August 26th
The first attack at Rennnel
Ground combat at Rennell Island (113,140)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7703 troops, 141 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 373
Defending force 5350 troops, 66 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 126
Allied adjusted assault: 172
Japanese adjusted defense: 67
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
505 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
The Allied Juggernaut just started. Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Aug 27th 42
Ground combat at Rennell Island (113,140)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8981 troops, 165 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 341
Defending force 4890 troops, 66 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 77
Allied adjusted assault: 124
Japanese adjusted defense: 45
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
So at this point, I think the call sign was a fluke and there is no invasion of the west coast good cause if it happened probably game over unless we did a do-over.
Ground combat at Rennell Island (113,140)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8981 troops, 165 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 341
Defending force 4890 troops, 66 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 77
Allied adjusted assault: 124
Japanese adjusted defense: 45
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
So at this point, I think the call sign was a fluke and there is no invasion of the west coast good cause if it happened probably game over unless we did a do-over.
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
August 28t 42
Convoy unloading at Akyab met a fiery doom.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BC Kirishima
CA Kinugasa
DD Ikazuchi
DD Shinonome
DD Isonami
Allied Ships
PB PC 26, Shell hits 39, and is sunk
PB PC 27, Shell hits 47, and is sunk
PB PC 29, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Changte, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Clan Mactavish, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Congella, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Demosthenes, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Itria, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Jalaratna, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 24 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson IIIa: 12 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed on ground
Spitfire Vb Trop: 5 damaged
Spitfire Vb Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
B-26B Marauder: 13 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 9 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese Ships
BC Kirishima
CA Kinugasa
DD Isonami
DD Shinonome
DD Ikazuchi
Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Manpower hits 3
Fires 2813
Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 57
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Rennel Captured
Ground combat at Rennell Island (113,140)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9708 troops, 173 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 317
Defending force 4358 troops, 65 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Allied adjusted assault: 101
Japanese adjusted defense: 35
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Rennell Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
646 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (10 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Assaulting units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd Australian Brigade
2nd Australian Brigade
4th Australian Brigade
4th USMC Tank Bn /5
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
Defending units:
67th Naval Guard Unit
62nd Naval Guard Unit
12th Ind.AA Gun Co
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
37th JNAF AF Unit
Magwe Captured
Ground combat at Magwe (57,47)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15346 troops, 334 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 1963 troops, 20 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 92
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Allied adjusted assault: 99
Japanese adjusted defense: 10
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied forces CAPTURE Magwe !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
353 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
70th British Division
Defending units:
1st Guards RTA/A Division
Convoy unloading at Akyab met a fiery doom.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
BC Kirishima
CA Kinugasa
DD Ikazuchi
DD Shinonome
DD Isonami
Allied Ships
PB PC 26, Shell hits 39, and is sunk
PB PC 27, Shell hits 47, and is sunk
PB PC 29, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Changte, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Clan Mactavish, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Congella, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Demosthenes, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Itria, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Jalaratna, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 24 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson IIIa: 12 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed on ground
Spitfire Vb Trop: 5 damaged
Spitfire Vb Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
B-26B Marauder: 13 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 9 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese Ships
BC Kirishima
CA Kinugasa
DD Isonami
DD Shinonome
DD Ikazuchi
Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Manpower hits 3
Fires 2813
Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 57
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Rennel Captured
Ground combat at Rennell Island (113,140)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9708 troops, 173 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 317
Defending force 4358 troops, 65 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Allied adjusted assault: 101
Japanese adjusted defense: 35
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Rennell Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
646 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (10 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Assaulting units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
3rd Australian Brigade
2nd Australian Brigade
4th Australian Brigade
4th USMC Tank Bn /5
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
Defending units:
67th Naval Guard Unit
62nd Naval Guard Unit
12th Ind.AA Gun Co
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
37th JNAF AF Unit
Magwe Captured
Ground combat at Magwe (57,47)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15346 troops, 334 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 1963 troops, 20 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 92
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Allied adjusted assault: 99
Japanese adjusted defense: 10
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied forces CAPTURE Magwe !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
353 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
70th British Division
Defending units:
1st Guards RTA/A Division
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Aug 29th 42
most units at Rennel died to attrition today.
So crossing the Prome river tomorrow 300 bombers will go in and ground attack the 4 spotted units.
