Ocean of (Allied) Blood.

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Indian 3rd corp is on the move in Sumatra.

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Major elements of the southern army have been isolated at Taipeng. IJ efforts to relieve the force have failed so far. The road to Kuala Lumpur is open.

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Advancing out of Medan with no resistance. And the IJA above Singers on the verge of collapse.

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Free wheeling movement on the ground...causes a IJN KB to start movement to the SW?

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KB has showed up at Singers w at least one extra division unloading. Intel reports 240000 IJA at Bangkok.

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Jan 7th, 1945. The KB has entered the straits and delt a mighty blow to allied airpower in the area. Allied night bombing of singers continues as the moon light drops with some success. Seems the Black Widow may be a night time game changer for the allies. The straits are mined by the Japs so it is a dangerous passage for both. I dont undrstand why FatR would put the surface KB to port at Malucca unless he is planning a raid up past Georgetown.

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On Jan 7th FatR sent three SCTFs up to Medan. One started at Malacca and the other two started at Singers and arrived on the second day. My LBA was badly damaged from previous turn so I did not turn on LBA NAV air. The 1st IJN SCTF ran into numerous obstacles including PT boats, landing craft and the Allied SCTF and we did have a surface cpmbat. The following 2 Jap TFs sailed strait into Medan and shelled all my b24s.
PT boat combat later in turn shows the Mogambi SCTF with one DD escort. Intel reports sinking 3 IJN DDs with my loss of 2 older DDs w/ VP value of 6/7. Those Jap DDs are valued at 10 and 13.

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Can FatR stop the allies at Singers and also keep Balik sea route open at the same time. I bet he splits his KB.

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email to fatr:
Also note the engagement with the mogambi does not list on my CBRT until I play the replay. Then the Mogambi battle takes the place of the CV battle on my combat replay. Do u think we lost data in transmission?.

this battle shows up on my file 20 turn listed on the combat report button. When I play the combat replay (file 1)this battle disappears and is replaced by a battle with the Mogami TF.




Arthur Paliser, British Admiral with an aggression rating of 80, finds the KB with radar at 5000yds in 1000yds of visibility at night. YES SIR, THE TORPEDO TUBES ARE EMPTY.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 14, 45

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Singapore at 50,84, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Unryu
CV Amagi
CV Katsuragi
CV Kasagi
CV Ikoma
CV Akagi
CVL Zuiho
CVL Ryuho
BB Yamashiro
CLAA Tenryu, Shell hits 4
DD Akizuki
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Niizuki
DD Wakazuki
DD Shimozuki
DD Hanazuki
DD Natsuzuki
DD Matsu
DD Kuwa
DD Maki
DD Kiri

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire, Shell hits 5
CL Kenya
CL Swiftsure
CL St. Louis, Shell hits 1
CLAA Euryalus
DD Quiberon
DD Stronghold, Shell hits 1
DD Undine, Shell hits 1
DMS Dorsey

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 5,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CV Akagi at 5,000 yards
CL St. Louis engages CV Akagi at 5,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CV Kasagi at 5,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CV Katsuragi at 5,000 yards
CLAA Euryalus engages CLAA Tenryu at 5,000 yards
DD Undine engages CV Akagi at 5,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages CV Akagi at 5,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CV Soryu at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CLAA Tenryu engages CA Dorsetshire at 6,000 yards
CLAA Tenryu engages CL St. Louis at 6,000 yards
CL Swiftsure engages CLAA Tenryu at 6,000 yards
CLAA Tenryu engages CL Kenya at 6,000 yards
DD Undine engages CVL Ryuho at 6,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CV Shokaku at 6,000 yards
DMS Dorsey engages CV Katsuragi at 6,000 yards
DD Kiri engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
DD Undine engages DD Niizuki at 6,000 yards
DD Undine engages DD Hatsuzuki at 6,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Quiberon at 6,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CV Akagi at 6,000 yards
CL Swiftsure engages CLAA Tenryu at 6,000 yards
CLAA Tenryu engages CL Kenya at 6,000 yards
CLAA Euryalus engages CLAA Tenryu at 6,000 yards
DD Hatsuzuki engages DD Undine at 6,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Stronghold at 6,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CV Soryu at 6,000 yards
DD Undine engages DD Kuwa at 6,000 yards
DD Niizuki engages DD Undine at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CLAA Tenryu at 7,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CV Ikoma at 7,000 yards
CLAA Tenryu engages CL Swiftsure at 7,000 yards
CL Kenya engages CLAA Tenryu at 7,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CV Amagi at 7,000 yards
DD Undine engages DD Hatsuzuki at 7,000 yards
DD Akizuki engages DD Stronghold at 7,000 yards
DMS Dorsey engages CV Zuikaku at 7,000 yards
BB Yamashiro engages CA Dorsetshire at 7,000 yards
DD Quiberon engages DD Wakazuki at 7,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages DD Hatsuzuki at 7,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Jolo expands under heavy pressure from the KB. Seems the Sulu Sea is a lake for allied Nav search.



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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balabac at 71,85, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Unryu
CV Amagi
CV Katsuragi
CV Kasagi
CV Ikoma
CV Akagi
CVL Zuiho
CVL Ryuho
CVL Ibuki
CV Ryukaku
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Hanazuki
DD Natsuzuki
DD Matsu
DD Kuwa
DD Maki
DD Kiri
DD Yanagi
DD Tachibana
DD Nire

Allied Ships
PT-176

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 27,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 27,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 27,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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IJA reinforces Singers amd Malacca both with 80000 troops. Another 120000ija are trapped at Tiaping next to Georgetown.

[Itdepends]

How bad do you want Singapore? That's a heck of a lot of troops to shift.

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FatR has committed 260000 IJA to keep me out of Singers. If I can kill those IJA units then at a ratio of 30 to one I should net about 9000 victory points plus another 3000 for singers. It will help me as I play for a draw at end game possibly a marginal allied victory. I think he has made a catastrophic strategic mistake by reinforcing singers.

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With the KB move to Sulu sea allies started a night port attack at singers and manila.

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Sibolga falls and the allies get ready for a sprint down to Palembang.

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Look at the night time port hits on the Nachi. Technique used for this attack is to place a black widow on lrcap
at same altitude as the bombers.

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The empire is under alot of stress. Only will get worse. Hats off to FatR for giving me a very very tough fight.

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KB is moving thru Sergio Straights above Mindano into Centpac. FatR has detected Amphib fleet movements toward the Okinawa islands area.

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Alot of details to later.