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

[String]

I wouldn't call the end of PT-34 embarrasing nor was the convoy unescorted. On the contrary, the lonely damaged torpedo boat (by zeroes a few weeks before) managed to set one japanese transport on fire with its machine guns before going down from a demolishing hit from the 4.7" gun of an escorting ML.

Other than that.. there are a lot of things I would say if this were an allied only AAR, but sadly for now, all I get to do is comment Pauk's propaganda releases [:D]

[pauk]

propaganda? what propaganda? don't even know what this word mean[:D]...

well, we can turn this AAR in allied eyes only, and i promise that i'll read only my posts[:D]

PS... hope you get my turn, because i acidentally deleted save....[:(]

[pauk]

Not much to be reported. Two things that occupied my attention are "59 mile bug" and ground combat at Kweyiang. I've ordered my division retreat from blocking position (one hex from the Ichang) - directly to my base, but LCU got stuck (59 mile). What i can do? not a much I afraid.

My para's at Kweyiang did not surender yet. I know that Japanese don't surrender, but it is really wierd to see that 600 men can hold on against three Chinese units....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/42

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ASW attack at 39,60

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 Pickerel, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

13 is really unfortunate number (for Pickerel sub). 13th enemy sub sunk

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Sub attack at 29,54

Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Isonami
DD Hatsukaze
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
SS KXV

This will certantly raise moral in enemy sub force. First vicitim goes to the bottom...
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Day Air attack on 40th Division, at 46,33


Allied aircraft
P-35A x 4
SB-2c x 13


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
5 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 1000 feet

my division is stuck by "59 miles bug....grrrrrrrr....".
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19

Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3

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

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Oscar did not stop chinese bombers....
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Day Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


Allied Ships
DD Evertsen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Mijer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


Sky over Darwin is poorly defended. Small, but enjoying strike from Amboina
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ASW attack at 37,59

Japanese Ships
MSW W.15
MSW W.16
MSW W.19

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise, hits 1

Klonk, i'm more and more convinced that Neptun is Japanese!

[String]

At last a decent hit from my sub.. but on the whole the sub warfare is just ridiculous, I have sunk almost nothing and lost a bunch of subs, while the japanese have sunk a BC, BB and several smaller ships and lost very few subs .. [:(]

[pauk]

Sometimes, it seems to me that "Murphy's law" is incorporated in the WiTP code. Last turn i've noticed String is massing his bombers at Palembang. I did not switch orders and my Sally's were ordered to attack Singapore airfield. But of course, they did not fly (bad weather) neither String's bombers take off from Palembang AF.

I was wondering what to do this turn, attack Palembang or leave them on Singapore. I've spend 15 minutes and, yes you are guessing right, set them on Palembang. Grrrrr.... my bombers found empty AF, and recon reported app. 200 planes in the Singapore.....




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/14/42


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Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
Ki-21 Sally x 130

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed


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

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 108


Murphy's law
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G3M Nell x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Indora, Torpedo hits 1
AK Empire Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Scout, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


well, if he massing his fighters in one place, then they certantly can't be in the other place.
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,50


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.4
AP Koei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Greetings from Singpore
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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4154 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 64952 troops, 484 guns, 20 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Lashio

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2797 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 97 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lashio base !!!


paras captured Lashio and leave base before Brits come there
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Ground combat at Kweiyang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4818 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 596 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

paras aren't destroyed yet

[String]

ORIGINAL: pauk



Sometimes, it seems to me that "Murphy's law" is incorporated in the WiTP code. Last turn i've noticed String is massing his bombers at Palembang. I did not switch orders and my Sally's were ordered to attack Singapore airfield. But of course, they did not fly (bad weather) neither String's bombers take off from Palembang AF.

I was wondering what to do this turn, attack Palembang or leave them on Singapore. I've spend 15 minutes and, yes you are guessing right, set them on Palembang. Grrrrr.... my bombers found empty AF, and recon reported app. 200 planes in the Singapore.....

