Godzilla {J: Andav} vs. Rodan {A: witpqs}

[Lowpe]

Hard to believe he would sprint forward 14 hexes or so out of his land based air search.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Hard to believe he would sprint forward 14 hexes or so out of his land based air search.

I think he will not, but must allow him to make an error and be destroyed. Denying him that opportunity would be unfair!

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Hard to believe he would sprint forward 14 hexes or so out of his land based air search.

I think he will not, but must allow him to make an error and be destroyed. Denying him that opportunity would be unfair!

I think you got cold feet![:-] You should be springing forward to decisively engage![:D]

[witpqs]

The OBB's are too slow. They must be in place and sprint out to engage. I'm going to bring out oilers to refuel the fleet while the transport convoys refuel at Pearl, then the fleet can move forward again. Ideal would be the KN retires to Truk to refuel in time to allow the invasions. But, how often do things happen that good?

[witpqs]

1942 December 01

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No enemy sub activity detected. Enemy sub activity near

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Only one CL sunk so far but the other three will go under.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 148,107

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 11
D3A1 Val x 4
D4Y1 Judy x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Trenton

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Taongi at 148,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3a Zero x 103
B5N2 Kate x 159
D3A1 Val x 141
D4Y1 Judy x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
21 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
22 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
22 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
14 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Trenton

• Now 18 hexes separate the carrier forces.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Scorpion on duty.

Submarine attack near Taongi at 140,109

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion

SS Scorpion is sighted by DD Usugumo
SS Scorpion launches 2 torpedoes

Sub attack near Taongi at 137,109

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion

DD Usugumo is sighted by SS Scorpion
SS Scorpion launches 2 torpedoes

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Reef Islands, Brisbane.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The Koepang Express.

Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Isuzu
DD Isokaze
DD Hayashio

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

CL Abukuma firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
CL Isuzu firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
DD Isokaze firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
DD Hayashio firing at Darwin

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Now we've got them right where we want them.

Ground combat at 76,46 (near Chungking)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 33634 troops, 491 guns, 995 vehicles, Assault Value = 1037

Defending force 67145 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1189

Japanese adjusted assault: 667

Allied adjusted defense: 205

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
663 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 70 (2 destroyed, 68 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
27122 casualties reported
Squads: 879 destroyed, 123 disabled
Non Combat: 1169 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 39
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
27th Division
15th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
9th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
91st Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division
8th War Area
87th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
4th War Area
72nd Chinese Corps
29th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
49th Chinese Corps
13th Construction Regiment
20th Group Army
10th Group Army
23rd Group Army
70th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
34th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Base Force
57th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st Group Army
37th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese/A Corps

Ground combat at 77,45 (near Chungking)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14486 troops, 132 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 401

Defending force 3535 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Japanese adjusted assault: 760

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 253 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1257 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Division

Defending units:
86th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps

Ground combat at 78,43 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4095 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Defending force 8363 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
41st/C Division

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps

• A surrounded but good unit which was cut off. We have units moving to open a hexside.

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15833 troops, 107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 406

Defending force 14066 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 357

Japanese adjusted assault: 321

Allied adjusted defense: 82

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/A Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese/A Corps
13th Chinese/B Corps
13th Chinese/C Corps

• Most of the just retreated units in Chungking are heading for the mountains but it is doubtful they will get there.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Bombay.

• Is that all they got?

Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Nachi
CA Nachi firing at Chittagong Fortress
Chittagong Fortress firing at CA Nachi

• They are supplying Ramree Island. For an offensive?

ASW attack near Ramree Island at 53,48

Japanese Ships
xAK Daisin Maru
DD Kikuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

SS Trusty is sighted by escort
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 01

Situation.

[Lowpe]

Pretty much an alpha strike versus a light cruiser![:D] Well, it is pretty good intel for you.

Charge!

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Pretty much an alpha strike versus a light cruiser![:D] Well, it is pretty good intel for you.

Charge!

- KB used a bunch of torpedoes.
- KB is using fuel.
- I know where KB is.
- Most of my subs are between KB and Truk.
- A few S-boats are already on the way to add more patrols between KB and Wake.

As mentioned, the oilers are sailing from Pearl to refuel the fleet and the invasion convoys will refuel at Pearl. The KB can refuel at Truk or with their oilers sailing through a sea of USN subs. I have enough subs to spot KB heading back to Truk, and the timing might be god enough to move the invasion convoys and fleet forward again.