So far Rangoon Spots 27 units estimated at 27k Troops, 363 Guns, 112 AFV, 109 Fighters, and 25 Bombers.
west of Pegu 3 units estimated at17k Troops, 142 Guns, 18 AFV
East of Chiang Mai 5 units estimated at 13k Troops, 117 Guns, 50 AFV
Chiang Mai 24 units estimated at 21k Troops, 336 guns, 161 AFV, and 89 Fighters
in Total from what I see there is 78k troops, 958 Guns, and 341 AFV my opponent probably has additional assets I haven't spotted yet so I'll guestimate around 120k troops 1500 guns, and 700 AFV.
compared to mine 170k Troops, 1900 Guns, 2700 AFV,
with probably another 80k troop and their equipment that can be shipped in.
most units at Rennel died to attrition today.
So crossing the Prome river tomorrow 300 bombers will go in and ground attack the 4 spotted units.
So far Rangoon Spots 27 units estimated at 27k Troops, 363 Guns, 112 AFV, 109 Fighters, and 25 Bombers.
west of Pegu 3 units estimated at17k Troops, 142 Guns, 18 AFV
East of Chiang Mai 5 units estimated at 13k Troops, 117 Guns, 50 AFV
Chiang Mai 24 units estimated at 21k Troops, 336 guns, 161 AFV, and 89 Fighters
in Total from what I see there is 78k troops, 958 Guns, and 341 AFV my opponent probably has additional assets I haven't spotted yet so I'll guestimate around 120k troops 1500 guns, and 700 AFV.
compared to mine 170k Troops, 1900 Guns, 2700 AFV,
with probably another 80k troop and their equipment that can be shipped in.
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
August 30th 42
Sweeps over Prome catch some Japanese aircraft.
No shock attack today hmmm.
Sweeps over Prome catch some Japanese aircraft.
No shock attack today hmmm.
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Aug 31st 42
nothing much.
it seems my units crossed the river but no shock attack happened strangely. It kind of slows my units down for a couple of days taking the base no matter the march for Rangoon will commence soon.
nothing much.
it seems my units crossed the river but no shock attack happened strangely. It kind of slows my units down for a couple of days taking the base no matter the march for Rangoon will commence soon.
Last edited by deaniks on Thu May 19, 2022 1:45 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Sep 1st 42
bombardment of Akyab this time I moved my planes out as I saw the ships moving in.
Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BC Kirishima
CA Kinugasa
DD Isonami
DD Shinonome
DD Ikazuchi
DD Kuroshio
Allied ground losses:
582 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (12 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Manpower hits 5
Fires 2116
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 55
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Prome falls.
bombardment of Akyab this time I moved my planes out as I saw the ships moving in.
Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BC Kirishima
CA Kinugasa
DD Isonami
DD Shinonome
DD Ikazuchi
DD Kuroshio
Allied ground losses:
582 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (12 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Manpower hits 5
Fires 2116
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 55
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Prome falls.
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Sep 2nd 42
some ships were spotted at Ontong Java a surface combat Tf was sent in to destroy them and bombard the base.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Ontong Java at 115,131, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAK Aiyo Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
SC Ch 31, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado
CA New Orleans
CL Perth
DD Mustin
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Lang
Night Naval bombardment of Ontong Java at 115,131
Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB Maryland
CA New Orleans
CL Perth
DD Lang
DD O'Brien
DD Russell
DD Mustin
Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8
So I haven't shown the intel screen in a while so here it is.
today reports came in of Hiryo, Soryu, and Shokaku being sunk from the battle near the beginning of the month.
some ships were spotted at Ontong Java a surface combat Tf was sent in to destroy them and bombard the base.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Ontong Java at 115,131, Range 12,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
xAK Aiyo Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
SC Ch 31, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado
CA New Orleans
CL Perth
DD Mustin
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Lang
Night Naval bombardment of Ontong Java at 115,131
Allied Ships
BB Colorado
BB Maryland
CA New Orleans
CL Perth
DD Lang
DD O'Brien
DD Russell
DD Mustin
Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8
So I haven't shown the intel screen in a while so here it is.
today reports came in of Hiryo, Soryu, and Shokaku being sunk from the battle near the beginning of the month.
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Sep 3rd 42
Sweep's over Tagula Island today prepping for the incoming invasion.