Annoying, isn't it [8D]

[pauk]

Well, this is nothing compared with this turn. Maybe i have Neptun on my side, but String's have Fortuna goddess on his side. No need to comment this, except that i have similar situations in my game more than ten times (AF operational, targed clouded) and never my planes attacked clouded target. My planes were oredered for offensive mission but...phew! This is one more proof about anti-japanese conspiracy![;)]

More than 50 planes destroyed on the ground.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/42




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Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Brewster 339D x 2
F.K.51 x 1
Blenheim I x 27
Blenheim IV x 16
P-40B Tomahawk x 9
B-17C Fortress x 18
B-17E Fortress x 90
LB-30 Liberator x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 23 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 damaged
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
613 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 55

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 12
Martin 139 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 4 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Singapore Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 67,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Case
DD Jarvis
DD Reid
DD Conyngham

Thats make 3rd japanese sub on the bottom. In return, Betty hit enemy sub with 250kg bomb near Tarakan

[String]

ORIGINAL: pauk




More than 50 planes destroyed on the ground.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/42

Well.. .. add to that a sub sunk, with a glen too i believe, and what a nice turn

[pauk]

Strings bombers finished job at Johore Baru, rest of damaged ac gone. Invasion of Kendari isn't going smoothly, few of 9 Beauforts managed to get through 62 zero CAP[X(] and put two torpedos in the training CVE Hosho. My pilots shot down 40 enemy planes this turn....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/16/42


Day Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Brewster 339D x 4
F.K.51 x 1
Blenheim I x 27
Blenheim IV x 15
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
B-17C Fortress x 18
B-17E Fortress x 88
LB-30 Liberator x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 37 destroyed
A6M2 Zero: 17 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 157

Day Air attack on TF at 34,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 62

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 16
Brewster 339D x 10
Beaufort V-IX x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 9 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 9 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CVE Hosho, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

these Beufort are really nasty bastards!
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 7 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro

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Day Air attack on TF at 34,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 6 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 45,48


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kaimei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 1000 feet

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Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Chidori, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Needwood, Torpedo hits 1
AK Santa Teresa, Torpedo hits 1
AK Mabella, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Birminghan City
AK Ravnaas, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Kuching is now primary airfield for offensive missions in DEI
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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 153031 troops, 1374 guns, 285 vehicles

Defending force 65572 troops, 500 guns, 20 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)


Japanese ground losses:
3882 casualties reported
Guns lost 126
Vehicles lost 16

Allied ground losses:
2024 casualties reported
Guns lost 70


finally!
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Ground combat at Kweiyang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8887 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 430 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 414 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1014 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Paras evaporated

[String]

Today was another good turn for the allies, I'm sure pauk will fill you in in detail (combat reports) but I'll be hasty and say that Saigon was bombed by my heavy bombers, our subs scored two hits and one of the troop transports at Kendari was torpedoed by a stringbag.

[pauk]

Umph, i lost combat report, but i think String wont protest when he opens new turn[;)]. I'm pretty busy these days and i will leave to String comment this turn. The truth about last encounter is that was my mistake because i did not manoeuvre with TF like i did in previous situations[:(]. Actually, there was not need to stay around Kendari, invasion fleet almost finished unloadig and i should withdraw my TF. But it is really easy to be a general after the battle[;)]...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/42

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TF 26 encounters mine field at Kendari (33,71)

TF 26 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71


Japanese Ships
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Ataka Maru
ML Yaeyama, Mine hits 1, on fire

Coastal Guns at Kendari, 33,71, firing at TF 26
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported

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Night Time Surface Combat at 34,71

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Taiyo
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 8, on fire
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Murasame, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Danae, Shell hits 1
CL Dragon, Shell hits 1
CLAA Ceres
CLAA Columbo
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
DD Tenedos
DD Thracian
DD Express, Shell hits 1
DD Isis
DD Jupiter

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 20,55

Japanese Ships
DD Otori, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
TK Empire Druid, Shell hits 9, on fire
TK Spirilla
TK Semiramis
PG Jasmine, Shell hits 1, on fire


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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 35
H6K4 Mavis x 2

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed

Resources hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
CW-21B Demon x 9
Brewster 339D x 4
T.IVa x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged
T.IVa: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Nichiran Maru
AP Mizuho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 10
Blenheim IV x 8
B-17C Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 37
LB-30 Liberator x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 2
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1
CA Atago, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,55

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12
B-17C Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 25
LB-30 Liberator x 10


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 3
BB Nagato
CA Atago, Bomb hits 1
DD Hatsukaze

