP Daifuku Maru


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Day Air attack on TF at 20,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 9
T.IVa x 7
Martin 139 x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 14 destroyed, 1 damaged
T.IVa: 5 damaged
Martin 139: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Monji Maru
CL Kashima


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Day Air attack on TF at 26,64


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Senkai Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 20,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 6
Hudson I x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,58


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6
T.IVa x 8
Martin 139 x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kiyama Maru, Torpedo hits 1
AP Kisogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sasago Maru
AP Konan Maru
ML Naryu
ML Ishizaki
AP Koryu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85318 troops, 913 guns, 21 vehicles

Defending force 164135 troops, 1014 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Tavoy

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20727 troops, 222 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 44491 troops, 187 guns, 259 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 143649 troops, 959 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 98826 troops, 913 guns, 21 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Malang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 13047 troops, 98 guns, 214 vehicles

Defending force 3999 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Batavia

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12381 troops, 104 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 15632 troops, 108 guns, 5 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8169 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40746 troops, 259 guns, 313 vehicles

[Ron Saueracker]

I'd even lower myself to a Bud.[&o]

[mogami]

Hi, It just goes to show that even when the game provides perfect recon the player can mis-interpet it.
Knock Knock (Ron:"Who's there?"
Task Force (Ron: "Task force who"?
Task Force more then one thats who


(There were 3 TF moving together towards Batavia. There were 2 TF leaving Batavia there are 2 more TF in area)

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, It just goes to show that even when the game provides perfect recon the player can mis-interpet it.
Knock Knock (Ron:"Who's there?"
Task Force (Ron: "Task force who"?
Task Force more then one thats who


(There were 3 TF moving together towards Batavia. There were 2 TF leaving Batavia there are 2 more TF in area)

Fortunes of war[8D]