[Bif1961]

Sun Tzu states you should attack an enemy when he is about to retire after he has conducted his operation, for some of the points you already mentioned, low on fuel, low on torpedoes, low on sorties and air units worn down from 3 days of flight operations. I know you have n't fueled your carriers but if the tankers are closing in maybe paring down to the most important vessels and giving them the lion's share of the fuel then sprinting in to attack his retiring carriers might be worth the risk.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Sun Tzu states you should attack an enemy when he is about to retire after he has conducted his operation, for some of the points you already mentioned, low on fuel, low on torpedoes, low on sorties and air units worn down from 3 days of flight operations. I know you have n't fueled your carriers but if the tankers are closing in maybe paring down to the most important vessels and giving them the lion's share of the fuel then sprinting in to attack his retiring carriers might be worth the risk.

The OBB's are simply too slow to make that sprint, so I would be doing so with far less strength. Also, to hit KB at or near the present spot requires that KB pretty much stay put this turn, unlikely I think.

I agree fuel is OK at the moment for such a strike. Refueling is meant to allow an advance without further retirement so I can quickly take advantage of any KB withdrawal.

[witpqs]

1942 December 02

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Francisco, San Diego, Laysan Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Lots of ammo burned.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Ailuk at 149,112, Range 23,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CA Suzuya at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CL Raleigh at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CL Raleigh at 17,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Raleigh at 17,000 yards
DD Murasame engages CL Raleigh at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CL Kitakami at 16,000 yards
Massive explosion on CL Raleigh
BB Ise engages CL Raleigh at 16,000 yards
DD Harusame engages CL Raleigh at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CL Raleigh at 15,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Raleigh at 15,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Raleigh at 15,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CL Raleigh at 15,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages CL Raleigh at 15,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages DD Shigure at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages CA Mikuma at 13,000 yards
CL Raleigh engages DD Murasame at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Raleigh sunk by BB Hyuga at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Johnston Island at 153,110, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
CL Detroit, Shell hits 26, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 25,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Detroit at 25,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Detroit at 25,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Detroit at 25,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Detroit at 25,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Detroit at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CL Detroit engages CA Suzuya at 19,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CL Detroit at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Detroit at 17,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CL Detroit at 17,000 yards
DD Shigure engages CL Detroit at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages CL Detroit at 14,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Detroit at 14,000 yards
CL Detroit engages DD Harusame at 14,000 yards
CL Detroit engages DD Shigure at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Detroit at 11,000 yards
BB Ise engages CL Detroit at 11,000 yards
DD Yudachi engages CL Detroit at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Detroit at 8,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Detroit at 8,000 yards
CL Detroit engages DD Yudachi at 8,000 yards
DD Harusame engages CL Detroit at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages CL Detroit at 11,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages CL Detroit at 11,000 yards
CA Mikuma engages CL Detroit at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Detroit sunk by BB Hyuga at 10,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

• Attacking them in our own waters!

Sub attack near Taongi at 146,106

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler launches 4 torpedoes at DD Sazanami
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Taongi at 146,106

Japanese Ships
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
SS Growler

SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ushio
Growler diving deep ....
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sazanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Kept them down.

ASW attack near San Francisco at 213,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
xAK Gogra
SC PC-578

SS I-6 is sighted by escort
I-6 diving deep ....
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet will move to the shallow hex SE of Laysan Island.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• While waiting for the carriers...

Submarine attack near Eniwetok at 125,107

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki

Allied Ships
SS Haddock

DD Shirayuki is sighted by SS Haddock
SS Haddock launches 2 torpedoes

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Perth.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Supply hits!

Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CL Kinu
CL Yura
DD Kagero
DD Makinami
DD Makigumo

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Maya
CA Maya firing at Darwin
CL Kinu firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
CL Yura firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
DD Kagero firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
DD Makinami firing at Darwin
DD Makigumo firing at Darwin

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Stomping and grinding.

Ground combat at 76,46 (near Chungking)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 32910 troops, 488 guns, 993 vehicles, Assault Value = 1367

Defending force 1773 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 733

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 733 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2606 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 211 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 4

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
39th Division
52nd Infantry Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
27th Division
13th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
26th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army

Ground combat at 78,43 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4050 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 4144 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Japanese adjusted assault: 14

Allied adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
41st/C Division

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

• Nicely rebuked with the help of solid 4EB strikes.

Ground combat at 70,48 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 29522 troops, 338 guns, 412 vehicles, Assault Value = 681

Defending force 37892 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 993

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 118

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 16

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
725 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Division
1st Tank Division
28th Division

Defending units:
78th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
6th War Area
24th Group Army

• With the attack near Kunming thwarted today we'll see about getting these guys some air strike support tomorrow.

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15564 troops, 107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 379

Defending force 13644 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 315

Japanese adjusted assault: 476

Allied adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
637 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
780 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/A Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese/A Corps
13th Chinese/B Corps
13th Chinese/C Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Bombay

• We keep looking for Nachi.

ASW attack near Rangoon at 50,53

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• They're in the lanes.