Morning Air attack on Tagula Island , at 104,137
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 4
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M3 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Morning Air attack on Tagula Island , at 104,137
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 11
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M3 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed
Sweep's over Tagula Island today prepping for the incoming invasion.
Morning Air attack on Tagula Island , at 104,137
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 4
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M3 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Morning Air attack on Tagula Island , at 104,137
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 11
A6M2-N Rufe x 4
A6M3 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Sep 4th 42
bombardment of Tagula
Night Naval bombardment of Tagula Island at 104,137
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BB Mississippi
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
DD Flusser
Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 6
bombardment of Tagula
Night Naval bombardment of Tagula Island at 104,137
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BB Mississippi
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
DD Flusser
Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 6
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Sep 5th 42
some heavy losses in the air every where
some heavy losses in the air every where
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Sep 6th 42
I sent in a BB TF into Rabaul the results were pleasing.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Ayase, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Shimozuki
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado, Shell hits 3
CA New Orleans
CL Perth
DD Mustin, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Lang, Shell hits 1
Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Yahada Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PB Fumi Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Heizan Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
PG R-14, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado
CA New Orleans
CL Perth
DD Mustin, on fire
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Lang
Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Shonon Maru #10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Huzikawa Maru
xAK Panama Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires
xAK Momokawa Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAK Kaisyo Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAP Suwa Maru, Shell hits 4
xAP Takatiho Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 1
BB Colorado
CA New Orleans
CL Perth
DD Mustin
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Lang
Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 7,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Chiyo Maru #4, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
CM Hirashima, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
CM Wakataka, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
CA New Orleans
CL Perth
DD Mustin, on fire
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Lang
Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Busho Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAK Heito Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAK Shinko Maru, Shell hits 3
xAK Taijima Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Yamamiya Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Kokuryu Maru, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 2
BB Colorado, Shell hits 3
CA New Orleans
CL Perth
DD Mustin, on fire
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Lang
in total, around 20-25 cargo ships sunk with CL good day for the allies.
I sent in a BB TF into Rabaul the results were pleasing.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CL Ayase, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Shimozuki
DD Arashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado, Shell hits 3
CA New Orleans
CL Perth
DD Mustin, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Lang, Shell hits 1
Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Yahada Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PB Fumi Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Heizan Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
PG R-14, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado
CA New Orleans
CL Perth
DD Mustin, on fire
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Lang
Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 8,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Shonon Maru #10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Huzikawa Maru
xAK Panama Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires
xAK Momokawa Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAK Kaisyo Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAP Suwa Maru, Shell hits 4
xAP Takatiho Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 1
BB Colorado
CA New Orleans
CL Perth
DD Mustin
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Lang
Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 7,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Chiyo Maru #4, Shell hits 32, and is sunk
CM Hirashima, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
CM Wakataka, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Maryland
BB Colorado, Shell hits 1
CA New Orleans
CL Perth
DD Mustin, on fire
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Lang
Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 11,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PB Busho Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAK Heito Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAK Shinko Maru, Shell hits 3
xAK Taijima Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Yamamiya Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Kokuryu Maru, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Shell hits 2
BB Colorado, Shell hits 3
CA New Orleans
CL Perth
DD Mustin, on fire
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
DD Lang
in total, around 20-25 cargo ships sunk with CL good day for the allies.
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Sep 7th 42
some Air and sea power went after my combat ships today no major damage was done but here out of fuel now and disband in a random port.
some Air and sea power went after my combat ships today no major damage was done but here out of fuel now and disband in a random port.
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Sep 8th 42
Nothing much
Nothing much
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Sep 9th 42
so to coincide with my invasion of Tagula, bombing, and sweeps of Rabaul commenced.
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 31
A6M3 Zero x 16
A6M3-N Rufe x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 51
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 28
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 destroyed
A6M3-N Rufe: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 28
A6M3 Zero x 16
A6M3-N Rufe x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 46
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 28
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 damaged
A6M2 Sen Baku: 3 destroyed on ground
A6M3 Zero: 4 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 9 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-54d (ASW) : 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 21 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 2
A6M3-N Rufe x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-24D Liberator x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-54d (ASW) : 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 10
so to coincide with my invasion of Tagula, bombing, and sweeps of Rabaul commenced.
