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

[mogami]

Hi, OK Ron where do you want to try out your CV upgrades?

[Ron Saueracker]

This is a complete copy of my replay as it played out and is logged.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/05/42

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TF 80 encounters mine field at Tjilitjap (19,62) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Tjilitjap, 19,62


28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Shanan Maru #16, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 6, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 20
PG Keijo Maru

Coastal Guns at Tjilitjap, 19,62, firing at TF 80
513 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 21, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ujigawa Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 20, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Otake Maru, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
506 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tjilitjap, 19,62, firing at TF 80
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TF 80 encounters mine field at Tjilitjap (19,62)

TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Tjilitjap, 19,62


400 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Yamafuku Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ujigawa Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryotaku Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Achou Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
444 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Sub attack at 23,56

Japanese Ships
AP Tonan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Salmon

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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 43
Beaufort V-IX x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 38
LB-30 Liberator x 28


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Resources hits 7
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 26000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
13 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 26000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 25


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 24
G4M1 Betty x 79

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 24 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 31 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 11000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 11000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 22,64


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 22,64


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Engineer Regiment, at 19,60


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11
Kittyhawk I x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
Ki-30 Ann x 47
Ki-32 Mary x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 83
Ki-48 Lily x 38

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 17
I-153c x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 19 destroyed, 1 damaged
I-153c: 20 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
17 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,61


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 24
P-39D Airacobra x 22


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Meikai Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tsuyama Maru
AP Tainichi Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Shoho Maru, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Taiho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nichiryu Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Nissen Maru #3, Shell hits 4
AP Tenryu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P-39D Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-39D Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
Martin 139 x 10
Beaufort V-IX x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.14
AP Atsuta Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Atuta Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack at 23,56

Japanese Ships
AP Kitano Maru

Allied Ships
SS Salmon

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Sub attack at 22,58

Japanese Ships
AP Teiun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS KVII


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 84555 troops, 897 guns, 22 vehicles

Defending force 166683 troops, 1060 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 31,36

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3172 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 814 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Tavoy

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20996 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 44607 troops, 181 guns, 264 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 145285 troops, 992 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 97943 troops, 897 guns, 22 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Tjilitjap

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2790 troops, 39 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 3217 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5175 troops, 61 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 6624 troops, 26 guns, 8 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 1



And here is what Mogami saw and what is logged in his report.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/05/42

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TF 80 encounters mine field at Tjilitjap (19,62) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Tjilitjap, 19,62


28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Shanan Maru #16, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 6, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 20
PG Keijo Maru

Coastal Guns at Tjilitjap, 19,62, firing at TF 80
513 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 21, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ujigawa Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 20, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Otake Maru, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
506 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Tjilitjap, 19,62, firing at TF 80
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TF 80 encounters mine field at Tjilitjap (19,62)

TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Tjilitjap, 19,62


400 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Yamafuku Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ujigawa Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryotaku Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Achou Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
444 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Sub attack at 23,56

Japanese Ships
AP Tonan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Salmon

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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 43
Beaufort V-IX x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 38
LB-30 Liberator x 28


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Resources hits 7
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 26000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
13 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 26000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 25


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 24
G4M1 Betty x 79

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 24 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 31 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 11000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 11000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 22,64


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 22,64


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Wirraway bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Engineer Regiment, at 19,60


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11
Kittyhawk I x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
Ki-30 Ann x 47
Ki-32 Mary x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 83
Ki-48 Lily x 38

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 17
I-153c x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 19 destroyed, 1 damaged
I-153c: 20 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
17 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,61


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 24
P-39D Airacobra x 22


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Meikai Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tsuyama Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Shinai Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Sumiyoshi Maru
AP Shoho Maru, Shell hits 24
AP Tainichi Maru
AP Taiho Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Nichiryu Maru
AP Tamashima Maru, Shell hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x P-39D Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 2000 feet
3 x P-39D Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 2000 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-39D Airacobra attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
Martin 139 x 10
Beaufort V-IX x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 4 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Atsuta Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW W.14, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 84555 troops, 897 guns, 22 vehicles

Defending force 166683 troops, 1060 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 31,36

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3172 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 814 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Tavoy

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20996 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 44607 troops, 181 guns, 264 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 145342 troops, 993 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 97943 troops, 897 guns, 22 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Tjilitjap

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2790 troops, 39 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 3217 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5175 troops, 61 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 6624 troops, 26 guns, 8 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Teloekbetoeng base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
9562 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 2

[mogami]

Hi, I believe mine.
Here is the problem. Ron when given bad news tends to pull out his service revolver and discharge the person bearing the bad news. So they lie to him.
Pretty sad when the only source of the truth is the enemy (Mogami shakes his head sadly)

There is something screwy with Rons machine or his files. I send prehaps 20 PBEM turns per day to various games and the only one that has repeated problems loading the files or with replays is Rons. I don't think he is running a stock version 1.40
Or he has a nasty TSR running that screws things up. Quite often he can't run the turn when I first send it. (Could that be his ISP download manager?)

