Spam and Saki

[scott64]

Training Report [X(] Sept 1942

Accelerated training for 383 US Navy pilots
Accelerated training for 70 US Army pilots
Accelerated training for 371 US Army pilots
Accelerated training for 26 New Zealand pilots
Accelerated training for 13 Soviet pilots
Accelerated training for 3 Soviet pilots
Accelerated training for 1 Indian pilots

[stldiver]

Sept 2nd 1942.

Cpt Ichibaei was standing on the flight deck of the CV Zuikaku, it was good to feel the rumble of the engines thru the hull. The morning light was a faint glimmer to the east. That was their direction. They were 80 miles from Fiji and moving in, their orders protect the massive fleet. The entire KB was escorting over 200 transports, there were battleships along also. It had been over a month since there last trip down here and now it was time to support the troops who were holding Nadii.

Suddenly Cpt Ichibaei hears a dull thud and a geyser of water shoots up the port side, drenching him with salt spray. A torpedo hit but no explosions, quickly he runs towards the bridge to begin evasive actions, as he knows their destroyer escorts will try to track down the allied submarine.

Sub attack near Nadi at 129,160

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku 1 hit no explosion [X(]
BB Kirishima
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Chikuma
CS Chitose
DD Shigure
DD Yamakaze
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Gato, hits 1

Another month has come to an end, below is the current score, in addition to a shot of India in the background.

[stldiver]

Sept 4th

Cpt Ichibai gives the order, withdraw forces.

It had taken two days but all 3 divisions plus support units had been lifted off of Fiji. The allies had done one day of fighter sweeps that resulted in more losses for them. In addition one transport had been lost to a sub attack. But other then that the operation was successful.

If successful is what you would call the first major withdrawel of the Japanese forces. The allies had not defeated them, just stopped them. High Command had ordered the troops to be used in other places. The order was given and as all good samurai's it was executed.

Cpt Ichibai enjoyed sailing these waters and they had sunk many enemy ships. But it was time for a different phase to the war he could feel it.

He had heard in India, the Japanese airforce was fighting battles daily over the air in large numbers, even though the allied commands took heavy losses, they kept coming.

In Australia he heard also Allied bombers where hitting there advances south. In the North no futher advances had been made and winter was coming.

Cpt Ichibai had plenty to be concerned with but he knew the mighty Japanese Navy and Army where intact and ready for whatever the next phase was.

[scott64]

Captain Midnight surveys the barren landscape of Nadi in the Fiji Islands.
The ragtag air units of the American, New Zealand, and Australia pounded
the Japanese units daily for almost 3 months. A Juggernaut of Japanese ships
and planes came back, not to play but to pick up their yellow bellied army
guys and head for part unknown, mostly likely India. The Allies won a minor
victory. Beer and Spam were served in celebration.

[stldiver]

Sept 3rd thru 8th 1942

We are up to Sept 8th and all is quiet. The only major events the last few days is and Ambush in India and Northern Australia of allied Airpower by the Japanese, this included Nicks! (did I mention I love these planes) that shredded a lot of bombers. The last few days have been quiet with the allied airpower refusing to play.

Nadii's empty base is recaptured all the allies found was 9 barrels of oil left, we took everything out including the silverware.

The troops have left successfully which was our major plan. In the end Nadii was to exposed with Scott having airsuperiority and soon the P-38's coming online would mean it would have been more difficult to evacuate 3 divisions plus, that were needed elsewhere. He could have just bypassed these troops. Now they are usefull again.

In India the allies have moved into Jamshedepur we have about equal forces and both side bombard. There is movement by both sides but still no major events.

We also have seen AP's moving back into Suva, guess those troops are ready to move out.

[stldiver]

Sept 12th 1942

The captain of the CL Tenryu looked through the darkness, it was almost pitch black but they knew their orders. Engage and destroy allied ships spotted at Suva. The nerve of the allied command to think just because the Imperial forces moved out of Nadii that they controlled the sealanes. The Japanese force was not large but it was to send a message that these waters were still claimed by Samurai!

They knew the allied forces had some transports and some DD's but that was all that reconn could muster with subs also giving reports, suddenly the watch yells out "Enemy ships sighted 1000 yds dead ahead, 14 enemy ships and what appears to be a carrier!"

Starshells immediatly illuminate the allied ships, and the experianced japanese crews begin firing on their targets, shortly after several allied ships are lite up from torpedo strikes. The Japanese have achieved another victory but it is not absolute, as the allies are learning to withdraw their ships faster.

As the sun rises the Japanese fleet retires having sent its message, allied planes harras the ships but no damage is done.

Once again Saki is broken out and shared in triumph!

