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

[Tankerace]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

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

I think I missed this lesson from anatomy class...... [:D]

[mogami]

Hi, Your both crazy. Those things do not hold beer. And they certainly would not keep it cold if they did. (nutty people)(can't tell a frosty mug from a milk sack)

[Ron Saueracker]

Situation on Java is getting rather hot. Mogami has landed the better part of 3 divisions (despite no lack of effort on the defender's part) at Batavia. He has approx 25,000 men at Kragen which have advanced along the road one hex and about 12,000 men of the 2nd Div trapped at Malang. Going to be near impossible to defend from three points even without the present land combat rules.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/30/42

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Coastal Guns at Batavia, 19,59, firing at TF 1
TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 19,59


123 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kamikaze Maru, heavy damage
AP Juko Maru
AP Ginyo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
1169 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 9


No Allied losses
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Coastal Guns at Batavia, 19,59, firing at TF 1
TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 19,59


3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
1139 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Batavia, 19,59, firing at TF 21
TF 21 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 19,59


148 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Fuyo, Shell hits 1
CL Kashima
AP Meigen Maru

Japanese ground losses:
1689 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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


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


No Allied losses

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

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


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 28
Beaufort V-IX x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 4


No Allied losses

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Here is another example of my beef with CAP vs multiple LCUs or TFs in a hex which results in the CAP getting too many opportunities to attack, in this case twice as much. Dutch 339 Buffaloes are flying LR CAP over Palembang. Had there been only one LCU in the hex, the coordinated strike would have come in as one and been engaged just once by the CAP (it's coordinated because the aircraft in both are from the same squadrons so one must assume the aircraft of each squadron left the field at the same time...the squadrons would launch as a squadron). But since there are two, the bombers split into two packets and each were engaged by the CAP, 11+11=22 fighters attacking instead of 11. If the split for target selection came AFTER CAP resolution the coordinated strike would have actually enjoyed the benefits, but because the split comes BEFORE CAP resolution, it is treated as uncoordinated anyway. This is a design oversight.


Day Air attack on 2nd Malaya Brigade, at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 64
Ki-49 Helen x 13

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6
T.IVa x 10
Martin 139 x 25


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 damaged
Martin 139: 2 damaged

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

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 29


No Allied losses

Runway hits 10

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Day Air attack on TF at 20,59


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 5
T.IVa x 7
Martin 139 x 16


Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Konan Maru
AP Ryuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kofuku Maru
AP Kisogawa Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85206 troops, 915 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 164594 troops, 1022 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at Palembang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 40890 troops, 258 guns, 313 vehicles

Defending force 10275 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
1457 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
688 casualties reported
Guns lost 24


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Ground combat at 31,36

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3133 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 762 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Tavoy

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20769 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 44438 troops, 187 guns, 260 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 144043 troops, 966 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 98734 troops, 915 guns, 20 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Malang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12921 troops, 96 guns, 214 vehicles

Defending force 4038 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 18 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Batavia

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12431 troops, 108 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 36400 troops, 312 guns, 11 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7425 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 38960 troops, 214 guns, 310 vehicles



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Ground combat at Benkolen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4062 troops, 45 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 84 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Benkolen base !!!

[Ron Saueracker]

Faced with dwindling fighter assets the LBA on Java is suffering grievously from enemy UBER CAP as I have outlined before (uber CAP works for Allies as well as Japan as seen on the 30th) and it's ability to interdict the flood of enemy shipping and land units is severely hampered. The small naval farces I've been using from the west of Java are no longer viable as Mogami has now given the APs adequate escort, and using larger TFs would only result in their early detection and destruction by KB.

I'm under no illusions, nor have I ever been, that Java can be successfully defended indefinitely. One can only hope to make it as expensive for Japan as possible and prolong the campaign for as long as possible. If one can save some units from the affair, all the better, as the units will have plenty of time to rebuild and wreak revenge on the Jap from 1943 onwards. I don't think I lost a major portion of any combat unit from Malaya but Java may prove more difficult a situation to withdraw from

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/31/42

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Coastal Guns at Batavia, 19,59, firing at TF 1
TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 19,59


58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Batavia, 19,59, firing at TF 21
TF 21 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 19,59


162 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
PG Chosa Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Shinyu Maru
DD Minekaze
AP Monji Maru
DD Manazuru
DD Fuyo, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
1184 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Batavia, 19,59, firing at TF 1
TF 1 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 19,59


6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
365 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Batavia, 19,59, firing at TF 21
TF 21 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 19,59


109 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Minekaze
DD Fuyo, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
376 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Coastal Guns at Batavia, 19,59, firing at TF 30
TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 19,59


2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Teloekbetoeng (19,58)

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7
PG Tamo Maru #6
PG Takunan Maru #3
APD APD-36

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 42


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Sakae Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ryuto Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fuki Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 15, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tsuneshima Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1


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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 43


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port supply hits 1


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


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported


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


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 28


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

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And another example of my beef with the CAP vs strikes against multiple LCUs or TFs in the same hex. This time there were 3 LCUs in the hex targetted for ground attack so the coordinated strike is split before the CAP resolution phase and is forced to attack as uncoordinated, the planes facing 89 Zeros instead of the 30 actually present in Batavia hex.

Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 8 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 6 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6
Kittyhawk I x 4
Hudson I x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 8 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 34


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

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


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Hurricane II x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 2nd Malaya Brigade, at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 10
Ki-49 Helen x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 53
Ki-49 Helen x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 48th Division, at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Sub attack near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese Ships
AP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Chosa Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
MSW Wa 19
MSW Wa 9
DD Sagi
DD Hayabusa
CL Kashima

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 2

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Teloekbetoeng (19,58)

TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58


Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7
PC Ch 5
PG Tamo Maru #6
APD APD-36

Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 17
56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Tamo Maru #6, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
269 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85049 troops, 899 guns, 21 vehicles

Defending force 165028 troops, 1031 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at 31,36

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3109 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 771 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tavoy

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20789 troops, 221 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 44596 troops, 186 guns, 264 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 144304 troops, 976 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 98517 troops, 899 guns, 21 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Batavia

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12431 troops, 107 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 51622 troops, 502 guns, 15 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6579 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 39088 troops, 216 guns, 311 vehicles



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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2040 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2691 troops, 35 guns, 1 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Ron Saueracker]

Getting very brutal in Java for the defenders. Wave after wave of Japanese Malaya Campaign veterans are storming ashore (sure could use that 1.5 damage to merchant tweak right now, and have the devs nix the ability of landing forces using the ports size as the rate! Why is that like it is? [&:][8|]) Anyway, Batavia is turning into a mess... despite having been a fort 6 it loses 5 levels of fortification in one massive attack! Ouch.

Worst is yet to come. The undeveloped land combat routines will default the retreat to the nearest base, Merak, instead of the obvious choice towards Bandoeng, 2 hexes away. At Merak, they will of course be screwed because they will be boxed in. When that happens, it's over. They need to allow the player some way of influencing retreat paths, especially if they LCUs are set to move in a certain direction. I'd have a fighting chance in Java then, at least for awhile. The sheer numbers of Japanese troops is telling though. When Mogami decides to drop the hammer, he pulls out the sledge.[8D][&o]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/01/42

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Teloekbetoeng (19,58)

TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58


Japanese Ships
PC Ch 5
PG Tamo Maru #6
PG Takunan Maru #3
APD APD-36
AP Teiryu Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 7

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 17
36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Tamo Maru #6

Japanese ground losses:
373 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Batavia, 19,59, firing at TF 21
TF 21 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 19,59


113 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Manazuru

Japanese ground losses:
407 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Batavia, 19,59, firing at TF 3
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 19,59


40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
ML Hirashima

Japanese ground losses:
1098 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 24

Japanese ground losses:
848 casualties reported


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TF 17 encounters mine field at Teloekbetoeng (19,58)

TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58


Japanese Ships
PC Ch 5
PG Takunan Maru #3
APD APD-36
AP Teiun Maru, Mine hits 1
PG Tamo Maru #6
PC Ch 7

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 17
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
APD APD-36

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Batavia, 19,59, firing at TF 21
TF 21 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 19,59


82 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kansan Maru, Shell hits 3
DD Sanae

Japanese ground losses:
288 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 31


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3
Hudson I x 15
Beaufort V-IX x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Nekka Maru
AP Shoto Maru
AP Iburi Maru
PC Ch 24, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Shonon Maru #10
MSW Takashima Maru

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 4
Hudson I x 10
Beaufort V-IX x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kuraido Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kashima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 84852 troops, 905 guns, 20 vehicles

Defending force 165296 troops, 1035 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at Batavia

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 54532 troops, 482 guns, 12 vehicles

Defending force 14385 troops, 117 guns, 7 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1


Japanese ground losses:
818 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
384 casualties reported
Guns lost 19


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Ground combat at 31,36

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3120 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 738 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Tavoy

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20796 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 44685 troops, 186 guns, 264 vehicles


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


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 144410 troops, 976 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 98240 troops, 905 guns, 20 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4142 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 39295 troops, 216 guns, 313 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Batavia

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8932 troops, 78 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 68405 troops, 590 guns, 7 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1963 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5074 troops, 63 guns, 3 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[mogami]

Hi, If you don't own the hex you don't unload at the port rate but at the terrian rate.
Now take 25,000 load points (a Japanese Div) It depends on how the Japanese player loads the unit how fast it will unload. I have used 1.5kAP 30 per div so the unit unloads very fast because each transport is only slightly more then half full.
I could have fit the same unit into 6 4.5k AP but they would take forever to unload.

