RADM Yamaguchi's Diary (Pls no affins or cheesesteak)

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 07, 42
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Sub attack near Kabara at 138,163

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Henley

Magazine explodes on CA Chester
Well, i think that's that. I'm glad i at least remembered to move my subs.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 68,116, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Shell hits 1
DD Uzuki
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 1
DD Barker, Shell hits 2
DD Bulmer
DD Stewart, Shell hits 1
Here's a little TF covering the landing. I had 3 others that were nearby twiddling their thumbs because high command took a night off
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 68,116, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-10
DMS W-11, Shell hits 1
DMS W-12, Shell hits 2
DMS W-19, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
AV Kiyokawa Maru
AV Sagara Maru, Shell hits 2
xAP Katori Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Suwa Maru, Shell hits 2
xAP Manzyu Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Tango Maru

Allied Ships
CL Java
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
DD Van Ghent
Here come the dutch to do a real number on the empire.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 68,116, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
DMS W-10, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
DMS W-11, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
DMS W-12, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
AV Kiyokawa Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
AV Sagara Maru, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Katori Maru, and is sunk
xAP Suwa Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
xAP Manzyu Maru, Shell hits 38, and is sunk
xAP Tango Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Java
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1
DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
this time they got a transport that hadn't unloaded yet. Don't even ask me what the AV's were doing there. They were supposed to split off and cover from a distance
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Sub attack near Koepang at 67,117

Japanese Ships
SS RO-33

Allied Ships
DD Van Ghent
CL Java
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes
DD Banckert
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
yes i had plenty of subs covering the invasion but to no avail
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 45
Buffalo I x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 7 destroyed
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
i wanted to test out the fighters at rangoon. these results are not encouraging.
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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 391 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 3898 troops, 57 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Assaulting units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
Koepang Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
i should be able to take it tomorrow.

[RangerJoe]

You could let them know and maybe they will allow a do over, or let you send the turn without your sub moves.

[RangerJoe]

As you can see from my right foot, Ignore the blister, count the toes and you can see that I am not complete.

Edited to delete the picture. Posted later.

[RangerJoe]

Sorry about the size, maybe I will have to edit that picture!

[BillBrown]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Sorry about the size, maybe I will have to edit that picture!

Here is a resized version

Or delete it. [:D]

[RangerJoe]

Let us try this size.

edited to remove the picture for Zorch. [;)]

[Zorch]

TMI!!!

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

You could let them know and maybe they will allow a do over, or let you send the turn without your sub moves.

Thanks joe. I'll just let it stand and consider it a learning experience. They seem like really nice guys.

i try to go through life learning from my mistakes. Let me tell you, there's a lot to learn.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

ORIGINAL: Zorch

TMI!!!

i agree!

if we need to stray off topic a little can we pick a different area?

last night i couldn't do a turn because my wife and her girlfriend wanted to go the dragon boat races.

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

ORIGINAL: Zorch

TMI!!!

i agree!

if we need to stray off topic a little can we pick a different area?

last night i couldn't do a turn because my wife and her girlfriend wanted to go the dragon boat races.

You have a wife AND a girlfriend! I salute you!

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

ORIGINAL: Zorch

ORIGINAL: RADM.Yamaguchi

ORIGINAL: Zorch

TMI!!!

i agree!

if we need to stray off topic a little can we pick a different area?

last night i couldn't do a turn because my wife and her girlfriend wanted to go the dragon boat races.

You have a wife AND a girlfriend! I salute you!

i think you need to double check your eyesight i said "her" girlfriend. In this case i'm very satisfied with that.

[RangerJoe]

You are not friends with her friend?

If you want, I will delete that picture. But at least you and Zorch now know what I am referring to when I state that I am not a complete idiot. BTW, I have even better pictures of my right foot somewhere . . .

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

You are not friends with her friend?