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Suva at 132,160, Range 1,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 2
CL Tatsuta
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
CVE Long Island, Shell hits 32, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk [X(]
DD Caldwell, Shell hits 1
AKV Hammondsport, Shell hits 4, on fire
AKV Kittyhawk, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
SC-522, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AE Lassen, Shell hits 8
AP J. Franklin Bell, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP President Taylor, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Mormacdove
xAK Sage Brush
xAK Howell Lykes, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Exhibitor
xAP Tjisadane, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 3% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 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...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CL Tenryu engages CVE Long Island at 1,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages CVE Long Island at 1,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages SC-522 at 1,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages CVE Long Island at 1,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages AP J. Franklin Bell at 1,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages CVE Long Island at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CVE Long Island sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages AE Lassen at 2,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages AKV Kittyhawk at 2,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages xAP President Taylor at 2,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages AE Lassen at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
AKV Kittyhawk sunk by DD Umikaze at 2,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages AKV Hammondsport at 2,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
CL Tenryu engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages AP J. Franklin Bell at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages xAK Howell Lykes at 2,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
SC-522 sunk by CL Tatsuta at 2,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages DD Caldwell at 2,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages xAP Tjisadane at 2,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages xAP President Taylor at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages DD Caldwell at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages AE Lassen at 3,000 yards
AP J. Franklin Bell sunk by DD Nenohi at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages DD Caldwell at 3,000 yards
xAP Tjisadane sunk by DD Nenohi at 3,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Caldwell at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu engages xAK Howell Lykes at 3,000 yards
CL Tatsuta engages AKV Hammondsport at 3,000 yards
DD Nenohi engages AE Lassen at 3,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...


Normally a force like this would wipe out the allied forces trying to get underway, either the CL's being slow allowed the allied ships to get underway faster or latest patch has toned down this damage, (correctly so I might add, as it was to deadly before) just an assumption. No hard facts.


Historical fact:
USS Long Island (AVG-1, later ACV-1 and CVE-1), 1941-1947
USS Long Island, a 7886-ton escort aircraft carrier, was launched in January 1940 at Chester, Pennsylvania, as the merchant cargo ship Mormacmail. The U.S. Navy acquired her in March 1941 and converted her to its prototype escort carrier. Long Island was commissioned in early June 1941 and conducted trial operations in the Atlantic during the rest of that year. Among the results of these tests was a lengthened flight deck. She also performed some convoy escort duties and, during the first months of 1942, was employed as a training carrier.

In May 1942, Long Island went to the Pacific, where she served with the west-coast-based battleship force in June and also continued her pilot training mission. Beginning in July, she transported aircraft to island bases, including carrying planes to the newly-conquered, and tenuously-held, position on Guadalcanal. Long Island was reclassified ACV-1 (auxiliary aircraft carrier) in August 1942 and soon returned to the west coast to resume training carrier pilots. In July 1943, she was again reclassified, becoming CVE-1 (escort aircraft carrier).

During 1944 and 1945, Long Island was kept busy transporting aircraft from the United States to locations closer to the Pacific war zone. After the end of World War II, she brought home service personnel as part of Operation "Magic Carpet". Decommissioned in March 1946 and soon stricken from the list of Naval vessels, USS Long Island was sold for scrapping in April 1947. However, she was subsequently resurrected to become the civilian passenger ship Nelly. In 1953, she was renamed Seven Seas and was thereafter employed as a seagoing university.

The Long Island when it was not a reef.

[Fishbed]

Congrats, scratch one (tiny) flattop!

Scott screwed up on this one, poor him...

[thegreatwent]

I think Scott is learning a nasty lesson in fast raiding SCTFs. AE is a much different beast than WitP in that regard. One could wonder what WPO would be like with an AE upgrade...

[scott64]

[X(] I have always lost the Long Island [:@] No matter what I do. [:o]

[thegreatwent]

Long Island, the midget sub of the USN[:D]

[scott64]

Just wait until KB finds Enterprise and company. [:'(]

[thegreatwent]

In this game or ours?[:'(]

[stldiver]

Sept 17th 1942

SW tip of Australia

Yesterday a Japanese submarine sinks an AO with fuel. Hmm wonder whats going on down there.


Horn Island, North tip Australia

The 54th Division recently at Nadii landed at Horn Island and on the second day securs the base, capturing all the Aussies.

Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9862 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 287

Defending force 781 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Japanese adjusted assault: 234

Allied adjusted defense: 23

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2) This is second day 1st day dropped forts from 3 to 2.

Japanese forces CAPTURE Horn Island !!! [:)]

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Looks like I need to change a leader!

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1396 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 119 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
52nd Division

Defending units:
Thurday Island Det. Battalion
Torres Strait Battalion
Horn Isl Det.