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 31
A6M3 Zero x 16
A6M3-N Rufe x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 51
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 28
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 destroyed
A6M3-N Rufe: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 28
A6M3 Zero x 16
A6M3-N Rufe x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 46
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 28
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 damaged
A6M2 Sen Baku: 3 destroyed on ground
A6M3 Zero: 4 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 9 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-54d (ASW) : 1 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 21 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 2
A6M3-N Rufe x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-24D Liberator x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-54d (ASW) : 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 10
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Sep 10th 42
more bombing and sweeps.
Next, my carrier's went into action
Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 4
A6M3-N Rufe x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 24
Swordfish I x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 76
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 59
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish II: 2 damaged
Swordfish II: 1 destroyed by flak
Swordfish I: 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 7 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BC Haruna, Bomb hits 1
BC Kongo
CB Gunma, Torpedo hits 2
APD Yuzuki
APD Mikazuki
xAK Shanghai Maru, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
SS-3, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
SS-4, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Hino Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Taifuku Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
DD Hatsuzuki
APD Fuji
APD Satsuki
CA Maya
CA Atago
Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 3
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 12
Swordfish I x 20
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AKL J19, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
SS-7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Taijin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Heiku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AKL J18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Shinsoku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Ryuto Maru
73 allied planes to 134 Jap planes though 67 were destroyed on the ground.
8 cargo ships, 3 LSTS, and I'm claiming the Gunma but don't believe she sank overall it's a great start to the month with how much shipping my opponent has lost near Rabaul.
more bombing and sweeps.
Next, my carrier's went into action
Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 4
A6M3-N Rufe x 1
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 24
Swordfish I x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 76
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 59
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish II: 2 damaged
Swordfish II: 1 destroyed by flak
Swordfish I: 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 7 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BC Haruna, Bomb hits 1
BC Kongo
CB Gunma, Torpedo hits 2
APD Yuzuki
APD Mikazuki
xAK Shanghai Maru, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
SS-3, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
SS-4, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Hino Maru #3, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Taifuku Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
DD Hatsuzuki
APD Fuji
APD Satsuki
CA Maya
CA Atago
Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 3
Allied aircraft
Seafire IIC x 12
Swordfish I x 20
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AKL J19, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
SS-7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Taijin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Heiku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AKL J18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Shinsoku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Ryuto Maru
73 allied planes to 134 Jap planes though 67 were destroyed on the ground.
8 cargo ships, 3 LSTS, and I'm claiming the Gunma but don't believe she sank overall it's a great start to the month with how much shipping my opponent has lost near Rabaul.
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Sep 11th 42
Invasion of Tagula,
my carrier moved north past Rabaul to catch and ships fleeing so far no luck some swordfish suicide them selfs into Rabaul and some SBDs went of 2 BB but can't really affect them.
some heavy also went after the port in Rabaul losing planes but hitting/sinking some ships.
Ground combat at Tagula Island (104,137)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3673 troops, 68 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
Defending force 9525 troops, 313 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 384
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
63rd Naval Guard Unit
Combined 8th SNLF /1
2nd China Assault/A Div /1
8th Port Unit
42nd Field Const Co
20th JNAF AF Unit
Defending units:
1st Australian Div /4
6th Australian Brigade
10th Australian Bde /3
2/5th Armoured Regiment
15th Australian Bde /3
22nd Fld RAA Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
16th Fld RAA Regiment
21st Fld RAA Regiment
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
Aus I Corps /1
Mandalay captured
Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5243 troops, 114 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 161
Defending force 684 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Allied adjusted assault: 72
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied forces CAPTURE Mandalay !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Invasion of Tagula,
my carrier moved north past Rabaul to catch and ships fleeing so far no luck some swordfish suicide them selfs into Rabaul and some SBDs went of 2 BB but can't really affect them.
some heavy also went after the port in Rabaul losing planes but hitting/sinking some ships.
Ground combat at Tagula Island (104,137)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3673 troops, 68 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
Defending force 9525 troops, 313 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 384
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
63rd Naval Guard Unit
Combined 8th SNLF /1
2nd China Assault/A Div /1
8th Port Unit
42nd Field Const Co
20th JNAF AF Unit
Defending units:
1st Australian Div /4
6th Australian Brigade
10th Australian Bde /3
2/5th Armoured Regiment
15th Australian Bde /3
22nd Fld RAA Regiment
4th Field Artillery Battalion
16th Fld RAA Regiment
21st Fld RAA Regiment
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
Aus I Corps /1
Mandalay captured
Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5243 troops, 114 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 161
Defending force 684 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Allied adjusted assault: 72
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied forces CAPTURE Mandalay !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Sep 12th 42
Bombardment of Shortland several MTBS are sunk.
