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Ground combat at Clark Field Manila

Not hard to guess at this stage. But who lost how much? And are the Allies doing any bombardment counterattacks?

What's it like having more than four allied subs attack in three months, Dadman?[:(]

Dadman

Will your US Battleships be joining the battle soon or are they still to damaged (or will you hold em out of the fight until the 3/42 upgrade) Also did POW make it to port after the Kendari Battles ?

Looks like you are taking some insane chances with your surface gps is this aggrsssiver play normal and is it slowing Mogami down at all ?

I thought I took chances but man yer nuts !!!!!

I think ill go read some of your other AAR's if nothing else its very entertaining

<prays to the large fuzzy rabbits foot>

Keep it up guys


Andy

Hi, I really enjoy playing Dadman but he makes me crazy. He takes insane chances and then gets away with them. He must have brillo pads instead of hair on his behind.

[:D][:D][:D]

as long as he gets away with them tis funny but I get this funny feeling that he will take a chance to many one of these days soon.

Is he slowing you down at all Mogami ? or are you just proceeding at a steady normal pace consolidating as you go grinding him down and waiting for one of the insane ops to go decisively wrong ?

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

Ground combat at Clark Field Manila

Not hard to guess at this stage. But who lost how much? And are the Allies doing any bombardment counterattacks?

I haven't looked at the losses, it's kinda depressing. Allies do some bombardment attacks, but after a while, it's a case of diminishing returns...

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

What's it like having more than four allied subs attack in three months, Dadman?

Incredible. It's mostly the Dutch subs and the US "S" boats.

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Dadman

Will your US Battleships be joining the battle soon or are they still to damaged (or will you hold em out of the fight until the 3/42 upgrade) Also did POW make it to port after the Kendari Battles ?

Looks like you are taking some insane chances with your surface gps is this aggrsssiver play normal and is it slowing Mogami down at all ?

I thought I took chances but man yer nuts !!!!!

I think ill go read some of your other AAR's if nothing else its very entertaining

<prays to the large fuzzy rabbits foot>

Keep it up guys

Andy

Can't comment on US Battleships. Only one sunk on 7 DEC 41, but most of the others were pretty plastered. HMS Prince of Wales succumbed to her injuries...

I don't believe that my surface attacks are having much of and effect on Mogami's plans, I may put a nick or a scratch in them, but he knows how to make me pay for them later on. I've made a bit of my own luck, but I sense I could very soon pay for it.

And speaking of attacking his transports...

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21 JAN 42

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Allied Surface Action TF Force A chases Japanese transports out of Kuching, but suffers Naval Gun Fire from Kuching shore batteries.

DD Edsall and DD Bulmer suffer heavy damage while the TF misses the fleeing Transports.

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BATTLE OF TARAKAN BAY

While retiring toward Soerabaja, Force K is alerted to Japanese Transports unloading at Tarakan. Force K, led by BC HMS Repulse, is given orders to alter course and strike the transports in Tarakan Bay.

Night Time Surface Combat near Tarakan

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri is sunk
DD Amagiri is sunk
AP Mikage Maru #20 is sunk
AP Gotake Maru is sunk
AP Kidokawa Maru is sunk
AP Kyuma Maru is hit
AP Koshin Maru is on fire, heavy damage
AP Achou Maru on fire


Allied Ships
DD Vampire on fire
DD Electra on fire

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Allied S-34 Sub attacks Japanese AP Tafuku Maru and AP Yokohama Maru, at Kavieng, inflicting heavy damage

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Allied Hurricane II Day Air attack on 55th Division, 60m W of Rangoon.

I suspect they'll be in the city within a few days...

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Allied Hudsons Day Air attack on Bulla an lose heavily when met by A6M2 Zeros flying CAP.

Time for me to cut that stuff out…

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Ground combat at Clark Field and Manila

22 JAN 42

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Allied Hurricane II Day Air attack on 55th Division.

Apparently they have been forced into the underbrush, as they are no longer listed as “sighted”. Ut Oh…

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Allied Hudson I and Blenheim IV Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching, setting MSW Choun Maru #6 and 2 APs on fire.

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Allied Blenheim IV Day Air attack on TF near Saigon setting CL IJN Kashii and an AP on fire.