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, If you don't own the hex you don't unload at the port rate but at the terrian rate.
Now take 25,000 load points (a Japanese Div) It depends on how the Japanese player loads the unit how fast it will unload. I have used 1.5kAP 30 per div so the unit unloads very fast because each transport is only slightly more then half full.
I could have fit the same unit into 6 4.5k AP but they would take forever to unload.

Oh, thanks for clearing that up. I've read on the forums that it was the port size which affected the amphib unload rate. Soooo much to remember in this game.

By the way, the Aussie brigade took the lions share of the hurt during the shock attack, and yes, it was the unit farthest left, or first in the queue on the menu bar. Maybe this can be looked at as I've seen this to be the case in every land combat since playing WITP. I've brought it up before but may have gotten lost in the shuffle. I don't mind a few units taking the hit as the attacker usually targets a point in the defensive line, it just is unfair to the lower ID# units.

[Ron Saueracker]

Things are rapidly falling apart in Java, some due to Mogami's use of brute force and some to the present questionable land combat model. Lost Batavia this turn and of course the units scury to Merak. Palembang fell and the mere presence of troops in Teloebetoeng caused the defenders to surrender. Palembangs oil and resources appear to have sustained less than neglible damage from demolition efforts.

Only good news is that KB is retiring. Fearless Freddy Warder in Seawolf fired 4 Mk 14s at Junyo and all missed! (those moments are nailbiters, eh?[:D]) No appreciable counterattack.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/02/42

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


115 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kofuku Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Koan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
2026 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Teloekbetoeng (19,58)

TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58


Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7
PG Takunan Maru #3
APD APD-36
AP Tatsuwa Maru, Mine hits 1

Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 17
20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Coastal Guns at Batavia, 19,59, firing at TF 11
TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 19,59


119 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
541 casualties reported

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Teloekbetoeng (19,58)

TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58


Japanese Ships
PC Ch 5
PG Tamo Maru #6
PG Takunan Maru #3, Mine hits 1, on fire
APD APD-36
PC Ch 7

Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 17
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 43


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

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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:
12 casualties reported

Runway hits 6

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,70

Scored two torpedo hits but both were duds! Rats.

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 12
T.IVa x 13


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

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
CL Isuzu
CL Kinu
CL Kitakami

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Sub attack at 27,66

Japanese Ships
CV Junyo
DD Sazanami
DD Akebono
DD Oboro
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf

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Sub attack at 25,64

Japanese Ships
AP Kamishima Maru
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW W.10
MSW W.9
MSW W.7
MSW W.6
DD Ushio
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
SS Shark


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Ground combat at Batavia

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 83847 troops, 771 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 13701 troops, 91 guns, 7 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batavia base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
646 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2949 casualties reported
Guns lost 24


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
To Merak of course. Bandoeng is where I wanted them. Grrr[;)]
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Ground combat at 22,64

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16456 troops, 197 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 4018 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 45 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Palembang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 39414 troops, 218 guns, 313 vehicles

Defending force 6142 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
8999 casualties reported
Guns lost 41


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Ground combat at Malang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3038 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4342 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1967 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5054 troops, 63 guns, 3 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Ron Saueracker]

The air assault against his merchant shipping in the DEI continues. These losses should definitely make themselves felt when Mogami decides whether or not to push past the Solomons.

The 4E heavies are also continuing the pounding of his bases at Kendari and Amboina, twp bases which are key to advances on Timor.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/03/42

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Night Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 1

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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 43
LB-30 Liberator x 37


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported

Resources hits 9
Runway hits 12
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 18


No Allied losses

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


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 15
Beaufort V-IX x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported

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


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


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported


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


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 27


No Allied losses

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

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


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5
Beaufort V-IX x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Sasago Maru
AP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Tatuho Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Tatibana Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Konan Maru
AP Kizan Maru
AP Kogyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kamikaze Maru, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed
Martin 139: 2 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Takayo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP Atuta Maru
AP Atsuta Maru, Bomb hits 1
MSW W.14
MSW W.13, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,60


Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 4
Hudson I x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tsuruga Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,58


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
Hudson I x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 18
P-39D Airacobra x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 5 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Shoto Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Mizuho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Kiyama Maru
AP Nichiai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Iburi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Tatuwa Maru
AP Kogane Maru
AP Tatuha Maru
AP Tarushima Maru
AP Nekka Maru


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Day Air attack on TF at 32,70


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 21


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Nissyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
PG Magan Maru
TK Toa Maru, Bomb hits 1
PG Nagata Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
PG Keiko Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
PC Ch 1, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Nisshin Maru #2, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kragen at 22,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 10
Martin 139 x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Atuta Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Baikal Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Sub attack near Batavia at 19,59

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

Allied Ships
SS KVII


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Ground combat at Tavoy

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20982 troops, 222 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 44432 troops, 181 guns, 264 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1959 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5078 troops, 61 guns, 3 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

[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?

