European clash: EESTI (String) vs. CROATIA (pauk)

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/27/41


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Naval bombardment of Canton, at 43,41

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
BB Kongo
CA Mikuma
BB Nagato
BB Yamashiro


Allied ground losses:
382 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Naval bombardment of Canton, at 43,41

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
BB Haruna
DD Asagiri
CA Takao
CL Kashii
DD Kiji
DD Murakumo
DD Kari
DD Kasasagi


Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 32
B-17E Fortress x 93

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 3 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 35

my three aces shot down few tomahawks, most of these zeros are destroyed on the ground. B-17s are in the Singapore now!

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Day Air attack on TF at 16,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Encounter
AP Siberg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Le Maire, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Nells find their target west of the Sumatra
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ASW attack at 26,55

Japanese Ships
PG Shinko Maru #5
PC Ch 6
PG Aso Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

after few unsuccesful ASW attack during night phase, another sub is send to the bottom!
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Ground combat at Kaifeng

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 39724 troops, 494 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 7386 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kaifeng base !!!


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

Allied ground losses:
10176 casualties reported
Guns lost 61

bulk of the forces that previously captured Kaifeng has moved north, are they moving back to Homan?
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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 92960 troops, 1020 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 58223 troops, 423 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

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


Japanese ground losses:
3065 casualties reported
Guns lost 34
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
687 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

wasnt good idea, eh?
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Ground combat at Canton

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 62381 troops, 455 guns, 71 vehicles

Defending force 7797 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 1

[String]

I find it interesting that three arty units and a base force at Canton defended against such an assault, gotta write it down to fortification levels. But where is the real garrison.. those 9 units just east of the town? Reinforcements?

[Andy Mac]

I loathe and detest china largely because sting managed to take it off of me ;P in our game

[pauk]

Had been busy yesterday (watching miserly performance of the Croatian soccer teams in UEFA cup - preliminary round[8|]) so haven't got time to write even a few sentences.

Hey, Andy, i suppose you play Allies[;)]? Well, i have to say that String is very aggresive and tough player with good understanding ground movement rules and ZOC. Since i haven't got any experience in the defensive play in the China theatre and plus i did not played Allied side yet he spanks me there. [:D] Anyway, i never played more interesting and fun game before[:)]

Andy, you are the first person here with comments, so remind me to buy you a beer if i ever come in the Scotland! Or if you visit Croatia first...

And for String: i doubt that you have some doubts about units east of Canton, but let's see first what happens in just downloaded turn .....

[Andy Mac]

ORIGINAL: pauk

Had been busy yesterday (watching miserly performance of the Croatian soccer teams in UEFA cup - preliminary round[8|]) so haven't got time to write even a few sentences.

Glasgow rangers got through so Im a happy chappie

Hey, Andy, i suppose you play Allies[;)]? Well, i have to say that String is very aggresive and tough player with good understanding ground movement rules and ZOC. Since i haven't got any experience in the defensive play in the China theatre and plus i did not played Allied side yet he spanks me there. [:D] Anyway, i never played more interesting and fun game before[:)]

Aye I am allies in my Game with String and he is beating me up all over the place (admittedly it was a May starting date and my predecessor loost 4 CV's before I took over ....I have subsequently lost a lot more all my own doing) !!!! watch out for concentration and overwhelming force String doesnt seem to like dispersed efforts if he comes at you he will throw the kitchen sink into the battle [:D][:D][:D]

Andy, you are the first person here with comments, so remind me to buy you a beer if i ever come in the Scotland! Or if you visit Croatia first...

Always up for a cold beer !!!

And for String: i doubt that you have some doubts about units east of Canton, but let's see first what happens in just downloaded turn .....

Good Luck !!!

[pauk]

Thanks Andy, i learned also (in a hard way) about concentration troops[:D]. I knew there is somewhere 3x3AAR of (dead now) game with String involved, but i did not want to take look into it. I feel it would be a little unfair. As for Glasgow, i'm supporter of Celtic but also have simpaty for Rangers now (did Dado Prso scored again?)

now, back to the game.