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, I believe mine.
Here is the problem. Ron when given bad news tends to pull out his service revolver and discharge the person bearing the bad news. So they lie to him.
Pretty sad when the only source of the truth is the enemy (Mogami shakes his head sadly)

There is something screwy with Rons machine or his files. I send prehaps 20 PBEM turns per day to various games and the only one that has repeated problems loading the files or with replays is Rons. I don't think he is running a stock version 1.40
Or he has a nasty TSR running that screws things up. Quite often he can't run the turn when I first send it. (Could that be his ISP download manager?)

I just had my mail server set up poorly. We should have no probs like we experienced yesterday and before. Am I the only one seeing this? I've had this problem since UV and have had three different providers. It is always the Japanese replay which matches the Game file. The only things different on my 1.40 version are art files.

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, OK Ron where do you want to try out your CV upgrades?

You'll know when your little guys scream out "Hell Divers!"[8D]

[mogami]

Hi, OK listen up. The Japanese player does not see a replay. He sees the actual turn.
The replay file is supposed to be exactly the same. (at one time FOW made the replay change in places but that was removed a long time ago in UV and was never a part of WITP)
But that is why the combat.txt generated when the turn is run always matches what the japanese player sees.
Prior experiance for me has been when the Allied players replay does not match it is a version issue. (Erik Rutkins and myself discovered this way back in UV. When we were using different versions in testing. When both of us used the exact same files and versions there were no replay issues. Erik called it "out of sync"
As far as I know in the other 500+ PBEM turns I have sent out in my other current games there have been no (not one) "out of sync" issues.
Without precise data I can only guess that we are not using the same version.

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, OK listen up. The Japanese player does not see a replay. He sees the actual turn.
The replay file is supposed to be exactly the same. (at one time FOW made the replay change in places but that was removed a long time ago in UV and was never a part of WITP)
But that is why the combat.txt generated when the turn is run always matches what the japanese player sees.
Prior experiance for me has been when the Allied players replay does not match it is a version issue. (Erik Rutkins and myself discovered this way back in UV. When we were using different versions in testing. When both of us used the exact same files and versions there were no replay issues. Erik called it "out of sync"
As far as I know in the other 500+ PBEM turns I have sent out in my other current games there have been no (not one) "out of sync" issues.
Without precise data I can only guess that we are not using the same version.

Completely weird anyway considering mine is a 1.40 with SCs map mod and some new ship and aircraft art. That's why I always ask for your report.

[mogami]

Hi, And the data used by your map mod and art is exactly the same as the stock data?

[kaiser73]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

ORIGINAL: kaiser73

why Japan so "late" in his achievements?

It's may in the game and Japan still didn't get Java, Palembang. Given the fact Japan didn't make any big advancements in other theaters, why's that?
In may, i would expect Japan to hold all SRA+Guadalcanal and at least Rangoon.

did japan get a bad CV battle ? or did it happen something unexpected?

Mogami does not use the ridiculous Japan first move bonus, which was included to get KB to Pearl Harbor but which is abused by players as an excuse to defy reality. No CV battles...yet.[;)]

ok, but even without exploiting the first turn, still Japan is late on Schedule. i mean, it's 6 months in the war, Japan should have already Java. If not, it means the bulk of SRA army has been used elsewhere...but can't understand where since Japan didn't advanace more than historical (and somewhere less than historical) in all other theathers are

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: kaiser73

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

ORIGINAL: kaiser73

why Japan so "late" in his achievements?

It's may in the game and Japan still didn't get Java, Palembang. Given the fact Japan didn't make any big advancements in other theaters, why's that?
In may, i would expect Japan to hold all SRA+Guadalcanal and at least Rangoon.

did japan get a bad CV battle ? or did it happen something unexpected?

Mogami does not use the ridiculous Japan first move bonus, which was included to get KB to Pearl Harbor but which is abused by players as an excuse to defy reality. No CV battles...yet.[;)]

ok, but even without exploiting the first turn, still Japan is late on Schedule. i mean, it's 6 months in the war, Japan should have already Java. If not, it means the bulk of SRA army has been used elsewhere...but can't understand where since Japan didn't advanace more than historical (and somewhere less than historical) in all other theathers are

Java is basically Japanese given the amount of men he landed, at huge cost in merchant and escorts however. Although I still "control" most of Java, this is for the very short term. I'd give Java a week or two until it is entirely Japanese. That leaves only a string of bases and Timor. Mogami may have started late but the DEI is almost completely Japanese. If Northern Australia was modelled properly, he would already have it.

[Ron Saueracker]

Mogami continues to suffer grievous shipping losses, with the Allied air based at Java getting a helping hand from the coastal defence gunners at Tjilitjap. I'm a bit surprised at the sudden lack of Japanese fighter over Java but I;ll take the much needed break.