Sub attack near Bombay at 32,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
PC Sutlej

SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes
PC Sutlej fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Sutlej fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Sutlej fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Sutlej fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Sutlej fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Bombay at 32,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
PC Sutlej

SS I-162 is located by PC Sutlej
I-162 diving deep ....
PC Sutlej fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Sutlej fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Sutlej fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Sutlej fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Sutlej fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 02

Still not spotted.

[witpqs]

1942 December 02

An armoured units has crossed the river near Katha.

[Lowpe]

Ohh, quoting Sun Tzu![&o]

What do you need slow battleships for in a CV Clash. You will never get close enough to have the big girls fight.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Ohh, quoting Sun Tzu![&o]

What do you need slow battleships for in a CV Clash. You will never get close enough to have the big girls fight.

It's not a CV clash I seek, it's a total fleet engagement!

[Bif1961]

A slow net may never catch the prey.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

A slow net may never catch the prey.

The notion is as the invasions are underway the carriers and gunboats are in front where the gun boats fly forward as the IJN carriers close the range on our carriers. The OBB's will use the IJN fleet's own movement to aid it's own.

[witpqs]

1942 December 03

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Pearl Harbor.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• With very high sys damage and low ammo Concord was unable to defend herself.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 143,99, Range 22,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Concord, Shell hits 24, heavy fires, heavy damage

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Yunagi at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Yunagi at 18,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 12,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Yunagi at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Yunagi at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Yunagi at 8,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 8,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 8,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 8,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Yunagi at 8,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 8,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Yunagi at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Yunagi at 7,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Yunagi at 6,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 5,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 4,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Yunagi at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Yunagi at 12,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
Range increases to 25,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 25,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 144,98, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
CL Concord, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Yunagi at 16,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Yunagi at 14,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Yunagi at 12,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Yunagi at 11,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Concord engages DD Harukaze at 8,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

• KB location unknown.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Noumea, Brisbane.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• The bombers did not fly.

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15088 troops, 106 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 326

Defending force 13034 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248

Japanese adjusted assault: 327

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
482 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
611 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/A Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese/B Corps
13th Chinese/A Corps
13th Chinese/C Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Colombo, Bombay, Karachi.

• Hit!

Sub attack near Bombay at 32,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-162, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Jupiter

SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Jupiter
I-162 diving deep ....
DD Jupiter attacking submerged sub ....
DD Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Darn, a hit.

ASW attack near Rangoon at 53,55

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 1

SS O23 is sighted by escort
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Keep the pressure on.

Sub attack near Taihoku at 88,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 13
SC Ch 15

Allied Ships
SS Triton

SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 13
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 04

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings, but sightings of our own subs suggests KB is south of Wake Island.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Laysan Island, Johnston Island, Pearl Harbor, San Diego.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Refueling of the fleet has commenced and will take several days. The three invasion convoys are all at Pearl Harbor where they have refueled. They will probably sail in two days to meet up with the fleet for the next approach.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Christmas Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Waiting for carriers.

Sub attack near Truk at 115,109

Japanese Ships
PB Sento Maru
PB Yahada Maru
PB Koei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion

SS Scorpion launches 2 torpedoes at PB Sento Maru
Scorpion diving deep ....
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sento Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Shocking attacks!

Ground combat at 75,46 (near Chungking)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 31635 troops, 227 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 957

Defending force 7421 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197

Japanese adjusted assault: 1044

Allied adjusted defense: 124

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1501 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 227 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3710 casualties reported
Squads: 134 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
40th Division
51st Infantry Brigade
116th/A Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
116th/B Division
North China Area Army

Defending units:
67th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry/B Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry/A Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry/C Corps
12th Construction Regiment

Ground combat at 78,43 (near Kienko)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3997 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Defending force 3712 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Japanese adjusted assault: 210

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 70 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
491 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
41st/C Division

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

• Again no bombers flew. Tomorrow we will try dropping supplies too.

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14730 troops, 107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 286

Defending force 12428 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

Japanese adjusted assault: 240

Allied adjusted defense: 22

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
614 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
523 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/A Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese/A Corps
13th Chinese/B Corps
13th Chinese/C Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• Lots of interference but no more hits.

ASW attack near Rangoon at 51,54

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

SS KXVI is located by DD Wakaba
KXVI diving deep ....
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ariake is out of ASW ammo
DD Ariake is out of ASW ammo
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Rangoon at 53,55

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
SS O24

SS O24 is sighted by escort
O24 bottoming out ....
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,42

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
SS KVIII

SS KVIII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hibiki
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Nachi! Nachi! Nachi!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,42

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Urakaze
DD Akatsuki
CA Nachi, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[Lowpe]

Do you check your fleets in this ambush group for detection daily? Every notice a 1 dl and no enemy subs present?