BC Repulse finally ends his voyage – another brave sub find her near Soerbaya (hey, don’t trust Indonesians, they confiscated Croatian cargo ship two days ago) and send her to the bottom. Three enemy PTs attacked transport fleet at Lingayen, but my escorts (PG and PC) did not react?!. At least there is no serious damage for my TF. Another naval fight during day phase between transport fleet escort near Sinkawang (?) resulted with two PT’s sunk.

Tonight my BB task force start bombardment of the Tarakan preparing place for upcoming operation.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/41

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Sub attack at 25,65

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Electra


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Naval bombardment of Tarakan, at 33,61 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 2
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu


Allied ground losses:
903 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 3

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 12

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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 30
B-17E Fortress x 78

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
403 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

It was my fault, i dont know why i did not closed Singapore AF.
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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 45

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 3 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

if my recon pilots aren't liers, he have 200 planes here...
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Sub attack at 36,61

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Oyashio
DD Murasame
DD Ikazuchi
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio
CVE Hosho

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 78106 troops, 1035 guns, 21 vehicles

Defending force 115777 troops, 497 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
558 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Canton

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 61580 troops, 428 guns, 69 vehicles

Defending force 5632 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Canton base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Well, i was too weak to defend Canton. Evacuated my troops (and supply, hope so) and sent it away. I wander if he planing advance further?
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Ground combat at Kweiyang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 850 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1184 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported

His rear bases are almost empty. Unfortunatly, my paras did not captured city

[boba]

ORIGINAL: pauk

Had been busy yesterday (watching miserly performance of the Croatian soccer teams in UEFA cup - preliminary round[8|]) so haven't got time to write even a few sentences.

Perhaps you are refering to Crvena Zvezda-Inter game ?

Pozdrav od kolege Japance iz Beograda [:D]

[String]

BC Repulse will be sorely missed. The capture of Canton however is very good news, I never actually hoped to capture it, urban terrain and forts and all.. if pauk hadn't evacuated it then even a single combat unit could have held it imo.

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/41

String's light naval fleet (couple of CLAA and 2 DD's) tried to intercept my transport fleet NE of the Borneo. Fortunatly he only catch previously damaged PG and AK (both sunk).My Nells from Johore sunk another AK at Palenmbang.

It seems that north China front (Kaifeng) is stabilized now, so the Changsha got deserved attention.

Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 73
Ki-48 Lily x 37

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 3
I-16c x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 destroyed
I-16c: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
SB-2c: 8 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 102

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

North China front is stabilized. Sallys can switch to the Changsha AF now
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9
B-17C Fortress x 11
B-17E Fortress x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
473 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 67

Another air raid against Kuching AF from the Singapore

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Day Air attack on TF at 60,86

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Finally have LR CAP available for Rabaul invasion fleet
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ASW attack at 42,66

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Tama Maru #8
PG Nagata Maru
PG Kaikei Maru
PG Ikunta Maru
PG Heijo Maru
PG Choan Maru #2
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

bye, bye Tarpon
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bombardment at Changsha

Attacking force 78312 troops, 1040 guns, 21 vehicles

Defending force 122899 troops, 572 guns, 0 vehicles


Allied ground losses:
638 casualties reported

[pauk]

Nothing much to report. Catalina from Rabaul located KB east of Rabaul. I was hoped String will try again offensive action with SF TF or even with his carriers and KB will ambush him.

Here is current situation (30th december '42)






--------------------Allies-------------Japan[/color]

CV/CVLs]______0_____________0

BB/BCs________1_____________0

CAs__________0_____________1

CLs__________0_____________1

DDs__________8_____________0

Subs_________10____________2

PG/PCs_______0____________7

PTs__________17____________0

MSWs________10____________1

APDs_________0_____________2

Tenders______6_____________0

TK/AOs_______4_____________0

AKs_________22____________8

APs]_________4_____________5

[String]

What pauk comfortably fails to mention is the liberation of HongKong by chinese units! A great victory indeed! Also a dutch sub torpedoed and sank an AP near Jolo.

Meanwhile a bit south of there a large invasion convoy is creeping up to Tarakan, under cover of heavy surface assets and light carriers, there is little i can do about it.