The AVG and a Chinese fighter squadron got their asses fed to them by the Japanese over Changsha, the first real setback for the AVG in the war.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/06/42

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TF 80 encounters mine field at Tjilitjap (19,62) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 80 troops unloading over beach at Tjilitjap, 19,62


22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Shanan Maru #16, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 6, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kogyoku Maru, on fire, heavy damage
PG Keijo Maru

Coastal Guns at Tjilitjap, 19,62, firing at TF 80
216 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Ryoyu Maru #21, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PG Keijo Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ryotaku Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 22,58

Japanese Ships
AP Kasui Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KVII

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Sub attack at 23,56

Japanese Ships
AP Tatibana Maru

Allied Ships
SS Salmon

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16
LB-30 Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Resources hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 32


No Allied losses

Manpower hits 6
Runway hits 6

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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 22,64


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 12
CW-21B Demon x 3
Brewster 339D x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 22,64


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 19,60


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11
Kittyhawk I x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 5 damaged

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Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-30 Ann x 46
Ki-32 Mary x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 75
Ki-48 Lily x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-32 Mary x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,61


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 4
Hudson I x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Atuta Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Atsuta Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 27


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 4 destroyed, 26 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
331 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 15

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 21
P-39D Airacobra x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Taiho Maru
AP Nichiryu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
PG Taiko Maru
AP Tamashima Maru
AP Tsuyama Maru, Shell hits 8
AP Tsuruga Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Sumiyoshi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tenryu Maru
AP Shoho Maru, Shell hits 8

Japanese ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

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Ground combat at 22,64

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3555 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16593 troops, 181 guns, 1 vehicles


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


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Ground combat at Tjilitjap

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2820 troops, 40 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 3248 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

[Ron Saueracker]

Continued Java based air attacks hit ground and naval targets with impunity for another day. More Japanese naval losses with the submarines getting in a few shots. One, the KVII, has scored a hit on a transport twice in two days.

Bangkok endures a third day of uncontested air attacks, suffering more damage to the airfield and facilities.

The Dutch presence on Java is coming to an end, with the battle already decided. I'm attempting a fighting withdrawl to the eastern end of Java, a near impossible task given the current overly restrictive land combat model.

Frequent raids from the now Japanese base at Rabaul have chased whatever air presence I had stationed at Port Moresby. The DEI campaign has bled the air strength from the region so severely that I can't put up much of a fight.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/07/42

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TF 13 encounters mine field at Tjilitjap (19,62)

TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Tjilitjap, 19,62


Japanese Ships
MSW Tokuho Maru #5
MSW Togo Maru
PG Tatsumiya Maru
PG Taiko Maru

Coastal Guns at Tjilitjap, 19,62, firing at TF 13
826 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Tsuyama Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tamashima Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
PG Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Tainichi Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
PG Taiko Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
AP Shinai Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nissen Maru #3, Shell hits 7, on fire
MSW Togo Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
615 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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TF 13 encounters mine field at Tjilitjap (19,62)

TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Tjilitjap, 19,62


Japanese Ships
MSW Tokuho Maru #5, on fire, heavy damage
PG Taiko Maru, on fire

Coastal Guns at Tjilitjap, 19,62, firing at TF 13
139 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Tsuyama Maru, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 61
Beaufort V-IX x 12
P-40B Tomahawk x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
662 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 22

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 27
LB-30 Liberator x 27


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

Resources hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
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 27


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Manpower hits 2
Runway hits 11


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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
G3M Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 105

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 46

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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 22,64


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 13
Brewster 339D x 5
Martin 139 x 13
Beaufort V-IX x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 16th Division, at 22,64


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 19,60


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 8
Kittyhawk I x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-30 Ann x 39
Ki-32 Mary x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 78
Ki-48 Lily x 33

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
I-153c x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged



Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

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Day Air attack on 5th/B Division, at 19,62


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 26


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tsuruga Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taiho Maru
AP Nissen Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinai Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 27


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tsuyama Maru, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tatsumiya Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shoho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taiho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tainichi Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tenryu Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack at 23,56

Japanese Ships
AP Kuraido Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KVII

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Ground combat at 22,64

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3551 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16492 troops, 164 guns, 1 vehicles


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

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Tjilitjap

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2795 troops, 38 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 5061 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Tjilitjap

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3294 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5319 troops, 56 guns, 21 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

[Djordje]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

I just had my mail server set up poorly. We should have no probs like we experienced yesterday and before. Am I the only one seeing this? I've had this problem since UV and have had three different providers. It is always the Japanese replay which matches the Game file. The only things different on my 1.40 version are art files.

I've had similar problems with my PBEM opponent. There are two types of problems:
1. The turn reports don't match. When this happens Japanese report is true one and this is not a serious issue.
2. Different report and turn generation results using the same turn file. This does not happen often, happened to me only a couple of times, but I was never been able to reproduce it. I am no longer generating turns twice (I was doing it while ZOC bug was an issue, which was happening when you saved games, so I was never saving turns while playing).

[Ron Saueracker]

Mogami's mercantile and military sealift capability has taken a beating during the first six months of the war. Vast majority were lost off Java late May/early June during the invasion. Of 92 merchants sunk (many more are damaged and will soon be lost and confirmed on the sunk ship list) 53 were lost off Java.

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The escorts assigned to the invasion convoys also suffered grievous losses...of the 53 sunk so far, 23 were sunk off Java.