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 11
CA Kako, Shell hits 5
CL Kashima, Shell hits 9
CL Kuma, Shell hits 9
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 3
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Akebono
DD Shiokaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Karukaya, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CL Danae, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Dragon, Shell hits 5, on fire
CLAA Ceres, Shell hits 8, on fire
CLAA Columbo, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Piet Hein
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Thracian, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Express, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Isis, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

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Sub attack at 61,84

Japanese Ships
PG Seikai Maru
PC Sonan Maru #5
DD Yayoi
PC Ch 30
PG Shotoku Maru
PC Sonan Maru #6
PC Takunan Maru #10
PC Kyo Maru #7
PG Chokai Maru
PC Takuna Maru #7
PG Shoei Maru
PG Fukui Maru

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

[PzB74]

Ouch!! That was a bad one Pauk! [X(] Very seldom surface ships sink get into a position to hit carriers.
Did he succeed with an intercept outside Kendari? Looks like you were a bit thin on the escort side as well...
A few cruisers in that air tf would have done miracles.

[cookie monster]

I think that could change the course of the war.

Well done!

[String]

Ah yes, that was a very very nice turn indeed, marred only by the ravaging of my victorious battle group at Kendari during the day. Luckily, my cruisers will be okay, atleast for the time being

I had had the taskforce hanging around 5-4 hexes west of Kendari for 2 or 3 days now, and i was hoping that he would leave his invasion fleet uncovered, but that didn't happen. I did note however that his CV TF remained in the same position for 2 days, so i gambled, and won

[center]

Ahh yes, the dream of any allied commander[/center]

What followed was even better, CL Dragon quickly landed a 6 incher on Zuiho and set her aflame while CL Danae torpedoed CVL Ryujo

[center][/center]

Meanwhile my CLAA's proved their worth as destroyer killers, damaging many, while the japanese destroyers launched their torpedoe salvoes that all missed. The british DD's showed their value and damaged many japanese destroyers with gunfire and devastating torpedo attacks. At the same time Dragon and Danae concentrated on the carriers, and Dragon put two fish into Zuiho

[center][/center]

The japs tried to fight back, but almost all of their shots missed, only CVL Zuiho, of all ships, managed to land a non penetrating 5" shell on CL Dragon

[center][/center]

So ended the battle, with most of japanese escorts sunk and two of their carriers damaged, by the evening our radio operators intercepted a message that confirmed that Zuiho had sunk [:D] It should also be noted that almost every single torpedo attack made by the brits hit their targets. Well done boys!




Heroes of the day, CL Danae (above) and CL Dragon (below)

At the same time, a few hundred miles westwards, at Palembang, an old japanese destroyer, DD Otori, tried to intercept my tankers. She managed to damage one of them quite heavily but the others returned fire and drove the enemy destroyer off with two damaging hits. A DD defeated by Tankers, looks like one japanese captain will be committing suicide quite soon

During the day our bombers from Singapore attacked japanese battleships and cruisers near Sinkawang, the most notable hit was by a blenheim that wiped out a 5" battery on BB Yamashiro. Others didn't do any notable damage.

Our cruiser force however didn't get out fast enough and was intercepted by the japanese covering force at Kendari. The battle was rather lopsided after the british shipshad expended their torpedoes and most of their ammo during the night, and they were at a disadvantage in numbers anyway (2 CL's vs 2 CA's and 2 CL's + escorts). Still, some hits were landed on japanese ships and our CL Dragon managed to close on CA Kako and penetrate it's belt armour with a 6" shell. Regardless, the battle was a clear japanese victory, but I think the CLAA and DD's lost were worth the sinking of a japanese CVL and the damaging of another.

[pauk]

Thanks for replies guys!

Cookie: Although the loss of one CVL is really depressing, i doubt that the importance (on the strategic level) is so significant. But, it is a really depressing.

PzB, you are right. Not that i have not force to strengh my CV force, i was comfortable (lazy, overconfident) and i pay for my idiocy. That's why String have "surface tf fanboy" nsig!, and i can't tell that i wasnt warned.