[pauk]

you shouldn't believe String, especially when posts humble words. He masses bombers and ships, lots of ships at Balikpapan. My recons reported BB (PoW?), and lots of CA....

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/41

Invasion of the Rabaul starts, T TF unloading troops, while BB TF protects convoy. String continues to "search" my Sallys and Nells/Bettys with his B-17's. My light cap (9 Zero) claimed 4 Dutch fighters and one B-17 at cost just one Zero.

Vildebeests put torpedo in my AP near Kuching, and SS Swordfish is hit by type91 depth charge (after three unsucessful ASW attack).

In the China theatre, Changsha besige continues, bombard attacks causes + - 500 casaulties every turn. And, that is all, for now.

[String]

Finally the game reaches january, which means a notch down from the zero bonus. Every little bit helps. Seems like my plan at Rabaul worked too.. the small interception by cruisers delayed pauk for over a week I guess + tied down the KB from valuable work.

[pauk]

String done good job at the Rabaul, indeed. After previous naval combat at the Rabaul, where i had numerical advantage and R. Tanaka in comanding position but catched suprised, have to secure invasion.

My troops finally start invading Tarakan and this act caused String's reaction from Balikpapan (as i expected). But this wasn't only air action this day. B-17s switched to the Kuching - he don't want strong air base from where my Nells/Betty can put in danger his fleet at Balikpapan (two strong TF are at Balikpapan). But, i wasn't sleeping too.
After regrouping of my air forces, send strong air attack from Singapore airfield. Although AF is not closed, String will must withdraw heavies from there, or will be destroyed.

Fierce A2A combats resulted with 80 allied and 40 japanese plans destroyed. Most of my casaulties were Sallys destroyed on the ground + 12 Oscars lost in LRCAP mission over Tarakan invasion fleet. Oscars braverly fighted against duch counterparts, but also reported several P-40s shoted down.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/01/42


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TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61


Japanese ground losses:
423 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M Nell x 52
G4M1 Betty x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 48

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed
CW-22 Falcon: 2 destroyed
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed
F.K.51: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 88

Aircraft Attacking:

All bombers bombing at 12000 feet

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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 8
B-17C Fortress x 10
B-17E Fortress x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 8 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 17 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
346 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 44

Aircraft Attacking:

4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet

number of damaged B-17 is really encouraging
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3
B-17C Fortress x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet

first wave....
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
CW-21B Demon x 7
Brewster 339D x 7
T.IVa x 4
Blenheim I x 12
Martin 139 x 21
Hudson I x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 25
B-17C Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 6 destroyed
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
DD Yamakaze
AP Kasuga Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Tatsujin Maru
DD Yuzuki
AP Yamafuku Maru
DD Kikuzuki
PG Saiko Maru
AP Kashiwa Maru
AP Dainiunyo Maru
AP Sumanoura Maru
AP Mikage Maru #20
AP Otake Maru
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PG Kanko Maru

second wave can not claim big success here
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2
B-17C Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet

3rd wave was little more than a practice for my air force
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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 90015 troops, 933 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 57479 troops, 422 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

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


Japanese ground losses:
3517 casualties reported
Guns lost 136
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1698 casualties reported
Guns lost 40

again i suffered heavy casaulties at Yenen.
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[String]

I must say that I'm quite dissapointed with the preformance of my airforce..

Otherwise, I just noticed that you had only 8700 AP's in Kwantung area.. isn't there more like 10-11k units there at game start?

[AmiralLaurent]

ORIGINAL: String

I must say that I'm quite dissapointed with the preformance of my airforce..

Otherwise, I just noticed that you had only 8700 AP's in Kwantung area.. isn't there more like 10-11k units there at game start?

No, Kwantung Army starts with a little above 9000 points

[pauk]

since you play Japanese side also, you might be aware that i can set no reinforcements to those units, so assault value will not significantly raise. Also, it is cold area, and lots of divisions start with disabled squads doesn't recuperate like others in temperate zone.

i will use Kwantung divisions if i change their HQ first(pay political points for them) [:)]

I'm not sure if KWA starts over 9000, not in my games. Maybe if you count Mongolians which are not assigned to the KWA.