India

Yesterday we sent more divisions into Calcutta, the enemy AV hit 4k on the river crossing. We are begining our attempt at taking this town, its taken to long but we have finally secured are back area. We also brought up some cruisers to assist with shore bombardments and BB's cannot reach Calcutta. Here are the forces at Calcutta currently.

round combat at Calcutta (52,37)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8255 troops, 449 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 3694

Defending force 36983 troops, 537 guns, 753 vehicles, Assault Value = 1072

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


Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
5th Division
33rd Division
25th Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Infantry Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
Guards Tank Division
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th Guards Division
4th Division
10th Division
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
8th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
14th British Brigade
Fort William
18th Australian Brigade
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
43rd Cavalry Regiment
19th Indian Division
25th Australian Brigade
6th Aus Div Cav Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
36th Indian Brigade
2/11th Field Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
Eastern Command
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
AHQ Bengal
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Very curious if we can take it.

The 2 UK division shows up again and chases off 2 of my recon units.

Ground combat at 55,33

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12584 troops, 315 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 466

Defending force 1300 troops, 4 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Allied adjusted assault: 168

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 168 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
530 casualties reported [:(]
Squads: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 77 (61 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division

Defending units:
16th Recon Regiment
5th Guards Cav Regiment


And at Jamshedpur we bombard each other daily.

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Ground combat at Jamshedpur (51,34)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20442 troops, 266 guns, 389 vehicles, Assault Value = 875

Defending force 21113 troops, 183 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 769

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



Assaulting units:
22nd (East African) Brigade
7th Indian Division
44th Cavalry Regiment
84th Indian Brigade
42nd Cavalry Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
23rd Indian Brigade
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
4th Tank Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
4th Guards Division
7th Tank Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
21st JAAF AF Bn


As to the air, we bomb daily but the allied airforce stood down the last week. Guess we chewed them up pretty good.

Here is a map of India, including Madras

[scott64]

Tim forgot to mention the previous day an Japanese suicide attack was err thwarted no thrashed. Yeah trashed [:D][:'(]

Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17429 troops, 531 guns, 256 vehicles, Assault Value = 3836

Defending force 37156 troops, 537 guns, 754 vehicles, Assault Value = 1086

Japanese adjusted assault: 31

Allied adjusted defense: 3585

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 115 (fort level 4) [8D]

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+) [X(]
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
2782 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 145 disabled [:-]
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 175 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)

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

[stldiver]

Sept 18th thru 20th.

Very little action.

China we chase renegades behind our lines as they try to get back to thiers.

central, South and SW pacific alls quiet

Northern australia
2 allied units that tried to make the long walk to Daly Waters have turned around and are making the long walk home. Seems daily bombing must not improve morale [:D]

India
A few air skirmish's but nothing of significance.

Overall we have entered another quiet period. The thrashing Scott mentions was just a lead unit taking the pounding as we crossed more units over the river into Calcutta. Nothing to worry about, the Emporer understood the sacrifice was neccessary!

RL back from business trip, digital world resumes.

[scott64]

Seams my bombers are having more success shooting down Oscars. [8|]
Morning Air attack on 55th Mountain Gun Regiment, at 52,37 (Calcutta)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
Bolingbroke IV x 3 [X(]
B-24D Liberator x 4 [:'(]

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

[stldiver]

Sept 21st 1942


A tired Japanese Samurai wiped the dirt from his face. They had launched in the morning what was supposed to be a victorious assault at Calcutta, their forces outnumbered the enemy 3 to 1. They had plenty of engineers to reduce the enemies forts and obstructions. The naval fleet was there to pound the shores, success like all their other battles was a forgone conclusions.

He leans back against the wall, the enemies forts had not even been touched by our engineers (those incompetants!). The naval units seemed more content to hit the airfield and port facilities, and the airforce did not even fly to soften the enemy troops. Still they charged 100,000 strong and they were meet by a murderous fire. Samurais do not fear, but the enemy seemed to be twice as strong behind their city walls and fortifications. No he thought, he was lucky to be alive, this city should have been taken in the beginning before they expanded out. Now it was to strong, they must surround and starve these troops out, as a frontal assualt is to costly.

He gazes up as more soldiers move back to thier morning positions.

Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 111516 troops, 1456 guns, 883 vehicles, Assault Value = 3732

Defending force 37233 troops, 541 guns, 755 vehicles, Assault Value = 1089

Japanese adjusted assault: 3755

Allied adjusted defense: 8681 About what we expected.

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4) [:(] Forts where not even lowered with all my Engineers!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
9596 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 485 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 589 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 195 disabled
Vehicles lost 80 (1 destroyed, 79 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2088 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 107 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 265 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 86 (6 destroyed, 80 disabled)


Assaulting units:
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
10th Division
5th Division
25th Division
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
6th Guards Division
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Division
33rd Division
112th Infantry Regiment
Guards Tank Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Guards Cav Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
14th British Brigade
43rd Cavalry Regiment
25th Australian Brigade
Fort William
17th Australian Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
6th Aus Div Cav Regiment
19th Indian Division
18th Australian Brigade
36th Indian Brigade
2/11th Field Regiment
Eastern Command
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
AHQ Bengal
2/13th Field Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

[scott64]

[X(][:D]

[stldiver]

Sept 24th 1942

Tojo walks into the Emporers study, once again he is playing chess.