If you want, I will delete that picture. But at least you and Zorch now know what I am referring to when I state that I am not a complete idiot. BTW, I have even better pictures of my right foot somewhere . . .

you are too funny.

i would rather pick your brain than look at your feet.

i will have koepang tomorrow, singapore soon and manila and batavia shortly thereafter. i've already got rabaul, port moresby, noumea and everything in between. soerbaja is next but any ideas for after that.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

zorch and bill.

thanks for stopping by. I was beginning to think this AAR was just me telling joe what i was doing solely for him to tell me what i was doing wrong.

[RangerJoe]

You are doing nothing wrong, I am just suggesting how to do it a little better. I am learning from you as well. I need to learn how to move the Imperial forces faster in the DEI. But I did capture Hong Kong and Singapore intact. [8D] Feb 4th and I am getting ready to invade Java with 4+ divisions. Enterprise and Lexington down - Enterprise ran over a midget sub carrier which fired 8 torpedoes, two hit with an ammo storage explosion and a fuel storage explosion. So I was lucky.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

You are doing nothing wrong, I am just suggesting how to do it a little better. I am learning from you as well. I need to learn how to move the Imperial forces faster in the DEI. But I did capture Hong Kong and Singapore intact. [8D] Feb 4th and I am getting ready to invade Java with 4+ divisions. Enterprise and Lexington down - Enterprise ran over a midget sub carrier which fired 8 torpedoes, two hit with an ammo storage explosion and a fuel storage explosion. So I was lucky.

that is so awesome. Enterprise and Lexington! Midget submarine. That is crazy.
I forget. Which scenario? No AAR?

[RangerJoe]

Scenario 2, against the computer. It was not the midget submarine, it was a midget sub carrier (I-18?) returning for a new one so it had no reaction. I do like to put the midget subs at sea or in shallows near bases and they do hit sometimes. One xAK is confirmed sunk because of one. [8D] Nope, no AAR. Maybe another time.

[RADM.Yamaguchi]

well at least i remembered to move my ships this turn.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 08, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 50,95

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Toendjoek, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Kota Tjandi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
still finding allied ships w/in striking distance
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 8
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Sinabang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
i guess as long as there are ships at soerbaja i'll keep hitting 'em
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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6539 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Defending force 4077 troops, 108 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Japanese adjusted assault: 187

Allied adjusted defense: 112

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade

Defending units:
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
Bandoeng Base Force
for a last minute ad hoc shoestring operation i guess i'll take it
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Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12773 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 590

Defending force 14418 troops, 173 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 413

Japanese adjusted assault: 71

Allied adjusted defense: 215

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
740 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
6th KNIL Regiment
ML-KNIL
ABDA
KNIL Army Command
1st KNIL AA Battalion
same thing goes here. at least i know what i'm dealing with now
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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3898 troops, 57 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Defending force 1142 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 208

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1084 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
48th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
Timor Garrison Battalion
Dili Detachment
Koepang Base Force
time to start staging for the land(S) down under

[jdsrae]

What is your strategic aim of staging further southern operations aimed at Oz.
Are you going for a knock out points victory? If so, by what date? 1943 or 1944?
Or will they be limited operations aimed at northern Oz to disrupt and delay allied build up and counter attack?

Australia needs large commitments of fuel and supply to conquer it, if you are going all in, especially the southeast corner Sydney/Canberra/Melbourne.
Historically the Japanese identified higher priority strategic aims in other theatres.

If conquered, Australia can give you an excess of resources, but you don’t need them as there is already more than enough of that available closer to Japan.
It can give you some more supply, but it will cost a lot of fuel to get it home or to where you need it.
It can give you a bit more Heavy Industry but you will need to import fuel from the DEI to keep the HI running, and Japan doesn’t have excess fuel.

[RangerJoe]

My suggestion would be to smash and grab what you can easily. Deplete/destroy their units since they have a lower replacement rate. Do NOT cross the reinforcement line. Then lightly garrison and use air power to keep the enemy honest. Any ship that can carry resources back should do so but few should be sent just to pick up resources. Don't forget to capture Cocos and Christmas Island (IO).