[pauk]

Oh, Amiral was right. I just looked at the KWA and it is really little above 9000 AP. I guess i wasn't look numbers recently, but i recall that in previous patches this value fluctuaded (?) + - 8000 regardless not moving any unit form KWA



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/02/42



What a turn! String again managed to intercept my naval fleets near Tarakan, but i was expecing this. Two surface TF's and one ASW forces engaged his light TF so final outcome did not offer many suprises.

Yes, IJN can not claim total victory, one DD will problaly sink, and Ise gets one torpedo. I'm wandering myself if game code include "Ise will be hit with torpedo anyway" rule, because in all my games this unfortunate ship gets serious hit (in one of them she sunk after just one torpedo from the Swordfish!). Fuso was reported hit, but there wasn't real devil in torpedo, i assure you. Dutch fleet fought braverly but all ships are on the bottom now. The time will tell if this sacrifice was justified.


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Night Time Surface Combat at 35,61

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 1
BB Fuso
BB Ise, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Hyuga
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 1
DD Usugumo
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 1
DD Mikazuki
DD Kuri
DD Tsuga
DD Manazuru, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsukari

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 4, on fire
CL Tromp
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 14, on fire
DD Alden
DD Barker, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Bulmer
DD Vampire, Shell hits 1
DD Electra

IJN fleet spoted enemy but guns were concentrated on Marblehead.
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Night Time Surface Combat at 35,61


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
C.XI-W: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
BB Ise, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 3
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 7
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 8, on fire
DD Usugumo
DD Uzuki
DD Mikazuki, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kuri
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2
DD Manazuru, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsukari

Allied Ships
CL Java, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
CL Tromp, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Alden, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Barker, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Bulmer
DD Vampire
DD Electra, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


I hit escape botom right after i saw message "japanese fleet is suprised". Obviously, Kitakami's radar are near to useless. Did not noticed advantage of 40 torpedos too. However, despite suprise achived by the enemy, final outcome is certantly pleasing...
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Night Time Surface Combat at 35,61

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 2
DD Isokaze
DD Yugure
DD Akatsuki
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki, Shell hits 3, on fire
PG Taiko Maru

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Alden, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bulmer
DD Vampire
DD Electra, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 35,61

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Isokaze
DD Yugure
DD Akatsuki
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki, on fire
PG Taiko Maru

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Alden, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Bulmer
DD Vampire
DD Electra, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat at 35,61


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yugure
DD Akatsuki
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki, on fire
PG Taiko Maru

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Vampire, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Electra, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

DD TF finished remains of the enemy fleet.


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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73


Japanese ground losses:
243 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
G3M Nell x 46
G4M1 Betty x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 63

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32

Singapore airfield is deserted now, he removed heavies probably to the Java bases

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ASW attack at 36,61

Japanese Ships
DD Yamakaze
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki
PG Busho Maru
PG Kanko Maru
MSW Tomozono Maru #3
MSW Wa 14
MSW Wa 10
DD Shiratsuyu
AP Yamafuku Maru
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PG Saiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVI, hits 2, on fire

lots of subs now operating near Tarakan
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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20078 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3717 troops, 38 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Rabaul defence wont hold for long
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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 184124 troops, 2339 guns, 34 vehicles

Defending force 120869 troops, 628 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)


Japanese ground losses:
8127 casualties reported
Guns lost 242
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
3730 casualties reported
Guns lost 32

another dissapoint in the China. Fort isn't reduced...
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Ground combat at Taung Gyi

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 30194 troops, 330 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4643 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taung Gyi base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
1265 casualties reported
Guns lost 25

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Bah! Burmanese brigades are defeated, but look at the casaulties

[String]

damnit, I expected your BB's to be covering the invasion convoy, not the ships out at sea.. :S

Anyway, the loss of 4 light cruisers + DD's (especially electra with its's 80+ night exp) definetly isn't worth the sinking of one DD and the damaging of one BB, which was probably light damage anyway.

damn.. well, one pays for ones foolish acts I guess.