Night Naval bombardment of Shortland at 110,132
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K1 Emily: 10 damaged
H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Warspite
BB Mississippi
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
DD Flusser
DMS Southard
DMS Long
DMS Dorsey
Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 36
my carrier found some good targets today.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 108,118
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 70
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 45
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Shinrei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shoho Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kennichi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kosho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Miike Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sakae Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Tateyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Gyokurei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Japanese ground losses:
970 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 18 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 9
Seafire IIC x 4
Swordfish I x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish II: 2 damaged
Swordfish I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Sydney Maru #2
xAK Terushima Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AV Chihaya, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Mikasa Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 108,118
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 5
Seafire IIC x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 45
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 38
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish II: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 8 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kofuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Shoho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sakae Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kosho Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Saiho Maru
xAP Miike Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
370 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (8 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Seian Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 108,118
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 20
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Shoho Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Miike Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Gyokurei Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
I have a tough choice Truk has 50 ships in port with no fighter cover Rabaul has 30 ships in port with 100 fighter cover
I'm going to press my advantage and try to attack both ports
Bombardment of Shortland several MTBS are sunk.
Night Naval bombardment of Shortland at 110,132
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
H8K1 Emily: 10 damaged
H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB Warspite
BB Mississippi
CA Quincy
CA Astoria
DD Flusser
DMS Southard
DMS Long
DMS Dorsey
Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 36
my carrier found some good targets today.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 108,118
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 70
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 45
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Shinrei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shoho Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kennichi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kosho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Miike Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sakae Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Tateyama Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Gyokurei Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Japanese ground losses:
970 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 18 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Morning Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 9
Seafire IIC x 4
Swordfish I x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish II: 2 damaged
Swordfish I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Sydney Maru #2
xAK Terushima Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
AV Chihaya, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Mikasa Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 108,118
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 5
Seafire IIC x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 45
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 38
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish II: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 8 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Rozan Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kofuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Shoho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sakae Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kosho Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Saiho Maru
xAP Miike Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
370 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (8 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 112,108
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Seian Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 108,118
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 20
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Shoho Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Miike Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Gyokurei Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
I have a tough choice Truk has 50 ships in port with no fighter cover Rabaul has 30 ships in port with 100 fighter cover
I'm going to press my advantage and try to attack both ports
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Reports come in of Zuikaku reported sunk only leaving one Japanese Cv unconfirmed Akagi
Re: Empire Mod Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)
Sep 13th 42
combat outside of Rangoon I had a TF go in for a bombardment run
Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,53, Range 28,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 2
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Isonami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kage, Shell hits 5
Allied Ships
CL Caradoc, Shell hits 2
DD Paul Jones
DD Voyager, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Vampire, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Van Galen
DD Arrow
DD Griffin, Shell hits 1
DD Jupiter
DD Jervis, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Pakenham
DD Paladin
DD Panther, Shell hits 1
DD White Tip
DD Van Bantam
DD Journeyman, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Ajax, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Le Toulon
DD Somali, Shell hits 1
DD Khartoum
DD Lively, Shell hits 1
the major battle of today fleeing Truk I presume we found CVL Junyo and CVE Mitaki bomb were put into both of them.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 105,103
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
A6M3b Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 39
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 53
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish II: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 18 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CVL Junyo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CVE Mitaki, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Koetoi
DD Yamakaze
Ammo storage explosion on CVL Junyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Junyo
my CVEs at Taula get a heavy pounding.
