Round two - DING YH v TS

[witpqs]

In WITP stock - the version we all have now - # at the end of a ship name in the Tf screen means it is the flagship. It seems they just kept it the same.

[Dili]

I know, but now # means an unit is going to be retired from scenario. Interface rules specially in Military say we shouldn't use same signal to mean different things. It is more difficult to learn, leads to confusion and while is not the AE case, can lead to disasters. Maybe replace it with a upper case F.

[Sarganto]

Keep it coming, I really like your AAR.

[Yamato hugger]

Ran into a few bugs on Russian supply to Chinese units (it has been changed in the next update). We are planning on restarting Monday with the new build. We have continued this game though and are currently on Dec 29th. Hong Kong fell on the 26th (exactly when it did). I have him backed up to Clark and have the 48th just about ready to attack Manila. I still havent taken Wake. Rabul fell as did Ambon, I mistakenly loaded the 4th div into a transport TF rather than an amphib TF so I havent landed on Kendari yet I am loading the 21st div (at Ambon) now to do that deed. Akagi/Kaga is in the Coral sea supporting the Rabul ops, Shokaku/Zuikaku is between Macassar and Java. They put 3 torps into Houston and several bomb hits on Houston and Marblehead (missed Boise) last turn. I have him bottled up in the hills (not in a base) on Mindinao, so that campaign will be over in a few days. I have Hiryu/Soryu SE of Wake moving to meet Lexington (we are going to try out a carrier battle) this should be happening soon.

Mostly nothing major to report. More of the same sweeps and bombing of ground troops. Here is the days events:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 41

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 70,106, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CL Oi
CL Tenryu
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
PT TM-11
PT TM-13



Improved sighting due to moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 75% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
PT TM-13 engages DD Hatsuharu at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Invasion Support action off Ambon

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-22
SC CHa-10



SC CHa-22 firing at enemy troops
SC CHa-10 firing at enemy troops


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 70,106, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CL Oi
CL Tenryu
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
PT TM-11
PT TM-13, Shell hits 1, and is sunk



Improved sighting due to moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 4,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages PT TM-13 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PT TM-13 sunk by DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
DD Nenohi engages PT TM-11 at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Invasion Support action off Ambon

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-22
SC CHa-10



SC CHa-22 firing at enemy troops
SC CHa-10 firing at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Rabaul

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 23
SC Ch 22
SC Ch 21



SC Ch 23 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 22 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 21 firing at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Ambon

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-22
SC CHa-10



SC CHa-22 firing at enemy troops
SC CHa-10 firing at enemy troops


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TF 117 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
AMc Choun Maru #7



19 mines cleared


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 70,106, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Wales Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru

Allied Ships
PT TM-11



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 10,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
PT TM-11 engages xAP Yoshino Maru at 3,000 yards
Onderdonck P. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 70,106, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Tatuwa Maru
xAK Yamabiko Maru
xAK Yamahagi Maru
xAK Tonan Maru
xAK Mikage Maru
AMC Bankok Maru
xAK Amagi Maru
xAK Kokuryu Maru
xAK Bingo Maru
xAK Toyu Maru
xAK Seiwa Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Ural Maru

Allied Ships
PT TM-11



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 26,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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TF 250 encounters mine field at Kendari (70,106)

Japanese Ships
AMC Bankok Maru, Mine hits 1
xAK Seiwa Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)



0 mines cleared


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Sub attack near Kobe at 107,61

Japanese Ships
AMc Kyo Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
TK Matsumoto Maru
xAK Yamafuku Maru
xAK Shinryu Maru
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Showa Maru #3
PB Nichi Maru #1
PB Gamitsu Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS Sealion



SS Sealion launches 4 torpedoes at AMc Kyo Maru #1
Sealion diving deep ....
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Showa Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Nichi Maru #1 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 39 encounters mine field at Pearl Harbor (180,107)

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
SSX Ha-16, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



0 mines cleared


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M2 Nell x 4


Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A : 1 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32400 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 29000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 31400
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 63 minutes


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3


Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
O-47: 1 destroyed on ground



Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32400
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes


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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese/C Corps, at 84,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Also attacking 72nd Chinese/B Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese/C Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese/C Corps, at 84,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 13


No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-27b Nate diving from 10000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese/B Corps, at 84,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 2


No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-27b Nate diving from 10000'
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


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Morning Air attack on 12th Engineer Regiment, at 50,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 destroyed



CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


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Morning Air attack on 12th Engineer Regiment, at 50,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 1


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged



CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 6
B-339D x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Vildebeest III bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6


Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 2
Buffalo I x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 2 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet

CAP engaged:
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32400
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25500 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on 72nd Chinese/B Corps, at 84,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 2


Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 32400
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on 50th Chinese/C Corps, at 87,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 4


No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on 34th Division, at 84,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 2


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x H81-A3 sweeping at 32400 feet

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 34,400 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 7
Hudson I x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatuwa Maru
xAK Amagi Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 8
B-339D x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAP Yoshino Maru
xAK Yamahagi Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Vildebeest III bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on 101 PA Infantry/103 Regiment, at 79,90

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 5


No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 6
D3A1 Val x 18


No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 27100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 32,050 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A1 Val x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 33,050 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 65,102

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A1 Val x 25


No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 33,050 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 62,101

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 27


No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Tanager, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 27,100 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 63,100

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 27
D3A1 Val x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 10 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Boise



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 31,050 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N1 Kate x 9


No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 24280 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 26,280 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


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Afternoon Air attack on 2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment, at 49,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 17


No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


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ASW attack near Kobe at 107,61

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-24
SC CHa-23
SC CHa-21
SC CHa-20

Allied Ships
SS Sealion



Sealion diving deep ....
SC CHa-24 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-23 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-20 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Ambon

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-22
SC CHa-10



SC CHa-22 firing at enemy troops
SC CHa-10 firing at enemy troops


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Pre-Invasion action off Kendari

Japanese Ships
xAK Wales Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru



Kendari Garrison Battalion firing at xAK Wales Maru
xAK Wales Maru firing at enemy troops
xAP Yoshino Maru firing at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Kendari

TF 223 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 70,106



12 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 5th Fleet
12 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 5th Fleet
12 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 5th Fleet
12 Naval Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Fleet
12 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 5th Fleet
12 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 5th Fleet
12 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 5th Fleet /2


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TF 250 encounters mine field at Kendari (70,106)

Japanese Ships
xAP Ural Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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



0 mines cleared


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Pre-Invasion action off Kendari

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Yamabiko Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru



Kendari Base Force firing at xAK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Yamasimo Maru firing at enemy troops
xAK Yamabiko Maru firing at enemy troops
xAP Mizuho Maru firing at enemy troops


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Ground combat at 95,36

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 660 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 1445 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese max assault: 48 - adjusted assault: 80

Allied max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Mongol/B Cavalry Division
5th Mongol Cavalry Division
4th Mongol/C Cavalry Division

Defending units:
11th Chinese/C Corps


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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12383 troops, 102 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 427

Defending force 902 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese max assault: 802 - adjusted assault: 664

Allied max defense: 28 - adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 166 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ambon !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
349 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
21st Division

Defending units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion


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Ground combat at 79,90

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6949 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 223

Defending force 2387 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Japanese max assault: 430 - adjusted assault: 149

Allied max defense: 52 - adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
571 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (12 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
65th Brigade

Defending units:
101 PA Infantry/102 Regiment
3rd PA Constalbury Regiment
101 PA Infantry/103 Regiment
101st PA Regt/3 Battalion
Mindanao Force Corps


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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1500 troops, 123 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 295

Defending force 15610 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 449

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
48th Recon Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
33rd Inf Detachment
48th Engineer Regiment
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
4th Tank Rgt /2
48th Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th Const Co
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
28th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
71st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constalbury Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force


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Ground combat at 49,76

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14253 troops, 156 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 591

Defending force 5314 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

Japanese max assault: 984 - adjusted assault: 808

Allied max defense: 135 - adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 47 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1960 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 104 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
41st Infantry Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th Indian Brigade
15th Indian Brigade
28th Indian Brigade
2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9146 troops, 73 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 312

Defending force 131 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese max assault: 476 - adjusted assault: 528

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 528 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
148th Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
7th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
B Coy/NG Rifles


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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 527 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 6589 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118



Assaulting units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion

Defending units:
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Base Force


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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 506 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 1092 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1



Assaulting units:
Kendari Garrison Battalion
Kendari Base Force

Defending units:
5th Fleet /1


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Ground combat at 84,48

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25449 troops, 215 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

Defending force 12783 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 408


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
45th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
26th Group Army
33rd Group Army

Defending units:
34th Division


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Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11761 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 313

Defending force 14048 troops, 92 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

Allied max assault: 185 - adjusted assault: 74

Japanese max defense: 433 - adjusted defense: 459

Allied assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 4)

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
434 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
21st Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
11th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd RGC Temp. Division
17th JAAF Base Force

[castor troy]

you can spot a PT at 21.000 yards??? [X(]

[CV Zuikaku]

ORIGINAL: Yamato hugger

Dec 20th:


In the battle of the titans, 1 Jake takes on 2 OS2U-3 Kingfishers at Busuanga driving them off without damage. 2 B-10s attacked later and were both shot down by patrolling Zeros.

