Fear and loathing - Japanese style

[fabertong]

This is a D*mn fine question, and one I have been debating myself..... If I can take Ledo it will cut his supplies to Myit..., and if he attacks from the north he will have to shock attack across a river, I might then pursue the retreating troops once Myit.. falls. The only problem with this plan is I have no desire to invade India by land. To be frank the Kohima op is just a compromise of the above plan and I'll probably discount it after a bit of thought and a glass of wine........I always like to try to use the Paras aggressively as many advisaries leave the rear areas exposed (as it were)

[fabertong]

Feb. 7th 1942......

Gilli Gilli falls........
Port Moresby may be in reach for an early invasion........
Lew is doing very well in south east fleet area......I will post a map later or maybe Lew will.....
Singapore still holds......fort level 0 and outnumbered.....stubborn b*ggers.......

[AdmNelson]

Building, building, building. The front around Port Moresby. We are building at Gili Gili, Lae, Rabaul, and Lunga. Should have Port Moresby isolated completely by the end of the month. Sending two BoomBoxes to bombard PM earlier lastweek was not a good idea. Both of them were hit by torpedos from bombers at PM, they both should made it back to Truk. So now we build ,and then we will return the favor. Thursday Island will be captured soon. With the assault on PM will start. In early Jan the Americans had their noses bloodied in the coral and lost 5-6 heavy crusiers. I just missed one carrier group around Guadacanal. If the Americans want to stop the lost of PM their carriers will have to be used. I hope they try.

[AdmNelson]

Area around Lauthem. Using the 56th has an advantage with their engineers, they can help build up the base while prepping for Koepang. I hope to have Timor secure by early March. At this time most of the ABDA air nad naval units are being used to boat lift units out of Malaya.

[AdmNelson]

Update on scores and such

[Kereguelen]

More than 1,300 Japanes planes destroyed in Feb 1942? Very bloody affair! What about pilot and aircraft pools? Should be quite empty by now.

[AdmNelson]

More than 1,300 Japanes planes destroyed in Feb 1942? Very bloody affair! What about pilot and aircraft pools? Should be quite empty by now.

Yes it has been very bloody. As this point fighters, primary Zeros are an issue.

[fabertong]

It has been a very bloody.....the Allies have also taken a big bite out of our merchant shipping........

[AdmNelson]

We are still building around Port Moresby, but the Allies have finally decided to reinforce PM. The plan is to smash these transports. If the American carriers want to come out and play, so much the better, The KB will be in range in 1-2 days at the big red dot. From there the commander will slide the KB down towards Gili Gili and finish off the transports. The Emperor needs some good news for a change.

[scott64]

Singapore Falls [X(][X(][:D] on 2/15/1942.

Sub attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
SS I-164

Allied Ships
AK Empire Tower, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Ground combat at Singapore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17772 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7032 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
11021 casualties reported
Guns lost 71

Also a CL and CA were scuttled [:'(]

[:D][8D][X(]

[scott64]

News update.

The scuttled allied ships were reported as the CA Dorsetshire and CL Enterprise. [:-][:'(][X(]

[AdmNelson]

South Seas Fleet--KB continues its seek and destroy of transports around Port Moresby. Americans are now scattering their ships and task forces. Three more transports were sunk along with two DMs. There seems to about 15-20 more transports in the area some of which are now fleeing for OZ. Hopefully we can intercept before they are in range of OZ and air cover there.

Lauthem continues to build and shortly should be a level three base. Then the fun of assaulting Koepang.

[AdmNelson]

Good day for the Emperor


Night Time Surface Combat at 49,99(OFF COAST OZ NEAR COOKTOWN)

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Kinugasa
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Yura
DD Oboro
DD Uzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Kamikaze
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
PG Tui, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Launceton, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SUNK
MSW Wollongong, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
MSW Turkey
PC Tiger
AK Antares
AK Boreas
AK Argus, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Don Isidro, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Liberty Glo, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
MSW Outarde

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Amatsukaze
DD Yudachi
DD Kawakaze
DD Minazuki
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
MSW Colac, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
AP W.A. Holbrook, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Zealandia, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported

[fabertong]

As you see from above, that Lew pulled off a nice mid sea intercept.....sweet.......
Nanomea also fell today.........

[fabertong]

17th Feb.1942.......
Malaya fell today as the allies evac'd there last remaining troops..........about 4,000 remaining were captured......
The weather was kind to the allies, low clouds assisting in the evac.......
ss I-23 was sunk off the coast of mainland USA.......
KB caught and sunk several oilers off Oz........
We lost another 6 or so transports today.......I haven't done the maths, but at this rate by mid 43 we'll have none left....
One of the dutch cruisers was badly damaged by Nells of Sumatra.......

[fabertong]

Obviously that should be "Nells off Sumatra"......back to school for me.......[:)]

[fabertong]

18th Feb. 1942...........
A quiet day for a change............
Shortlands fell.............
Bankha(Sumatra) fell........
I lost another 6000 troops trying to break the stalemate at Yenen.......
Enamy carriers spotted off Gilli Gilli ........we have a Air Com. TF near by but may not catch them in time.......
stand by for action.......

[AdmNelson]

RElief convoys the Allies sent to Port Moresby were hit hard on their way back over the last 10 days. It seams the American commander was not happy --- so the American carriers hvave moved up into the Coral Sea. At this point KB 1 air ops are at 57%. I am going to move it back over the air umbrella from Rabaul. KB2 is moving to intercept the USN carriers and join with KB1. This will take 3 days. If I can catch the Americans out in the open ocean , then i will have chance to destroy them. I would have sent KB1 even with the lower air ops to engage the carriers, but I don't know how many there are. With KB2 joining the battle, I might be able to catch the carriers in a two prong attack.

Landings at Merauke are taking place and with a baseforce, my plan is to build it up to a level 2 base and place either vals or kates there and close the the back door to norhtern OZ. This base will be backed up by Wewak which is a level 4 base now.

[scott64]

Singapore
Adm Yoto Mota

"Today our superior air forces have prevailed yet again. Bombers from Siagon, Khota Bharu, and Victoria Point hit an Allied retreating task force near Sabang."

Day Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 19,41

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M Nell x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 17

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 10 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged


Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter
DD Whipple
CL Durban, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Parrott
DD Vendetta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Tromp
DD Barker, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 19,41

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 52

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 21 damaged


Allied Ships
DD Express
CL Durban, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Vendetta, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Day Air attack on TF at 21,44

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Java, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

"The result was 2 sunk light cruisers" [:'(]

[:-][:)][:'(][:'(]

[fabertong]

Also today Kunming falls........
I decided to add to Toms supply problems and dropped 1st para in.....recon for the last three weeks had said it was undefended, and for once recon was accurate.
Now what to do with it?