more battle near Rangoon
Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,53, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kage, Shell hits 6, on fire
Allied Ships
CL Caradoc, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Paul Jones
DD Voyager, on fire
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Van Galen
DD Arrow
DD Griffin, Shell hits 1
DD Jupiter
DD Jervis, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Pakenham, Shell hits 1
DD Paladin
DD Panther
DD White Tip
DD Van Bantam, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Journeyman
CL Ajax, Shell hits 10
DD Le Toulon
DD Somali
DD Khartoum
DD Lively
Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,53, Range 23,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
CL Kage, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Caradoc, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Paul Jones
DD Voyager, on fire
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Van Galen
DD Arrow
DD Griffin
DD Jupiter
DD Jervis, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Pakenham
DD Paladin
DD Panther
DD White Tip
DD Van Bantam, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Journeyman
CL Ajax, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Le Toulon
DD Somali
DD Khartoum
DD Lively
Naval bombardment of Rangoon at 54,53 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B.Kh12 Nate: 8 damaged
B.Kh12 Nate: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 19 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 20 damaged
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 3 destroyed on ground
A6M3 Zero: 7 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 49 damaged
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 8 destroyed on ground
B.Th4: 4 damaged
B.Th4: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 37 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 9 damaged
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Hawk 75n: 2 damaged
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Khartoum
DD Somali
DD Le Toulon
DD Journeyman
DD White Tip
DD Panther
DD Paladin
DD Pakenham
DD Jupiter
DD Arrow
DD Van Galen
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Paul Jones
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 45
Tagula fell
Ground combat at Tagula Island (104,137)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12598 troops, 339 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 649
Defending force 7741 troops, 93 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 195
Allied adjusted assault: 1104
Japanese adjusted defense: 143
Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tagula Island !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3-N Rufe: 7 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
487 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 36 (32 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
490 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
combat outside of Rangoon I had a TF go in for a bombardment run
Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,53, Range 28,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 2
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Isonami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yugiri, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kage, Shell hits 5
Allied Ships
CL Caradoc, Shell hits 2
DD Paul Jones
DD Voyager, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Vampire, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Van Galen
DD Arrow
DD Griffin, Shell hits 1
DD Jupiter
DD Jervis, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Pakenham
DD Paladin
DD Panther, Shell hits 1
DD White Tip
DD Van Bantam
DD Journeyman, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Ajax, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Le Toulon
DD Somali, Shell hits 1
DD Khartoum
DD Lively, Shell hits 1
the major battle of today fleeing Truk I presume we found CVL Junyo and CVE Mitaki bomb were put into both of them.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Satawal at 105,103
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
A6M3b Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
Swordfish II x 9
F4F-4 Wildcat x 39
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl x 53
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish II: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 18 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless cvl: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CVL Junyo, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CVE Mitaki, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Koetoi
DD Yamakaze
Ammo storage explosion on CVL Junyo
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Junyo
my CVEs at Taula get a heavy pounding.
more battle near Rangoon
Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,53, Range 22,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kage, Shell hits 6, on fire
Allied Ships
CL Caradoc, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Paul Jones
DD Voyager, on fire
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Van Galen
DD Arrow
DD Griffin, Shell hits 1
DD Jupiter
DD Jervis, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Pakenham, Shell hits 1
DD Paladin
DD Panther
DD White Tip
DD Van Bantam, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Journeyman
CL Ajax, Shell hits 10
DD Le Toulon
DD Somali
DD Khartoum
DD Lively
Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 54,53, Range 23,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
CL Kage, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CL Caradoc, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Paul Jones
DD Voyager, on fire
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Van Galen
DD Arrow
DD Griffin
DD Jupiter
DD Jervis, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
DD Pakenham
DD Paladin
DD Panther
DD White Tip
DD Van Bantam, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Journeyman
CL Ajax, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Le Toulon
DD Somali
DD Khartoum
DD Lively
Naval bombardment of Rangoon at 54,53 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B.Kh12 Nate: 8 damaged
B.Kh12 Nate: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 19 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 20 damaged
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 3 destroyed on ground
A6M3 Zero: 7 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 49 damaged
Ki-44-Ia Tojo: 8 destroyed on ground
B.Th4: 4 damaged
B.Th4: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 37 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 9 damaged
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
Hawk 75n: 2 damaged
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Khartoum
DD Somali
DD Le Toulon
DD Journeyman
DD White Tip
DD Panther
DD Paladin
DD Pakenham
DD Jupiter
DD Arrow
DD Van Galen
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Paul Jones
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 45
Tagula fell
Ground combat at Tagula Island (104,137)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12598 troops, 339 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 649
Defending force 7741 troops, 93 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 195
Allied adjusted assault: 1104
Japanese adjusted defense: 143
Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tagula Island !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3-N Rufe: 7 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
487 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 36 (32 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
490 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)