After the usual formalities the Emporer states "So how goes the war?"

Tojo "Sir in the North Pacific all has gone quiet, we hold and Nells rule the skies. The winter will come in a few days and we don't anticipate much happening"

Emporer "Very well, we must protect our northern Islands from an attack in this direction, what about the rest of the Pacific?"

Tojo "We grow stronger every day but all is quiet since we relocated from Fiji, troops and supplies are repositioning, there has been no sign of the American Navy, but we have intel that they may have a major upgrade in October to thier weapons systems, whether they do this or wait we are not sure."

Emporer "Great continue strengthing the defenses, they will come soon. I sense their urgency"

Tojo "In Australia we have sighted more then 22 enemy units at Tennant Creek, but their 2 units that marched towards Daly Waters from Townsville area are retreating daily. We await thier advance but are wary of a possible invasion behind this area into the DEI. We have played out several scenario's and are also strengthening this area"

Emporer "Very good, when they come, they must be hurt badley so they decide this war is not worth it. What of India?"

Tojo "Since our last assault on Calcutta we are reorganizing for another tactic, They have stopped bombing our forces, they must be consolidating for an advance, but we also are building our defenses in Java in case they try to land behind our strength. There power appears to be growing but we are also strong."

Emporer "What of China, are we at the gates of Chungking?"

Tojo "Sir our forces from the NE have withdrawn due to a large force moving out from Chungking routed several divisions, but from the SW we have taken Kweiyang, and we have 2 routes to push them back. Although the tighter the noose the stronger they get. We hope to be at Chungking before the spring."

Emporer "Very well, it appears things have gone very well for us, but Yamamoto has informed me these Americans are a sleeping giant, I feel that soon they will want to test us. Make sure all forces are in position and ready. Plus have we still have that one other objective to achieve."

Tojo nods assent and bows as he exits the room.

The Emporer moves his bishop and says check to a shadowy figure across the table.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 86680 troops, 818 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 3024

Defending force 30508 troops, 388 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 712

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 2078

Allied adjusted defense: 331

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiyang !!! [:)]

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

Japanese ground losses:
3525 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 253 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 182 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
12957 casualties reported
Squads: 558 destroyed, 149 disabled
Non Combat: 636 destroyed, 215 disabled
Engineers: 75 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 25 (23 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 21


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
35th Division
104th Division
32nd Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
61st Infantry Brigade
68th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
116th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
RGC Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
China Expeditionary Army
1st Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
60th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division
55th Prov Chinese Division
52nd Chinese Corps
49th Chinese
90th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
1st Group Army
16th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
4th War Area
9th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force

[stldiver]

Sept 29th 1942

The harbor master at Unmak tells the crew of the AK Kuwayama Maru to cast off, the last of the supplies had been just unloaded and it was time for the ship to leave. It had unloaded with its sister ship for the last 6 days. Its sister left 2 days ago. This was at the front of the Japanese advance, a mere distance away Cold bay and the Americans sat. No aircover was provided, no surface support yet they were not bothered, such was the might of the Japanese Empire.

Suddenly he hears a loud wham, and see's a geyser of water rise from the side of the tanker, a white wake heads out of the habor, "a dud, a dud" he hears echoed along the pier.

The transport begins to make way out of the harbor, it is time to leave. Then out of the NW there are spotted 4 patrol planes and they slowly make a descent just above waterline. The anti-aircraft guns begin to bark and one plane is damaged. The harbor master knows this does not look good and he watches as the planes drop their torpedoes into the water. The first two planes miss but the last two spell doom for the Kuyama Maru.

He quickly gives orders for boats to pushoff and rescue survivors, they crew will be joining them on this island.

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Submarine attack near Umnak Island at 169,51

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuwayama Maru

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish



xAK Kuwayama Maru is sighted by SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish launches 4 torpedoes 1 hit no explosion

Morning Air attack on TF, near Umnak Island at 169,51

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 4

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuwayama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

Historical Fact

21 Feb 1943
USS Thresher (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Millican) torpedoes and damages the Japanese transport ship Kuwayama Maru (5724 GRT) off Soembawa Island, Netherlands East Indies in position 07º53'S, 119º13'E. The damaged Japanese ship sinks the following day.

KUWAYAMA MARU 1916-1943
Baron Inchcape (1) 1916 sold while under construction to Nourse Line renamed Megna, 1935 sold to Kulukundis, Greece renamed Mount Atlas, 1940 sold Japan renamed Kuwayama Maru, 1943 torpedoed and sunk by USS Thresher.