Does this means that now we can use our D3A Vals and SBDs as emergency CAP? Val was a competent fighter when not carrying bombs, and SBDs were frequently used to support CAP and have downed many japanese torpedo bombers.

[Yamato hugger]

No, just floatplanes.

[CV Zuikaku]

that's something too [;)]

[m10bob]

"Amphibious Assault at Kendari

TF 223 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 70,106



12 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 5th Fleet
12 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 5th Fleet
12 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 5th Fleet
12 Naval Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Fleet
12 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 5th Fleet
12 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 5th Fleet
12 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 5th Fleet /2 "


This is a nice feature..Does the owning player know immediately how many true losses were taken, or is this all FOW for both sides?.....

I also like the SC's firing at enemy troops in the narratives.....

[Yamato hugger]

I am pretty sure everything in the combat reports is FoW meaning can be slightly off (ships listed as sunk are sunk, ground units in combat are really there, numbers of aircraft flying are correct, losses arent, ect). I could be wrong on that. Wouldnt be the first time [;)]

[helldiver]

Greetings YH.

Thank you for the continuing AAR... I suppose this has been answered somewhere, but the threads are intermingled, so:

Is there a value to the player for the "Raid detected....estimated time to target" sequence on the Combat Report? I assume this is tied to the unwinding of the new CAP sequence, but is it something actionable for the player? Please explain a little...

Regards,
Helldiver

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

you can spot a PT at 21.000 yards??? [X(]

They are big enough to see (just as far as size goes), so it would depend upon the height of the observer and the visibility conditions.

Can a PT realistically be seen at 21,000 yards in those conditions? I don't know.

[wild_Willie2]

How about this one.
 
 TM-13 engages DD Hatsuharu at 9,000 yards ....
 
TM-13 must have had al least a 4" gun plus fire control tower mounted on it's catamaran shaped ultra stabile hull....
 

[Don Bowen]

ORIGINAL: wild_Willie2

How about this one.

TM-13 engages DD Hatsuharu at 9,000 yards ....

TM-13 must have had al least a 4" gun plus fire control tower mounted on it's catamaran shaped ultra stabile hull....

Or maybe a torpedo....

[wild_Willie2]

ORIGINAL: Don Bowen

ORIGINAL: wild_Willie2

How about this one.

TM-13 engages DD Hatsuharu at 9,000 yards ....

TM-13 must have had al least a 4" gun plus fire control tower mounted on it's catamaran shaped ultra stabile hull....

Or maybe a torpedo....

I wonder what the hit percentage would be off a PT firing a torp at a DD (that has already detected it) from 9000 yards.....

[Yamato hugger]

ORIGINAL: Helldiver

Greetings YH.

Thank you for the continuing AAR... I suppose this has been answered somewhere, but the threads are intermingled, so:

Is there a value to the player for the "Raid detected....estimated time to target" sequence on the Combat Report? I assume this is tied to the unwinding of the new CAP sequence, but is it something actionable for the player? Please explain a little...

Regards,
Helldiver

Pretty sure the air guys use that to determine how much CAP can get up to altitude before the raid hits.

[Yamato hugger]

Tree and I staged a carrier batter at Wake between Lex and the Hiryu/Soryu. He had converted his fighters to F4F-3As just before the battle and all of them werent repaired before the forces found each other. It wasnt pretty. I had about 36 each Kates and Vals attack with about 21 Zeros escort he had 10 or so CAP. Lex took quite a few hits and sank. His raid came in with only 4 escort fighters to cover 11 TBDs and 17 SBD-2s against my 15 Zeros and I shot him down completely. We are going to re-run the turn and he will pull off and wait unit his fighters are repaired and ready then we will try again.

New build out today, Tree is out of town tomorrow and wed so new AAR starting Thursday.

[Chad Harrison]

ORIGINAL: Yamato hugger

New build out today, Tree is out of town tomorrow and wed so new AAR starting Thursday.

Thanks for keeping this going Yammy. Will you be starting a new thread for the new AAR?

Also, any screenies that you can throw up are most appreciated!

[Yamato hugger]

Yes I will be starting a new thread. I usually post screen shots that I think people havent seen yet and usually avoid those that I know people have seen or those that may change because of things being talked about on the dev forum, but will try to post at least 1 with every days events (if nothing else, the map so you can see whats going on).

Also, this one will be much more planned out like Im really playing a game rather than testing specific things like we have been doing.

[Japan]

I wounder one thing,   How will the  Game  Balance be in  1943  ??