[Tristanjohn]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

Getting very brutal in Java for the defenders. Wave after wave of Japanese Malaya Campaign veterans are storming ashore (sure could use that 1.5 damage to merchant tweak right now, and have the devs nix the ability of landing forces using the ports size as the rate! Why is that like it is? [&:][8|]) Anyway, Batavia is turning into a mess... despite having been a fort 6 it loses 5 levels of fortification in one massive attack! Ouch.

Worst is yet to come. The undeveloped land combat routines will default the retreat to the nearest base, Merak, instead of the obvious choice towards Bandoeng, 2 hexes away. At Merak, they will of course be screwed because they will be boxed in. When that happens, it's over. They need to allow the player some way of influencing retreat paths, especially if they LCUs are set to move in a certain direction. I'd have a fighting chance in Java then, at least for awhile. The sheer numbers of Japanese troops is telling though. When Mogami decides to drop the hammer, he pulls out the sledge.[8D][&o]

Not sure what the program's doing with re to retreats, but it's either random and/or weighted. My forces at Batavia were in the same position as yours, Ron, yet the program retreated them to Bandoeng instead Merak.

By the way, watch out for that sledge! [:)]

[Ron Saueracker]

By the way, watch out for that sledge!

Thanks!![8D][X(] He's hammering at me with about 6 divisions. He hit Singapore with 5. He does not jerk around once he gets going.

[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.[;)]

[Ron Saueracker]

Not sure what the program's doing with re to retreats, but it's either random and/or weighted. My forces at Batavia were in the same position as yours, Ron, yet the program retreated them to Bandoeng instead Merak

Really? That's great news. At least it is not a given. In that case, I won't bring it up again, got enough to complain about as it is.[;)]

Having a great time with this game though, for all it's major flaws.[:D]

[Tristanjohn]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

Not sure what the program's doing with re to retreats, but it's either random and/or weighted. My forces at Batavia were in the same position as yours, Ron, yet the program retreated them to Bandoeng instead Merak

Really? That's great news. At least it is not a given. In that case, I won't bring it up again, got enough to complain about as it is.[;)]

Having a great time with this game though, for all it's major flaws.[:D]

Yes, it's a gas to play.

[Ron Saueracker]

Raided Bangkok today after seeing the base was devoid of much activity due to need for aircraft in DEI I suppose. Gave it a good pasting, what?

More Japanese ships pay the price for their drive on Java. The situation is getting worse as three Jap Army divisions advance up the road towards Bandoeng. Merak and the units which retreated there are in for it.

USAAF continues it's air campaign against Kendari and Amboina. Now that the Darwin Base is a size 6, there is little trouble keeping 80%-90% of 4E aircraft operational. It is obvious that something is wrong here, from the ease of supplying the Northern Territories without shipping, the endless supply of B 17s in the Pacific when historically there were few and the ease of maintaining these aircraft in the game when historically the big birds were a bitch. The CHS can address most of these issues but the maintenance one is hardcoded. Way too easy to keep these planes maintained at the moment. Should be based on number of engines. Perhaps lowering the number of of aviation support personnel would be the answer.

A mass exodus of Japanese units from Yenen after the city was captured could mean many things...rest and refit in a rear area base and an attack in another region most likely.

Quiet everywhere else. The calm before the storm.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/04/42

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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40


Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 4
Blenheim IV x 55
B-17E Fortress x 42


Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
715 casualties reported
Guns lost 23

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 37


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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 32
LB-30 Liberator x 37


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Resources hits 7
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21


No Allied losses

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


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 42


Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on Macassar , at 30,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12

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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 11
Beaufort V-IX x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Atuta Maru, Bomb hits 2
AP Takayo Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
ML Hoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported

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[mogami]

Hi, The devastated IJN CV Fighter groups

[Ron Saueracker]

I take it your funnin'![:)]

[mogami]

Hi, The IJN "Ship Killers" (Note a trained detachment is enroute to bring Zuikaku back up to strength.)

[mogami]

Hi, The Top Daitai