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I don't believe it's too early to begin showing detail on my battle with the KB. Here is 1/28/42.

01/28/1942

Reported losses for this day are as follows:
Land-
Attacked 69,105- 128 IJA to 43 Dutch, Dutch Held
Attacked 83,53- 333 Chinese, Chinese retreat
Bombardment- 86,41- 7 Chinese
Bombardment Bataan- 0 Allied
Bombardment Changsha- 5 IJA to 18 Chinese
Attacked Koepang- 19 IJN to 40 Dutch
Attacked Kuching- 181 IJA to 82 Allied
Bombardment Manila- 0
Attacked at San Jose- 240 IJA to 28 PI, IJA retreated

Air
Regular Chinese ground bombings-
Regular Malay ground/af bombings-
Regular Filipino ground/af bombings
Sweep Cairns- Nothing
Sweep Port Moresby- 2 A6M2 to 3 P-40E
Bomb Allied units Palembang- 15 Dutch
Naval Strike 71,102- AKL Legazpi 9 bomb sunk

Navy
Amphibious Sorong

Sub

01/29/1942

Reported losses for this day are as follows:
Land-
Bombardment- 86,41- 10 Chinese
Bombardment Bataan- 1 Vech IJA to 19 Allied
Bombardment Changsha- 10 Chinese
Attacked Koepang- 12 IJN to 19 Dutch
Bombardment Manila- 2 Vech des to 12 Allies+1 gun+1 vech
Captured Sorong- 20 Dutch

Air
Regular Chinese ground bombings- 168 Chinese(86,41)
Regular Malay ground/af bombings-
Regular Filipino ground/af bombings
Bombed at finschhafen- 14 IJA 6 base+2 Supply+18 Runway to 1 B-17E+ 2 B-17D dam
Sweep Port Moresby- 2 A6M2 to 3 P-40E
Bomb Allied units Palembang- 34 Dutch
Bombed Townsville- 1 B5N2 to 1 Airbase hit

Navy

Sub
SS Pickeral+Sturgeon+Gar+Snapper all fired torps at KB all missed

01/30/1942

Reported losses for this day are as follows:
Land-
Bombardment- 86,41- 0
Bombardment Bataan- 15 Allied
Attacked Changsha- 2116 IJA to 3433 Chinese
Attacked Koepang- 27 IJN to 194 Dutch
Captured Kuching- 74 IJA to 854 Allied, 6 retreat+ 1 Des
Bombardment Manila- 1 Gun des to 12 Allies+1 gun

Air
Regular Chinese ground bombings- 117 Chinese(86,41)
Regular Malay ground/af bombings-
Regular Filipino ground/af bombings
Bombed At Buna- 2 B-26 Des +7 Dam
Sweep Port Moresby- Sky clear
Bomb Allied units Palembang- 1 Ki-48-1b to 58 Dutch
Naval Strike- Ak Jaladurga 8 bomb sunk

Navy
Naval Bombardment Kuching- 227 Allied

Sub

01/31/1942

Reported losses for this day are as follows:
Land-
Attacked 84,54- 15 IJA to 557 Chinese, Chinese retreated
Bombardment- 86,41- 28 Chinese
Bombardment Bataan- 5 Allied
Bombardment Changsha- 28 Chinese
Captured Koepang- 45 IJN to 394 Dutch, 3 Units retreated
Bombardment Manila- 13 IJA 2 Gun+1 vech des
Bombardment Pingsiang- 9 Chinese

Air
Regular Chinese ground bombings-
Regular Malay ground/af bombings-
Regular Filipino ground/af bombings
Bombed At Buna- 2 B-26 Des
Bombed Cairns- 3 Des 23 Dam B-17E+ 3 Des 11 Dam B-17D + 15 Airbase+2 Supply+40 Runway
Bombed at Madang- 6 Airbase+3 supply+24 runway
Bomb Allied units Palembang- 21 Dutch
Naval Strike 57,110- AKL Elout 1 bomb heavy fire
Naval Strike 54,110- AKL Wosang 2 bomb heavy fire

Navy
Naval engagement near Busuanga 77,79- AKL Morazan 25 shell sunk
Naval engagement 53,109- Mini KB + AKL Wosang- Disengaged

Sub
SS Seal fired torps at CV Akagi- Missed
SS KXIV 5 hits from PB Naruto Maru #3 at Oosthaven

02/01/1942- First day of February

Reported losses for this day are as follows:
Land-
Attacked at 73,54- 32 IJA to 81 Chinese, IJA Held
Attack 86,41- 256 IJA to 3304 Chinese, 6 Chinese units retreat
Bombardment Bataan- 21 Allied
Bombardment Changsha- 9 Chinese+ 2 Guns
Captured Koepang- 45 IJN to 394 Dutch, 3 Units retreated
Bombardment Manila- 17 Allied
Bombardment Pingsiang- 0

Air
Regular Chinese ground bombings-
Regular Malay ground/af bombings-
Regular Filipino ground/af bombings
Sweep At Buna- 1 A6M2
Bombed at Madang- 6 Airbase+3 supply+24 runway
Bomb Allied units Palembang- 50 Dutch+ 1 gun
Sweep Port Moresby- Clear sky
Naval Strike Port Moresby- PT48+44+46 1 bomb each sunk, PT-47 Survived
Naval Strike Soerabaja- AK Fingal 3 bomb heavy fire+ Damage

Navy
Naval engagement near Busuanga 77,79- AKL Morazan 25 shell sunk
Naval engagement 53,109- Mini KB + AKL Wosang- Disengaged

Sub
SS Pollack fired torps at CV Soryu- Missed

Events of 1/28/42

2/2/42 A shock attack was mounted against Singapore, and vontiger was somewhat puzzled by the result, in particular about the proportion of squads destroyed to casualties. I'd like to remind everyone that disabled does not mean destroyed, and given time you'll get that stuff back. But his puzzlement is not related to that, I think, and you all can judge and comment as you see fit. Here are the results I was fed by the game.

I've never paid much mind to these casualty figures, but I see he has a point. The gross result seems to me in this case to be favorable to him, but this stuff with how many squads destroyed is beyond me. Any thoughts out there?
In any case here's the next installment of the results of the American submarine fleet vs. the KB.

events of 1/29/42

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and an airfield raid by my B-17s

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the dreaded double posting

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Wow, Ya gotta hate that kind of opportunity slipping by! I counted 27 subs ALL packed into the Torres Straight area? or is that OPSEC?
anyway - are you going to move the subs into his transit lanes? Subs seem much more effective as blockaders early in the war than hunters.