Nomonhan Redux: Seydlitz (Japan) vs. MBatch729 (Allies)

[seydlitz_slith]

I had planned on attacking Alor Star this turn with my massive stack that finally arrived from Singora. Unfortuneately, I just remembered that I forgot to order the units to attack before hittingthe end turn button. [:(] Oh well, they aren't going anywhere and I will get them next turn.

Here is my stack at Alor:

[seydlitz_slith]

Other developments:
I finished clearing the mines in Hong Kong and I am routing a convoy to pick up the troops there. I haven't decided yet whether to send them to the Philippines or to Okha to finish that stalemate up quickly.

Here is the list of ships sunk during the turn:

[Monter_Trismegistos]

ORIGINAL: seydlitz

ORIGINAL: Monter_Trismegistos
You are still producing Ki-36 Idas?

Yes I am until I use up all the engines.

Hails for the developers for making worthy production of obsolete planes!

BTW. I still wonder why is he keeping his fleet in ports (well, it's actually good for you). Few well placed minefields could really ruin your day.

[Yakface]

Hi Seydlitz
 
Very interesting AAR, I certainly like all the detail you put in.  However I find it hard to find a date sometimes.  Can I suggest that you keep it at the top of your combat reports or, when you split it into portions, the top of each part.
 
Thanks

[seydlitz_slith]

Turn 21 27 December, 1941

The bear is really starting to come alive. Still no ground attacks, but there was air action all over the theater.
Not only did he fight me defensively, but he made recon flights over Japan and actually bombed my oil at Shikuka.
His subs are also out, either American or Soviet I can't tell.

E8N2 Dave reports diving submarine at 107, 59 near Takamatsu
F1M2 Pete sighting report: 3 Allied ships at 106,55 near Oki Shoto, speed 16, Moving West
Ki-21-IIa Sally reports shape below surface at 113, 57 near Niigata
TF 72 sights Allied Fighter at 111,53 near Toyama
Allied Level Bomber sighted over Akita
Allied Level Bomber sighted over Akita
Allied Dive Bomber sighted over Masuda JAAF Base Force
Allied Level Bomber sighted over 22nd Fld AA Gun Co
Ki-46-I Dinah sighting report: 2 Allied ships at 117,59 near Iwaki, speed 20, Moving Southwest
E8N2 Dave sighting report: 1 Allied ship at 114,63 near Yokohama/Yokosuka, speed 14, Moving Southwest

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I hit Vladivostok but he had a lot of fighters in the air.

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I sent multiple sweeps followed by unescorted bombers. However, for the first time, the sweeps failed to clear away all of the fighters, and it was costly to the bombers.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 41
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Night Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4


Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2: 1 destroyed on ground
MBR-2: 1 destroyed on ground
I-16m24: 1 destroyed on ground



Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

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Night Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6


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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Night Air attack on Voroshilov , at 112,45

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 13


Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-15bis: 1 destroyed on ground



Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
G3M2 Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 45



Allied aircraft
I-15bis x 4
I-153 x 47
I-16m24 x 30


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153: 3 destroyed
I-16m24: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK Svyatozar, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS ShCh-105, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Karlotta, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Rekordnyi, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS ShCh-107, Bomb hits 1

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18



Allied aircraft
I-15bis x 4
I-153 x 30
I-16m24 x 26


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 12 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15



Allied aircraft
I-15bis x 3
I-153 x 22
I-16m24 x 26


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Voroshilov , at 112,45

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 36
Ki-36 Ida x 16



Allied aircraft
I-15bis x 9
I-153 x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 10 destroyed
Ki-36 Ida: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3T: 1 destroyed on ground



Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Shikuka , at 126,43

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
I-153 x 12
SB-2 x 14


No Allied losses



Oil hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hailar , at 107,30

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6



Allied aircraft
I-153 x 16
SB-2 x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-153: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x SB-2 bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x I-153 sweeping at 15000 feet *

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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Border Defense Fortress, at 116,42 (Kotou)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
I-15bis x 13
SB-2 x 17


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x SB-2 bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Hailar , at 107,30

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 5



Allied aircraft
I-153 x 14
SB-2 x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2 bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
12 x I-153 sweeping at 15000 feet *

[seydlitz_slith]

Here are the aircraft losses for the turn:

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And allied

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Not much going on in North China.

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South China

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Okha

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Luzon

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Mindanao

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Solomans, where I fought a night surface battle with the ANZAC cruisers.

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Start of the battle:

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End of the battle
Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 109,131, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CM Tokiwa, Shell hits 6
CM Okinoshima
DD Asanagi, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PB Nagata Maru, Shell hits 2
xAK Tenyo Maru
xAK Kamikaze Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Australia, Shell hits 1
CA Canberra, Shell hits 3
CL Perth, Shell hits 1
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
DD Voyager

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 64% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 64% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Getting, F.E. crosses the 'T'
CA Australia engages DD Yunagi at 2,000 yards
CA Australia engages DD Asanagi at 2,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages DD Asanagi at 2,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages CL Perth at 2,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Voyager at 2,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Kamikaze Maru at 2,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Asanagi at 2,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Asanagi at 2,000 yards
CA Canberra engages PB Nagata Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Perth engages DD Asanagi at 2,000 yards
DD Voyager engages DD Yunagi at 2,000 yards
DD Asanagi sunk by CA Canberra at 2,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Kamikaze Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Yunagi at 4,000 yards
CA Canberra engages PB Nagata Maru at 4,000 yards
DD Voyager engages CM Okinoshima at 4,000 yards
DD Voyager engages CM Tokiwa at 4,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Voyager at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages CM Okinoshima at 5,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages CM Tokiwa at 5,000 yards
DD Voyager engages xAK Kamikaze Maru at 5,000 yards
CA Canberra engages DD Yunagi at 5,000 yards
CL Perth engages PB Nagata Maru at 5,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages CM Tokiwa at 5,000 yards
DD Voyager engages CM Tokiwa at 5,000 yards
DD Yunagi engages DD Voyager at 5,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

[seydlitz_slith]

Ships sunk during turn.

Note that my subs have not been idle, and ran into some targets this turn also.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 41
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Submarine attack near Wake Island at 140,98

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60

Allied Ships
xAKL Regulus, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAKL Regulus is sighted by SS RO-60
SS RO-60 attacking on the surface
SS RO-60 low on gun ammo, Nagashima J. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Submarine attack near San Francisco at 211,75

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
AP Hugh L. Scott



AP Hugh L. Scott is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes at AP Hugh L. Scott

[seydlitz_slith]

Malaya and Borneo were relatively quiet with just Airstrikes at Alor Star by me and at Kota Bharu by the allies.

However Haruna did reach Cam Ranh Bay and is under going temporary repairs.

[seydlitz_slith]

Sorry for the shorter than usual posts, just pressed for time today. Must get to work.