Anyway, the good thing with that - String spend some time and AAR already looks much better[;)]. Unforutnatly for all Jap fanboys[:'(]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/42

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TF 13 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)

TF 48 encounters mine field at Saigon (31,46)


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ASW attack at 34,50

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 20
DD Minegumo
PG Chohakusan Maru
PG Akitsu Maru
DD Yugumo
PG Takunan Maru #8
PG Takunan Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 2, on fire

Yesterday we sunk Gudgeon near Emirau Island, today, Shark gets her portion
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 89
Ki-48 Lily x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 79

It seems to me that chinese AF's are more resistant to the damage than AFs in other theatres. Is it only my impression?
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
G4M1 Betty x 70

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
Brewster 339D x 7
Hurricane II x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hurricane II: 8 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 11 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed
LB-30 Liberator: 4 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 46

Betty/Nells are just laughable when you send them to bombAF's. Only good news from this mission is heavy losses to the AVG. What will happend tomorrow?
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
CW-21B Demon x 11
Brewster 339D x 4
T.IVa x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
T.IVa: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro

No hits, but after the loss of CVL doesn't matter...
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Ground combat at Kendari

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9189 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3950 troops, 56 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
373 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


southern comfort[8|]
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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4332 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 63232 troops, 427 guns, 21 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
454 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

[String]

pauk has left it comfortably unsaid, but my forces recaptured Pagan a day or two back. The japs seem to be withdrawing after their initial rush to capture Burma.

[pauk]

This "recapture" is result of strategic redeployment of my mighty forces /which can not lower fort level at the Singapore[8|]. What i'm really interested is actual strengh of the AVG. No great news, except i realized that String gatering forces in Pacific, problably for Tarawa-Marshall islands.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/20/42

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TF 20 encounters mine field at Truk (63,78)

Japanese Ships
MSW Asahi Maru
MSW Fumi Maru #2
MSW Banshu Maru #8
MSW Seki Maru #3
PC Ch 24, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 35,72

Japanese Ships
AP Senkai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Showa Maru #5
PC Showa Maru #3
MSW Takasago Maru
MSW Ataka Maru

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

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Sub attack at 36,61

Japanese Ships
AP Hiyoshi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yamafuku Maru
DD Hatsuyuki
PC Takuna Maru #6
PG Santos Maru
PG Kantori Maru
PG Choko Maru #2
MSW Wa 14

Allied Ships
SS O21

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported

this turn was incredible for allied sub force

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Sub attack at 35,72

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
APD APD-39
APD APD-38
APD APD-37
APD APD-36
APD APD-35
APD APD-34
APD APD-33
APD APD-32

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

bah, no hits
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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 143933 troops, 1250 guns, 272 vehicles

Defending force 63027 troops, 425 guns, 21 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)


Japanese ground losses:
1974 casualties reported
Guns lost 46
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
3126 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 2

I was wrong last time when i had rant against Singapore. I have four, not three eng regiments....phew! at least enemy suffer heavy losses

[String]

ORIGINAL: pauk

This "recapture" is result of strategic redeployment of my mighty forces /which can not lower fort level at the Singapore[8|]. What i'm really interested is actual strengh of the AVG. No great news, except i realized that String gatering forces in Pacific, problably for Tarawa-Marshall islands.

The strength of the AVG is classified, suffice to say that it's finally getting reinforcements [8D] .. On the gatherin of forces in the pacific, well.. let's just say I don't plan losing any islands there.

[AmiralLaurent]

ORIGINAL: pauk

Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 143933 troops, 1250 guns, 272 vehicles

Defending force 63027 troops, 425 guns, 21 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)


Japanese ground losses:
1974 casualties reported
Guns lost 46
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
3126 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 2

I was wrong last time when i had rant against Singapore. I have four, not three eng regiments....phew! at least enemy suffer heavy losses

String can't afford too much "victories" like that....

[pauk]

Heroic I-23 is sunk. As you can recall this sub torpedoed and finished BB WW on route to the west coast. I got report that SS Stingray sinks, so it make it 1-1 for today.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/21/42

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ASW attack at 134,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-23, hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
TK W.H. Berg
AK Admiral Chase
DD Anderson
DD Sims

I-23 is gone
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Faith, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 29,67

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (SUNK)

Attack from Kendari
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Express, heavy damage

strike from Kuching. I guess that airplanes from LR CAP were from AVG
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Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4352 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 58606 troops, 332 guns, 19 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
500 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

my arty working well