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Japanese G3M Nell Day Air attack on TF near Palembang for retribution…

DD HMS Isis is sunk and DD HMS Encounter is heavily damaged by torpedoes…

P-40E Warhawks claim a dozen kills

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Ground combat at Clark Field and Manila


About 70,000 Japanese troops at Johore Bharu stand ready to assault Singapore…

Hi, Dadman has slowed me down. I was supposed to have Kendari and Balikapapan by now. But I have went ahead and secured bases in the rear that were not on the list of base to take during this time frame. Tarakan as costly as is was has been taken early. I went to Kuching because without Kendari Allied TF are still roaming about. I think I pretty much have air range now right up to Java. After the USN CV were spotted in SRA I moved the South Pacific landings up so I am ahead in a few places and behind in others.

Historically Singapore fell on 15 Feb and the Japanese landed on Java on 28 Feb. 15th Army captured Rangoon on 8 March 1942. Bataan held out till early May.
My goal has been to secure the SRA and have oil and resource moving towards Japan by 1 April 1942. Major operations of Phase 2 will commence on 1 May 1942.

Prior to Phase 2 commencing the ground units need to be transported and reach 100 prep on objectives.
The IJN needs to refit and repair
supply and fuel need to be staged
airfields for CAP and inderdiction need to be prepared.

ORIGINAL: Mogami

...My goal has been to secure the SRA and have oil and resource moving towards Japan by 1 April 1942...

This is so that I can start making my own Mogami chum line of Japanese Tankers and Merchant ships plying between SRA and Home Islands [:D]

Hi, Ah yes the "Mogami Chum line" marked out by the sunken wrecks of Allied submarines.

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, Ah yes the "Mogami Chum line" marked out by the sunken wrecks of Allied submarines.

Only becuase they'll be buried under the wrecks of all the Japanese merchant tonnage...

23 JAN 42

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Japanese CA Surface Action TF conducts Naval bombardment of Balikpapan blowing up some planes, creating in-ground swimming pools, and wrecking several hundred cases of Grolsch beer.

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on 55th Division 60M E of Rangoon

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Japanese G3M Nell Day Air attack a wayward supply TF 60NM NNW of Singapore and torch 3 AKs.

oopsie

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Ground combat continues at Clark Field and Manila

24 JAN 42

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Japanese light Naval force bombards Samarinda, Borneo rearranging some patio furniture and draining the swimming pools...

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Allied Martin 139 Day Air attack on TF 180nm NNE of Kuching, setting a Japanese AP on fire.

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Japanese Ki-27 Nate and G3M Nell Day Air attack on TF 120nm NNW of Singapore again. 2 Allied AKs and a TK suffer again.

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on 2 DD 60nm S of Singopore and trash them.

DD Nenohi and DD Hatsuharu sink.

I suspect they were a Fast Transport TF, as men and weapons were reported lost.

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Allied Sub Skipjack attacks Japanese AP Tama Maru #2, setting her on fire. Skipjack pays a heavy price taking to depth charges very close...

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Ground combat at Clark Field and Manila

Where the hell were those DDs near Singapore going???

25 JAN 42

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Japanese ground troops unloading over beach at Lae

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Allied aircraft Day Air attack on 55th Division still approaching Rangoon from the East…

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Japanese Ki-27 Nate and G3M Nell Day Air attack on TF at West of Alor Star

2 AK and 1 TK on fire, heavy damage and all sink.

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Ground combat at Clark Field and Manila as we continue to lob shells at each other…

26 JAN 42

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Japanese ground troops unloading over beach at Tarawa

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Allied aircraft attack 55th Division near Rangoon

Geez, how long does it take to get from Moulmein to Rangoon?

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Allied SBD Dauntless from CV USS Yorktown Day Air attack on Japanese TF at Tarawa hitting 3 APs, 1 PC, 1 PG, and 1 MSW.

It took him long enough to go for Tarawa. I’d been waiting there almost 2 weeks with Yorktown TF.

Mogami to DadMan:

I'm being very careless in this game.

DadMan to Mogami:

Weren't we just talking about knowing where your opponent's carriers were?

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Ground combat at Clark Field and Manila

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Japanese Ground forces CAPTURE Tarawa!!!

27 JAN 42

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Japanese Ships encounter minefield at Wake Island

(I'm so naughty...)
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Allied B-17C Fortress Day Air attack on TF near Amboina and miss. Second wave hits an AO.

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Allied SBD Dauntless and TBD Devastator from CV USS Yorktown Day Air attack on TF near Makin hitting 1 AP, 1 PG, and 1 PC.

Two days is enough loitering. Time to scoot.

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Japanese B5N Kate and Ki-30 Ann Air Day attack on TF at Balikpapan; BC HMS Repulse, CA HMS Cornwall, and CL USS Boise are all hurt.

Time to retire…

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Allied Sub KXV attacks near Tarakan. KXV is damaged and is forced to retire…

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Ground combat at Clark Field and Manila

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ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

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ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

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